Bulletins of the week at the National Assembly: tough trips to defend for President Nathalie Roy

Here are the elected officials or political party leaders who stood out for the right or wrong reasons over the past week.

Nathalie Roy, CAQ

She defends the 36 trips of deputies across the globe by maintaining that the “empty chair” policy would leave plenty of room for federal elected officials internationally. But nothing justifies the presence of TEN elected officials and employees of AssNat in Georgia, at a cost of $104,000.

François Legault, CAQ

We do not understand why he cried wolf by mentioning a possible resumption of the call for tenders for the Quebec tramway, while putting the dough back in the tube the next day. And his request for “compulsory” moves for asylum seekers had to be “humanized” by his minister Roberge.

Marc Tanguay, PLQ

Good start to the session for him. He was right to blame the two prime ministers who crossed swords in the presence of Emmanuel Macron, over immigration. “Mr. Trudeau and then Mr. Legault arguing over the visit over this, it was a sad spectacle. Speak to yourself! Do you hear! There’s something human in that.”

Simon Jolin-Barrette, CAQ

His bill will reassure many parents of adolescents. An order may prevent the non-consensual sharing of intimate photos. Furthermore, he pleads in favor of remote voting for elected officials, which would allow for better work-family balance. On the other hand, there should also be specific parental leave.

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France-Élaine is not tongue-tied

To show her support for Jean Boulet’s bill, which will require condo tower developers to have their sites inspected three times, the Minister of Housing used real words. “Those who are a little more unusual will be better supervised,” said France-Élaine Duranceau.

Too independent for Legault?

François Legault seemed uncomfortable when TV5 host Patrick Simonin spoke highly of Quebec’s cultural dynamism during an interview in Paris. “The cultural strength of Quebec almost constitutes the cement of a country,” said the Frenchman, while the PM obviously did not want to venture into this area.