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House Hansard - 287

44th Parl. 1st Sess.
February 28, 2024 02:00PM
Context: House Hansard - 287 - Feb/28/24
Mr. Yves-François Blanchet (Beloeil—Chambly, BQ)
  • Feb/28/24 2:30:54 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, the government and the NDP want to bring in a pharmacare plan that does absolutely nothing for Quebec, since we already have such a plan, which was actually the inspiration for their program. I have no problem with this, as long as Quebec has the right to opt out with full financial compensation and no strings attached. The member for Rosemont—La Petite-Patrie, a member of that alliance, says that Quebec can opt out. The minister says it is not all that clear-cut. The Prime Minister must know the answer. Which is it?
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Context: House Hansard - 287 - Feb/28/24
Mr. Yves-François Blanchet (Beloeil—Chambly, BQ)
  • Feb/28/24 2:31:58 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, I agree that there are likely many Canadians who do not have this service, but Quebeckers do. That is why Quebeckers are talking about the right to opt out with compensation. Should the NDP and the Liberals not have made sure that they were on the same page? Before deciding whether to go into a tango or a nice slow dance, maybe partners should renew their vows by being clear with each other. Can the Prime Minister, in one of his oh-so-clear answers, tell me whether Quebec has a right to opt out, yes or no, as my friend from Richmond—Arthabaska would say?
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Context: House Hansard - 287 - Feb/28/24
Mr. Yves-François Blanchet (Beloeil—Chambly, BQ)
  • Feb/28/24 2:44:00 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, there was a unanimous vote in committee to support the bill introduced by my colleague from Shefford, which seeks to end the discriminatory treatment of seniors with respect to old age pensions; this discrimination is between those aged 65 to 75 and those over 75. Since the vote was unanimous, it is safe to assume that the Liberal members were instructed to vote in favour of the bill. Consequently, that it will likely be part of the budget. My question for the Prime Minister is this: Will increasing the pension and putting an end to age discrimination be included in the budget?
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Context: House Hansard - 287 - Feb/28/24
Mr. Yves-François Blanchet (Beloeil—Chambly, BQ)
  • Feb/28/24 2:45:15 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, that is all well and good, but it is in the past. I want to know what he is going to do in the future. I would remind the Prime Minister that his committee members voted in favour of the bill, which will be sent back to the House. I am therefore going to assume that the Prime Minister is not leading us on, that he is not leading on those who were the most vulnerable during the pandemic, who are the most vulnerable in general and who are the most vulnerable to inflation. Will he use the budget as an opportunity to end age discrimination between seniors and to increase benefits for all seniors?
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Context: House Hansard - 287 - Feb/28/24
Mr. Yves-François Blanchet (Beloeil—Chambly, BQ)
  • Feb/28/24 3:01:04 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, the government is mired in one of the worst financial scandals in the public service. It happened somewhere in the public service, yet to be determined. It is the worst scandal since the sponsorship scandal, which relegated the Liberal Party to obscurity for many years. We have made four clear requests: that the Prime Minister acknowledge his responsibility; that he call an independent inquiry in addition to, but more limited than, that of other authorities; that he recover the money, for goodness' sake; and that he put the CBSA under administrative supervision after this massive mistake. Let us start with the first. Will the Prime Minister admit that, as Prime Minister, he is accountable and responsible to the people of Quebec and Canada?
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Context: House Hansard - 287 - Feb/28/24
Mr. Yves-François Blanchet (Beloeil—Chambly, BQ)
  • Feb/28/24 3:02:26 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, at least there is one thing we agree on: This is unacceptable. That means that the Prime Minister is responsible for something unacceptable. Take some action, please. What is he going to do to recover the tens of millions of misspent dollars? Will he put the Canada Border Services Agency under administrative supervision and launch an independent inquiry, one that has the added appeal of going back as far as the Harper years?
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