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House Hansard - 199

44th Parl. 1st Sess.
May 17, 2023 02:00PM
Context: House Hansard - 199 - May/17/23
Hon. Jean-Yves Duclos (Minister of Health, Lib.)
  • May/17/23 2:50:36 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, I am obviously interested in my colleagues' financial arguments. I find it astounding that they are blaming inflation on Canada's low- and middle-income taxpayers. The Canadian government is helping them, but blaming them for today's inflation is rather cruel. I would ask my colleague to tell us what he would say to the 400 children in his riding who received the dental benefit in recent months. Does he believe we should take it away from them?
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Context: House Hansard - 199 - May/17/23
Mrs. Julie Vignola (Beauport—Limoilou, BQ)
  • May/17/23 3:09:13 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, when someone regularly attends the court of King Charles III, they could feel underdressed. That is surely why our last two governors general billed taxpayers—wait for it—more than $100,000 for clothing. That is $100,000 in clothing and shoes. It might be more because they have a clothing allowance of $130,000 per term. Governors general have the right to dress as they wish, but given how much money they make, could they not pay for their own clothing?
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