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House Hansard - 255

44th Parl. 1st Sess.
November 24, 2023 10:00AM
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Hon. Kerry-Lynne Findlay (South Surrey—White Rock, CPC)
  • Nov/24/23 11:20:36 a.m.
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Mr. Speaker, here is breaking news: Rents spiked in October at the highest rate in 40 years. Rents are up, taxes are up, prices are up and interest rates are up. The Prime Minister's reckless spending is causing pain. Scotiabank says mortgage rates would be two full percentage points lower if the government would just control its spending. Canadians are at risk of losing their homes when they renew their mortgages. Two per cent is the difference between making it and breaking them. Will the Prime Minister end his reckless spending so that Canadians can keep their homes?
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Context: House Hansard - 255 - Nov/24/23
Mr. Luc Berthold (Mégantic—L'Érable, CPC)
  • Nov/24/23 11:24:48 a.m.
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Mr. Speaker, “A Fiscal Forecast Only a Contortionist Could Love”. That is what Mouvement Desjardins had to say about the Minister of Finance's mini-budget. After eight years of fiscal irresponsibility, this Prime Minister has lost all credibility. Next year, the government will be spending $51 billion on debt payments. That is the same amount allocated to the health care transfers to the provinces and double the amount allocated to national defence. This shows that the Prime Minister is just not worth the cost. Are the Liberals capable of showing some common sense and balancing their budget so that Canadians can finally manage their own budgets and put food on the table?
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Context: House Hansard - 255 - Nov/24/23
Mr. Luc Berthold (Mégantic—L'Érable, CPC)
  • Nov/24/23 11:26:15 a.m.
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Mr. Speaker, the Liberals should do more to fight for Canadians. If the minister wants numbers, I will give him some. We know that inflation rose at its fastest rate in 40 years. A record number of two million people use food banks in a single month. The cost of housing has doubled in eight years, the price of rent has doubled, mortgage payments have gone up by 150%, the down payment for buying a home has doubled, and the cost of housing is 50% to 75% higher in Canada than in the United States. The Liberals should be ashamed of what they are doing to Canadians. Every expert says that Liberal spending has increased the cost of everything. When will they show some responsibility and tell us when we will return to a balanced budget?
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Context: House Hansard - 255 - Nov/24/23
Mr. Kevin Waugh (Saskatoon—Grasswood, CPC)
  • Nov/24/23 11:35:20 a.m.
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Mr. Speaker, after eight long years of the Liberal government, Canadians by the millions are depending today on food banks. However, on Tuesday, the NDP-Liberal government released its mini-budget, adding another $20 billion in inflationary spending. The Prime Minister is not worth the cost. When will the government cut the line of credit so that Canadians can afford to heat, eat and keep a roof over their heads?
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Context: House Hansard - 255 - Nov/24/23
Mrs. Dominique Vien (Bellechasse—Les Etchemins—Lévis, CPC)
  • Nov/24/23 11:39:24 a.m.
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Mr. Speaker, there are not enough hours in the day to talk about how wasteful they are. The numbers are undeniable: two million Canadians use food banks every month; a family of four will spend an additional $1,065 on groceries this year; students are sleeping in shelters; and mortgage payments have doubled. The Prime Minister signed off on this mess. He is not worth the cost. Does he at least have the humility and decency to admit that the country is in such a deplorable situation because of his inflationary spending?
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