Yves-Francois Blanchet
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Is Christmas ‘racist’? Why the question came up on Parliament HillA discussion paper from the Canadian Human Rights Commission argued that Christian holidays being the only religious stat-holidays is an example of religious intolerance.CanadaNov 29, 2023
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What opposition parties want next on foreign interference probeThe Conservatives, Bloc Québécois, NDP and the Greens have all been discussing what comes now after David Johnston resigned from his role as interference rapporteur on June 9.PoliticsJun 18, 2023
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Singh says NDP won’t trigger election over Johnston, interference. Why?The NDP leader said he was disappointed David Johnston would not step down as special rapporteur, but said they were using the tools they had to push for a change.PoliticsJun 4, 2023
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Bloc Leader Yves-François Blanchet scores 97.25 per cent in confidence voteUnder Blanchet, the party has won 32 seats in back to back federal elections in 2019 and 2021.PoliticsMay 21, 2023
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Quebec Press Council upholds complaint over question to Blanchet at leaders’ debateIn her first question to the Bloc Québécois leader, the moderator described two Quebec laws as 'discriminatory' and noted Blanchet had denied 'Quebec has problems with racism.'PoliticsDec 6, 2022
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Bloc leader slams potential Jean Charest Tory bidThe Bloc leader says it was Charest who linked Quebec's cap-and-trade system with California's in 2014, as part of the Western Climate Initiative.PoliticsMar 1, 2022
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Bloc leader’s threat to unleash ‘fires of hell’ over Quebec seat proposal might just backfireYves-François Blanchet’s promise the BQ would 'unleash the fires of hell' if Quebec's seat count drops is the wrong way to begin a conversation about updating the House of Commons.CommentaryOct 23, 2021
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Quebec premier says Trudeau must ensure the Quebec nation does not lose a seatQuebec is the only province to lose a federal seat in the review, moving from 78 MPs to 77.CanadaOct 22, 2021
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MPs unvaccinated against COVID-19 should ‘stay home’ from Parliament: Liberals, NDP, BlocPrime Minister Justin Trudeau says he will name his cabinet next month and Parliament will resume sometime in the fall.CanadaSep 29, 2021
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Bloc leader calls on Justin Trudeau to hold summit on health transfers with premiersThe Bloc leader notes premiers have asked Ottawa for an immediate $28-billion injection into their struggling health-care systems.PoliticsSep 22, 2021
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