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House Hansard - 249

44th Parl. 1st Sess.
November 8, 2023 02:00PM
Context: House Hansard - 249 - Nov/8/23
The Assistant Deputy Speaker (Mrs. Alexandra Mendès)
  • Nov/8/23 7:07:33 p.m.
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I need to give the Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Small Business the opportunity to answer.
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Context: House Hansard - 249 - Nov/8/23
Mr. Mike Morrice
  • Nov/8/23 7:11:14 p.m.
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Madam Speaker, the parliamentary secretary and I agree on one very relevant aspect of his comments, which is that the CEBA loan program was critical and small businesses are deeply grateful for it. However, the reality is that today over half of these same small businesses are trying to tell the government that if it does not step up, they might not make it at all. They are trying to tell the government that 18 days is not going to cut it. My question to the parliamentary secretary is this. Does he understand what small businesses are trying to convey? If he does, is he advocating for a proper extension to December 31, 2024, to be in the fall economic statement, which we are expecting in a matter of weeks?
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