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Your MP · Bloc Québécois · Beauharnois—Salaberry—Soulanges—Huntingdon

Claude DeBellefeuille

Chooses to speak about economy & cost of living and democracy & government. Sits on ACVA, SECU, ACVA, SACV, SECU, SSEC.

Constituency office: Main office - Salaberry-de-Valleyfield 106 St-Jean-Baptiste street Salaberry-de-Valleyfield QC J6T 1Z8 · 1 450 371-0644
Email Claude.DeBellefeuille@parl.gc.ca ↗Full voting record ↗
Time in office
21 yrs
MP since 2006
Bills sponsored
6
0 became law
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Won their election with
44%
of the vote, in 2025
House votes
85 yes 88 no
of 174 this session

At a glance

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Pro

Claude DeBellefeuille voted for bills on housing supply, tougher criminal penalties including sexual offences and assaults on healthcare workers, and a bill exempting Quebec from the Canadian Multiculturalism Act.12345

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Anti

Claude DeBellefeuille voted against bills on tax changes, on prisoner release and parole rules, and on a national housing strategy for young Canadians.12345

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In the House, they talk most about

What they keep coming back to

Mentions in 1000 speeches
amendment234officers218understand214quebec207amendments179border170agency162services157blocquébécois119study117support116agree115privacy114better109witnesses105proposed95access92find88seniors86budget84believe83told82provide82change80act80rcmp80standing75person73hear72provinces72amendment234officers218understand214quebec207amendments179border170agency162services157study117support116agree115privacy114better109witnesses105proposed95
RankTermMentionsTimesSpeechesLast said
01amendment2341222026-09-23
02officers218992026-06-17
03understand2141442026-09-23
04quebec2071032026-06-17
05amendments179822026-09-23
06border170942026-06-04
07agency162932026-06-17
08services157922026-06-09
09bloc québécois119642026-09-23
10study117712026-09-22
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11support116822026-06-17
12agree115892026-06-17
13privacy114702026-06-17
14better109812026-09-23
15witnesses105702026-09-23
16proposed95722026-09-23
17access92632026-09-23
18find88652026-09-23
19seniors86232026-06-12
20budget84442026-06-04
21believe83692026-06-17
22told82682026-06-17
23provide82682026-06-17
24change80612026-06-17
25act80422026-06-03
26rcmp80492026-05-28
27standing75452026-06-17
28person73492026-06-17
29hear72582026-06-17
30provinces72352026-06-05
Counted from their 1000 most recent speeches in the House and committees since 2025-06-20, 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 “officers”.

Bills they put forward

Sponsored by this MP

Allows workers to receive employment insurance benefits while sick, injured, or required to quarantine.Workers can get employment insurance when sick, injured, or quarantined.

Bill C-217 · 43-1 · 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 ↗
Economy & cost of living
Official title: An Act to amend the Employment Insurance Act (illness, injury or quarantine)

Requires permanent residents in Quebec to know French and updates federal laws to match Quebec's French language rules.Permanent residents in Quebec must know French; federal law aligns with Quebec's rules.

Bill C-238 · 44-1 · DefeatedBill ↗
Democracy & government
Official title: An Act respecting the French language

An Act to amend the Employment Insurance Act (illness, injury or quarantine)Workers can get employment insurance when sick, injured, or quarantined.

Bill C-242 · 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 ↗
Economy & cost of living
Official title: An Act to amend the Employment Insurance Act (illness, injury or quarantine)

Allows workers to receive employment insurance benefits when sick, injured, or required to quarantine.Workers can get employment insurance when sick, injured, or quarantined.

Bill C-242 · 43-1 · 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 ↗
Economy & cost of living
Official title: An Act to amend the Employment Insurance Act (illness, injury or quarantine)

Increases the full pension by 10% for those 65 and older and raises the income exemption for supplement calculations from $5,000 to $6,500.Pensions increase 10% for people 65+; income exemption for supplements rises.

Bill C-261 · 45-1 · Second reading (House)Bill ↗
Seniors & pensions
Official title: An Act to amend the Old Age Security Act (amount of full pension)

Increases the maximum number of weeks workers can receive employment insurance benefits for illness, injury, or quarantine from 15 to 50 weeks.Employment insurance for illness, injury, or quarantine extends from 15 to 50 weeks.

Bill C-265 · 43-2 · Report stage (House)Bill ↗
Economy & cost of living
Official title: An Act to amend the Employment Insurance Act (illness, injury or quarantine)
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