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.
“You say you're an optimist. Then why did you spend $34 billion on the dirtiest oil pipeline? Was that clean energy?”
“Is spending $34 billion on a government pipeline inflationary? I'll just keep asking yes or no until you answer.”
“I want to talk about purchasing power and Canadian productivity instead of arguing about the definition of a recession. We should debate fundamental problems.”
“Free trade works because each country can focus on what it does best. I'm saying that Canada keeps having trouble finding a variety of good products to sell. The Prime Minister says he will fix that problem in three years. I think he won't fix it that fast. He just says that to get votes. He really needs to be nicer to the United States.”
“Quebec wants more money from Ottawa. What Ottawa is doing is not enough. We need more money for social programs. A circular economy and protecting the environment is the future.”
“Diversification is good but the government is screwing it up. They think signing trade deals means they've protected Canada. But the reality is our economy depends on trade with the U.S. The government needs to make both work, not just diversify. Instead, the Prime Minister is letting our trade relationship with the U.S. fall apart and that's hurting real people. The government can't just keep sending out checks while our exports decline. Our economy relies on exports.”
“I'm filling time by talking about how the other party limits debate. Then I make vague economic buzzwords. In my opinion we should only talk about falling exports.”
“The Bloc would support the Prime Minister if he had a clear strategy. He doesn't. The numbers show the economy is terrible. Exports are the problem. New tariff calculations will make it even worse, especially for Quebec. The other side needs to face reality, not just talk.”
“I'm filling time with kind words and saying nothing anyone could pin down later.”
“I want to argue about whether we're in a recession or not. I don't like the term 'technical recession'. The real debate should be about exports and our relationship with the United States. The Prime Minister is damaging our relationship with the U.S. to win votes in Canada.”
“You say you ended the carbon tax. You're calling things clean that aren't. You give oil money. But you say everything's fine with climate change. I don't believe you. Where are your numbers? Prove it. The NDP woman who switched to your side -- is she pushing you for the real numbers too?”
“The Prime Minister says he understands the crisis. But if he really does, why is he acting this way?”
“I'm glad you brought up aerospace. The Liberal government doesn't have an aerospace strategy. Unions want one. Industry wants one. But the government just spends money here and there without a plan. That's no way to run a country.”
“I'm fine with limiting debate sometimes. The government eventually has to get things done. Blocking debate is a tool for when the opposition isn't cooperating. But the government jumped straight to blocking debate this time without even trying. They didn't give us any technical briefings. They didn't put the budget on the agenda. Then suddenly they say debate has to be limited because it's urgent. That's not what blocking debate is supposed to be for.”
“I don't like your budget. You put some good things in with lots of bad things. Then you get mad when we vote against the whole thing. If you really want our support, let us vote on each part separately.”
“I don't like this bill. The government is hiding things in a 300 page document. They limit who can complain to the ombudsman. They want to avoid debate. This is an undemocratic process.”
“I don't like disagreeing with the other member. I just want to say I really like the Assistant Deputy Speaker.”
“The Conservatives used to want less power for the federal government. They should still want that. Now this Conservative wants the Prime Minister to make provinces do what he wants. He wants the federal government to threaten the provinces. That's not right. The federal government should leave provinces alone.”
“You're very smart, but your answer doesn't make sense. You say three weeks isn't enough time to read a 300-page bill, but then you also try to limit the time we have to debate that same bill. You're contradicting yourself. Do you realize how arrogant this makes your government look?”
“I want more time to debate this bill. The minister should have given us a briefing sooner. It was rude to make us wait. We aren't lazy. We need his help to understand this complex bill. His government shouldn't limit our debate time right after they finally brief us. Next time, he should help the opposition parties do our job.”
