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Louis Plamondon

MP BQ BĂ©cancour—Nicolet—Saurel Former

Question Period Record

6 exchanges
6 sessions
1,045 words spoken
— avg answer score
7.0 avg question score
Jun 18, 2008P39-S2Q7.8
Foreign Affairs

Will the government commit to opposing the International Joint Commission's new management plan and do everything in its power to preserve lac Saint-Pierre, recognized by UNESCO as a world biosphere reserve?

Source text

Monsieur le PrĂ©sident, Ă  l'heure oĂč la Commission mixte internationale s'apprĂȘte Ă  modifier le mode de gestion des eaux du Saint-Laurent, plusieurs municipalitĂ©s rĂ©gionales de comtĂ©, dont celle de Bas-Richelieu, dĂ©poseront ce soir, Ă  Sorel-Tracy, des rĂ©solutions rĂ©clamant le maintien du statu quo. Le gouvernement s'engage-t-il Ă  s'opposer au nouveau plan de gestion de la commission et Ă  faire tout en son pouvoir pour prĂ©server le lac Saint-Pierre, reconnu par l'UNESCO comme rĂ©serve mondiale de la biosphĂšre?

Translation: Mr. Speaker, as the International Joint Commission prepares to change how the waters of the St. Lawrence River are managed, a number of regional municipalities, including Bas-Richelieu, will table resolutions this evening in Sorel-Tracy calling for the status quo to be maintained. Does the government promise to oppose the commission's new management plan and do everything in its power to preserve Lac Saint-Pierre, which UNESCO has recognized as a world biosphere reserve?

May 15, 2019P42-S1Q7.5
Infrastructure

Given that Quebec is missing $200 million from the public transit fund because ridership on networks in the periphery of Montreal was not taken into account, will the Minister of Infrastructure pay the missing $200 million to Quebec?

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Monsieur le Président, l'entente signée entre le Canada et le Québec sur les infrastructures est trÚs claire: le rÎle du Canada dans les projets d'infrastructure est de contribuer financiÚrement, c'est tout. Il manque 200 millions de dollars pour le Québec dans le fonds pour le transport en commun, car on n'a pas tenu compte de l'achalandage dans les réseaux en périphérie de Montréal. PlutÎt que de faire des annonces d'autoroutes dont il ne construira pas un centimÚtre au Québec, est-ce que le ministre de l'Infrastructure va jouer son rÎle et verser les 200 millions de dollars manquants au Québec?

Translation: Mr. Speaker, the Canada-Quebec infrastructure agreement is very clear. Canada's role in infrastructure is to provide funding, and that's it. Quebec's public transit fund is short $200 million because increased ridership from the outskirts of Montreal was not taken into account. Rather than making announcements about Quebec highways, which do not fall under the federal government's jurisdiction, will the Minister of Infrastructure instead do his part and give Quebec the $200 million it needs?

Oct 19, 2011P41-S1Q7.0
Government Appointments

Plamondon noted that the Barreau du Québec has called on the parliamentary committee not to appoint the unilingual anglophone judge, and asked whether the Minister of Justice will reverse the decision to appoint him out of respect for the French language.

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Monsieur le PrĂ©sident, malgrĂ© la reconnaissance de la nation quĂ©bĂ©coise, les trois partis reconnus en cette Chambre ont unanimement approuvĂ© la nomination d'un juge anglophone unilingue Ă  la Cour suprĂȘme, montrant le peu de cas qu'ils font de la langue française. En plus d'ĂȘtre dĂ©noncĂ© par les citoyens, ce choix est rejetĂ© par le Barreau du QuĂ©bec, qui demande au comitĂ© parlementaire chargĂ© d'examiner ces recommandations de ne pas nommer le juge unilingue. Le ministre de la Justice peut-il indiquer aux QuĂ©bĂ©cois et aux QuĂ©bĂ©coises qu'il respecte leur langue et que, par consĂ©quent, son gouvernement reviendra sur sa dĂ©cision de nommer un juge unilingue anglophone?

Translation: Mr. Speaker, despite the recognition of Quebec as a nation, the three parties recognized in this House unanimously approved the appointment of a unilingual anglophone judge to the Supreme Court, demonstrating their lack of concern for the French language. In addition to being criticized by the public, this choice was also rejected by the Barreau du Québec, which asks the parliamentary committee tasked with examining these recommendations not to appoint the unilingual judge. Will the Minister of Justice tell Quebeckers that he respects their language and that, as a result, his government will reconsider its decision to appoint a unilingual anglophone judge?

Nov 20, 2013P41-S2Q6.5
Securities

Plamondon cites opposition from leaders of COGECO, Québecor, Couche-Tard, Metro, and Jean Coutu to a pan-Canadian securities commission, listing harms including loss of influence, capital flight, job losses, and weakening of Montreal's economy, and asks why the federal government is pursuing this.

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Monsieur le Président, les chefs d'entreprises de fleurons québécois, comme COGECO, Québecor, Couche-Tard, Metro et Jean Coutu, dénoncent de nouveau le gouvernement fédéral, qui veut mettre en place une commission pancanadienne des valeurs mobiliÚres. Perte d'influence et d'expertise, éloignement des capitaux pour les entreprises du Québec, pertes d'emplois et affaiblissement de l'économie de Montréal sont autant d'effets néfastes notés par ces entrepreneurs. Le pire, c'est que le fédéral s'attaque à un systÚme qui fonctionne déjà trÚs bien. Pourquoi le gouvernement fédéral s'acharne-t-il à dépouiller Montréal de son expertise financiÚre et à nuire au développement des entreprises du Québec?

Translation: Mr. Speaker, the chief executives of leading Quebec companies—such as COGECO, QuĂ©becor, Couche-Tard, Metro and Jean Coutu—are again condemning the federal government, which wants to establish a national securities commission. These entrepreneurs say that this move will result in the loss of influence and expertise, distance capital from Quebec companies, kill jobs and weaken Montreal's economy. The worst thing is that the federal government is attacking a system that works very well. Why is the federal government so bent on stripping Montreal of its financial expertise and hindering the development of Quebec companies?

Apr 21, 2004P37-S3Q6.0
Agriculture

What is the Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food waiting for to relax the support program and the agricultural policy framework so that compensation under the Canadian agricultural income stabilization program is not based on artificially depressed grain prices caused by U.S. and European subsidies?

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Mr. Speaker, the Canadian agricultural income stabilization program only provides grain producers with compensation based on the average price of grain for the past five years, a depressed price because of U.S. and European subsidies. Unfortunately, Ottawa's rigidity forces Quebec and its farmers to apply blanket Canada-wide rules and precludes the development of truly suitable programs. What is the Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food waiting for to relax the support program and the agricultural policy framework, and allow the money to be used to meet the needs of the agricultural industry?

Career

Apr 2025 – present
House of Commons BQ
BĂ©cancour—Nicolet—Saurel—AlnĂŽbak
Dec 2022 – Dec 2022
Speaker of the House of Commons (interim) Cabinet BQ
Sep 2018 – Apr 2025
House of Commons BQ
BĂ©cancour—Nicolet—Saurel
Feb 2018 – Sep 2018
House of Commons Québec debout
BĂ©cancour—Nicolet—Saurel
Oct 2015 – Feb 2018
House of Commons BQ
BĂ©cancour—Nicolet—Saurel
Apr 2006 – Oct 2015
House of Commons BQ
Bas-Richelieu—Nicolet—BĂ©cancour
Oct 2004 – Nov 2005
House of Commons BQ
Richelieu
Jan 2001 – May 2004
House of Commons BQ
Bas-Richelieu—Nicolet—BĂ©cancour
Jan 1994 – Oct 2000
House of Commons BQ
Richelieu

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