FEDERAL. The Bloc member for Drummond, Martin Champoux, took note of the decision taken by the Prime Minister of Canada, Justin Trudeau, to leave his post as well as that of leader of the Liberal Party of Canada.
“The Prime Minister made the right decision in leaving office. History will judge Justin Trudeau, but it will be up to Quebecers to judge the record of the Liberal party,” he declared in a press release.
Mr. Champoux urges the Liberal Party to choose its new leader as quickly as possible so that the latter triggers elections as soon as he takes office, when parliamentary work resumes this spring, and “exposes himself to the judgment of the voters”.
“Since 2015, we have seen an extraordinarily centralizing government at work, whose interference has been incessant. A government whose only contribution to the fight against global warming was the purchase of a pipeline; a government that has constantly opposed Quebec’s choices through its rejection of secularism and its denial of the decline of the French language; a government whose nonchalance in terms of border management and its irresponsible migration policies have had serious consequences on our reception capacity,” insists the Bloc MP.
Martin Champoux recalls that the elected representatives of the Bloc Québécois “will vote in favor of motions aimed at bringing down [le] government as soon as the opportunity arises, as long as the proposed wording is in the interests of Quebecers.
“It is high time that Quebecers and Canadians can make their voices heard and have the opportunity to form a new government. Whatever its composition, we have proven that having as many Bloc elected officials as possible to take care of Quebec’s priorities is by far the best choice,” concludes Martin Champoux. (WH)
