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Mr. Denis Trudel (Longueuil—Saint-Hubert, BQ)

Apr/25/22 12:26:30 p.m.
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Madam Speaker, there is a lot of talk about housing in the budget. I think that is to be commended, because there are some significant investments in there. The government is talking about doubling the number of housing units built in Canada from 100,000 to 200,000. However, it is not clear where they got this 100,000 figure from, since the National Housing Council said in a study two months ago that only 35,000 units had been built since 2017, the year the national housing strategy was launched. In this budget, the government is revamping two housing construction programs: the rental construction financing initiative and the national housing co-investment fund. These are not bad programs, but they are known for producing housing that is not particularly affordable. The government may say that it is going to build housing, but unfortunately, what is in the budget will not make it any more affordable. What does my colleague think?

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Context: House Hansard - 57 - Apr/25/22

Mr. Denis Trudel (Longueuil—Saint-Hubert, BQ)

Apr/25/22 12:42:15 p.m.
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Madam Speaker, my Liberal colleagues never cease to amaze me. The government is talking about making massive investments in the green transition, producing batteries and increasing investments so that Canada becomes an important player in that area. At the same time, it has just announced a project to produce one billion barrels of oil over the next 30 years, the Bay du Nord development project. On one hand, the government is setting targets to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 40% to 45% by 2030 and on the other, it has approved a one-billion barrel project. How can my colleague reconcile those two things?

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Context: House Hansard - 57 - Apr/25/22

Mr. Denis Trudel (Longueuil—Saint-Hubert, BQ)

Apr/25/22 2:03:11 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, the hockey world is mourning the loss of two of the most spectacular players to ever come out of Quebec. Mike Bossy passed away far too soon on April 15. He was no doubt the best goal-scorer Quebec has ever seen. He scored more than 60 goals a season in five seasons and over 50 goals a season for nine consecutive seasons. That is a record that may never be beaten. He was an absolutely incredible player and a very engaging fellow. This hockey player left his mark on the history of the New York Islanders and the National Hockey League overall. He then worked as an analyst for TVA Sports. His good-humoured and clever commentary was always relevant and interesting. Charming, funny and always on point, Mike Bossy knew how to make us love his sport. His opponents all feared him, his fans all admired him, and everyone loved him. On behalf of the Bloc Québécois, I extend my heartfelt condolences to his family and friends. I thank Mike Bossy for everything.

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Context: House Hansard - 57 - Apr/25/22

Mr. Denis Trudel (Longueuil—Saint-Hubert, BQ)

Apr/25/22 2:42:52 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, let us recap. CN appoints a unilingual anglophone board of directors. The CEO of Air Canada is a unilingual anglophone. The Prime Minister appoints a unilingual anglophone lieutenant governor in New Brunswick. The Prime Minister appoints a governor general who does not speak French. The Prime Minister even considered taking British Colombian francophones to court last month for demanding services in French. It is clear that the federal government is incapable of protecting the French language. Why will it not let Quebec take action with its Charter of the French Language?

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