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House Hansard - 49

44th Parl. 1st Sess.
March 30, 2022 02:00PM
Context: House Hansard - 49 - Mar/30/22
Mr. Luc Berthold (Mégantic—L'Érable, CPC)
  • Mar/30/22 2:22:52 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, the Minister of Finance finally announced an important date. On April 7, we will witness the presentation of the first NDP budget in the history of Canada. We can expect three things, namely more spending, more taxes and a bottomless deficit. It will certainly be a dark day for all the Canadians who did not vote for that and who are struggling to make ends meet. My question is for the Prime Minister. Were former Liberal prime minister Jean Chrétien and then finance minister Paul Martin consulted about this budget?
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Context: House Hansard - 49 - Mar/30/22
Mr. Luc Berthold (Mégantic—L'Érable, CPC)
  • Mar/30/22 2:24:09 p.m.
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Let us talk about that, Mr. Speaker. The NDP Prime Minister and the leader of his moderate wing signed a secret agreement that seeks to implement the NDP's $200-billion spending plan, which goes against supposedly Liberal values. As Jean Chrétien said, “The time to reduce deficits is when the economy is growing.” Paul Martin said, “Not to act now to put our fiscal house in order would be to abandon the purposes for which our Party exists and this government stands”. Are there any fiscally responsible Liberals left in this government or did they all join the NDP?
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Context: House Hansard - 49 - Mar/30/22
Mr. Luc Berthold (Mégantic—L'Érable, CPC)
  • Mar/30/22 2:25:15 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, I suspect that many Liberal members were not consulted on this NDP budget. Inflation is at record highs. Small businesses are struggling with the price of gas. Families are struggling to pay the grocery bill. In 1995, finance minister Paul Martin said, “If our purpose is to get the economy right, we need to redesign the role of the government in the economy to fit the size of our pocketbook and the priorities of our people.” Does the Minister of Finance now realize that selling her soul to the NDP in exchange for a majority will hurt the Canadian economy?
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Context: House Hansard - 49 - Mar/30/22
Mr. Luc Berthold (Mégantic—L'Érable, CPC)
Mr. Speaker, I would like to know what really motivated my colleague to introduce this bill. In my riding, I have seen so many people end up with absolutely nothing. Even as they were fighting for their lives, they could not cover their basic expenses. Is that the kind of situation that motivated my colleague?
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