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During Question Period on government priorities, members debated Bill C-39, the Building Canada Strong Act, which changes environmental review, energy project, and trade rules. The Bloc Québécois leader said the bill would automatically approve oil and nuclear projects in advance, weaken environmental and labour protections, privatize ports, and give control over resources to large corporations, calling on Liberal members to oppose it. Liberal ministers replied that the bill would strengthen the economy, create jobs and investments in Quebec such as port projects, help protect jobs from American tariffs, and diversify trade, and that the government was working with Quebec businesses and unions. The Bloc also questioned whether the government’s approach served climate goals, given that much of Canada’s oil goes to the United States.Written by AI from the debate. Updated .

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Dominic LeBlanc

Liberal
“The Bloc Québécois leader is saying things he knows are not true. Canadians elected our government to build a stronger economy, find new trading partners, and build responsibly. That is what this bill does.”

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    This statement targeted a person rather than their actions or views: “the Bloc Québécois leader likes to exaggerate”.

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Mr. Speaker, we know that the Bloc Québécois leader likes to exaggerate, but he is really outdoing himself today. He knows full well that the government was elected by Canadians, including many members from Quebec, specifically to build a more resilient economy, to diversify trade in response to an unreliable trading partner, and to build in a responsible way, which is exactly what we are doing. I think he should stick to the facts and not just repeat things that he knows are untrue.

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Steven MacKinnon

Liberal
“This bill helps Quebec grow and brings jobs and investment across the province. We are funding major projects like ports and graphite mining. Quebeckers will benefit from this work.”

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Mr. Speaker, we will have the opportunity to debate this bill, which is designed to boost Quebec’s development and create employment and investment opportunities all across Quebec. Let me give a few examples. There are our investments in the Port of Saguenay and the Port of Montreal, which the member seems keen to discuss. There is also Nouveau Monde Graphite. He needs to understand the scale on which we are developing major projects. We are providing opportunities and job prospects for all Quebeckers.

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Dominic LeBlanc

Liberal
“That is not true. We are working with people, businesses, and unions in Quebec to build the economy and protect jobs from American tariffs. We are helping them trade with more countries, including through projects at the Port of Montreal and in renewable energy.”

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Mr. Speaker, it is quite the opposite. We are working with Quebeckers. We are working with businesses and workers’ representatives in Quebec to build a stronger economy, protect their jobs from the unjustified American tariffs and help Quebeckers and all Canadians diversify their trade. We are doing it at the Port of Montreal and at Contrecoeur, we are doing it on the west coast of Canada, we are doing it with renewable energy projects, and we will stay the course.

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