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House Hansard - 205

44th Parl. 1st Sess.
June 2, 2023 10:00AM
Context: House Hansard - 205 - Jun/2/23
Mr. Philip Lawrence
  • Jun/2/23 10:21:11 a.m.
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Madam Speaker, as always, I appreciate your patience on these matters. It is normal, of course, for a government to table a budget and then get a bump in the polls, but this budget is so unpopular with Canadians that the Liberals actually dropped in the polls after the finance minister tabled it in the House—
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Context: House Hansard - 205 - Jun/2/23
Mr. Terry Dowdall
  • Jun/2/23 10:38:05 a.m.
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Madam Speaker, I just want to say that what is being said here is very important. I had the opportunity to substitute into finance committee, and I saw what happened that day. It was extremely frustrating for democracy. My point of order on this is that I think it would go quicker if the member opposite would perhaps not rise so often. We could get through this important point of privilege—
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Context: House Hansard - 205 - Jun/2/23
Mr. Philip Lawrence
  • Jun/2/23 10:48:36 a.m.
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Madam Speaker, I believe that the parliamentary secretary for finance was in the House without a jacket on, which I do not believe is—
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Context: House Hansard - 205 - Jun/2/23
Mr. Dan Albas (Central Okanagan—Similkameen—Nicola, CPC)
  • Jun/2/23 11:44:08 a.m.
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Madam Speaker, the minister is clearly misinformed. The committee has already passed the bill and there is no filibuster. On the topic, inflation is like a bad houseguest that just will not leave. No matter how many hints the Conservatives, economists and even the Governor of the Bank of Canada drop to stop spending so much, the Minister of Finance is pumping another $60 billion on top of last year's record deficit, which only increases inflation, the houseguest, to stay and make an even bigger mess to the economy. Will the Minister of Finance finally take a hint and reduce spending, or is she so tired of her job that she wants voters to show her and her unwanted houseguest the door?
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