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House Hansard - 93

44th Parl. 1st Sess.
June 21, 2022 10:00AM
Context: House Hansard - 93 - Jun/21/22
Mr. Yves-François Blanchet (Beloeil—Chambly, BQ)
  • Jun/21/22 2:26:34 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, as we have said, it is chaos. There are people sleeping outside for three nights and paying the price for delays caused by the government. Journalists are even being removed from passport offices under police supervision. Can the Prime Minister show some courage, get a backbone, as they say, and tell the House that he is responsible for this fiasco?
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Context: House Hansard - 93 - Jun/21/22
Mr. Yves-François Blanchet (Beloeil—Chambly, BQ)
  • Jun/21/22 2:27:45 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, he was the only one who did not realize that there would be a surge of applications. When the Prime Minister travels, he has a chartered plane paid for by taxpayers, and someone takes care of his passport. He even has friends who invite him to the tropics, all expenses paid. When ordinary taxpayers travel, they save up to be able to go on vacation or to try to reunite with their family. They submit their passport application, and the Prime Minister tells them they might not be able to go. Before leaving on his trip this week, does the Prime Minister want to try sleeping in the rain for two days?
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Context: House Hansard - 93 - Jun/21/22
Mr. Yves-François Blanchet (Beloeil—Chambly, BQ)
  • Jun/21/22 3:30:06 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, on behalf of the Bloc Québécois, I would like to acknowledge the last speech by the member for Portage—Lisgar in her capacity as the interim leader of the Conservative Party. We know that being the interim leader of a political party in the midst of a leadership race is a challenging and sometimes thankless role. It is an exercise that definitely requires tact, balance, and the ability to proceed with caution and to avoid committing the party to positions that are not official and that can change quickly. All of that must be done while also keeping the troops happy and united. It is all the more difficult when these concerns are not shared by the warring parties in the leadership race, who confront one another as ferocious adversaries and sometimes ignore the future consequences. The member will undoubtedly agree with the great Jacques Parizeau, who said that politics is a “sea of toes” which one must avoid stepping on. Let us salute her efforts to navigate this stormy sea. The member for Portage—Lisgar did an excellent job in her role as interim leader. She was at the helm of her party during the storm, without losing sight of the priorities of the people of Manitoba who put their trust in her. We wish her a good summer break. It is well deserved. We look forward to seeing her in her new parliamentary role, which will no doubt be a reflection of her dedication. All the best to the leader of the opposition. See you in the fall.
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