Elected officials from the region react to the departure of Justin Trudeau

Several elected officials from Saguenay–Lac-Saint-Jean reacted Monday to the upcoming resignation of Justin Trudeau. Some of them are also worried about the prorogation of Parliament until March.

The Bloc Québécois MP in the Jonquière riding, Mario Simard, believes that delaying the resumption of work in the House of Commons could slow down certain projects for the region.

There are no more bills in progress, in fact it can have an impact on several levelshe said.

Mr. Simard notes among other things that the name change envisaged for his constituency, which aims to reflect the inclusion of municipalities from Lac-Saint-Jean, will probably not take place. He also says he is concerned about the steps surrounding the protection of the supply management system.

It was important, especially in the context of the arrival of Mr. Trump who threatens with certain tariffs, to protect our farmers, it is an element that we carried throughout the last sessionrecalls the member for Jonquière.

For his part, the Conservative MP for Chicoutimi-Le Fjord, Richard Martel, believes that by not resigning immediately, Mr. Trudeau is placing Canada and its industries in a vulnerable position with the return to power of Donald Trump in the UNITED STATES.

In this context, Mr. Martel maintains that the Canadian government is trembling and that he is in a position of extreme weakness. He also believes that Justin Trudeau still insists on staying.

We shouldn’t have found ourselves in this situation. We know that Mr. Trump will arrive with tariffs of 25%. The government in place, the Liberals, currently do not have the credibility to negotiate with the Americans, so we are not in a good situation.he said.

Whether it’s Mr. Trudeau or another leader, it’s the same thing. People no longer want to see liberals in powerinsists the deputy.

Reactions at different levels

Regional elected officials also praised the work accomplished by Justin Trudeau over recent years.

The leader of the Mashteuiatsh community, Gilbert Dominique, recognizes that the Prime Minister’s career was not perfect overallbut he highlights his work for the benefit of First Nations.

I think that in the last 20 years, it was the Prime Minister who put a lot of effort and, despite everything, made decisions that were favorable for reconciliation with the First Nations.he emphasizes.

For her part, the mayor of Saguenay, Julie Dufour, also reacted Monday to Mr. Trudeau’s departure, in a publication on Facebook.

Despite the paths strewn with pitfalls, it is essential to recognize the courage of the individual who engages in this role, because entering politics is a true gift of self which requires significant sacrifices. I thank him for his collaboration on certain important issues for our region. He has always been a great listener.she writes.

Not much of credibility

In interview on the show Public squarethe former Liberal MP in the Lac-Saint-Jean riding, Richard Hébert, maintained that the leader of his former party wanted to avoid suffering l’humiliation by returning to the House of Commons, where among other things he would have faced dissidence within his troops.

If he had represented himself in the House and presented the new budget, he would have been beaten anyway by the three opposition groups opposite himhe adds.

Furthermore, Mr. Hébert maintains that Justin Trudeau did not not much credibility to return to the negotiating table with the United States and that he will not have a significant role to play in the process before his departure.

When negotiations take place between Canada and the United States, it is probably not him who will stir the souphe notes.

On the other hand, in general, Richard Hébert emphasizes that Mr. Trudeau leaves a positive legacy on several points after three mandates at the head of the country.

Reconciliation with indigenous peoples will remain in his notebook, reducing poverty with family allowances and the legalization of cannabis, those will probably be the three things we will rememberhe lists.

“The bad things, we will forget them along the way because when the next prime minister arrives, he will also make his blunders over the years, that is part of the game. »