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House Hansard - 57

44th Parl. 1st Sess.
April 25, 2022 11:00AM
Context: House Hansard - 57 - Apr/25/22
Mr. Alain Therrien (La Prairie, BQ)
  • Apr/25/22 2:16:07 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, I once had the opportunity to play with Guy Lafleur during one of his many legends tours. Guy Lafleur, the blond demon; Guy Lafleur, number 10; our Guy Lafleur, the last of the Mohicans, as I used to say to him. He was the most extraordinary yet down-to-earth guy. He was the kind of person who did not think he was anything special. He thought he was just like the rest of us, when he had every reason to have a huge ego. Pierre Foglia described Guy Lafleur as the greatest guy and the least screwed up by fame. That is what defines our heroes in Quebec. People like Maurice Richard, Jean Béliveau and Guy Lafleur are all humble guys that everyone can identify with. I must say that everyone could identify with Guy Lafleur. All the kids of my generation would scream “Lafleur scores!” after scoring a goal in the backyard or at the rink. Revered, adored, admired and, above all, loved by Quebeckers, Guy Lafleur was our idol, our last hero and the last of the Mohicans. I offer my deepest condolences to his family and to all Quebeckers. Let us all cheer together, one last time, “Guy! Guy! Guy!”.
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Context: House Hansard - 57 - Apr/25/22
Mr. Alain Therrien (La Prairie, BQ)
  • Apr/25/22 2:28:06 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, the Prime Minister has been chastised by the courts for appointing a unilingual anglophone lieutenant governor in New Brunswick. Not only is that unconstitutional, but it also shows a serious lack of judgment. There is only one bilingual province in Canada, and the PM finds a way to appoint a unilingual anglophone. We are reminded that he also appointed a governor general who did not speak French in an officially bilingual Canada. When will the Prime Minister stop treating proficiency in French as a second-rate skill and francophones as second-class citizens?
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Context: House Hansard - 57 - Apr/25/22
Mr. Alain Therrien (La Prairie, BQ)
  • Apr/25/22 2:29:18 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, it is quite funny. That is the pot calling the kettle black. Last week, the Prime Minister was up in arms about CN appointing a unilingual anglophone board of directors. He said he was flabbergasted and frustrated, but he himself personally appointed a unilingual anglophone lieutenant governor in New Brunswick and a Governor General of Canada who does not speak French. How can the Prime Minister of Canada be surprised that CN is thumbing its nose at French when he personally is sending the message that French is not important?
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