End of session bulletins: ministers stand out… while François Legault remains discreet

The parliamentary work session having ended yesterday, here are the report cards of the elected representatives of the National Assembly who have stood out since January, with a maximum score of 10.

Simon Jolin-Barrette

Justice Ministry

RATING: 9/10 – Less in the spotlight, he continues to leave his mark on society, by changing the justice system and finally recognizing the rights of de facto spouses in the event of separation. No longer in a conflict situation since the departure of the former chief judge. Nice session for him.

Jean Boulet

Minister of Labor

RATING: 8.5/10 – He could have faced stiffer opposition. He maneuvered well to communicate his intentions and have his construction reform adopted without difficulty. His colleagues recognize his talent for ensuring his legislation is carried out correctly. A negotiator’s flair that serves him well.

Bernard Drainville

Education Minister

RATING: 8/10 – He seemed more in control, except when dealing with the eclipse! Student safety law adopted, catch-up plan deployed and positions full of common sense. Screen time will be studied in committee, it’s a start. Was quickly on the trigger to ban mixed toilets, without the opinion of the committee of wise people.

Christine Fréchette

Minister of Immigration

RATING: 7.5/10 – Articulated and in control. Obtained certain results, including the return of Mexican visas, but the absence of significant gains during the Trudeau-Legault meeting would hurt him. The Dubreuil report demonstrated the shortcomings of Francisation Québec, which still francized 70,000 people in one year.

Andrée Laforest

Minister of Municipal Affairs

RATING: 7/10 – She presented a plan to limit urban sprawl and a law against intimidation of elected officials, to which she wisely made adjustments in order to prevent mayors from abusing and muzzling opponents. However, its law last fall allowed the CMM to increase the tax on registration.

François Bonnardel

Minister of Public Security

RATING: 7/10 – Often discreet, he finished strong. Introduced laws to better coordinate forest fire operations, prevent non-criminally responsible people from falling through the cracks of the system and increase security at courthouses. Beware of the increase in violence in Montreal…

Geneviève Guilbault

Minister of Transport

RATING: 7/10 – A little arrogance with the municipal world, but must not accept requests to bail out transport companies without requiring effort. His law creating an agency for major projects will be evaluated in the fall. In Quebec, it will be judged after the CDPQ Infra report on tramway/3^e link.

Jean-François Roberge

Minister of the French Language

RATING: 7/10 – Comfortable with nationalist issues. The language plan contained already known measures, but is provided with financial resources. We’ll have to see what happens next. Answered questions about Israel better than his colleague Biron. The law saving two counties that would have been erased from the electoral map was in order.

Sonia LeBel

President of the Treasury Board

RATING: 7/10 – The lack of agreement to date with the FIQ weighs down its session, even if it is the union which was unable to convince its members to accept an agreement in principle. Its law amending the Professional Code tabled at the end of the session will allow other professionals to perform acts reserved for doctors.

France-Élaine Duranceau

Minister of Housing

RATING: 6.5/10 – She reiterated that her first housing law passed in February already protected against evictions, although it was not enough. On the other hand, she then presented good measures, a moratorium and extended protection for seniors aged 65 and over. Uphill, but prone to slipping…

Christian Dubé

Health Minister

RATING: 6/10 – Must be persistent to make changes happen. But the session was tough. The withdrawal of agencies has sad consequences in the regions. The lack of agreement with the FIQ hurts. The presentation of his “top gun” and the increase in remuneration on the board of directors of Santé Québec leave one wondering.

Matthew Lacombe

Minister of Culture

RATING: 6/10 – Did nothing wrong, except that we are waiting to know how he will further support the media in crisis or promote Quebec products on platforms like Netflix. The Blue Spaces were going nowhere, only the one in Quebec would become a national history museum.

François Legault

Prime Minister

RATING: 5.5/10 – He regained points in the polls after taking care to disappear from the radar screens. He cannot continue to be semi-mute. Despite repeating that the federal government must understand the urgency of reducing the pressure linked to immigration, it is powerless in the face of Justin Trudeau’s indifference.

Peter Fitzgibbon

Minister of Economy and Energy

RATING: 5.5/10 – Session under the sign of lack of courage. The abolition of the floor price will not work a miracle for gasoline at the pump. Its energy law postpones difficult decisions, such as the imposition of a modulated tariff. Compensating Hydro with taxpayers’ money to limit the rate increase to 3% is nonsense.

Benoit Charette

Minister of the Environment

RATING: 5.5/10 – The law on the energy efficiency of buildings, tabled in the fall, was adopted unanimously. On the other hand, we retain his blessing without confession to Northvolt and the little compensation for the destruction of wetlands. Will it recover with the update of the GHG reduction plan?

Eric Girard

Minister of Finances

RATING: 5/10 – Submitted a deficit budget of 11 billion dollars and we must wait until 2025 before knowing the plan to return to balance. His colleagues must have questioned his motivation when he said he wanted to one day become federal Minister of Finance, at a time when the CAQ whip was jumping the fence for Poilievre.

Suzanne Roy

Minister of Family

RATING: 5/10 – A damning VG report on the quality of childcare services. A hesitation-waltz on the construction of prefabricated CPE which wasted two years. A disappointing private daycare conversion rate. A unified waiting list for parents delayed by one year. Not easy…

Eric Caire

Minister of Cybersecurity and Digital

RATING: 4.5/10 – The real application allowing you to carry out transactions with the State on your phone, which was to be ready in 2025, is put on ice. The transfer of the storage of Quebecers’ personal data will cost $52 million more. Persists in attacking the media which scrutinizes its projects under construction.

Martine Biron

Minister of International Relations

RATING: 4/10 – His only “media” file: that of the opening of the Quebec office in Israel, in the middle of the war. And each time, she lacked sensitivity by insisting that it was only “business”. His motion to condemn the expression “person with a vagina” in a judgment was ill-advised.

Andre Fortin

Member of Parliament for Pontiac

RATING: 9/10 – He exposed the gaping wounds of the health system with specific cases, in a surgical manner, while maintaining tact and a sense of proportion. Both effective and sensitive, he was the watchdog that Quebecers needed during this period of transformation in the network.

Monsef Derraji

Member of Parliament for Nelligan

RATING: 8/10 – The leader went all out, as if he was trying to fill the absence of Marwah Rizqy, by multiplying the outings and steps to find information. A workaholic, he sometimes lacked preparation for studying credits, but generally stood out positively.

Marc Tanguay

Acting head

RATING: 6/10 – Can still err on the side of excess. The celebration of austerity with Philippe Couillard is not a brilliant idea or a guarantee of success for the future of the PLQ. On the other hand, he hit the mark, particularly when he set out the list of scapegoats used by François Legault to justify the failures of the CAQ.

André A. Morin

Member of Parliament for Acadia

RATING: 4/10 – He made a blunder by refusing to support a motion that asked the federal government to modify the criminal code, to prevent a religious text from justifying hate speech. Even QS had endorsed it. Chronic lack of flair for the elected official who has had a difficult mandate so far.

Christine Labrie

Member of Parliament for Sherbrooke

RATING: 8.5/10 – One of the best recruits of 2018, she was more subdued at the start of 2^e mandate. She once again shows her poise and her mastery as an interim female spokesperson. She tabled a bill and defended the idea of ​​protecting more seniors from housing evictions with her colleague Fontecilla.

Ruba Ghazal

Member of Parliament for Mercier

RATING: 7.5/10 – She will surely be in the running again to become co-female spokesperson for QS. She follows Bernard Drainville and formulates precise proposals for quality education more accessible to all.

Gabriel Nadeau-Dubois

Parliamentary leader

RATING: 5/10 – Was unable to make room for the female co-spokesperson, who resigned after criticizing her. QS found itself in a crisis, which it mastered at the Saguenay national council. Remains under surveillance. The party is stagnating.

Paul St-Pierre Plamondon

Chief

RATING: 8.5/10 – He was on the right targets throughout the session. Both by demonstrating the weaknesses of the CAQ posture in front of Ottawa and by being at the forefront on the issue of social networks and screen time for young people. An assertive advertisement on independence has not weakened its support.

Joel Arseneau

Member of Parliament for Îles-de-la-Madeleine

RATING: 8/10 – Very busy session for him. He was involved in all the important fights for his party: housing bills, establishment of the Santé Québec agency and Dubé reform. He is in control of his files and his interventions are fair. He gained confidence over time.