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René Villemure

  • Member of Parliament
  • Member of Parliament
  • Bloc Québécois
  • Trois-Rivières
  • Quebec
  • Voting Attendance: 63%
  • Expenses Last Quarter: $100,349.98

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Context: House Hansard - 177 - Mar/31/23
Mr. René Villemure (Trois-Rivières, BQ)
  • Mar/31/23 11:41:36 a.m.
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Madam Speaker, this is just another in a long list of Liberal ethical lapses. They appointed one of the Prime Minister's neighbours from the cottage as special rapporteur on Chinese interference. They appointed a Liberal staffer to head the commission on Ottawa's protest convoy. Today, they appointed a minister's sister-in-law as Conflict of Interest and Ethics Commissioner. No one is questioning her qualifications. That said, there are 39 million Canadians out there, so why does every Liberal appointment always go to someone with Liberal Party connections?
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Context: House Hansard - 171 - Mar/22/23
Mr. René Villemure
  • Mar/22/23 6:32:13 p.m.
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Madam Speaker, of course not. If he calls for an independent inquiry, then we will agree. However, I will say one thing. I will answer his question directly. Imagine if, hypothetically speaking, the government appointed someone who has had an impeccable career in the field of, say, ethics, someone who has received accolades around the world, who received an honorary degree and is known for his publications. Imagine if it said that this person was independent, but that he had campaigned for the Bloc Québécois. Setting aside my academic and professional record, would anyone have a problem with me being named rapporteur?
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