Resumption of Debate on Address in Reply  Mr. Speaker, let me begin by thanking the people of Lac-Saint-Jean for choosing to put their trust in me. This is very special opportunity for me, since my father sat here for 20 years. I am very pleased about that. Everyone is talking about climate change. Obviously, it is very

International Trade  Mr. Speaker, it seems to me that the Prime Minister does not understand what he is signing, and that is scary. If we are talking about aluminum, we are talking about the men and women of Lac-Saint-Jean. These are people, moms and dads, not numbers in accounting ledgers. The peop

Resumption of Debate on Address in Reply  Madam Speaker, you may be surprised that I agree to a certain extent with my esteemed colleague opposite. I, too, believe in the parties working together. If it is possible to work together to move forward on bills and motions, we can do it and I believe that our constituents are

International Trade  Mr. Speaker, the Aluminium Association of Canada is not the workers. It is mostly Rio Tinto. It does not matter to foreign multinationals like Rio Tinto whether they make aluminum in India or China instead of Quebec. As long as they can make money and supply the U.S. market via

Resumption of debate on Address in Reply  Madam Speaker, I want to thank my hon. colleague from across the way for her fine speech. She asks us who we were elected for. Every morning when I get up, I see a little note on my nightstand that says, “Who do you work for”. True story. I work for the people of Lac-Saint-Jean,

Snowmobile Accident in Lac-Saint-Jean  On January 21, what should have been a snowmobile trip like any other in our region turned into a horrific tragedy that has brought France and Lac-Saint-Jean together in the face of adversity. Each winter, we proudly invite the world to discover our majestic landscape. Hospitali

International Trade  Mr. Speaker, 70% of manufactured parts are protected, not aluminum itself. Five expansion projects and a modernization of Quebec aluminum plants had been planned before the CUSMA was signed, but now they are in limbo. Is the Prime Minister aware that by failing to give aluminum

Business of Supply  Mr. Speaker, I want to congratulate my colleague on her speech, her election and her appointment as minister. Only 2% of infrastructure spending involves infrastructure that falls under federal jurisdiction. The other 98% comes under provincial responsibility. The problem with t

International Trade  Mr. Speaker, Mr. Simard also said he was disappointed on December 11, and Mr. Legault said he also thought this agreement was very disappointing for aluminum. I am sick of hearing “70% of the aluminum”. It is 70% of parts. Enough is enough. That distinction needs to be made. Th

Canada-United States-Mexico Agreement Implementation Act  Mr. Speaker, earlier today, my colleague from Jonquière asked the hon. minister if she could explain why aluminum did not get the same treatement as steel under the new NAFTA. She answered indirectly by saying that 70% of aluminum is protected. Unfortunately, that is not true. I

Canada-United States-Mexico Agreement Implementation Act  Mr. Speaker, what an incredible speech from my colleague. He eloquently articulated the difference between protections for steel and protections for aluminum. I think my hon. colleagues on the other side of the House will now understand the difference. I explained it to my eight-

Canada-United States-Mexico Agreement Implementation Act  Madam Speaker, I thank my esteemed and energetic colleague for his stirring speech. He spoke about job creation and the drop in the unemployment rate. That is all well and good, but I would like to point out to my esteemed colleague that a delegation from Saguenay—Lac-Saint-Jean

International Trade  Mr. Speaker, let's talk about math. The truth is that Quebec aluminum gets 0% protection in CUSMA. By failing to protect aluminum, the government is enabling auto makers to take advantage of Chinese dumping at the expense of Quebec aluminum. China produces 15 times more aluminum

Canada-United States-Mexico Agreement Implementation Act  Mr. Speaker, yesterday, in response to one of my questions, the Prime Minister said that 70% of aluminum was protected under the new agreement, known as CUSMA. Everyone knows that this is not the case. That statement is incorrect. The 70% refers to parts made from aluminum. This

Canada-United States-Mexico Agreement Implementation Act  Mr. Speaker, I thank my hon. colleague for her speech, which was lovely. I congratulate her on her election and her appointment. I have been trying to get an answer all week, so I will try to ask a very simple question in hopes of getting a very simple answer. Thus far, the Libe