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House Hansard - 38

44th Parl. 1st Sess.
March 1, 2022 10:00AM
Context: House Hansard - 38 - Mar/1/22
Mr. Yves-François Blanchet
  • Mar/1/22 10:17:40 a.m.
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Madam Speaker, despite the temptation to do otherwise, I will try to maintain what little positive atmosphere we have here. I understand that the member's question was written before he rose and before he even heard the opening of my brief speech. Of course members will say that now is not the right time. It is never the right time. It will never be the right time for the Quebec nation to have more influence. However, it is always the right time. In fact, there is no better time, given my colleague's shameful reference to Ukraine. I say “shameful” because we are talking about the right to self-determination, a legitimate right. Self-determination is acquired, but it also must be defended, and Quebec is in an excellent position, as a nation, to tell Ukraine that we stand with them in friendship and solidarity.
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Context: House Hansard - 38 - Mar/1/22
Mr. Yves-François Blanchet (Beloeil—Chambly, BQ)
  • Mar/1/22 2:26:09 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, it seems the Russian tyrant's pride has been wounded and now he is waging a brutal, extremely violent attack on a peaceful people. The international community, including Canada, has imposed very strong sanctions, which I applaud. However, those sanctions must not be temporary measures that, after a quick victory, enable the Russian tyrant to save face. Do we agree that the sanctions must be maintained until the last Russian soldier has left Ukraine?
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Context: House Hansard - 38 - Mar/1/22
Mr. Yves-François Blanchet (Beloeil—Chambly, BQ)
  • Mar/1/22 2:27:25 p.m.
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I appreciate that answer, Mr. Speaker. There is another issue. Does the Prime Minister agree that, in any circumstance, especially given what we are witnessing in Ukraine, it would be irresponsible to use the war and its humanitarian consequences as an opportunity to promote oil exports from Western Canada?
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