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Louis Plamondon

  • Member of Parliament
  • Bloc Québécois
  • Bécancour—Nicolet—Saurel
  • Quebec
  • Voting Attendance: 65%
  • Expenses Last Quarter: $90,342.73

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Context: House Hansard - 228 - Oct/3/23
Mr. Louis Plamondon (Bécancour—Nicolet—Saurel, BQ)
  • Oct/3/23 3:09:32 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, on Tuesday, the Gaspé region lost one of its most stalwart advocates. Former member of Parliament Raynald Blais passed away at the age of 69. Elected three times as the member for Gaspésie—Les Îles-de-la-Madeleine, Raynald Blais represented his region in the House of Commons from 2004 to 2011. I had the honour to work alongside him in the Bloc Québécois. He truly distinguished himself when advocating for eastern Quebec fishers in their dealings with a federal government that was very out of touch with their realities. The Bloc Québécois remembers him as a real boots-on-the-ground kind of guy, a proud regionalist with deep roots in his beloved Gaspé, a man who stood up for his people, whether here in Ottawa or back home as a radio journalist or union leader. He might have left the House in 2011, but he never truly left politics behind. He was still working as a political adviser up until recently. On behalf of the Bloc Québécois, I offer my deepest condolences to his loved ones and to the whole region he loved so much.
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