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House Hansard - 333

44th Parl. 1st Sess.
June 17, 2024 11:00AM
Context: House Hansard - 333 - Jun/17/24
Mr. Luc Desilets (Rivière-des-Mille-Îles, BQ)
  • Jun/17/24 6:45:52 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, this is the first time that I see my colleague, whom I very much like, get so heated. I am disappointed because I was on a mission with him and I tried to teach him a little more French. It did not work that evening, but he always has a French word to say. He talks about building a country. It is clear that we do not feel included in that country, because Quebeckers and the Bloc Québécois's demands are ignored. I will list a few of our demands: Quebec's right to opt out with full compensation; increased old age pensions for people aged 65 and over; an end to subsidies for all fossil fuels and support for a clean energy transition; and the transfer of housing money to Quebec. How does he respond to this? We are not part of the story. We will never be part of the Liberals' federalist story. There is nothing there for us. Does my colleague agree that the Bloc Québécois's demands remain unanswered?
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