Discussion · Oral Questions
Christine Normandin Bloc Québécois
“The Prime Minister gave himself powers to pause laws for pipelines and to bring back banned pesticides. These choices help American companies instead of Canadians.”
“Mr. Speaker, for CUSMA, the Prime Minister’s concessions to the Americans go even further. Through Bill C-5, he has granted himself the power to suspend laws in order to build new pipelines. The big winners are the shareholders of oil companies, 60% of whom are American. Under Bill C-30, he is granting himself the power to re-approve banned pesticides. The big winner is Bayer, which sells Monsanto’s American seeds and pesticides. The Prime Minister is concentrating power in his own hands, but it is the Americans who are benefiting from it. Is that really his definition of Canada strong?”
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Mr. Speaker, for CUSMA, the Prime Minister’s concessions to the Americans go even further. Through Bill C-5, he has granted himself the power to suspend laws in order to build new pipelines. The big winners are the shareholders of oil companies, 60% of whom are American. Under Bill C-30, he is granting himself the power to re-approve banned pesticides. The big winner is Bayer, which sells Monsanto’s American seeds and pesticides. The Prime Minister is concentrating power in his own hands, but it is the Americans who are benefiting from it. Is that really his definition of Canada strong?