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Yves-François Blanchet

Member of Parliament
Leader of the Bloc Québécois
Bloc Québécois

Beloeil—Chambly
Quebec
Voting Attendance: 56%
Expenses Last Quarter: $98,385.23

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Context: House Hansard - 287 - Feb/28/24

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

Feb/28/24 2:30:54 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, the government and the NDP want to bring in a pharmacare plan that does absolutely nothing for Quebec, since we already have such a plan, which was actually the inspiration for their program. I have no problem with this, as long as Quebec has the right to opt out with full financial compensation and no strings attached. The member for Rosemont—La Petite-Patrie, a member of that alliance, says that Quebec can opt out. The minister says it is not all that clear-cut. The Prime Minister must know the answer. Which is it?

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Context: House Hansard - 275 - Feb/5/24

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

Feb/5/24 2:03:20 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, Dany Laferrière is a master of both pen and nuance, so much so that he was honoured with the Grand Prix des Ambassadeurs francophones de France in Paris on February 1. Mr. Laferrière received this prestigious literary award for his book Petit traité sur le racisme. It is about racism, a thorny and slippery subject, but one that Laferrière handles in his own inimitable way. He deploys words intuitively, evocatively and thoughtfully, asking questions, but not dictating the answers. His novels and non-fiction writing enable us to enjoy all the charm and fun of different experiences without having to endure the attendant suffering. I saw Dany Laferrière in Paris in October. He was staying at an artists' residence, where he doled out bon mots and a stream of laughter in his honeyed accent, dazzling those who feel deeply and seek nothing more than to be a part of the crowd. For all of these reasons, I am honoured to share the news of this prestigious award, which is an honour for Quebec and Haiti too.

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Context: House Hansard - 258 - Nov/29/23

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

Nov/29/23 2:36:56 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, when we agree with something, it is always important to say so. We need security for military members and good jobs. However, why rule out Bombardier? The people at Bombardier are capable of doing this. They are capable of providing this. We could at least check with them. The government is ruling out a modern Quebec and Canadian company in favour of the American dinosaur, Boeing. We are not asking for special treatment. We are just asking for a fair and equitable competition process. Can the Prime Minister show some statesmanship, bring in a real competition process and tell us that what we read this morning is not true?

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Context: House Hansard - 258 - Nov/29/23

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

Nov/29/23 2:35:41 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, according to media reports, the government is still refusing to launch a competition for the replacement of the surveillance aircraft fleet. What is worse, it has no interest in finding out what the results of a competition would be. Instead, it is taking on that role itself and, based on its own analysis, it has chosen an American company. We have nothing against the Americans, but we want the process to be fair and equitable. Has the government actually ruled out a competition? Has it actually ruled out Bombardier? Has it actually ruled out Quebec?

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Leader of the Bloc Québécois

Yves-François Blanchet