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Member of Parliament

Francis Scarpaleggia

  • Member of Parliament
  • Liberal
  • Lac-Saint-Louis
  • Quebec
  • Voting Attendance: 67%
  • Expenses Last Quarter: $123,581.21

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Context: House Hansard - 117 - Oct/25/22
Mr. Francis Scarpaleggia (Lac-Saint-Louis, Lib.)
  • Oct/25/22 12:35:06 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, if I just heaved a big sigh, it is because the Bloc Québécois seems to live in a somewhat theoretical reality. They were talking earlier as if the monarchy held all that power. However, it has no executive power and no legislative power. For example, looking at the United Kingdom, one could say that the monarchy protects democracy. If a government loses the confidence of the House, the monarch can insist that the public be consulted and that an election be held, unlike in the United States, where the President holds office for four years, whether or not he is a good president. Does the member prefer the Westminster model or the American one?
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Context: House Hansard - 117 - Oct/25/22
Mr. Francis Scarpaleggia (Lac-Saint-Louis, Lib.)
  • Oct/25/22 11:16:54 a.m.
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Madam Speaker, I was here during the leader of the Bloc Québécois's speech. If I am not mistaken, he said or suggested that the Canadian Constitution is some kind of irrelevant foreign beast. However, the Constitution includes the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms, which Quebeckers use every day to defend their rights. Does the member opposite agree that the Constitution and the charter are irrelevant to Quebeckers?
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