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NDP MP for Compton—Stanstead (Québec)

Won his last election, in 2011, with 47.60% of the vote.

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A week ago

Spoke in the House on Pooled Registered Pension Plans Act Madam Speaker, it is always with great humour that we welcome the comments of the hon. member opposite. What we want to do is defend the ...

Voted Yes on Vote #224 That, in the opinion of the House, the government should: ( a) recognize the contributions that the baby ...

Voted No on Vote #223 on Bill C-316 Amend the Employment Insurance Act (incarceration)

Voted No on Vote #222 on Bill C-316 Amend the Employment Insurance Act (incarceration)

Voted Yes on Vote #221 on Bill C-316 Amend the Employment Insurance Act (incarceration)

Voted Yes on Vote #220 That, in the opinion of the House, the Budget legislation guts the environmental assessment and fisheries laws, leaving ...

Spoke in the House on Copyright Modernization Act Mr. Speaker, I would like to congratulate my colleague on her excellent speech. I would like her to talk about what this type of bill, which ...

Spoke in the House on Pauline Beaudry Foundation in Weedon Mr. Speaker, on May 2, the NDP celebrated its first year as the official opposition to an austere and regressive government. Judging by polls taken in ...

Two weeks ago

Spoke in the House on Canada-U.S. Relations Mr. Speaker, last Tuesday, the Minister of Transport was visibly overwhelmed by a simple question about the Smugglers Hill Farm wind turbine project in Vermont, on ...

Spoke in the House on Jobs, Growth and Long-Term Prosperity Act Mr. Speaker, I congratulate my colleague on his excellent speech. I would like to hear more about the consequences of abolishing the Katimavik program and, above ...

Spoke in the House on Canada-U.S Relations Mr. Speaker, I hope that this government has the interests of Quebeckers at heart. A major energy development project is being proposed across the border from ...

Three weeks ago

Spoke in the House on Jobs, Growth and Long-Term Prosperity Act Mr. Speaker, I would like to congratulate the hon. member. As usual, his analyses and comments are excellent. This new budget basically ignores sustainable development, or ...

Spoke in the House on Citizen's Arrest and Self-defence Act Madam Speaker, I would like to congratulate the hon. member for Rimouski-Neigette—Témiscouata—Les Basques on his excellent speech. I would like him to elaborate on one of ...

A month ago

Mentioned by Alberta Express Longshot MP named NDP's deputy ag critic As deputy ag critic, Brosseau replaces another of the NDP's newfound caucus of Quebec rookies, Compton-Stanstead MP Jean Rousseau, who Mulcair has promoted to critic for the federal Economic Development Agency for the Regions of Quebec.

Three months ago

Mentioned by CBC.ca NDP leadership candidates' caucus endorsements ... Pilon John Rafferty Mathieu Ravignat Jean Rousseau Djaouida Sellah Philip Toone Jonathan Tremblay Ruth Ellen Brosseau Denis Blanchette Romeo Saganash (withdrew from race Feb.10) Christine Moore Pierre Dionne Labelle Martin Singh No MP endorsements ...

More than three months ago

Mentioned by Macleans.ca Fight, fight, fight Mayors and members of the Sherbrooke Chamber of Commerce with Pierre-Luc Dusseault, Jean Rousseau, Pierre Jacob, and Francois Choquette. I spoke to Montrealers about affordable housing alongside Marjoline Boutin-Sweet and Pierre Nantel.

Mentioned by iPolitics.ca (subscription) FOR THE RECORD: Nycole Turmel: 'Are you ready to fight?' Mayors and members of the Sherbrooke Chamber of Commerce with Pierre-Luc Dusseault, Jean Rousseau, Pierre Jacob, and Francois Choquette. I spoke to Montrealers about affordable housing alongside Marjoline Boutin-Sweet and Pierre Nantel.

Mentioned by Hill Times (subscription) Conservatives, NDP find common enemy in Liberal proposal to keep House at 308 NDP MP Jean Rousseau (Compton-Stanstead, Que.) has introduced Bill C-312 in an effort to constitutionally protect his province's current proportion of representation in the House. The amendment would entrench Quebec's marginal over-representation. ...

Mentioned by The Province Liberals call for new provincial seat allotments for Commons The three provinces would be under-represented in the Conservative plan as well. In the past, Quebec has been fiercely opposed to government proposals to increase the number of seats in other provinces. In October, New Democrat MP Jean Rousseau ...

Introduced legislation Private member's bill C-312 An Act to amend the Constitution Act, 1867 (democratic representation)