COVID-19 Emergency Response Act, No. 2  Mr. Speaker, I thank the member for her comment and her question. While negotiating this bill, we wanted to make things better for small businesses. Many of them are in a very precarious position, which is why we asked the federal government to subsidize some of their fixed cost

COVID-19 Emergency Response Act, No. 2  Mr. Speaker, I return the compliment. Back home, when negotiations are going poorly, we like to say that negotiating is like trying to eat an apple though a tennis racket. Negotiating is hard, but we end up reaching an agreement because we are reasonable people living in except

COVID-19 Emergency Response Act, No. 2  Mr. Speaker, my area is known as the garden of Quebec, because it is probably one of the most beautiful places in the world. At the very least, it is home to the best black soil in Quebec. When we talk about agriculture, an essential need and an economic activity that is often

COVID-19 Emergency Response Act, No. 2  Mr. Speaker, the situation is critical. Everyone here knows it. We are facing an unprecedented crisis. We are literally making history. People will be talking about this for years to come, 10, 20, 30 years down the road. Maybe I will not do it myself, but when this crisis is talk

COVID-19 Emergency Response Act, No. 2  Mr. Speaker, we all know that this is a huge crisis and that it is having a lasting impact on the economy. The government responded with some fairly strong measures, which is appreciated, and that is good. All the parties called for such measures, and we joined together to try t

Business of Supply  Madam Speaker, I thank my colleague for his comments and his question. He is right. It is unbelievable that some members on the other side boasted about how the rail crisis was managed. They found a way to brag about it. People will say that they were patient. They were not pat

Business of Supply  Madam Speaker, I thank the member for her question. Trans Mountain is obviously very problematic. The government will have to answer to the public. We want to get these figures to know how much an outmoded industry has been subsidized and how much Quebec taxpayers have paid to p

Business of Supply  Madam Speaker, I thank the member for his questions. People usually think of me as an optimist, but the member opposite just called me a doomsayer. I absolutely cannot accept that. As for the money going to Quebec taxpayers, I can tell my colleague that if he tries to seek trea

Business of Supply  Madam Speaker, I would first like to say that I will be sharing my time with the member for Rimouski-Neigette—Témiscouata—Les Basques. We support this motion, where we see two important trends. The first is transparency, which we obviously support. In her remarks, the member for

The Economy  Mr. Speaker, a month later, the blockade at Kahnawake has finally been lifted, but that does not mean that the rail crisis is over. Today, the government must take responsibility for its lack of leadership on this file. For example, in my riding, Exo spent more than $1 million t

Health  Mr. Speaker, we did not get an answer. We have not yet started dealing with the impact of the rail crisis and now the new coronavirus crisis is causing concern. This same government is the one managing our borders. This same government is the one managing our airports. This same

The Economy  Mr. Speaker, after 29 days, the rail blockade in Kahnawake has finally been removed. I would like to take this opportunity to recognize the extraordinary resilience of the people of La Prairie, Saint-Philippe, Saint-Mathieu, Candiac, Delson, Saint-Constant and Sainte-Catherine.

Indigenous Affairs  Mr. Speaker, it took 22 days for the government to finally meet with the Wet'suwet'en chiefs. This is the only way to remove the blockade in Kahnawake, and I hope that the Prime Minister realizes that, because I was worried yesterday. I heard him say that they have great faith in

Indigenous Affairs  Mr. Speaker, I really appreciate the Deputy Prime Minister's comments. I would like her to repeat them more often in front of the media. In order to resolve this crisis, the Bloc Québécois proposed that the RCMP leave the Wet'suwet'en territory and that the work stop. Strangely

Public Safety  Mr. Speaker, CP obtained an injunction against those responsible for the rail blockade in Kahnawake. The Peacekeepers are responsible for enforcing it, but they said no. As usual, the Prime Minister did nothing and made it Quebec's problem. However, the Sûreté du Québec cannot go