Pablo Rodriguez

[Intergovernmental Relations, June 1st, 2023]

I apologize, Mr. Speaker. I was quoting the song.

The Bloc Québécois is always looking for ways to divide people. Why does it not work with the government to make a difference for our families, our seniors, our young people, our businesses and the environment? That would be a sign that they are here—

[Intergovernmental Relations, June 1st, 2023]

Mr. Speaker, I was talking directly to my friends in the Bloc Québécois who are constantly looking for something to bicker over.

Speaking of bickering, or chicane in French, this makes me think of the famous band La Chicane and one of their songs: The Bloc is so “goddamn pissed” and there is “some resentment here”. They have a lot—

[Canadian Heritage, May 30th, 2023]

Mr. Speaker, first, I want to offer my deepest condolences to the family, friends and loved ones of Michel Côté.

Michel, we loved him for his humour, his sensitivity, his sincerity and his absolutely extraordinary talent. With his roles in De père en flic, Broue, Cruising Bar, Omertà and C.R.A.Z.Y., he left his mark on several generations of Quebeckers.

Simply put, when we see Michel Côté's name on a film, a show or a play, we know it is going to be good.

Thank you, Michel, for everything. Like many Quebeckers, I will raise a glass in his honour.

[Intergovernmental Relations, May 30th, 2023]

Mr. Speaker, they want the truth. The truth is that the Bloc has both feet firmly planted in the past. They have both feet stuck right in it. The Bloc is incapable of looking toward the future. They say they want to talk about the future, yet they focus on events that took place 30 years ago. In the meantime, the government is focused on our youth, our seniors and the environment.

Instead of staying stuck in the past, the Government of Canada is making those things a priority.

[Intergovernmental Relations, May 30th, 2023]

Mr. Speaker, that is typical Bloc Québécois. They look forward by looking back 35 years. That is how the Bloc operates. Basically, what Bloc members want is to come here and pick yet another fight, but not just with the Government of Canada. Now they want to pick a fight with Newfoundland. They are even picking fights with Québec Solidaire because it is not sovereignist enough for them. Seriously.

[Firearms, May 17th, 2023]

Mr. Speaker, I thank my colleague for her question and for all of the work that she does in her community. Like the residents of Châteauguay—Lacolle, the people in my riding of Honoré-Mercier are too often faced with gun violence.

I am proud to be able to tell them that we are taking action with Bill C-21. It is no secret that we would have liked to go even further, but even the strictest bill is no good if we cannot pass it. Bill C-21 may not be perfect, but it will make our communities a lot safer. What is clear is that the only way to keep assault weapons out of our communities is to have a Liberal government.

[Finance, May 17th, 2023]

Mr. Speaker, we know very well that many Canadians are having trouble making ends meet at this time.

People expect us to manage their money with transparency. That obviously includes members and senators, the government and the Governor General.

[Finance, May 16th, 2023]

Mr. Speaker, the government knows that a lot of people are going through tough times. That is why we have responded with a range of programs for child care, health care and more.

Here is the real issue. Where exactly are the Conservatives, who have a habit of leaving Canadians to their own devices, going to make their cuts? It is all well and good to say we are spending too much, but when they say that, what they mean is that they are going to spend on their programs.

What program are they talking about? Support for seniors, for youth, for families, for housing? Which is it?

[Democratic Institutions, May 2nd, 2023]

Mr. Speaker, other members of the House might want to talk about things like the economy and social programs, whether they agree or disagree. We talk about all kinds of things: how to invest here at home, how to attract businesses, how to help our seniors, how to help our students, how to help our families, how to help our young people.

They are fixated on constitutional change. That is what they want to talk about. We will be over here focusing on the priorities of Quebeckers and Canadians.

[Democratic Institutions, May 2nd, 2023]

Mr. Speaker, the Bloc members are really something. They get up in the morning, brush their teeth and start thinking about the monarchy. They are obsessed. They look at the paper but do not read articles about the climate change crisis. They do not look at articles about how to grow the economy. They do not pay attention to the work the House is doing around investing to attract businesses.

No, they want to talk about democracy. Actually, they want to talk about the monarchy. They are focused on the monarchy, but we are going to focus on Canadians' priorities.