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House Hansard - 297

44th Parl. 1st Sess.
April 10, 2024 02:00PM
Context: House Hansard - 297 - Apr/10/24
Mr. Mario Simard (Jonquière, BQ)
  • Apr/10/24 2:43:26 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, the expression area of jurisdiction contains the word “jurisdiction”. When someone has a toothache, they do not call the hairdresser, any more than they would call the federal government. Federal dental coverage is not even available yet, and already everyone is furious with Ottawa. Seniors are furious because after being promised free care, they are going to have to foot the bill. Dentists are furious because Ottawa blames them. This is all because Ottawa, which knows absolutely nothing about this, promised free care without knowing how much it would cost. Why not act like the tooth fairy and put the money under Quebec City's pillow?
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Context: House Hansard - 297 - Apr/10/24
Mr. Mario Simard (Jonquière, BQ)
  • Apr/10/24 2:44:44 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, the money Ottawa is spending on dental care could be used to improve Quebec's health insurance plan, or RAMQ. Quebec even said that that is what it wants to do. Instead, Ottawa is creating a bureaucratic duplication that is infuriating everyone before the program even gets off the ground. As for housing, Ottawa could pay out the money now, but instead it is picking a constitutional fight until 2025. It has to be said, the federal government does not exactly have the Midas touch. Everything it touches turns into mud instead of gold. Why would we allow this government to interfere in our jurisdictions if every single time things take longer, are poorly done, cost more and are all wrong?
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