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Mario Simard

Bloc Québécois on Labour 2026-04-29

104 words · 6 sentences · 7 clauses

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Claims 87%The question 13%

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Mr. Speaker, Claims · 90 wordsin its economic update, the federal government is investing $6 billion to train the construction workforce.¹ The only problem is that workforce training falls under Quebec’s jurisdiction. The Liberals say that they want to come to an agreement, but an agreement has already been in place for 30 years now.² For 30 years, Ottawa has recognized that Quebec is responsible for determining its own labour market policies and priorities.³ For 30 years, Quebec has been designing, planning, delivering and evaluating the employment and training services that are right for Quebeckers. The question · 14 wordsIn short, will the government transfer Quebec’s share to Quebec with no strings attached?

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Signal · 100

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Respect · 100

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Clarity · 100

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Claims · 3

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1“investing $6 billion to train the construction workforce”The federal government’s economic update includes $6 billion to train the construction workforce.search
2“an agreement has already been in place for 30 years now”An agreement between Ottawa and Quebec on workforce training has been in place for 30 years (since about 1996).search
3“Ottawa has recognized that Quebec is responsible for determining its own labour market policies and priorities”Under that long-standing agreement, Ottawa recognizes Quebec’s responsibility for determining its own labour market policies and priorities.search

Analysed on 2026-10-20