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Your MP · Bloc Québécois · Rimouski—La Matapédia

Maxime Blanchette-Joncas

Chooses to speak about transportation & infrastructure and economy & cost of living. Sits on PACP, SRSR, PACP, SPAC, SRSR, SSRS.

Constituency office: Main office - Rimouski 701-320 Saint-Germain East road Rimouski QC G5L 1C2 · 1 418 725-2562
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Time in office
7 yrs
MP since 2019
Bills sponsored
3
0 became law
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Won their election with
46%
of the vote, in 2025
House votes
83 yes 86 no
of 174 this session

At a glance

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Pro

Maxime Blanchette-Joncas voted for bills on housing supply, tougher criminal penalties including sexual offences and assaults on healthcare workers, and a trade deal with Indonesia.12345

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Anti

Maxime Blanchette-Joncas voted against bills on tax changes, tougher bail and prisoner rules, and national plans such as skilled trades mobility, youth housing, and flood forecasting.1234

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In the House, they talk most about

What they keep coming back to

Mentions in 1000 speeches
research248public210data192funding170understand166health160quebec141university132access125scientific109science106universities105program99researchers92system83institutions79support77explain72applications72opinion71success68study65budget64strategy64okay61provide61certain58workers58projects55witnesses55research248public210data192funding170understand166health160quebec141university132access125scientific109science106program99system83
RankTermMentionsTimesSpeechesLast said
01research248932026-09-23
02public2101002026-09-23
03data192692026-09-22
04funding170502026-09-22
05understand1661272026-09-23
06health160662026-06-16
07quebec141702026-09-22
08university132102026-09-22
09access125462026-06-16
10scientific109642026-09-22
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11science106552026-09-23
12universities105192026-09-22
13program99632026-06-16
14researchers92302026-09-22
15system83502026-09-22
16institutions79242026-09-22
17support77352026-09-23
18explain72572026-09-23
19applications72142026-06-01
20opinion71682026-09-22
21success68152026-06-10
22study65292026-09-22
23budget64372026-09-22
24strategy64302026-09-22
25okay61612026-09-22
26provide61432026-06-11
27certain58372026-06-16
28workers58142026-06-15
29projects55252026-09-23
30witnesses55522026-09-22
Counted from their 1000 most recent speeches in the House and committees since 2026-02-05, leaving out common words and House procedure words. Hover a bubble or a row to see it in both. openparliament.ca lists their favourite word as “chair”.

Bills they put forward

Sponsored by this MP

Updates rules for certifying that ship crew members have the required skills and qualifications.Updates the rules for certifying that ship crew members have required skills and qualifications.

Bill C-281 · 43-2 · Outside the Order of Precedence (a private member's bill that hasn't yet won the draw that determines which private member's bills can be debated)Bill ↗
Transportation & infrastructure
Official title: An Act to amend the Canada Shipping Act, 2001 (certificate of competency)

Provides tax breaks for recent graduates who work in designated regions.Gives tax breaks to recent graduates who work in designated regions.

Bill C-295 · 43-2 · Second reading (House)Bill ↗
Economy & cost of livingEducation, children & families
Official title: An Act to amend the Income Tax Act (recent graduates working in a designated region)

Updates rules for certificates that prove ship captains and crew members have the required skills and training.Updates the rules for certificates proving ship captains and crew members have required skills and training.

Bill C-346 · 44-1 · Outside the Order of Precedence (a private member's bill that hasn't yet won the draw that determines which private member's bills can be debated)Bill ↗
Transportation & infrastructure
Official title: An Act to amend the Canada Shipping Act, 2001 (certificate of competency)
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