Bloc Québécois MPs Julie Vignola (Beauport–Limoilou, Que.) and Caroline Desbiens (Beauport-Côte-de-Beaupré-Île d’Orléans-Charlevoix, Que.) are happy with the long-overdue announcement that the federal government will be buying back the Quebec bridge, and acknowledge the work of regional actors working on this file. Call 613-402-0443.
While speaking at the Chamber of Commerce of Metropolitan Montreal, Bloc Québécois Leader Yves-François Blanchet (Beloeil-Chambly, Que.) presented his economic vision of an independent Quebec, which is based on an approach focused on conciliation between wealth creation and the environment. Call 613-402-3538.
Following a Globe and Mail article reporting that more than a billion dollars worth of contracts were awarded to firms linked to the ArriveCan application, the Bloc Québécois denounced the mismanagement of federal government contracts and called for a complete review on how to award and administer public contracts. Call 613-402-0443. Bloc Québécois immigration critic Alexis Brunelle-Duceppe (Lac-Saint-Jean, Que.) reacted to the federal, … Read more
Bloc Québécois Julie Vignola (Beauport-Limoilou, Que.) hopes that the news of the federal government reaching an agreement with CN to buy back the Pont de Québec are true. She says this bridge is part of the provinces’ national heritage, is a vital link across the St. Lawrence seaway, and it’s about time that Ottawa got involved. The federal government should … Read more
Following the tabling of Bill C-70, An Act respecting countering foreign interference (Countering Foreign Interference Act), Bloc Québécois ethics critic René Villemure (Trois-Rivières, Que.) said that he is disappointed that details are missing regarding the creation of a foreign agents registry. He stats that the Bloc Québécois look forward to studying the bill in committee and work on it to … Read more
Bloc Québécois ethics critic René Villemure (Trois-Rivières, Que.) said Commissioner Marie-Josée Hogue‘s interim report proves that an independent public inquiry into foreign interference in Canadian elections was warranted. He said Prime Minister Justin Trudeau (Papineau, Que.) and his entourage were briefed on reports of such meddling, but did nothing and failed to be vigilant. Call 613-402-3538.
Now that the expansion of the Trans Mountrain pipeline entres into service today, the Bloc Québécois is reminded of the considerable public funding that’s been spent on this fossil fuel project, contrary to the oil and gas emission reduction targets. The project, which the Liberal government started in 2018, has now exceeded $34-billion, which Bloc environment … Read more
Liberal, Conservative and New Democrat MPs joined their voices to deny Quebec and the provinces a right of withdrawal with full compensation from Budget 2024. Bloc Québécois spokesperson critic Gabriel Ste-Marie (Joliette, Que.) denounced this affront to Quebec’s competence and its ability to make its own choices. Call 613-402-0443.
Bloc Québécois industry critic Jean-Denis Garon (Mirabel, Que.), MP Rhéal Éloi Fortin (Rivière-du-Nord, Que.), and transport critic Xavier Barsalou-Duval (Pierre-Boucher-Les Patriotes-Verchères, Que.) are unhappy with the never-ending delays for supporting school bus operators through the federal Zero Emission Transit Fund. The MPs are calling on Minister of Housing, Infrastructure and Communities Sean Fraser (Central Nova, N.S.) to quickly fix the … Read more
Bloc Québécois Leader Yves-François Blanchet (Beloeil-Chambly, Que.) and secularism critic Martin Champoux (Drummond, Que.) call on the federal government to renounce immediately the expansion of Islamic mortgage policies as announced in the April 16 budget. They note that the Muslim Congress of Canada does not support the policy, either. Call 613-402-3538.
