Replying to Yves Perron (Bloc Québécois). The question was off topic, so this reply is judged against the bill.
“Mr. Speaker, I am going to ask my colleague a question in French, to give her the opportunity to practise for her next leadership race. One never knows. I want to ask her about the money the federal government owes Quebec. I could talk about the $814 million that was sent out right before the election to buy votes, but I will not go there. I want to ask her about the large numbers of asylum seekers arriving in Quebec. I am sure my colleague would agree that these people need to be taken care of. That costs money, and it falls under federal jurisdiction. We have been asking the federal government to do its part for many years now. We estimate that Ottawa owes Quebec $700 million. I would like to hear my colleague’s thoughts on that. Hypothetically, if she had been elected leader and found herself the Prime Minister of Canada, is that the kind of thing she would do to finally take Quebec’s reality into account?”
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Claims 26%Reasoning 74%
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Mr. Speaker, Claims · 25 wordsthe federal government is not living up to its obligations, and this is one of the things that are irritants to people across this country.Reasoning · 73 wordsThe way we solve issues of separatist sentiment is to make sure the federal government is proving to citizens across this country that there is real value in staying part of our country, by making sure we are investing in the health care system, making sure we are protecting the CPP and making sure that when we give dollars to the provinces, they are able to deliver the services people are entitled to.Partly on point
