“I want to cheer for a business in my riding. I like the food. That makes me happy. It won an award. Let's give it some free advertising. I think that's a good use of my speaking time today.”
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Michelin-Starred Inn in Mauricie
In Statements by Members, Bloc MP Yves Perron took the floor to advertise a Michelin-starred inn and restaurant in his riding, urging colleagues to visit and treat themselves to an 'unforgettable getaway' there. He mentioned this in the context of Quebec's 'buy local day', but mostly just promoted the high-end restaurant, rattling off its various awards and gimmicks like 'culinary poetry' and 'living in harmony with nature'. Parliament's time was used for what amounted to a free ad for a fancy local business. No other topics were discussed.