Discussion · Oral Questions
Mario Simard Bloc Québécois
“I want the Prime Minister to let the Premier of Quebec speak at the Canada-European Union summit. The federal government is negotiating on energy, jobs, and minerals, which are areas Quebec controls.”
“Mr. Speaker, the Premier of Quebec is right to demand an opportunity to speak at the Canada-European Union summit. He could even claim a seat at the negotiating table, because the federal government is negotiating with Europe on labour mobility, energy, critical minerals and more. All of these areas fall, in whole or in part, within Quebec’s jurisdiction. Excluding Quebec violates the Gérin-Lajoie doctrine. It is an insult to all Quebeckers. Will the Prime Minister grant the Premier of Quebec the opportunity to speak that is rightfully his on his own turf?”
Official Hansard
Mr. Speaker, the Premier of Quebec is right to demand an opportunity to speak at the Canada-European Union summit. He could even claim a seat at the negotiating table, because the federal government is negotiating with Europe on labour mobility, energy, critical minerals and more. All of these areas fall, in whole or in part, within Quebec’s jurisdiction. Excluding Quebec violates the Gérin-Lajoie doctrine. It is an insult to all Quebeckers. Will the Prime Minister grant the Premier of Quebec the opportunity to speak that is rightfully his on his own turf?