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House Hansard - 18

44th Parl. 1st Sess.
December 15, 2021 02:00PM
Context: House Hansard - 18 - Dec/15/21
Mr. Alain Rayes (Richmond—Arthabaska, CPC)
  • Dec/15/21 3:04:50 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, yesterday's economic update was not short on spending, but it was missing one word: inflation. That does not seem to bother the Prime Minister, unlike 60% of Canadian families, who are struggling to make ends meet and put food on the table for their children and families. The reality is that the cost of living is the highest it has been in Canada in 30 years. When will the Prime Minister do something about this increase that is directly affecting families, seniors and the wealthy?
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Context: House Hansard - 18 - Dec/15/21
Mr. Alain Rayes (Richmond—Arthabaska, CPC)
  • Dec/15/21 3:06:06 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, here are some figures for you and for the Prime Minister. The price of gas has increased 43% and Canadian families will spend $1,000 more on food next year. What is bizarre is that the Prime Minister seems to be fine with this, with the cost of living being higher for Canadians. What will people do? They will pay more taxes, and that will give the Prime Minister more money to spend. Enough is enough. This is costing people a lot of money, and they are having trouble staying within their family's budget. When will the Prime Minister take concrete action to tackle the increase in the cost of—
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Context: House Hansard - 18 - Dec/15/21
Mr. Alain Rayes (Richmond—Arthabaska, CPC)
  • Dec/15/21 3:07:31 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, inflation is only good for the Prime Minister. It is not good for Canadian families, the honest workers who are working hard to earn a living so they can feed their families, buy a home and fill up the tank. That is very clear. The more people spend, the more expensive it gets because they have to pay taxes to fill the government's coffers. This government loves to spend and increase the cost of living even more. Enough is enough. All we want are some concrete measures. That is what people want. When will he get to work for—
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