Bloc Québécois Leader Yves-François Blanchet (Beloeil-Chambly, Que.) and his economic critics Gabriel Ste-Marie (Joliette, Que.) Nathalie Sinclair Desgagné (Terrebonne, Que.) et Jean-Denis Garon (Mirabel, Que.) are disappointed with the federal budget, calling it the end of federalism as the jurisdiction of the provinces is taken over by paternal Ottawa. Call 613-402-3538.
Bloc Québécois Public Services Procurement spokesperson Julie Vignola (Beauport–Limoilou, Que.) reacted to the Procurement Ombudsman’s report on McKinsey and included a call to end the government’s dependence on subcontractores.
Bloc Québécois Leader Yves-François Blanchet (Beloeil-Chambly, Que.) urged Israel to refrain from launching a counter-offensive in retaliation to Iran’s attack on April 13. Call 613-402-3538. The Bloc Québécois, joined by the Distillerie du Quai, in Bécancour, Que., called for a reduction in the amount of the excise tax imposed on microdistilleries, like what is already being done … Read more
Bloc Québécois foreign affairs critic Stéphane Bergeron (Montarville, Que.) and international trade critic Simon-Pierre Savard-Tremblay (Saint-Hyacinthe–Bagot, Que.) support two declarations in the House of Commons on April 11 supporting the inclusion of Taiwan into the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership. Call 613-402-0443.
Bloc Québécois finace critic Gabriel Ste-Marie (Joliette, Que.) and social solidarity critic Denis Trudel (Longueuil-Saint-Hubert, Que.) are disappointed with the meagre funding for Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation in Quebec during the ongoing housing crisis in the province. They feel Quebec is not getting its fair share of the federal cash in the recent cross-country housing … Read more
Bloc Québécois Leader Yves-François Blanchet (Beloeil-Chambly, Que.) called on Prime Minister Justin Trudeau (Papineau, Que.) to renounce the one-week postponement of the election date under the pretext of religious accommodation because of the Hindu festival Divali. Call 613-402-3538.
Bloc Québécois MP Kristina Michaud (Avignon-La Mitis-Matane-Matapédia, Que.) announced that she will run as the party’s candidate in the newly created riding Gaspésie–Les Îles-de-la-Madeleine–Listuguj when the next federal election takes place. The announcement comes days before the new electoral maps come into effect, which will see Michaud’s current riding being re-distributed into two neighbouring constituencies. … Read more
Bloc Québécois transport, infrastructure and communities critic Xavier Barsalou-Duval (Pierre-Boucher-Les Patriotes-Verchères, Que.) wrote to Minister of Housing, Infrastructure and Communities Sean Fraser (Central Nova, N.S.) and Transport Minister Pablo Rodriguez (Honoré-Mercier, Que.) to ensure that the government moves to install anti-suicide barriers on the Samuel-De Champlain Bridge. Call 613-402-0443. While Quebec and Canadian food banks are facing a record number … Read more
Bloc Québécois critic for procurement Julie Vignola (Beauport-Limoilou, Que.) and MP Caroline Desbiens (Beauport-Côte-de-Beaupré-Île d’Orléans-Charlevoix, Que.) are determined to see the Davie shipbuilding yard receive its fair share of the contracts tied to the national shipbuilding strategy, noting Davie’s success is connected to economic prosperity in Quebec. They welcome the $19-millon contract that was recently signed … Read more
Bloc Québécois social solidarity critic Denis Trudel (Longueuil-Saint-Hubert, Que.) said he is fed up with Ottawa multiplying programs that already exist, such as a housing tribunal. He reiterated his party’s call for more direct housing support to the provinces in the upcoming federal budget. Call 613-402-0443.
