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House Hansard - 138

44th Parl. 1st Sess.
November 30, 2022 02:00PM
Context: House Hansard - 138 - Nov/30/22
Mr. Yves-François Blanchet (Beloeil—Chambly, BQ)
  • Nov/30/22 2:30:22 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, the Prime Minister denies Chinese interference in and influence over the Canadian government. He said in English that there was little or no significant influence over the 2019 election. I wonder at what point interference is considered to be little, medium, a lot, dangerous or too much. In 2016, within 48 hours of a Chinese bank being granted the right to operate in Canada, $70,000 from Chinese communities were deposited in the riding of Papineau. Is this interference or influence?
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Mr. Yves-François Blanchet (Beloeil—Chambly, BQ)
  • Nov/30/22 2:31:44 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, let me make better use of my 35 seconds. In 2016, the Liberal coffers in Papineau, the Prime Minister's riding, got a $70,000 boost from the Chinese communities of Toronto and Vancouver. Around that same time, a new bank was created specifically to serve Chinese communities in Canada. Looking back, was that interference or influence?
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Context: House Hansard - 138 - Nov/30/22
Mr. Yves-François Blanchet (Beloeil—Chambly, BQ)
  • Nov/30/22 2:44:47 p.m.
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Let us continue, Mr. Speaker. We are not talking about the integrity of institutions. We are talking about the integrity of the Liberal Party of Canada. I would like to remind the House that this Prime Minister refused to denounce China's genocide of the Uighurs and he refused to impose sanctions on China in the Uighur file. Can the Prime Minister tell us whether any of our institutions have looked into the Chinese funding in the Liberal riding of Papineau in 2016?
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Context: House Hansard - 138 - Nov/30/22
Mr. Yves-François Blanchet (Beloeil—Chambly, BQ)
  • Nov/30/22 2:46:08 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, if I were to guess, I would say that there has never been a sovereignist who funded the Prime Minister's campaign. That being said, if the Prime Minister is saying that there was no interference in the Canadian election, then why did he fall over himself in front of the Chinese President? It is odd. If the Prime Minister thinks there was no interference, I have another question for him. Is Papineau one of the 11 ridings where there were donations that originated from China, or is it the 12th?
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Context: House Hansard - 138 - Nov/30/22
Mr. Yves-François Blanchet (Beloeil—Chambly, BQ)
  • Nov/30/22 3:02:04 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, when questioned a little more closely, the Prime Minister talks about everything, but not once did he mention the riding of Papineau. He is responsible for protecting our democracy, but he seems to care more about funding by Chinese interests and the British Crown than about democracy. I will try again. Does the Prime Minister recognize that in 2016, in 48 hours, his riding received $70,000 in funding from Chinese nationals?
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Context: House Hansard - 138 - Nov/30/22
Mr. Yves-François Blanchet (Beloeil—Chambly, BQ)
  • Nov/30/22 3:03:19 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, assuming I will not get a more specific answer than that, let me be perfectly clear. I am taking that as a “yes”. In 2016, the riding of Papineau received $70,000 from Chinese interests in 48 hours. Basically, I have two questions. Was the Prime Minister briefed on funding in his riding? Here is the second thing I am curious about. Was there an investigation into funding in his riding? Was he the recipient of Chinese funding, or the target of Chinese influence or interference in Papineau in 2016?
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