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House Hansard - 296

44th Parl. 1st Sess.
April 9, 2024 10:00AM
Context: House Hansard - 296 - Apr/9/24
Mrs. Julie Vignola (Beauport—Limoilou, BQ)
  • Apr/9/24 4:25:38 p.m.
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Madam Speaker, my question will be simple. Yes, it is important that every Canadian premier feels not only heard but also listened to. However, is it really up to the House of Commons to order anyone, including the provincial premiers, to sit down with the Prime Minister of Canada? Should it not be up to the premiers themselves to request this meeting instead of being considered as this Parliament's puppets? They are not puppets. The premiers deserve to be treated with respect, to be listened to and, most importantly, to have leadership when it comes to their own needs.
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Context: House Hansard - 296 - Apr/9/24
Mrs. Julie Vignola (Beauport—Limoilou, BQ)
  • Apr/9/24 4:54:40 p.m.
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Madam Speaker, on the one hand, we are seeing a desire to reduce our carbon footprint, but on the other hand, we are seeing investments in the oil industry, in particular, as well as in carbon capture, which is not very effective. Does my colleague not think that there is a double standard here? Should we not be more consistent in regard to the measures we are taking to fight pollution so that we can become a world leader and keep other countries from making the same mistakes we made?
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Context: House Hansard - 296 - Apr/9/24
Mrs. Julie Vignola (Beauport—Limoilou, BQ)
  • Apr/9/24 5:07:27 p.m.
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Madam Speaker, I am going to ask my colleague the same question I asked earlier. Canada's provincial premiers are not Parliament's puppets. They will never be Parliament's puppets, no matter who is in power. Should it not be up to Canada's provincial premiers themselves to demand a meeting as soon as possible, and with our support, since it is important that they are heard? Is it not actually their prerogative to put their foot down, pound their fists on the table and say they want a meeting?
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