Linda Lapointe
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Business & Financial Interests
Before entering federal politics, Linda Lapointe was a business owner. For over 30 years, she reportedly owned and operated a franchise of the retailer Dans un Jardin, which sells bath and body products. She was also actively involved in the local business community, serving as president of the Chambre de commerce et d’industrie Thérèse-De Blainville in Quebec.
Public Controversies
In 2017, Linda Lapointe faced public criticism and media scrutiny over her constituency office expenses. Reports revealed that she had spent over $169,000 on renovations, furniture, and technology for her office in Saint-Eustache, Quebec. The amount was one of the highest among all Members of Parliament for such expenses during that period. Lapointe defended the spending as necessary to make the office accessible and functional for constituents and staff, stating that the previous location was inadequate.
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Luc Desilets won with 19,669 votes (32.8%)
Total votes cast: 59,887
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Mr. Speaker, my colleague talked about the north. This summer, I had the opportunity to go to Nunavut. The people there are indeed facing difficult challenges that we must address. However, as we know, the world is changing rapidly. What is happening with the tariffs in the United States and the conflicts in Europe and the Middle East is not helping. It is driving global inflation. We, on the
Mr. Speaker, let us talk about pipelines. We currently export oil at a discount to the United States. That is the only avenue for our oil, a natural resource. That is why it is important to find new markets and make sure we do so in the best possible way. We also need to make Canada's economy as strong as possible. We know that the Americans are not helping us right now with the tariffs they are
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Mr. Speaker, October 1 is the start of Women's History Month. It is an opportunity to reflect on how far we have come. There was a time when women were not even allowed in the House of Commons. Today, we have the largest women's caucus in Canadian history, with 71 female members of Parliament who are passionate advocates for their communities. We have come a long way, but there is still much
Mr. Speaker, October 1 is the start of Women's History Month. It is an opportunity to reflect on how far we have come. There was a time when women were not even allowed—
Thank you for your answer. What you just said is very important. Rather than conducting studies on issues that don't contribute much, we should focus our study topics precisely on what our committee is supposed to do, which is to review the Conflict of Interest Act, ethics or the Lobbying Act. That's really supposed to be our main mandate here, rather than going on witch hunts all over the place
I have another quick question for you, Commissioner. Why and how did your office reach the conclusion that there was no conflict of interest between the Minister of Finance and National Revenue and Alto, the high-speed rail company?
Thank you very much.
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On a point of order, Mr. Chair. Can we let people answer, please? It's for the interpreters.
Thank you.
Thank you very much, Mr. Chair. Thank you again to the witnesses for being here and shedding light on the whole subject. Commissioner, as you said earlier, the act exists to be applied honestly to everyone, whether that means us, members of Parliament, ministers or public office holders. I'll leave the floor open to you. Are there any comments you want to add? Are there any things we haven't
Thank you very much for your candour.
Excuse me, Mr. Chair.