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Deputy House leader of the Bloc Québécois

Christine Normandin

  • Member of Parliament
  • Deputy House leader of the Bloc Québécois
  • Bloc Québécois
  • Saint-Jean
  • Quebec
  • Voting Attendance: 65%
  • Expenses Last Quarter: $109,900.56

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Context: House Hansard - 191 - May/4/23
Ms. Christine Normandin
  • May/4/23 11:27:19 a.m.
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Madam Speaker, the answer is no but, in any case, I do not think the question is that relevant given the debate today. The questions I am hearing from all sides concerning specific members just lead me to reiterate that this debate is becoming far too partisan, which serves no one, and certainly not democracy. That is why I urge all members to vote for the motion, because the main thing it is calling for is a transparent and independent public inquiry. That will allows us to move forward rather than get stuck in partisan politics and to address pressing problems that, if this continues, may not be resolved by the time the next election comes around.
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Context: House Hansard - 166 - Mar/8/23
Ms. Christine Normandin (Saint-Jean, BQ)
  • Mar/8/23 2:33:06 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, it is not strictly the NDP's duty to protect our electoral system. It is not the Bloc Québécois's duty to do that either. It is not the Conservatives' duty, and it is clearly not the Liberals' duty. It is the duty of all of us, collectively. What the Prime Minister does not seem to understand is that the integrity of our democracy is under threat. We should all be concerned, and we must all be part of the solution. All parties are calling for an independent commission of public inquiry. Why is the Prime Minister stubbornly refusing this inquiry?
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Context: House Hansard - 67 - May/9/22
Ms. Christine Normandin (Saint-Jean, BQ)
  • May/9/22 2:27:39 p.m.
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  • Re: Bill C-19 
Mr. Speaker, the bill that just went under time allocation is 500 pages long. It contains 60 measures and amends 37 acts. Just reading it takes longer than the time we have to debate it. It covers issues such as COVID‑19 support measures, employment insurance, fighting anti-Semitism, the Social Security Tribunal, aerospace and more. Every one of these topics deserves its own fulsome debate, but, no, they are using time allocation to shove it down our throats. Why deny democracy like this?
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Context: House Hansard - 67 - May/9/22
Ms. Christine Normandin (Saint-Jean, BQ)
  • May/9/22 2:26:35 p.m.
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  • Re: Bill C-19 
Mr. Speaker, in a democracy, one of the most fundamental principles is no taxation without representation. In other words, no elected officials, no taxes. This is at the heart of modern democracy. The budget and the budget implementation bill are therefore essential moments in democratic life and in its exercise. Does anyone in the government realize the damage that is being done to democracy by stifling the voices of the opposition on the budget implementation bill?
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