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Yves Perron Bloc Québécois
“My proudest achievement was passing a bill to protect supply-managed farm goods in trade deals. We worked together with the government and the Conservatives to get it done. It shows that good laws can come from opposition parties.”
“Mr. Speaker, I thank my colleague for his excellent question and for his great assist. He is asking me for examples. The first one that comes to mind is my proudest accomplishment since getting elected in 2019. I am talking about the bill that I managed to get passed that protects supply-managed products from any new concessions in trade agreements. God knows how important that is right now as we renegotiate the free trade agreement with the United States and Mexico. The Bloc Québécois did not do this all on its own. It was a collaborative effort. I was speaking daily with the then agriculture minister, whom I commend. We had a great working relationship. We gradually convinced the Conservative Party members as well. This was a good example of collaboration and a good example of a bill that originated with the opposition, since we are the ones who introduced it. That legislation would not exist otherwise. Today, it is a precious tool in the Prime Minister’s hands in his negotiations. That is a good example.”
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Mr. Speaker, I thank my colleague for his excellent question and for his great assist. He is asking me for examples. The first one that comes to mind is my proudest accomplishment since getting elected in 2019. I am talking about the bill that I managed to get passed that protects supply-managed products from any new concessions in trade agreements. God knows how important that is right now as we renegotiate the free trade agreement with the United States and Mexico. The Bloc Québécois did not do this all on its own. It was a collaborative effort. I was speaking daily with the then agriculture minister, whom I commend. We had a great working relationship. We gradually convinced the Conservative Party members as well. This was a good example of collaboration and a good example of a bill that originated with the opposition, since we are the ones who introduced it. That legislation would not exist otherwise. Today, it is a precious tool in the Prime Minister’s hands in his negotiations. That is a good example.