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House Hansard - 42

44th Parl. 1st Sess.
March 21, 2022 11:00AM
Context: House Hansard - 42 - Mar/21/22
Mr. Ken Hardie (Fleetwood—Port Kells, Lib.)
  • Mar/21/22 4:09:03 p.m.
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Madam Speaker, to what degree do we need to count on action by the provinces in order to get meaningful measures to deal with the high cost of things and particularly housing?
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Context: House Hansard - 42 - Mar/21/22
Mr. Francesco Sorbara
  • Mar/21/22 5:09:09 p.m.
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Madam Speaker, I visited Quebec City over the weekend. I know how important tourism is to all of Canada, and especially to the province of Quebec. I agree. We should look at measures that entice and that keep folks from exiting the labour market across the country. We did something in the budget by raising the guaranteed income supplement earnings exemptions so seniors could keep more of their hard-earned dollars as they stayed in the labour force. Any measure that increases labour supply and the productive capacity of the Canadian economy should always be examined. I know, for my part as an economist, that I always take a look at those types of measures because they improve the standard of living for all Canadians and they help provinces such as Quebec fulfill their labour needs. We know that, in Canada, we have a great economy and a strong economy, and we need more workers.
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