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Liberal MP for Madawaska—Restigouche (New Brunswick)

Won his last election, in 2021, with 55% of the vote.

A week ago

Voted Yes on Vote #847 on Bill C-69 Implement certain provisions of the budget tabled in Parliament on April 16, 2024

Voted No on Vote #848 on Bill C-65 Amend the Canada Elections

Voted Yes on Vote #849 on Bill C-65 Amend the Canada Elections

Voted Yes on Vote #850 Private Members' Business M-109 (Instruction to the Standing Committee on Procedure and House Affairs (amendments to the Standing …

Voted No on Vote #851 on Bill C-323 Amend the Excise Tax Act (mental health services)

Two weeks ago

Spoke at the Official Languages committee on Federal Funding for Minority-Language Post-Secondary Institutions Since you've been talking about it, when you mention the word “interruption”, I don't know if you are alluding to the fact that the committee agreed, …

Three weeks ago

Spoke at the Official Languages committee on Committee Business It's an excellent comment, but I don't know what Standing Order could confirm that that's a point of order. For the benefit of people watching us, …

A month ago

Spoke at the Official Languages committee on Committee Business Thank you, Mr. Godin. Mr. Serré, I let you continue talking, but you occasionally go off-topic. You say things that are relevant, digress and then come …

Spoke at the Official Languages committee on Economic Development of Official Language Minority Communities Mr. Samson, allow me to interrupt because we're running out of time. As a reminder, our meeting is being broadcast, so for everyone tuning in, I …

Spoke at the Official Languages committee on Meeting Requested Pursuant to Standing Order 106(4) to Discuss a Request to … Yes. I'm saying it so that it goes into the blues and transcripts. I've thought about it, I've done some reading, and I've consulted people who …

Two months ago

Spoke at the Official Languages committee on Federal Funding for Minority-Language Post-Secondary Institutions Welcome to part 2 of meeting number 99 of the House of Commons Standing Committee on Official Languages. Before we begin, I would like to remind ...

Spoke at the Official Languages committee on Federal Funding for Minority-Language Post-Secondary Institutions I call the meeting to order. Welcome to meeting number 98 of the House of Commons Standing Committee on Official Languages. Pursuant to Standing Order 108(3) ...

Spoke in the House on Housing Mr. Speaker, in this much more civilized and fitting parliamentary setting, I can announce that budget 2024 lays out a generational plan to build millions of ...

Spoke in the House on Committees of the House Mr. Speaker, I have the honour to present, in both official languages, the fifth report of the Standing Committee on Official Languages entitled “Openness to the ...

Three months ago

Spoke in the House on Carbon Pricing Mr. Speaker, today New Brunswickers can look forward to receiving a Canada carbon rebate payment in their bank account. For example, this year, a family of ...

Spoke in the House on Constitution Act, 1867 Madam Speaker, I thank all those who spoke to my bill. The purpose of Bill C‑347 is to amend the constitutional requirement to swear an oath ...

Spoke in the House on Committees of the House Mr. Speaker, I have the honour to present, in both official languages, the fourth report of the Standing Committee on Official Languages, entitled “Briefing by the ...

Spoke in the House on Business of Supply Mr. Speaker, I appreciate my Bloc Québécois colleague's comments, which were very on point. I would like to make a correction: Four motions, not two, were ...

Spoke in the House on Official Languages Mr. Speaker, I would like to wish all my colleagues here and all of Canada a happy Francophonie Month. In the last budget, our government invested ...

More than three months ago

Spoke at the Official Languages committee on Economic Development of Official Language Minority Communities I call the meeting to order. We're still having some technical difficulties for those participating in the meeting remotely. One of our witnesses, Mr. Nadeau, is ...

Spoke in the House on The Economy Mr. Speaker, Canada's economic indicators seem to be saying that we are in a very enviable position compared to the rest of the world. Nevertheless, some ...

Introduced legislation Private member's bill C-347 An Act to amend the Constitution Act, 1867 (oath of office)