Normandin frequently criticizes the Prime Minister and government as abandoning Quebec's interests, especially on issues like the environment, trade with the US, and protecting Quebec culture. She pushes for more federal money and programs targeted to Quebec. Her statements often focus on perceived slights and betrayals by the PM rather than concrete policy asks.
“The Liberals are cutting red tape to speed up pipeline construction. They're ditching the rules, the focus on reducing greenhouse gases, and social acceptance. Just because Canada has oil, that doesn't mean we should throw out all the regulations. But that's what the Liberals are doing. They just want to make money off of oil and gas. If there is any Liberal who still cares about the environment, they need to ask themselves why they're still in this party.”
“I want the wage subsidy to protect the most vulnerable businesses in Quebec. The current support is not enough. When support measures leave the most vulnerable behind, it's a failure.”
“Quebeckers are hurting from US tariffs. I want the government to spend money on wage subsidies to help protect Quebec jobs.”
“You're hypocrites. You stalled for 11 years. Now you ignore us and witnesses. We made reasonable requests. You think you know best. I'm sad the next three and a half years will be like this.”
“A famous person did a report. We agree with that report. We tried to do what it said. But the report is old. We wanted to hear from her again. The government should listen to us.”
“The government is shutting down debate on a bill about military justice. I'm angry they're ignoring the work of the committee and amendments we proposed. I hope they reconsider and listen to the opposition parties.”
“The government's new loan program is not enough. Businesses need money right now to avoid going out of business. They don't want to take on debt. I demand the government spend more immediately to pay for things like wage subsidies. I want them to spend it now to avoid job losses.”
“The government should spend taxpayer money to fix a problem it partly caused. I want the government to promise more spending is on the way.”
“I'm against building a new pipeline. It won't make money. No company wants to build it. But the Prime Minister says he wants Canadian nationalism. So he puts billions of public dollars into a pipeline anyway. Why should Quebec pay for that?”
“The Prime Minister wants pipelines because he is a dirty oil nationalist. Quebeckers don't want them and shouldn't have to pay billions for them. The sovereign wealth fund is just a gimmick to finance oil companies. No matter how many maple leaves he puts on the pipelines, Quebec will never want them.”
“The Liberals want less transparency. They avoid questions. The Prime Minister avoids question period. But the opposition will get creative to expose them.”
“I want to add more about what I think. The government wants to change the rules of the House. They want more power to force easy wins. That would hurt the people who we represent. The government wants its own way no matter what.”
“I want to praise my colleague. The government should not change the rules to help itself. The government's changes will hurt Canadians. The government is acting badly. The government does not want to be held accountable. The government is hiding its decision-making. The government is pretending these decisions are independent. This is bad for citizens.”
“I want the government to consult us more. The government changed rules without asking us. That shows the government is arrogant. We could have worked together, but the government wasted that opportunity.”
“The government has its majority. We accept that and the committees should match that in the end. But we still don't like how you formed that majority without talking to us. If you had talked to us, we might have suggested some other options.”
“I want to talk a lot about a small issue. The government is adding more Liberals to committees. This gives the Liberals a lot of power. The government said they would collaborate. Now they are not doing that. People should be warned about what the government is doing.”
“I'm filling time by complaining about the rules.”
“The U.S. tariffs are bad for Quebec's economy. I want the government to spend money to help workers and industries in Quebec. I want the Prime Minister to make good on his promises.”
“'The situation is bad. Businesses in Quebec might lay people off. The government should spend money on wage subsidies to prevent that.'”
