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A debate about the government sneaking a provision into an omnibus budget bill to let the Prime Minister re-authorize banned pesticides by order, overriding Health Canada's scientific decisions. The Liberal speaker didn't deny it but claimed they're balancing health and the agricultural sector.

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Maxime Blanchette-Joncas

Bloc Québécois
“I don't trust the Prime Minister. He's putting a bad idea in the budget. He cares more about companies than science. Will he stop?”
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Maxime Blanchette-Joncas

Bloc Québécois
“The Liberals are doing something bad. They're letting companies use pesticides that aren't safe. The Health Minister is on the side of big companies, not on the side of people's health. I want the Minister to stop doing this.”
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