Pierre Poilievre is already in seduction mode in Quebec. Saturday, during a rally in the Bloc riding of Jonquière, the Conservative leader declared that he was a much better choice than the Bloc Québécois to defend the interests of the regions. He also reiterated a series of promises for the next elections.
Published yesterday at 11:15 p.m.
From the start of his speech at the Delta Saguenay hotel, Pierre Poilievre argued that the Bloc Québécois had repeatedly supported the Liberal Party, which was nevertheless adrift and “out of control” at the moment. The outgoing MP for the Jonquière constituency is Bloc member Mario Simard.
“If the Bloc had voted for my motion of censure in the fall, we would have another government today to face President Donald Trump,” said the aspiring prime minister.
He also affirmed that the Conservative Party of Canada was the only party to truly represent the regions and their realities, asserting that the party led by Yves-François Blanchet was adopting increasingly “woke” and “left-left” positions. .
During the event, Pierre Poilievre was accompanied by the member for Chicoutimi–Le Fjord, Richard Martel, and the conservative candidate for Jonquière in the next elections, Fanny Boulanger.
Promises
In his speech, Pierre Poilievre presented his most recent promises and called on key players in the region’s economy, such as the giant Rio Tinto, to explain how a future Conservative government would benefit them.
Thus, the Conservative leader estimated that the government should grant a tax holiday to businesses, and not provide subsidies, as the Trudeau government did.
“Businesses should make money by selling products to consumers and customers instead of getting it from politicians,” he argued. My government will promote domestic production of aluminum, this is what we need. »
To deal with the customs tariffs that Donald Trump could impose, Poilievre also promised to approve liquefied natural gas (LNG) export projects once elected. In 2021, the GNL Québec project, which involved the establishment of a natural gas liquefaction plant in Saguenay, was refused by Quebec and Ottawa.
Other promises mentioned during the gathering
- Cut the number of civil servant positions in government
- Abolish GST on new homes
- Accelerate the issuance of construction permits
- Fund the Canadian army more by cutting foreign aid
- Reward companies that present a low rate of greenhouse gas emissions
- Introduce a law that requires the government to save one dollar for every new dollar spent
- Abolish gun buybacks and invest in strengthening border security
- Cancel a federal decree for the protection of woodland caribou
A busy weekend
Since Friday, the MP for Carleton has increased the number of meetings in the region where he learned French, he recalled during the rally. During his stay, he visited the Bagotville military base and attended a local hockey game.
He also visited workers at Top Aces, in La Baie, and the Voltam factory, in Jonquière, in addition to going door to door. At the end of the day Saturday, on his X account, the Conservative leader also published images of outings he took fishing and snowmobiling during the weekend.
