Etiket: Bloc
Liberal-NDP agreement | Conservatives and Bloc members believe that Singh will not give up on the agreement
(Ottawa) Both the Conservatives and the Bloc have difficulty believing in a scenario where the New Democratic Party (NDP) would abandon its agreement with the Liberals to follow up on…
No chance the NDP will withdraw from the agreement, say the Conservatives and the Bloc
Both the Conservatives and the Bloc find it difficult to believe in a scenario where the New Democratic Party (NDP) would abandon its agreement with the Liberals to follow up…
Bloc members and Conservatives clash over carbon pricing
Knives were flying low in the Commons on Thursday, as the Bloc told the Conservatives their truths during a nearly six-hour debate on a motion on “taxes” on carbon. “Don’t…
Bloc leader Louis Plamondon will chair the Commons until next Tuesday
The dean of the House of Commons, Bloc Québécois MP Louis Plamondon, is the new interim Speaker of the House of Commons until October 3. The leader of the government…
The Bloc and the NDP demand the resignation of the Speaker of the Commons for the invitation of an ex-Nazi
The Bloc Québécois stands with the New Democratic Party (NDP) to demand the resignation of the Speaker of the House of Commons, blamed for having invited a veteran to a…
Conservative MPs attack Bloc Québécois elected officials with puns
Quebec conservative elected officials launched the parliamentary session in Ottawa by doubling down on hostilities towards the Bloc Québécois, with the help of witticisms meticulously crafted behind the scenes to…
The Bloc wants to be the arbiter between the “extremes” in Ottawa
The leader of the Bloc Québécois, Yves-François Blanchet, is preparing to be the “adult in the room” when Parliament returns to the Commons next week, posing as a responsible “arbiter”…
The Bloc wants to be the arbiter between the “extremes” in Ottawa
The leader of the Bloc Québécois, Yves-François Blanchet, is preparing to be the “adult in the room” when Parliament returns to the Commons next week, posing as a responsible “arbiter”…
Next federal election | The Bloc wants to grab Liberal seats in Estrie
(Ottawa) The Bloc Québécois will be working hard this week in the hope of sending a strong signal to Estrie, a region where the party wants to make gains at…
The digital services tax has the blessing of the Bloc and the NDP
The Liberal government has all the sufficient support in Parliament to unilaterally impose a tax on digital services as early as 2024. The idea risks angering the United States, but…
Fires: the Bloc Québécois calls for an aid program for the forest industry
Given the large areas of forest that have been destroyed by the fires of the past few weeks, the Bloc Québécois is calling on Ottawa to quickly set up an…
Forest fire | The Bloc Québécois calls for assistance programs for the forest industry
(Ottawa) The Bloc Québécois is calling for aid programs similar to those put in place during the first months of the pandemic to help the forestry industry. Forest fires are…
Bill C-18: Ottawa has the support of the Bloc and the NDP
The government will likely have no difficulty in promptly returning to the Senate Bill C-18 aimed at forcing “web giants” to compensate the news media for sharing their articles and…
The Bloc finds it scandalous that we are “imposing” the hybrid Parliament forever
The Bloc Québécois finds it very hard to digest that the Liberal government is “imposing” new operating rules for the federal Parliament, and announces that it too is opposed to…
Foreign interference | The Bloc proposes names of possible commissioners
(Ottawa) Louise Arbour, Louise Otis, Irwin Cotler, Guy Saint-Jacques: Urged to see the government announce the launch of a public inquiry into foreign interference before the summer holidays, the Bloc…
Foreign interference | The Bloc wants a public and independent commission of inquiry
(Ottawa) The Bloc Québécois is calling for a public and independent commission of inquiry into foreign interference whose commissioner would be chosen by the House. Posted at 8:12 In a…
Foreign interference | The Conservatives ready to work with the NDP and the Bloc Québécois
(Ottawa) The Conservative Party is ready to work with other opposition MPs to establish the terms of reference for a possible investigation into foreign interference. Posted at 4:30 p.m. Mickey…
Faced with forest fires, the Bloc Québécois calls for flexibility in employment insurance
The relentless fight to protect Quebec communities from wildfires continues on the ground as the Society for the Protection of Forests Against Fire (SOPFEU) reported 123 active wildfires Saturday morning,…
Forest fires | Ottawa must stop subsidizing fossil fuels, claims the Bloc
(Ottawa) The forest fires raging in Quebec are further proof that the Trudeau government must stop subsidizing fossil fuels and step up its fight against climate change, according to the…
Parliament made ‘toxic’ by Conservatives and Bloc, says Trudeau
As a majority of elected officials in Ottawa rallied to demand the resignation of Special Rapporteur David Johnston on Wednesday, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau lashed out at the leaders of…