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The Bloc Québécois is expected to launch a legal challenge against the judicial recount that saw the party lose the federal riding of Terrebonne by one vote after a mailing error led to a special ballot not being counted. Radio-Canada sources say Bloc Québécois Leader Yves-François Blanchet will announce the party’s …
Read More »Alberta government ‘deeply concerned’ with Bloc Québécois supply management bill
Though Bill C-282 has received cross-party federal support in Ottawa, Alberta’s provincial government says it’s not a backer of the Bloc Québécois legislation that aims to prevent Canada’s supply-managed sectors — dairy, poultry and eggs — from being included in future international trade negotiations. In a statement to CBC News on Thursday, Matt …
Read More »There’s a battle brewing over generational fairness as Bloc Québécois demands a pension hike
A debate over how Ottawa chooses to divide its spending among age cohorts is ramping up as the Bloc Québécois pushes the Liberal minority government to boost Old Age Security (OAS) payments. Bloc Leader Yves-François Blanchet put forward a motion Tuesday demanding that the government move forward with legislation that would …
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