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- Leader of the Bloc Québécois
- Bloc Québécois
- Beloeil—Chambly
- Quebec
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- Feb/28/24 2:45:15 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, that is all well and good, but it is in the past. I want to know what he is going to do in the future.
I would remind the Prime Minister that his committee members voted in favour of the bill, which will be sent back to the House. I am therefore going to assume that the Prime Minister is not leading us on, that he is not leading on those who were the most vulnerable during the pandemic, who are the most vulnerable in general and who are the most vulnerable to inflation.
Will he use the budget as an opportunity to end age discrimination between seniors and to increase benefits for all seniors?
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- Nov/22/23 2:48:51 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, we did not need an economic statement to tell us this kind of information, especially considering that in 2026, when the money becomes available, there is no reason to believe that the Liberals will still be sitting on that side of the House anyway. A lot will happen between now and then, and other budgets will get made.
What was the point of this whole business except to waste our time? The distress felt by people, businesses, seniors and the homeless is no less today than it was yesterday. Why waste Parliament's time?
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- Mar/29/23 2:31:15 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, as it stands, carbon capture is not green, grey hydrogen is not green, nuclear energy is not green and Arctic offshore oil is not green.
Will the government admit that the big news in yesterday's budget, approximately $17 billion, is intended exclusively for oil companies?
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- Feb/8/23 2:43:42 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, I cannot do it here, so let us imagine that I am speaking to someone from outside. I would ask him what he knows about this as someone who has never operated a health care system.
That kind of rhetoric pops up in every election campaign, but let us tell it like it is. Imagine if the NDP took an actual stand, which I believe is possible. Does the Prime Minister really think this kind of hogwash will get his budget passed?
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- Oct/26/22 2:56:32 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, I would encourage the Prime Minister to go back and listen to his answer later.
This question also has a budgetary dimension, so perhaps we need to pretend to have the assent of our friend Charles, who does not need any assistance, although he is quite old.
As the Prime Minister knows, hospital emergency rooms are overflowing. The most dreaded season in terms of health care challenges is upon us. We are facing another wave of COVID-19. The health care system is crumbling because of funding problems.
In order to avoid lengthy debates, wasted time and jurisdictional squabbles, and for the good of Quebeckers and Canadians, will the Prime Minister reverse his position and transfer the money for health care with no strings attached?
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- Oct/26/22 2:55:07 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, some laws and initiatives with budget implications require a royal recommendation before they can be adopted in the House. It is a symbolic gesture, but it is in the rules.
My question relates to the budget. Inflation makes seniors very vulnerable, especially those the government discriminates against, the ones aged 65 to 75, particularly if they depend on government assistance. As such, and as the need for an economic update becomes increasingly urgent, will the government reconsider its position and increase old age security to a level that will enable seniors to cope?
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- Jun/8/22 2:34:03 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, seniors have been left to deal with the surging cost of living on their own. The Parliamentary Budget Officer confirmed it yesterday. A total of 1.7 million seniors have seen their purchasing power slashed because the indexed increase in their old age security benefit is below the rate of inflation.
If the federal government does not fix this, it will be keeping a third of Quebec seniors from receiving $660.
Will the Deputy Prime Minister commit to paying seniors back every penny they have lost, the next time OAS is adjusted?
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