Simon-Pierre Savard-Tremblay

[Export and Import Permits Act, November 19th, 2025]

Mr. Speaker, I rise on a point of order.

I apologize for interrupting the hon. member. Some people seem to think they are in their living rooms right now, and it is very unpleasant.

[Export and Import Permits Act, November 19th, 2025]

Mr. Speaker, I thank my colleague for contributing to the debate by raising these points. I am going to talk about this later, because I will be giving a speech on the topic, so I will not delve into it too deeply right now.

However, let us consider a hypothetical scenario, because I want to make sure I understand all the details. Daesh, in Iraq and Syria, has often stored arms or ammunition in hospitals, schools and mosques on the assumption that the Global Coalition Against Daesh would not dare attack such places. I want to make sure I understand correctly.

If the coalition were to attack such locations, which are in fact places where terrorists store arms, would export permits necessarily be suspended?

Could Canada continue to export to such countries?

[Making Life More Affordable for Canadians Act, November 19th, 2025]

Mr. Speaker, I thank my colleague for his eloquent presentation.

He talked about the elimination of the carbon tax, which created a debt that has yet to be paid. The Quebec National Assembly roundly condemned this unpaid debt.

We both sat in the last Parliament. Members will recall that every time the Conservatives rose during question period, they said the government was going to “triple, triple, triple the carbon tax”. They would not stop repeating that. Every time, the Liberals insisted that the carbon tax was fundamental, essential and necessary and that the future of the world depended on it.

Then, all of a sudden, the Liberals scrapped it. Can my colleague explain the shift in thinking that led them there?

[Fisheries Act, November 5th, 2025]

Mr. Speaker, I just want to mention that we in the Bloc Québécois agree with this bill and we will be voting in favour of it. We too have long been opposed to Ottawa's interference in Quebec's jurisdiction. It often ignores the particularities of our ecosystems.

I would like to ask my colleague if he has any knowledge of the fishing industry in Quebec and how this bill would specifically address it.

[The Budget, November 5th, 2025]

Madam Speaker, there is something I would like to understand. How can the government say it is concerned about climate change, or even aware of it, set targets and yet cut back on environmental protections and green energy, while massively subsidizing oil and gas companies? In what world would that lead to a result that makes any sense?

[Yvan Loubier and Ève‑Mary Thaï Thi Lac, November 5th, 2025]

Mr. Speaker, today I want to pay tribute to not one, but two of my predecessors, both of whom, by happy coincidence, announced that they were retiring at roughly the same time.

Yvan Loubier represented the riding of Saint-Hyacinthe—Bagot from 1993 to 2007. He was the first Bloc Québécois member of Parliament in the region after the party's creation and is known as an experienced and competent parliamentarian.

After he left, Ève-Mary Thaï Thi Lac took over in the 2007 by-election. She represented the riding until 2011 and was known for her local involvement, her presence and her close ties with her constituents.

I am extremely fortunate to know these two devoted individuals personally. They are two separatists with unshakeable convictions. It is a true privilege. This is a well-deserved rest for Yvan and Ève-Mary. I thank them for everything they have done for the region and for the nation of Quebec. We will remember your contributions.

[International Trade, November 4th, 2025]

Mr. Speaker, as the Prime Minister returns from a mission to Asia, let us not forget that China trades heavily in products made using forced labour, including child labour. Canada's economic diversification must never be achieved through modern-day slavery and by violating human rights. The Bloc Québécois introduced Bill C-251 to block imports from regions suspected of using modern slavery, unless the seller can prove that they do not profit from forced labour or child labour.

Will the government support our bill?

[The Economy, November 3rd, 2025]

Mr. Speaker, the dispute with Washington is far from over. The Liberals have even gone so far as to apologize on bended knee when we are the ones who are being negatively affected by the tariffs. Since this dispute is far from over, the priority in tomorrow's budget must be to support the people.

We made six demands based on the needs of Quebeckers: funding for health care, fair pensions for seniors, housing and infrastructure transfers, loans for home ownership and $814 million to pay back Quebeckers.

Tomorrow, the Liberals will have a choice. Will they respond to Quebeckers' needs?

[National Strategy on Housing for Young Canadians Act, October 29th, 2025]

Mr. Speaker, I am pleased to be with you at this critical time as this sitting of the House draws to a close. During these final two minutes in your company, I will be pleased to speak to you and hope that I will not put you to sleep or make you wonder whether this will ever end.

Since my time is very limited, I will get straight to the point: The Bloc Québécois is going to vote against this bill. In our opinion, it is useless, an empty shell. It claims to be creating a national strategy when in fact it does nothing of the sort. At best, it allows the Liberal Party to boast about having a strategy and claim that it has the knowledge to tell the provinces what to do.

The government already has a whole host of programs and, in any case, its only role is to transfer money to the provinces and, potentially, to cede land that Ottawa owns but does not use. It should be providing transfers with no strings attached and ceding unused land. Even that would move us closer to something that makes more sense as far as housing goes. Housing is a major crisis for most of Quebec's big cities and a common problem in western countries generally, but it could be mitigated with the tools at our disposal.

We know that centralization gets us nowhere because Quebec and the municipalities have a better understanding of local realities and citizens' needs. Although Ottawa claims it wants to collaborate, its usual “Ottawa knows best” attitude leaves little doubt as to how it will implement such a strategy.

[National Strategy on Housing for Young Canadians Act, October 29th, 2025]

Mr. Speaker, why not simply release the money owed to Quebec and the provinces for housing—we are talking about billions of dollars—with no strings attached, and I want to emphasize the “no strings attached” part, instead of introducing a bill that ultimately aims to issue a mandate for developing a strategy?

We would like to know how this bill really changes anything and what purpose it serves, compared to simply giving a local authority with a greater degree of proximity, and therefore a better knowledge of local needs, the ability to make the right housing choices.