SummarySpren for "Splitting speaking time"
- Here are the two key points from the speech in bullet form:
• The current Liberal-NDP government has caused the cost of living in Canada to increase, leading to a record number of people leaving the country, and Canadians are struggling to make ends meet due to high taxes, inflation, and a lack of affordable housing.
• The Conservative party plans to address these issues by "axing the tax," building more homes, fixing the budget, and stopping crime, in order to bring back strong paycheques and a strong economy for all Canadians.
- • The government's fall economic update ignores the priorities of the constituents of Moose Jaw-Lake Centre-Lanigan, such as agriculture and the Canadian Armed Forces.
• The update fails to address the challenges faced by the Canadian Armed Forces, including decreasing readiness and personnel shortages, and does not provide sufficient support for veterans.
- • The government's Bill C-59 does not address the language crisis in Quebec, the climate crisis, or the housing crisis, and instead invests $30 billion in the oil industry despite the industry's history of profitability and the need for urgent action on these issues.
• The government's national housing strategy is not working, with homelessness in Quebec doubling since 2018 and only 39,000 housing units built last year, and the government's plan to reduce the budget for the Reaching Home program will only exacerbate the problem.
- • The Canadian economy is strong, with 1.4 million new jobs created since the Liberals took office, and the International Monetary Fund predicting that Canada will have the strongest economy in the G7 this year.
• The government has made investments to support affordability, including doubling the GST credit, adding a grocery rebate, and indexing key benefits to inflation, and the fall economic statement includes additional investments in dental care for children and seniors, as well as measures to improve competition and reduce prices.
- * The current Liberal government's spending and inflationary policies have led to a doubling of housing costs, a 39% increase in violent crime, and a $200 increase in the cost of living for the average Canadian, making it difficult for people to afford their homes, rent, and basic needs.
* 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 lower inflation and interest rates and make life more affordable for Canadians.
- • The government is taking a multi-faceted approach to address the housing crisis, including investing $25 billion in low-cost financing for rental construction, providing $200 million for the federal lands initiative, and removing the GST from new rental home construction.
• The government is addressing affordability challenges beyond housing, including inflation and the high cost of food, by implementing new measures to make groceries more accessible and affordable, and by working to stabilize prices.