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Yves-François Blanchet

Member of Parliament
Leader of the Bloc Québécois
Bloc Québécois

Beloeil—Chambly
Quebec
Voting Attendance: 55%
Expenses Last Quarter: $98,385.23

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Context: House Hansard - 292 - Mar/20/24

Mr. Yves-François Blanchet (Beloeil—Chambly, BQ)

Mar/20/24 2:46:32 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, we sensed a little vulnerability, but it is just that we do not know whether they will be sitting at this end of the House or that end. If the government really wants to get Quebeckers' attention, it will make adequate health care transfers. It will transfer immigration powers. Judges will be appointed. Things will get done the right way. So far, the government is not getting anything done, and its members are reading from cue cards in the House. Will the Prime Minister at least go through the motions of doing his job for Quebeckers?

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Context: House Hansard - 263 - Dec/6/23

Mr. Yves-François Blanchet (Beloeil—Chambly, BQ)

Dec/6/23 2:33:04 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, while there are people who see themselves as prime minister but then have the crazy idea of grinding Parliament to a halt, there is work to be done. For example, the government appointed Catherine Tait as interim CEO of CBC/Radio-Canada. Her mandate is to fight against disinformation; fight against disinformation by cutting jobs in French in the regions. Does the Prime Minister agree with me that Ms. Tait should come to Parliament to explain her decisions, which are shocking, to say the least?

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Context: House Hansard - 212 - Jun/13/23

Mr. Yves-François Blanchet (Beloeil—Chambly, BQ)

Jun/13/23 2:31:28 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, I have to come back to this. We have to first agree on one fundamental principle: A commission of inquiry and the one or more commission chairs who are appointed must be completely independent from the government in order to do their job properly. If we agree on that principle, then and only then can we move forward and look at potential candidates. If the minister or the Prime Minister wants to talk to me about it, I can be reached at any time. However, I do have a question for the Prime Minister. Can we agree that all of this should be clearly and formally resolved before we rise for the summer?

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Context: House Hansard - 170 - Mar/21/23

Mr. Yves-François Blanchet (Beloeil—Chambly, BQ)

Mar/21/23 2:27:40 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, all the opposition parties are calling for an independent public inquiry and they want to see a commissioner appointed. We are talking about the majority of members of Parliament, which is no small thing. Many experts are recommending such a commission, including Mr. Rosenberg himself. There is broad consensus in civil society in favour of such a commission, and the intelligence agencies are expressing serious concerns. I, for one, do not understand and want to ask the Prime Minister a very direct question. Why not call an independent public inquiry led by a commissioner appointed by the House?

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Context: House Hansard - 59 - Apr/27/22

Mr. Yves-François Blanchet (Beloeil—Chambly, BQ)

Apr/27/22 2:45:41 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, it is not clear. He is not doing that. That is the problem. He is not doing it. I want to make it clear that I am not criticizing Ms. Simon or Ms. Murphy. I am criticizing him. He is the one who appointed these women. Honourable though they may be, they do not speak French. How can he be flabbergasted and indignant about people not speaking French when he himself appoints people who are nowhere near capable of speaking French?

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Leader of the Bloc Québécois

Yves-François Blanchet