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House Hansard - 88

44th Parl. 1st Sess.
June 14, 2022 10:00AM
Context: House Hansard - 88 - Jun/14/22
Mr. Yves-François Blanchet (Beloeil—Chambly, BQ)
  • Jun/14/22 2:17:32 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, the word “dignity” is central to René Lévesque's legacy. It is a dignity that is not always clear, but it takes on its full significance, even 35 years after his death and 100 years after his birth, when we take an inspiring look back at a time when Quebec values were solidified. Yesterday, in Montreal, the Fondation René-Lévesque launched its commemoration of the centenary of his birth. The honorary president of the festivities is a prominent former leader from this Parliament, Lucien Bouchard, whom I salute. At this event, we saw glimpses of what we each believe René Lévesque was like, based on the broad strokes of our shared understanding of his life. It is a life that looms large for my generation, but it is unknown to those for whom René Lévesque is merely a black-and-white photo in a book about a history that is no longer taught. What a wonderful opportunity to teach young people about this giant, a man like no other, whose love for Quebeckers was so profound that he sacrificed everything to try to give them a country of their own. “The future lasts a long time”, he would say. It is just beginning for Quebec, thanks to René Lévesque.
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Context: House Hansard - 88 - Jun/14/22
Mr. Yves-François Blanchet (Beloeil—Chambly, BQ)
  • Jun/14/22 2:28:13 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, I read The Globe and Mail every day, and I learned from this morning's edition that the government's own experts told it that its 2030 greenhouse gas emissions targets were not feasible before they were unveiled. That means that the Minister of Environment and Climate Change and the Prime Minister knowingly made bogus announcements. Can the Prime Minister at least do what he often does and apologize for misleading Quebeckers and Canadians?
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Context: House Hansard - 88 - Jun/14/22
Mr. Yves-François Blanchet (Beloeil—Chambly, BQ)
  • Jun/14/22 2:29:33 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, that is some climate humour right there. His very own experts, the ones he quotes when it suits him, say that the only way we just might be able to meet the targets is, one, forget about this sequestration nonsense and, two, cut production. Will the Prime Minister at the very least cut all oil industry subsidies?
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