SummarySpren for "Second reading"
- • Mr. Fraser Tolmie, a Conservative member of Parliament, highlighted the difficulty of accessing infrastructure funding for municipalities, citing the example of the City of Moose Jaw's success in attracting $1.3 billion in investment despite lacking support from the Canada Infrastructure Bank.
• Tolmie emphasized the waste of resources on bureaucracy and red tape that municipalities face when trying to access funding, with money intended for infrastructure projects instead sitting in banks unused.
- • The government has made important investments in seniors, young families, and other Canadians, such as indexing the OAS and GIS to inflation, indexing the CPP, and doubling the GST and grocery rebate.
• These investments have benefited many Canadians, including those in the riding of Sackville-Preston-Chezzetcook.
- * The current Liberal government's spending policies have led to inflation and high interest rates, which are causing financial hardship for many Canadians, including those struggling to afford housing and food.
* The Conservative Party has a plan to address these issues, including axing the carbon tax, capping spending, cutting waste, and removing bureaucratic barriers to build more homes, which would help to lower inflation and interest rates and make life more affordable for Canadians.
- • The confrontational approach has no place in intergovernmental relations.
• The Minister of Housing, Infrastructure and Communities' model of respectful leadership is a more effective approach to achieving cooperation among public leaders at all levels.