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House Hansard - 181

44th Parl. 1st Sess.
April 20, 2023 10:00AM
Context: House Hansard - 181 - Apr/20/23
Mr. Eric Melillo (Kenora, CPC)
  • Apr/20/23 2:16:38 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, after eight years of the Prime Minister, Canadians are struggling more than ever. People are turning to food banks in record numbers, young people are worried that they will never be able to afford a home and people are struggling just to fill their gas tanks. This week, the NDP-Liberal coalition approved its new budget, which only features more of the same failed policies that have caused these issues in the first place. Thankfully, the Conservatives have a different solution. We are going to cap government spending to control inflation. We are going to get more homes built. We are going to make paycheques more powerful. We are going to scrap the carbon tax that is driving up the cost of gas, groceries and home heating. The Conservatives stand ready to jump into the driver's seat, bring it home for Canadians and fix what this coalition has broken.
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Context: House Hansard - 181 - Apr/20/23
Hon. Helena Jaczek (Minister of Public Services and Procurement, Lib.)
  • Apr/20/23 2:29:12 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, I would like to thank the government operations committee for its work in studying the use of management consultants. I am sure the member is very pleased that, in budget 2023, we proposed to reduce spending on consulting, other professional services and travel by roughly 15% of planned 2023-24 discretionary spending in these areas.
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Context: House Hansard - 181 - Apr/20/23
Hon. Karina Gould (Minister of Families, Children and Social Development, Lib.)
  • Apr/20/23 2:32:41 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, it is important for us to compare and contrast with what the Conservatives did, because since 2006, they did not increase vote A funding for core services to any of the services we provided to Canadians. That means that, as the population of Canada has continued to grow, we actually have been spending, since we came into government in 2015, to deliver services for the population we have. Unlike the Conservatives, we know we need to deliver good services for Canadians. We have made those investments and we are seeing those investments delivered to Canadians. The Conservatives can talk about cuts and they can talk about austerity, but we are going to continue to invest in government and, most importantly, in Canadians.
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Context: House Hansard - 181 - Apr/20/23
Mr. Bryan May (Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of National Defence, Lib.)
  • Apr/20/23 3:02:18 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, we must be clear. The Conservatives actively decided to step back and cut our defence spending and end contributions. We should not forget that it was the Conservatives who set our defence capacity back years by cutting military spending by billions and badly mismanaging our major procurement projects. We have worked hard to reverse this damage by raising spending year over year and delivering key equipment that our armed forces need to do their work. We will keep going and making necessary smart investments in our forces.
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Context: House Hansard - 181 - Apr/20/23
Mr. Bryan May (Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of National Defence, Lib.)
  • Apr/20/23 3:03:27 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, the Canadian Armed Forces play an essential role in defending Canadians and supporting global security. As a founding member of NATO, our commitment to Euro-Atlantic and global security is ironclad, and we continue to make landmark investments to equip our armed forces. Overall, Canada's defence policy has increased our defence spending by over 70%. We also announced over $8 billion in new spending in budget 2022. We will continue to invest in our Canadian Armed Forces and deliver modern equipment to our military, which is renowned around the world for its excellence and professionalism.
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