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House Hansard - 151

44th Parl. 1st Sess.
February 1, 2023 02:00PM
Context: House Hansard - 151 - Feb/1/23
Right Hon. Justin Trudeau (Prime Minister, Lib.)
  • Feb/1/23 2:34:52 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, that might be a little more credible coming from the Conservatives if they had not voted against benefits for low-income renters just a few months ago, and if they had not voted against extra supports so families who could not afford to send their kids to the dentist could finally send them to the dentist. What we hear from the Conservative Party is promotion of cuts and promotion of austerity, instead of stepping up and actually investing in the support that Canadians need. We manage to deliver targeted supports in a way that maintains our strong fiscal position so that we are coming through these difficult times by leaning on each other as we always do.
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Context: House Hansard - 151 - Feb/1/23
Right Hon. Justin Trudeau (Prime Minister, Lib.)
  • Feb/1/23 2:38:37 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, I have already answered these questions. The reality is that Canadians are going through tough times. As the government, we are there to help Canadians. We are there to help them by doubling the GST credit for six months, by providing assistance for dental care to families that cannot afford it and by providing support to low-income renters. Unfortunately, the Conservative Party voted against these initiatives. It would rather support austerity than investments that help Canadians get through these tough times.
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Context: House Hansard - 151 - Feb/1/23
Right Hon. Justin Trudeau
  • Feb/1/23 2:50:18 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, we are not able to lift the Conservatives out of the funk they seem to be in. We are going to continue to stay focused on investing in Canadians. We are going to continue to stay focused on being there for people. While Conservatives continue to push austerity and cuts and criticize us for having supported people through the pandemic, we are going to demonstrate our understanding that building a strong economy involves investing and supporting people, which is why, apparently, they voted against support for renters and support for dental care for young kids. These are things that we disagree with them on. They will continue to try to fling mud. We will continue to stay focused on Canadians.
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Context: House Hansard - 151 - Feb/1/23
Right Hon. Justin Trudeau (Prime Minister, Lib.)
  • Feb/1/23 2:54:35 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, it is my great pleasure to congratulate the member for Mississauga—Lakeshore for becoming the newest member of this House. His constituents can rest assured that we will take no lessons from the Conservative Party's record of austerity and cuts when it comes to supporting people. While the Conservative leader promotes Bitcoin to Canadians dealing with inflation, we have cut child care fees in half across this country. We have eliminated the interest on student loans. We have made sure parents do not have to choose between buying groceries and taking their kids to the dentist. These are all measures the Conservatives voted against.
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Context: House Hansard - 151 - Feb/1/23
Right Hon. Justin Trudeau (Prime Minister, Lib.)
  • Feb/1/23 2:59:52 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, my hon. colleague just suggested that money needs to be spent wisely, not on helping families send their children to the dentist. That is certainly a debate we could have, but it is not the one they chose to have. The Conservatives are hoping that Canadians do not find out that they voted against helping send kids to the dentist. Instead, they are talking about austerity and cuts and saying that is the way to address the challenges facing Canadians. We on this side of the House disagree with that. We are going to continue to be there for Canadians despite the austerity that the Conservatives are pushing.
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