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House Hansard - 299

44th Parl. 1st Sess.
April 15, 2024 11:00AM
Context: House Hansard - 299 - Apr/15/24
Hon. Pablo Rodriguez (Minister of Transport, Lib.)
  • Apr/15/24 2:28:56 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, everyone has their own priorities. We are talking about investing in housing, but the Bloc members are saying no, they need a referendum. We are talking about investing in our young people and our seniors. The Bloc says they need a referendum. We are talking about ensuring that kids no longer go to school hungry. The Bloc says no, and that the solution to everything is a referendum. While they are preparing for a referendum, we are preparing for the future.
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Context: House Hansard - 299 - Apr/15/24
Hon. Pablo Rodriguez (Minister of Transport, Lib.)
  • Apr/15/24 2:42:38 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, Canada is a secular country. Quebec is a secular province. No one disputes that. The Bloc Québécois is trying to stir the pot, to pit one government against another, saying that since we are proud Quebeckers, we should separate because we are different from others. I say no. I can be a proud Quebecker and a proud Canadian at the same time. There is no need to choose between the two. The Bloc Québécois members only talk about referendums. While they are talking about referendums, we are talking about building a fairer, more open, more inclusive society. That is what a strong Quebec in a united Canada looks like.
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