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“I'm filling time with kind words, then saying the Liberals rejected our reasonable amendment to make judges consider a range of factors. I want to know why my colleague opposite thinks they did that.”
MEMBER OF PARLIAMENT
Martin Champoux
Champoux frequently brings up issues of Quebec culture, language, and sovereignty. He pushes for more government funding and protection of Quebec arts and broadcasting. He is critical of the Liberals' handling of relations with the U.S., especially around trade and tariffs, seeing them as weak and capitulating. He takes a dim view of the Conservatives as well, seeing them as too focused on oil and gas. In debates, he often starts with niceties toward other members before launching critiques.
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Air Transportation
“I want to police other people's tone of voice. I feel unsafe.”
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Canadian Identity and Culture
“The Liberals aren't doing what I want. They should tax more to pay for my preferred culture programs.”
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Canadian Identity and Culture
“The Prime Minister gave up French culture in a trade war. That is like Churchill cutting funding for the arts. Quebec's language and culture are important and should not be bargaining chips.”
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Business of Supply
“Your speech was great until you started pushing the same old Conservative obsession with oil and gas. I agree young people are leaving and towns are dying. The government doesn't get it or have real solutions. I want to hear your actual ideas to fix this. But you can't just say electing Conservatives would magically solve everything. That's not a real answer.”
“The other party spends too much on oil companies. That's bad. I think it's very bad. I want voters in my riding to get some of that money instead.”
“I want to make the Conservatives look bad for not showing up today. Let me try to make that point while being a stickler for procedure.”
“I don't like how the Liberals talk about Canada. They say good things about themselves. But many people lost their jobs. People cannot afford to buy things. The government should do more to help people.”
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“I also care about violence. But the system is slow. We need more judges. Liberals can blame provinces but they are responsible for federal judges. Appoint more judges!”
“This bill throws good words around like respect and fairness. I like that, who wouldn't? But I'm not seeing the part where it actually stops court delays. Delays are bad for victims, right? So if the government actually wants to help victims, what will it do right now to move faster?”
“I'm pretending to be very upset that the government isn't debating this more. I don't like the government's ideas. I want them to consider my ideas instead.”
“I'm just trying to be polite and smooth things over after my mistake.”
“I'm filling time by asking which day is the allotted day next week. Monday or Tuesday?”
“I like your speech. This bill is pretty good. It helps victims of deepfakes. Opposition parties tried to make it better. Their ideas were good. The committee said no. More punishment would be good. This bill is still better than nothing. Can't we just pass this now and improve it later? That seems like a good plan.”
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Points of Order
“I don't know what I'm supposed to apologize for. The other member needs to explain herself before I say anything.”
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Canadian Identity and Culture
“ADISQ wants a long-term solution. They want Netflix and Amazon to pay more. The government didn't make them pay. Instead the government made taxpayers pay $600 million. I say this helps the big tech companies and is bad for Quebec culture. I want the Culture Minister to make them pay.”
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Budget 2025 Implementation Act, No. 2
“I want the Liberals to brag about their victories against Donald Trump and his tariffs. I want them to list all the wins they've had this past year. I want to make the Liberals look bad when their list is empty.”
“Madam Speaker, the government is not fixing our problems with the United States. Our problems are bad because of President Trump. The government acts like it is helping Canada's economy. Its record does not show that we are on the right track. I want to know if this worries Saskatchewan too.”
“I want to make the other party look bad. I'll let you talk as long as you want if you'll say bad things about the government and its leader. Tell everyone how they broke their promises and lost to Trump. That'll make my party look better.”
“This bill is huge and we barely got a briefing. The government is trying to rush it through without enough time for debate or input from experts. This is a big deal, we need to take our time and get it right.”