Steven Guilbeault

[Canadian Identity and Culture, November 18th, 2025]

Mr. Speaker, in the face of global uncertainty, it is vital that we protect our identity and our cultural sovereignty. That is why budget 2025 invests historic amounts in culture, identity and media, including $38 million for local media across the country. The government made a strategic choice to strengthen our cultural and media sectors by investing $150 million in CBC/Radio-Canada. This sector accounts for $65 billion in GDP and nearly 670,000 jobs.

To invest in our cultural sovereignty is to invest in our future and preserve the stories told—

[Canadian Identity and Culture, November 18th, 2025]

Mr. Speaker, in the budget that the Bloc Québécois voted against, there is $150 million for CBC/Radio-Canada, Quebec's largest cultural producer. The Bloc voted against that. There is $26 million for the National Film Board of Canada, which is located in Montreal, and the Bloc voted against that. There is $127 million for the Canada Media Fund and $48 million for the Canada Music Fund. The Bloc voted against all these cultural initiatives in Quebec and across the country. That is outrageous.

[Canadian Identity and Culture, November 18th, 2025]

Mr. Speaker, our thoughts are certainly with the families and communities affected by these job losses. However, my Bloc Québécois colleague's question might have been more relevant if the Bloc Québécois had not voted against the most important budget in the history of the country, which includes funding for local journalism. The member opposite is rising in the House to say that what is happening is so unfortunate, while also voting against investments for local journalism in Quebec and across Canada. I cannot understand it.

[Carbon Pricing, November 17th, 2025]

Mr. Speaker, I think that the Conservative member across the way is a bit confused. If he wants to be less confused, all he has to do is ask his colleague seated next to him the question. She was a member for the Quebec Liberal Party and she voted in favour of the carbon pricing system in Quebec. Quebec's carbon pricing system is not the federal system. All the member has to do is ask his colleague seated next to him.

[The Budget, November 6th, 2025]

Mr. Speaker, Quebeckers voted for 44 Quebec MPs to sit on this side of the House.

People may recall who the president of ADISQ was in 2003. It was the leader of the Bloc Québécois. Does anyone know what ADISQ said about our budget? It welcomed the government's budget.

This is the most significant investment in culture in the history of Canada. The leader of the Bloc Québécois is going to tell all his members to vote against investments in culture in Quebec for film, television, music and homegrown artists. He is going to say no to all that. He is going to tell them to stand in the way of all these investments.

[Carbon Pricing, November 5th, 2025]

Mr. Speaker, I must admit that I am a bit surprised by the Conservative member's question because, when she was an MNA for the Liberal Party of Quebec, she voted in favour of carbon pricing. She should be in a very good position to know that federal industrial carbon pricing does not apply in Quebec, since she voted for a program that is uniquely Quebec-based. There is a a great deal of hypocrisy on the other side of the House.

[The Economy, November 3rd, 2025]

Mr. Speaker, tomorrow's budget will include major investments in infrastructure and technology that will create jobs across the country, including all across Quebec.

The question is what the Bloc Québécois wants to do. Does the Bloc want to help the people of Quebec? Is the Bloc willing to work with us in these hard times, or will the Bloc choose to force us into an election? That is the question for the Bloc Québécois.

[The Economy, November 3rd, 2025]

Mr. Speaker, I think it is important to correct what my hon. colleague just said.

More than 28,000 people participated in the pre-budget consultations. We have had many conversations with the opposition parties, including the Bloc Québécois. I had some of those conversations myself. Several of my colleagues, including the Minister of Finance, have had them as well. We have worked with all parties in the House. There will be significant investments in a number of areas in tomorrow's budget.

The question is what the Bloc Québécois will do. Will that party vote to support Quebeckers and all Canadians, or will it vote against them?

[Finance, October 30th, 2025]

Mr. Speaker, in fact, between 2015 and 2024, the government doubled the funding for the arts and culture sector in this country. It has doubled the funding for the Canada Council for the Arts. We will continue to be there for our artists and for our cultural sector.

[Forestry Industry, October 30th, 2025]

Mr. Speaker, I thank my hon. colleague for his question.

Just last Friday, my colleague from Les Pays-d'en-Haut and I visited the Crête Group plant in the Laurentians to discuss federal assistance.

The Business Development Bank of Canada is providing $700 million, and another $500 million is available for business modernization. Softwood lumber is a key sector all across Canada. We will be there to support it during these difficult times.