MEMBER OF PARLIAMENT

Martin Champoux

Bloc Québécois Drummond 65 statements translated

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.

Government Orders

Government Business No. 9—Changes to the Standing Orders

2026-04-27

“I think Elizabeth May is impressive for lasting so long as the only Green MP. But more importantly, the current government found a sneaky way to give themselves a majority and shut down debate on their first day. Is this what they call democracy? Maybe May can give advice to newer MPs since she's been here since 2011.”

Official Hansard

Mr. Speaker, I also want to congratulate the Green Party member, who represents a riding in British Columbia. I commend her on her intervention and for having the determination and endurance to rise in the House even though she is her party's only representative. That is entirely to her credit. While I do not want to play up her seniority too much, my colleague from Saanich—Gulf Islands has been here since 2011, if I am not mistaken, and she has seen a lot of water flow under the bridge. Some members are new here, arriving just after the by-election a few weeks ago. As my colleague from Louis-Saint-Laurent—Akiawenhrahk said, tomorrow will mark one year since a number of new members arrived in the House. However, they are seeing the government engineer a majority in a highly questionable way and impose a gag order on the first day of this majority to alter the composition of committees in an equally questionable way. I would like to know whether this is the government's idea of democracy and parliamentarism. I would also like to know whether my colleague from Saanich—Gulf Islands has any advice for the new members who have just taken their seats in the House.

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“I want the government to allow more debate on Motion No. 9. The government should not use closure to limit discussion. I think this motion sets a bad tone for the government's term. I worry about the government's approach to minority rights.”

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Mr. Speaker, I congratulate my colleague from Montmorency—Charlevoix on his speech. He concluded his speech by saying that we need to vote against Motion No. 9. We can debate the substance of the motion, and I would tend to agree with him on that. That being said, what truly bothers me, what irks me and what is so contrary to my values is the way the Liberals are preparing to pass Motion No. 9, in other words, by imposing closure. That does not work. That takes the debate out of the equation. What I find particularly rich and particularly difficult to accept is the fact that the first thing this Liberal government does as a majority government is to use a closure motion to shove down our throats an overhaul of committees that is not even representative of Parliament. I would like to hear my colleague's comments on that. If that is the Liberals' first move as a majority government, what does he think the next three years have in store for us?

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Business of Supply

2026-04-27

“I want people to be quiet so I can hear my friend speak.”

Government Orders

Government Business No. 9—Changes to the Standing Orders

2026-04-27

“I'm filling time with kind words and saying nothing anyone could pin down later. The Prime Minister said nice things but now he's doing the opposite. The government should listen more and the opposition should be able to talk more. I'm against the government's approach.”

Official Hansard

Mr. Speaker, I find today's debate rather odd. Just a few days ago, by-elections were held in three ridings, one in Quebec and two others in the Toronto area. The next day, the Prime Minister said that he would continue to work with the opposition because that is what Quebeckers and Canadians wanted. What is happening today is the exact opposite of that. We are concerned about increased arrogance and contempt for the parliamentary process and the workings of Parliament, which require an opposition that makes its voice heard and that, when necessary, works with a government that is willing to listen, take into account the concerns raised by the opposition and address them. Let us be clear: The 343 members of the House represent citizens who have a right to be heard. To follow up on what my colleague just said in answer to my previous question, I would like to know what he thinks of this approach. Is he also concerned about the approach we are beginning to see from this Liberal government?

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“That's rich. My opponent talks about parliamentary tradition when his party ignores it. Look at how committees are stacked! Do you think the government actually believes what they're saying? Or do they know it's all spin?”

Official Hansard

Mr. Speaker, I was somewhat surprised to hear the member for Winnipeg North refer to parliamentary tradition when asking my Conservative colleague whether he thinks we should follow parliamentary tradition. My colleague just answered the question, but I find that quite rich considering that parliamentary tradition would require, say, that the composition of committees follow the composition of the results of the general election that kicked off the current legislature. I would like to ask my colleague something. Does he think that our Liberal colleagues have fallen for the spin, as we say in proper political parlance? Did they drink the mystery Kool-Aid and now genuinely believe that the Liberal government's current actions respect parliamentary tradition regarding the composition of committees?

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