44th Parl. 1st Sess.
October 26, 2022 02:00PM
- Oct/26/22 2:53:26 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, the Prime Minister cannot tell us who got the $1.2 million. He blames public servants for the mistake. Surely in the week since he learned of this misappropriation he could have found out where the money went, but he has not.
That is not the only example. There was also the $400,000 trip to London, for which there was a $6,000 suite for one night. It is just another example of the massive Liberal waste that has contributed to the inflationary deficits we now face.
If he cannot tell us which company got the money, can he at least tell us who got the $6,000 a night room?
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- Oct/26/22 2:54:06 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, as Canadians know we had a large delegation, including a number of previous prime ministers and former governors general in London for—
Some hon. members: Oh, oh!
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- Oct/26/22 2:54:17 p.m.
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I have to interrupt the right hon. Prime Minister. The hon. Leader of the Opposition asked a question. I am sure he wants to hear the answer. I am going to ask everyone to calm down so we can hear the answer.
The right hon. Prime Minister, from the top, please.
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- Oct/26/22 2:54:35 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, to mark the passing of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II, Canada had a large delegation that went to London to the funeral, including a number of former prime ministers and former governors general. We stayed in the same hotel.
Having a strong Canadian presence there as one of the top realm countries was expected of us, and it was important to see all Canadians so well represented together at the funeral.
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- Oct/26/22 2:55:07 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, some laws and initiatives with budget implications require a royal recommendation before they can be adopted in the House. It is a symbolic gesture, but it is in the rules.
My question relates to the budget. Inflation makes seniors very vulnerable, especially those the government discriminates against, the ones aged 65 to 75, particularly if they depend on government assistance. As such, and as the need for an economic update becomes increasingly urgent, will the government reconsider its position and increase old age security to a level that will enable seniors to cope?
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- Oct/26/22 2:55:49 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, the good news is that seniors are now living much longer and healthier lives than they did decades or generations ago.
That is a good thing, but it means that too many seniors run out of pension and savings before they die. We recognize that, starting at the age of 75, seniors have greater needs, and that costs more. That is why we have chosen to increase old age security for all seniors 75 and up. Our goal is to provide an appropriate level of support to those in greater need.
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- Oct/26/22 2:56:32 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, I would encourage the Prime Minister to go back and listen to his answer later.
This question also has a budgetary dimension, so perhaps we need to pretend to have the assent of our friend Charles, who does not need any assistance, although he is quite old.
As the Prime Minister knows, hospital emergency rooms are overflowing. The most dreaded season in terms of health care challenges is upon us. We are facing another wave of COVID-19. The health care system is crumbling because of funding problems.
In order to avoid lengthy debates, wasted time and jurisdictional squabbles, and for the good of Quebeckers and Canadians, will the Prime Minister reverse his position and transfer the money for health care with no strings attached?
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- Oct/26/22 2:57:15 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, the Canada Health Act exists to ensure that Canadians across this country have equal access to quality health care across Canada. The federal government's role is to ensure that all Canadians have a good health care system.
The provinces, in turn, are responsible for the health care systems, and the federal government is very happy to partner with the provinces to fund these services. We are in talks with the provinces to deliver the results and services that Canadians, including Quebeckers, expect.
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- Oct/26/22 2:57:58 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, today the Bank of Canada raised interest rates again.
Managing inflation is not just the Bank of Canada's responsibility. The Liberals share that responsibility as well. Many economists are predicting a recession. People expect us to prepare for the future.
When will the government stop hiding behind the Bank of Canada and show some leadership?
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- Oct/26/22 2:58:27 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, that is exactly what our government is doing. We are remaining responsible within the fiscal framework to maintain our capacity to respond if economic conditions worsen, but we are also there with targeted assistance for those who need it.
Whether it is the 11 million households that will receive a GST rebate cheque in the coming weeks, whether it is direct assistance to families for dental care, or whether it is help for low-income renters, we are helping Canadians get through the difficult months ahead.
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- Oct/26/22 2:59:08 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, the Prime Minister's own former economic adviser has raised concerns of increased household costs because of interest rates going up. He says an average family with a new mortgage, before today's new increase, could see an increase of $11,000 in extra costs to their annual budget. Most families do not have the ability to absorb that kind of hit.
When will the government help families that are reeling with the shock of increasing interest rates?
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- Oct/26/22 2:59:40 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, we know how much families are concerned both with rising prices right now and with the spectre of increasing interest rates that are going to continue to put pressure on their mortgages and their savings. This is why we are taking action right now, in a targeted way, to ensure that we are supporting millions of households, millions of families, with GST rebates, with help for dental care and with help for low-income renters. We are going to continue to make sure we have the capacity to respond if the economic situation worsens for Canadians over the coming months.
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- Oct/26/22 3:00:19 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, record inflation is a choice for the Liberals, after causing it with the $500 billion of inflationary deficit, much of which has nothing to do with COVID. They blame everything and everyone else. The Bank of Canada governor says that inflation is homegrown. Another past governor says it is domestic too. Now struggling Canadians are facing yet another rate hike that makes a bad situation worse. The Prime Minister is not letting up. He is raising taxes and, worse, he is still spending.
Canadians know how we got here. They just want to know how he could be so irresponsible.
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- Oct/26/22 3:00:59 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, record inflation is hitting families around the globe, but that is cold comfort to Canadians who are struggling as well, which is why we are stepping up to directly support them with a GST rebate, with direct help for low-income renters and with dental care.
My question, and Canadians' question, to be quite frank, is this: Why are Conservative politicians continuing to stand against dental care for Canadian kids and stand against support for low-income families?
These are things that would help people tangibly in the months to come, but the Conservatives are just not supporting them. They are actually actively trying to block them.
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- Oct/26/22 3:01:41 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, the Prime Minister will have plenty of opportunity to ask questions in the future, but he does not get it.
Liberals told Canadians that interest rates would stay low. They told Canadians we would have deflation not inflation, and it would be temporary. They spent half a trillion dollars, which is more than every Prime Minister in the history of this country combined. They flooded the market with cheap cash and said not to worry about it. Now the Bank of Canada is cleaning up their mess by raising rates.
Will the Prime Minister finally pull his weight around here and stop fuelling the fire that he himself has lit?
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- Oct/26/22 3:02:22 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, it takes a special kind of Conservative politician to talk about initiatives like the CERB and the CEBA as flooding the market with cheap cash.
We are there to support Canadians in a direct way, as we had their backs during the pandemic, as we continue to have their backs right now with the high cost of living. We are always going to be there to support Canadians.
Why are Conservative politicians not stepping up to support Canadians on rental and dental care? That is the question Canadians are asking now.
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- Oct/26/22 3:03:03 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, the Prime Minister's disastrous inflationary policies and reckless spending on the backs of Canadians is sending more families into homeless shelters and food banks. It is up 30%. The Prime Minister’s climate-zealot ideology is keeping billions of dollars of investment in our responsible Canadian energy sector in the ground, increasing home heating costs 50% to 100%, and making more families freeze in the dark.
Will the Prime Minister take responsibility for his inflationary problems that caused the Bank of Canada's interest rate hikes because of just—
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- Oct/26/22 3:03:43 p.m.
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- Oct/26/22 3:03:47 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, I am having a hard time following the particular logic that the Conservatives are putting forward today. They are saying the reason people are struggling is that we were there to help them in record amounts during the pandemic. We were there to keep food on the table for families struggling from having lost their jobs because of the pandemic. We were there to keep small businesses open, and restaurants and neighbourhood stores open, through the pandemic. We were there with supports because otherwise money was not coming in. We invested in the Canadian economy to get through these difficult times and Conservatives say we should not have done any of that.
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- Oct/26/22 3:04:30 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, let us look at real, responsible allies of ours, like Japan, Switzerland, Taiwan and Hong Kong, that took the right steps and kept inflation under 3%. They did not print boatloads of money that was valueless and make sure their citizens got put further into debt. Canada now has the highest interest rate in the entire G7, pushing more families to food banks and homeless shelters. Like we said before, the more the Prime Minister spends, the higher interest rates and the higher “Justinflation” goes.
Will the Prime Minister take responsibility for Justinflation causing higher Bank of Canada interest rate hikes, yes or no?
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