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Whip of the Bloc Québécois Member of the Board of Internal Economy

Claude DeBellefeuille

  • Member of Parliament
  • Whip of the Bloc Québécois Member of the Board of Internal Economy
  • Bloc Québécois
  • Salaberry—Suroît
  • Quebec
  • Voting Attendance: 68%
  • Expenses Last Quarter: $109,425.78

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Context: House Hansard - 201 - May/29/23
Mrs. Claude DeBellefeuille (Salaberry—Suroît, BQ)
  • May/29/23 2:45:46 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, am I to understand that the Liberals can organize a public inquiry into events that happened in Syria and that involved the secret services of three countries, but they cannot organize one into Chinese interference in Canada? Something is missing, and that something is political will. It would take political will to rise above partisan politics and protect our democracy. It would take political will to protect citizens of Chinese origin who are really feeling the sting of the regime's intimidation. When will the Liberals get their act together and order an independent public inquiry?
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Context: House Hansard - 136 - Nov/28/22
Mrs. Claude DeBellefeuille (Salaberry—Suroît, BQ)
  • Nov/28/22 2:27:06 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, even if there was no Chinese interference with the funding of 11 candidates, we know that a real risk still exists. We need only think of the Chinese researchers at the National Microbiology Laboratory in Winnipeg, the secret police stations in Toronto and the espionage at Hydro-Québec. It is naive to believe that there is no threat of Chinese interference in elections. Instead of being self-congratulatory, will the government recognize that public funding of political parties is a good way to protect the integrity of our elections?
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Context: House Hansard - 136 - Nov/28/22
Mrs. Claude DeBellefeuille (Salaberry—Suroît, BQ)
  • Nov/28/22 2:25:54 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, let me summarize the situation. Global News has reported on Chinese interference in the 2019 election. At least 11 candidates may have received funding from China. Intelligence services informed the Prime Minister's Office as far back as January 2022. We are trying to get to the bottom of this, but we are not getting any clear answers from either the Prime Minister or the Minister of Foreign Affairs, as though secrecy somehow served democracy. I will put the question another way. Are we to understand from the government that the Global News story is false?
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