Bloc Québécois Leader Yves-François Blanchet (Beloeil-Chambly, Que.) issued the following statement on X regarding the attacks against Iran by the United States and Israel, and the Iranian retaliations: “The Bloc Québécois recognizes the persistent threat posed by the Iranian regime to the security of the region and the freedom of Iranians, just as it recognizes Israel’s … Read more
Bloc Québécois Leader Yves-François Blanchet (Beloeil—Chambly, Que.) announced that Nathalie Sinclair-Desgagné will be the party’s candidate in the upcoming Terrebonne byelection, following a Supreme Court decision that annulled the previous result and ordered a new vote. Blanchet says Sinclair-Desgagné, who represented the riding from 2021 to 2025, has demonstrated determination and competence, particularly in securing … Read more
Bloc Québécois Foreign Affairs and International Human Rights Critic Alexis Brunelle-Duceppe (Lac-Saint-Jean, Que.) issued the following statement: “We welcome the announcement of humanitarian aid being sent to Cuba. The leader of the Bloc Québécois specifically requested this from Prime Minister Mark Carney two weeks ago. It was urgent to send aid to the Cuban people, who … Read more
Bloc Québécois spokespeople denounced the federal government’s $5-billion cut to public transit funding, saying it harms Quebec projects and environmental goals. Bloc Environment and Climate Change Critic Patrick Bonin stated, “The Bloc Québécois denounces the federal government’s $5 billion cut to public transit funding. While the needs are enormous and Quebec has several public transit rail projects underway, … Read more
Bloc Québécois Transportation Critic Xavier Barsalou-Duval (Pierre-Boucher—Les Patriotes—Verchères, Que.) is calling on the federal government to implement a “polluter pays” system requiring airlines to fund the processing of passenger complaints, as more than 88,000 complaints remain before the Canadian Transportation Agency with wait times of up to three years. He says Parliament ordered the agency in … Read more
Reacting to the unveiling of Ottawa’s Defence Industrial Strategy, Bloc Québécois Industry Critic Gabriel Ste-Marie (Joliette–Manawan, Que.) and Bloc Defence Critic Simon-Pierre Savard-Tremblay (Saint-Hyacinthe–Bagot–Acton, Que.) said Quebec must receive its fair share of future defence contracts. Citing data obtained in 2024, the Bloc says Quebec has received 18.79 per cent of military contracts since the Liberals took … Read more
The Bloc Québécois announced that the Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship file will now be handled by Bloc MP Alexis Deschênes (Gaspésie—Les Îles-de-la-Madeleine—Listuguj, Que.). Call 613-402-3538.
During a meeting with Prime Minister Mark Carney (Nepean, Ont.), Bloc Québécois Leader Yves-François Blanchet (Beloeil-Chambly, Que.) suggested a commission of inquiry into the failures of the Cúram software in the payment of Old Age Security pensions and its cost overruns. “Eighty-five thousand retirees have been affected or deprived of their Old Age Security pensions … Read more
The House of Commons unanimously adopted a Bloc Québécois motion calling on the federal government to formally apologize to residents of Mirabel for the 1969 airport expropriations and to commit to not repeating those mistakes with the Alto high-speed rail project. Bloc Québécois Leader Yves-François Blanchet (Beloeil–Chambly, Que.) said the apology was long overdue and … Read more
Bloc Québécois MP Claude DeBellefeuille (Beauharnois—Salaberry—Soulanges—Huntingdon, Que.) tabled Bill C-261, An Act to amend the Old Age Security Act (amount of full pension), which seeks to eliminate the discriminatory measure against retirees aged 65 to 74 who receive a pension 10 per cent lower than that of older retirees. Call 613-402-3538.
