44th Parl. 1st Sess.

September 20, 2022 10:00AM

Hon. Randy Boissonnault (Minister of Tourism and Associate Minister of Finance, Lib.)

Sep/20/22 2:54:49 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, the supports that we have announced today are targeted to the Canadians who need it the most, vulnerable Canadians who need this help. I will share with the House some information from Lindsay Tedds, an economist at the University of Calgary, who has said very clearly that this is targeted to low-income individuals who are probably the ones unable to dip into savings or other things to pay for these increased costs. It is unlikely to increase inflation. The Conservatives are going to deflect and distract. We are going to keep delivering for Canadians. That is responsible leadership.

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Mr. Luc Berthold (Mégantic—L'Érable, CPC)

Sep/20/22 2:56:29 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, let me explain to my colleague what “making ends meet” means. Back in the day, “making ends meet” meant harvesting enough to survive until the next harvest. Nowadays, “making ends meet” means surviving from paycheque to paycheque. Unfortunately, fewer and fewer Canadians are able to make ends meet now because everything costs more: interest rates, food, gas, rent and taxes. Instead of putting Canadians through the wringer, can the Prime Minister at the very least stop putting forward new measures that raise the price of everything?

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