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House Hansard - 204

44th Parl. 1st Sess.
June 1, 2023 10:00AM
Context: House Hansard - 204 - Jun/1/23
Mr. Mario Simard
  • Jun/1/23 11:29:08 a.m.
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Madam Speaker, to be clear, the Bloc Québécois's objective is to stand up for the interests of Quebec in the House. I often get the impression that the objective of the Conservative Party, which is the bloc of the west, is to stand up for the interests of the oil companies in this chamber. The Conservatives often try to distort reality by claiming carbon pricing is one of the causes of inflation, since carbon pricing has repercussions for big oil. That is unbelievably stupid.
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Context: House Hansard - 204 - Jun/1/23
Hon. Pablo Rodriguez
  • Jun/1/23 3:04:01 p.m.
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I apologize, Mr. Speaker. I was quoting the song. The Bloc Québécois is always looking for ways to divide people. Why does it not work with the government to make a difference for our families, our seniors, our young people, our businesses and the environment? That would be a sign that they are here—
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Context: House Hansard - 204 - Jun/1/23
Mr. Jean-Denis Garon
  • Jun/1/23 5:26:51 p.m.
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Madam Speaker, the Bloc Québécois is often criticized for the topics we choose for our opposition days. I am not going to pass judgment on the topic. What I said was that I was not surprised that it is always the same topic, but the Conservatives have the right to choose whatever they want to talk about. That being said, we are definitely feeling the effects of climate change. There are fires burning in Quebec today. I think we need to show leadership and stop saying we will tax carbon when all the other countries have implemented it. I think we can do better.
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