Bloc Québécois Leader Yves-François Blanchet (Beloeil-Chambly, Que.) is pleased that the House of Commons unanimously supported the Bloc motion calling on the government to immediately implement measures to help manufacturing SMEs and their workers, who have been severely affected by the new method for calculating U.S. tariffs on steel, aluminum, and copper products. The measures … Read more
Bloc Québécois Leader Yves-François Blanchet (Beloeil-Chambly, Que.), alongside Bloc Finance Critic Jean-Denis Garon (Mirabel, Que.) and Industry and Technology Critic Gabriel Ste-Marie (Joliette–Manawan, Que.), reiterated at a press conference the urgent need for federal support measures for businesses affected by new U.S. tariffs on steel, aluminum and copper products, which they say threaten the survival of many … Read more
Bloc Québécois Leader Yves-François Blanchet (Beloeil-Chambly, Que.) criticized the federal economic update, saying it fails to address tariffs, the rising cost of living and climate change while ignoring the party’s demands for Quebec. “Unfortunately, this statement could have been an email. Aside from a reduced deficit for last year, the financial outlook remains unchanged,” said … Read more
Bloc Québécois environment critic Patrick Bonin (Repentigny, Que.) issued a statement: “The Liberals are now rushing headlong into the gas and oil sector. By approving the Sunrise pipeline expansion project by Enbridge, Ottawa is siding with the oil and gas companies and acting as the primary obstacle to the fight against climate change. This is now … Read more
Bloc Québécois Ethics and Access to Information critic Luc Thériault (Montcalm, Que.) called for urgent reform of the Conflict of Interest Act following a parliamentary committee report reviewing the legislation. He said the law, largely unchanged since 2007, must be modernized to better prevent and penalize conflicts between personal and official duties. Thériault also urged a … Read more
Bloc Québécois Leader Yves-François Blanchet (Beloeil-Chambly, Que.), Bloc International Trade Critic Simon-Pierre Savard-Tremblay (Saint-Hyacinthe–Bagot–Acton, Que.), and Martin Champoux (Drummond, Que.) welcomed the federal government’s decision to launch a safeguard investigation into imports of certain value-added wood products, calling it a first step to support Quebec’s struggling hardwood industry. They say the move follows months of pressure from … Read more
As the devastating effects of U.S. President Donald Trump‘s latest executive order on aluminum and steel products are being felt by many Quebec SMEs whose profitability is threatened by the increasing tariffs, Bloc Québécois’s industry critic Gabriel Ste-Marie (Joliette—Manawan, Que.) is urging the Carney government to intervene. He is asking the government to implement mitigation measures … Read more
Bloc Québécois Environment and Climate Change Critic Patrick Bonin (Repentigny, Que.) issued the following statement on Canada’s new 2024 GHG inventory: “The inventory quietly released yesterday confirms that emissions from the oil and gas sector continue to rise unchecked, essentially negating reductions in other sectors. GHG emissions from oil sands production alone are higher than all of … Read more
Bloc Québécois Heritage Critic Martin Champoux (Drummond, Que.), alongside Bloc MPs Sébastien Lemire (Abitibi—Témiscamingue) and Alexis Deschênes (Gaspésie—Les Îles-de-la-Madeleine—Listuguj, Que.), denounced the impact of Corus group stations’ eligibility for the Independent Local News Fund (ILNF), which they say significantly reduces funding for French-language media and threatens access to regional news. The MPs say the shift … Read more
Bloc Québécois Leader Yves-François Blanchet (Beloeil-Chambly, Que.) issued a statement alongside Bloc Québécois Terrebonne candidate Nathalie Sinclair-Desgagné opposing the use of accelerated expropriation powers under Bill C-15 for the Alto high-speed rail project in Terrebonne. The party says it will demand transparency, independent cost assessments and proper consultation with residents affected by the proposed route. … Read more
