Discussion · Oral Questions
Yves-François Blanchet Bloc Québécois
“The Prime Minister offered to work with Quebec's premier, but now he is silencing him at the summit in Montreal. I want the Prime Minister to explain why he is doing this.”
“Mr. Speaker, in the wake of the Parti Québécois’ election victory, the Prime Minister telephoned the Premier of Quebec to offer his congratulations and express his desire to work together on key priorities, including the economy, housing, support for workers and homelessness. It was a gesture of goodwill, but that collaborative spirit appears to have been short-lived. How can the Prime Minister justify muzzling the Premier of Quebec on his own turf, during the Canada–Europe summit taking place this week in Montreal?”
Official Hansard
Mr. Speaker, in the wake of the Parti Québécois’ election victory, the Prime Minister telephoned the Premier of Quebec to offer his congratulations and express his desire to work together on key priorities, including the economy, housing, support for workers and homelessness. It was a gesture of goodwill, but that collaborative spirit appears to have been short-lived. How can the Prime Minister justify muzzling the Premier of Quebec on his own turf, during the Canada–Europe summit taking place this week in Montreal?