Joël Godin

[Finance, December 12th, 2024]

Mr. Speaker, this Prime Minister, a fake feminist, is losing control. If we look at his record, we can see he has lost control over immigration, over the management of public funds, over his ministers, and the list goes on.

Now he is squabbling with his Minister of Finance. She is already saddling Canada with a huge deficit, but the Prime Minister wants more. He even plans to replace her with Mark Carney, an unelected individual, if she does not follow his orders.

On Monday, will the minister be presenting her economic statement or Mark Carney's?

[Finance, December 12th, 2024]

Mr. Speaker, this Prime Minister—

[Business of Supply, December 9th, 2024]

Mr. Speaker, on the screen earlier, we saw a member addressing the House virtually without her headset. Is that acceptable?

I think the instructions are very clear out of respect for our interpreters. The rules must apply to everyone.

[Finance, December 9th, 2024]

Mr. Speaker, everyone is reaching the same conclusion. For the past nine years, this Liberal government has wasted money and saddled Canadians with more debt. Unfortunately, the Bloc Québécois has voted to keep the government in power on two occasions. I know that Quebeckers deserve better.

This minority government is once again proving that it has lost control of finances by tabling its economic update on the eve of a House break.

Does the most wasteful government in history have another deficit in store for us as a Christmas present?

[Committees of the House, December 5th, 2024]

Madam Speaker, allow me to explain. My NDP colleague said that members from a specific party were leaving the House. That is not permitted, as per the Standing Orders. I would like you to take a stand.

[Committees of the House, December 5th, 2024]

Madam Speaker, I rise on a point of order.

My colleague alluded to the presence or absence of members in the House, and that is unacceptable. I would like him to withdraw his remarks.

[Historical Societies of Portneuf—Jacques-Cartier, December 3rd, 2024]

Madam Speaker, “he who does not know how to look back at where he came from will never get to his destination”.

Portneuf—Jacques-Cartier has a rich history that is constantly being enriched by its many historical societies. We are currently producing an annual calendar highlighting 12 historical facts about the riding. I want to thank these historical societies for their co-operation and valuable contributions.

I want to thank the presidents and their teams: Michel Bertrand from Cap‑Santé; Louise Mercier from Deschambault‑Grondines; André Parent from Neuville; Jacques Matte from Pont‑Rouge; Pierre Gignac from Portneuf; Bertrand Juneau from Saint‑Augustin‑de‑Desmaures; Pierre Cantin from Saint‑Basile‑de‑Portneuf; Michel Tessier from Saint‑Casimir; Allen Dawson from Sainte‑Brigitte‑de‑Laval; Johanne Boucher from Sainte‑Catherine‑de‑la‑Jacques‑Cartier; Sylvain Gingras from Saint‑Raymond; Mike-James Noonan from Shannon; Réal Dufour from Stoneham‑Tewkesbury; and Debbie Chakour from Saint‑Gabriel‑de‑Valcartier.

The best way to predict the future is to study the past. I thank them for keeping our history alive.

To one and all, a very happy holiday season.

[Committees of the House, November 26th, 2024]

Madam Speaker, governing means being a responsible manager.

Let us look at the facts. North America has a pool of more than 350 million anglophones and some 10 million francophones. We have Radio-Canada and the CBC. Before going any further, I would like to remind my colleagues that Radio-Canada costs Canadian taxpayers more than $1 billion. Radio-Canada gets approximately 30% to 40% of the audience. Unfortunately, the CBC gets only 3%. Those are the facts. Decisions need to be made.

[Committees of the House, November 26th, 2024]

Madam Speaker, first of all, I would like to congratulate the new member for LaSalle—Émard—Verdun on his recent election. He managed to capture a Liberal stronghold, so I commend him for that.

Now, had he listened to my speech, he would know that we in the Conservative Party of Canada have made it clear that we will allow Radio-Canada to communicate in French throughout Canada, both in Quebec and in all the provinces and territories of this great French and English bilingual nation.

[Committees of the House, November 26th, 2024]

Madam Speaker, I would remind the House and everyone tuning in that my colleague is the only person who has voted against the Official Languages Act.

To answer his question, I would just like to say that the status of English in North America and the status of French in Canada are completely separate. I can assure Quebec anglophones that they will have access to news in English, in their language.