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Crucial Fact

  • His favourite word was finance.

Last in Parliament September 2007, as Bloc MP for Saint-Hyacinthe—Bagot (Québec)

Won his last election, in 2006, with 56% of the vote.

Statements in the House

House Of Commons March 10th, 1998

Mr. Jacob was exonerated in that case.

House Of Commons March 9th, 1998

Could be.

House Of Commons March 9th, 1998

No, they do not understand anything.

Privilege March 9th, 1998

And he is sexist to boot.

Privilege March 9th, 1998

No, no. It is a quote.

Privilege March 9th, 1998

You do not have any respect, saying things like that.

Millenium Scholarships February 26th, 1998

Mr. Speaker, the arrangement is that it withdraw, with fair compensation for the Government of Quebec, nothing less.

Does the fact of suggesting that the value of millennium scholarships be included when calculating Quebec loans and scholarships not finally confirm what the minister has always refused to admit until now, namely that his millennium scholarships create duplication with Quebec?

Millenium Scholarships February 26th, 1998

Mr. Speaker, yesterday, in Montreal, the Minister of Human Resources Development suggested to the Government of Quebec that it consider millennium scholarships as income earned by students when awarding Quebec loans and scholarships.

Are we to understand that the minister is suggesting to the Government of Quebec that it reduce its grants to young people to take into account the grants received from Ottawa?

The Budget February 26th, 1998

Against the federal government.

The Budget February 26th, 1998

Oh yes, the first blow.