Garon consistently advocates for more federal money and autonomy for Quebec, often bringing up specific projects and funding in his riding. He frequently expresses frustrations with the governing Liberals, accusing them of arrogance, limiting debate, hiding information in omnibus bills, and failing to properly consult and respect Quebec's jurisdiction. Garon supports decentralization and tends to criticize the federal government as ineffective and overreaching.
“The sovereign wealth fund the Liberals announced was just an empty slogan. It doesn't actually have any money and it serves no economic purpose. The government looked foolish and people who know about these things didn't like it.”
“I'm supporting this bill because Quebec gets money with no strings attached. I don't care what the rest of Canada does.”
“The federal government is bad at building houses. Quebec knows how to spend money on houses. The federal government should give money to Quebec and let Quebec spend it. That is what happened before and it worked.”
“I'm going to say lots of words about how the government is managing things badly. But at the end, I'm actually going to say I support this bill. Because it gives money to Quebec with no strings attached.”
“Canada spends money to make other provinces rich from oil. That makes Quebec need equalization money even more. It's a trap that keeps Quebec dependent on Canada.”
“I agree that pesticides and air passenger complaints should not be in a budget bill. I want separate votes. Obstructionist tactics and dilatory motions are a waste of time. I didn't vote on those. The Green Party member has valid points and should be able to speak. I hope she will speak during the time we have left.”
“The government should give the airline complaint commissioner more resources. The government is trying to make the system look broken so they can outsource it. Passengers pay to travel and have rights. The complaint process should be fair and transparent. The airline bill debate is too rushed to address these problems.”
“I'm filling time by complaining about the government's attitude. I want the government to compromise more in committee instead of relying on its majority. I think the government is partly to blame for long debates on amendments.”
“I want to complain that the government is shutting down debate on a bill. I don't like how they are handling it. I think the government is blocking its own bill because they don't want to discuss parts of it. They are giving themselves power to approve any pesticide without scientific analysis. I want more debate and scrutiny on this bill.”
“I want to fill time with kind words about a colleague who is leaving politics.”
“I'm mad because the Liberals use their majority to push things through. They shut down investigations into the Finance Minister's conflicts of interest. In committee, the Liberals said no to every amendment because they have a majority. The government always cuts off debate whether they are in a minority or a majority. The opposition has no function in this government's version of democracy. Parliament is better than what the Liberals are doing with it.”
“Thanks for the offer of a car ride and music. But really, I'm not satisfied. You didn't meet our four conditions. Farmers are mad. The train company is already on their land doing tests. The train company wants to send in drones when farmers say no. This debate isn't over. It's just starting.”
“I want the government to know farmers from my riding are mad. They don't like a train project. I want the minister to meet them and answer questions. The government shouldn't take their land.”
“The government's flashy ads can't hide that they still don't have a real business plan. By their own numbers, this project is going to need billions in subsidies just to stay afloat. And to pay for it, they're going to expropriate more land than they need and sell it off to developers. This whole thing is a mess and it's going to be taxpayers in my riding and across the country who end up paying for it.”
“The real problem is the 20% to 25% of people living paycheck to paycheck. They aren't seeing any increase in purchasing power, but the government keeps handing out checks without addressing the root issue. This short-sighted approach is causing people to lose faith in our institutions.”
“The Liberals are arrogant. They bought their majority. The Finance Minister never answers questions. Driver Inc. is causing deaths. The Liberals held the meeting in secret. The committee chair attends events by the people responsible for Driver Inc. Bill C-30 relaxes pesticide laws. The Health Minister attends pesticide company events. Parliament deserves better than this. We work hard and submit amendments. But the government ignores democracy now that it has a majority. The Prime Minister acts like a CEO, not a prime minister.”
“The Prime Minister said he would get a deal with the US quickly. That's what he campaigned on. But he didn't deliver. Now the government is saying other countries instead. The Prime Minister didn't sign those deals. We don't know if the government really has a trade strategy. They should tell us. The Prime Minister's office is too secretive and controlling.”
“I'm using this chance to talk so I can score political points and make the government look bad in front of my constituents. They are sad. The government should spend more money to fix it.”
“I enjoy talking. I fill time with many words about young entrepreneurs and students. There are some real economic problems like weak growth and high costs. I don't like the motion because it calls some spending inflationary but doesn't define that clearly. The other parties aren't proposing enough solutions. We the Bloc have some ideas, like wage subsidies and helping forestry companies. The government should consider our good ideas from this side of the House.”
