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House Hansard - 102

44th Parl. 1st Sess.
September 26, 2022 11:00AM
Context: House Hansard - 102 - Sep/26/22
Mr. Kody Blois (Kings—Hants, Lib.)
  • Sep/26/22 12:25:58 p.m.
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  • Re: Bill C-31 
Madam Speaker, I had the privilege of sitting in the 43rd Parliament, and I listened to Conservatives saying both that the government was spending too much and that the government needed to spend even more in certain areas. I heard that reiterated today when this member was talking about debt levels and the need for government to rein in spending. I did not hear him once mention that the government is actually in a surplus position for this current fiscal year. I think that this is really important to recognize, that the government is reining in spending. However, that is not going to create an affordability element overnight. His proposition is, essentially, that the government should stop spending and that would create affordability. Why will this member not support targeted measures for vulnerable Canadians? What he is proposing would not have any direct benefit on households for, probably, a couple of years' time.
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Context: House Hansard - 102 - Sep/26/22
Mrs. Stephanie Kusie
  • Sep/26/22 3:41:02 p.m.
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  • Re: Bill C-30 
Madam Speaker, the government had the opportunity on many occasions to not spend the amount of money it did to raise inflationary spending, but it did not choose that. It chose to spend, and it is Canadians who will pay for it.
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