44th Parl. 1st Sess.
March 30, 2022 02:00PM
- 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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- Mar/30/22 2:31:38 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, when the cost of living goes up it hurts families, but it certainly benefits some corporations like big banks. In the upcoming budget, the Liberal government has a choice. Will it side with families and get them the help they need, or will it side with large corporations and continue to protect their record profits?
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- Mar/30/22 2:32:36 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, when the cost of living goes up, it hurts families, but it helps big corporations like banks.
In the upcoming budget, the government has a choice. Will it help families and support families in need or will it continue to protect large corporations' profits?
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- Mar/30/22 2:38:50 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, as I have said before in the House, pricing pollution is recognized as one of the most efficient ways to fight climate change. It will not only reduce pollution, but drive innovation to help create a clean-growth economy and the jobs of tomorrow.
Once again, as the Parliamentary Budget Officer has said, eight out of 10 families will be better off. Those families will receive the cheques quarterly, starting July 15.
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- Mar/30/22 2:46:06 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, while we have to wait just over a week to learn the full contents of the budget, I am very happy to share today some facts that speak directly to affordability. First, a single mom with two kids will receive $13,600 from the Canada child benefit. Second, the average family in Saskatchewan will get almost $1,000 in a carbon price rebate. Third, seniors received $500 this summer and we are increasing OAS by 10%. Fourth, a student will save more than $3,000. Those are the facts.
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- Mar/30/22 3:05:50 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, inflation is roaring out of control. Families do not know how they are going to pay for groceries or tank up their cars to get their kids to school. The dream of home ownership is now over for millions of Canadians. Ever since the finance minister took charge, the cost of living in Canada has skyrocketed. Things are not getting better. They are actually getting worse.
When will the minister tell Canadians how she plans to fight inflation? Will her next NDP-Liberal budget include such a plan?
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- Mar/30/22 3:07:38 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, inflation is raging across our country. That is a fact, and Canadians are being left behind. They cannot get groceries. They cannot afford gas to take their kids to hockey or music lessons. The cost of everything is through the roof. We know paycheques do not go as far as they used to. We know Canadians are struggling to make ends meet, yet the minister refuses to act.
This is her mess. She is Canada's finance minister. Will her budget include a plan to fight Canada's affordability crisis?
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- Mar/30/22 3:08:20 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, we will find out in due course what is in the budget. This last weekend, I was at the doors in my riding of Edmonton Centre. Moms and dads were thanking me and the Minister of Families, Children and Social Development for passing the child care agreement with Alberta, and just this week we have a deal in Ontario.
Every province and every territory is now covered, with thousands of dollars back in the pockets of everyday Canadians. That is leadership. That is affordability.
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