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Alexis Deschênes

Bloc Québécois Gaspésie—Les Îles-de-la-Madeleine—Listuguj 107 statements translated

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Deschênes fights Bill C-39’s regions of national interest, which would exempt projects from some 20 environmental laws, presses to end the EI spring gap for seasonal workers, and wants the $600 million promised for local media released. Nearly every question opens with thanks—“I thank my colleague for his insightful remarks”—before pressing the point. Deschênes backs arguments with figures and asks for specifics, demanding definitions and evidence.Written by AI from their statements. Updated .

Average grade
A–
88 / 100 over 82 statements
Signal 78 / 100
Relevance 87 / 100
Respect 100 / 100
Clarity 96 / 100
Loses points more than most for Thanks and tributes.2.6 times as often as most members.What the tags mean ×2.6 Loses points less than most for A promise with no date, no measure and no one responsible.Less often than most members.What the tags mean Averaged over the 82 of 107 statements graded so far.

Statements 107

Government Orders ·

Business of Supply

“I am asking my colleague about the cost of the sovereign wealth fund. The Bloc Québécois is worried about the lack of transparency. How much public money will go toward paying interest on the $25 billion and paying for the tax credits? What does she think about using public money for oil projects?”
Official Hansard

Mr. Speaker, I would like to draw on my colleague’s expertise in the field of finance. We in the Bloc Québécois are concerned about this sovereign wealth fund. First, public funds are being invested in a framework whose lack of transparency is concerning to us. Has my colleague been able to estimate the total cost of the public funds that will need to be invested in the sovereign wealth fund, particularly to pay the interest on the $25 billion, but also to pay for all the tax credits that could be offered to encourage investment in this fund? Also, what does she think of the notion that public funds will be invested in infrastructure projects, particularly oil-related ones?

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“I want the member to explain what he means. He said we should change how health funding goes to the provinces during future talks. What is he actually proposing?”

  • Question or comment in debate

    Relevance 0 of 100

    None of this question addressed the preceding speech or the topic under debate.

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Official Hansard

Mr. Speaker, I would like to ask my colleague to clarify his thoughts. A few minutes ago, he told us that he believed the mechanism underlying the Canada health transfer to the provinces should be amended during future negotiations at the next federal-provincial meeting. What exactly does my colleague mean? What is he proposing? What is his opinion?

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Oral Questions ·

Labour

“The government doubled the wait time to hire temporary foreign workers to eight weeks. This delay stops businesses from finishing their contracts on time and hurts Quebec's economy. The government must change the wait time back to four weeks.”
Official Hansard

Mr. Speaker, extending the time frame for recruiting or renewing temporary foreign workers from four to eight weeks will cause businesses to miss their deadlines. The regulatory change that took effect on April 1 will prevent our businesses from fulfilling their contracts. There is an urgent need to revert to four weeks. Otherwise, the federal government’s new measure will have an impact on the Quebec economy as a whole, and even more so in the regions. Why not go back to a four-week period instead of delaying worker recruitment in a detrimental way?

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“The government now makes businesses advertise a job for eight weeks instead of four before hiring a temporary foreign worker. Businesses outside big cities need these workers. I want the government to change this rule back to four weeks.”
Official Hansard

Mr. Speaker, since April 1, the federal government has been unnecessarily delaying the hiring of temporary foreign workers. Businesses are now required to advertise a job for eight straight weeks without finding a candidate, rather than four, as was previously the case, before they can begin the process of hiring a temporary foreign worker or renewing their permit. Businesses outside the major urban centres do not recruit abroad by choice, but by necessity. Eight weeks is four weeks too many for no reason. Will the government change the requirement back to four weeks?

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Government Orders ·

Government Business No. 9—Changes to Standing Orders

“The government ignored the opposition before bringing in this motion, and it might force an end to the debate. I want to ask my colleague what this says about how the government will use its majority.”
Official Hansard

Mr. Speaker, I would like my colleague’s thoughts on the following premise. We are seeing the attitude of this government, which recently secured a majority and will have an even stronger one once the new members are sworn in. We see that at the first opportunity, the government decided to ignore the opposition and not consult with it before introducing this motion. Today, the government refuses to rule out the idea of using a closure motion to get this motion passed. What does my colleague think this says about how this government is going to use its new majority?

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“The opposition has worked well with the government to pass bills. Can the member give more examples of how well Parliament is working together?”
Official Hansard

Mr. Speaker, I would like to begin by congratulating my colleague on his eloquent speech, which ultimately called for the government to be magnanimous. He held out an olive branch, while acknowledging that the current government has indeed become a majority. Yes, it was achieved by taking in floor crossers, but the fact remains that it is a majority. Here is my question for my colleague. He mentioned the opposition’s positive co-operation since this Parliament was formed. He mentioned the number of bills that have been passed in the last few months. Can he give some other examples so that the people watching at home can understand just how well this Parliament is functioning?

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“The government said it wanted to work with the opposition, but it brought this motion forward without talking to the Bloc Québécois first. I want the government House leader to promise he will not force an end to this debate.”

  • Question or comment in debate

    Signal 35 of 100

    Much of this statement went to praise, blame, greetings, routine procedure or general stories rather than reasons, requests or specific points.

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    Clarity 47 of 100

    Much of this statement used imprecise wording, lacked details on timing or responsibility, or made broad claims without support.

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Official Hansard

Mr. Speaker, when words are not followed by concrete action, they are worthless. The government said it wants to work constructively and collaboratively with the opposition. What did the government do next? It decided to move a motion without even bothering to reach out to the Bloc Québécois to negotiate beforehand, even though it knows full well that we are responsible and rigorous partners willing to work collaboratively. The first date did not go very well, then. Will the Leader of the Government in the House of Commons now confirm that he will not use closure to pass this motion? This will be another test of whether he is keeping his word. It would be a way to prove that he truly wants to work collaboratively.

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