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House Hansard - 140

44th Parl. 1st Sess.
December 2, 2022 10:00AM
Context: House Hansard - 140 - Dec/2/22
Mr. Jasraj Singh Hallan (Calgary Forest Lawn, CPC)
  • Dec/2/22 11:18:10 a.m.
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Madam Speaker, the Governor of the Bank of Canada has confirmed that if the Liberal deficit has been lower, inflation would have been lower today. The enormous deficit is going to cost each and every Canadian an extra $3,500, meaning less money for food, less money for gas and less money to heat their homes. When will the Liberals understand that their failed policies and enormous deficits are causing continuous pain on Canadians?
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Context: House Hansard - 140 - Dec/2/22
Ms. Rachel Bendayan (Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Tourism and Associate Minister of Finance, Lib.)
  • Dec/2/22 11:18:49 a.m.
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Madam Speaker, I have said it before and I will say it again: We have the lowest deficit and the lowest debt among all countries in the G7. However, of course, these are challenging times. We see that global inflation and global economic instability are affecting Canadians. That is why we have put forward a solid and responsible plan to help them. This morning, as I do every morning and as members of the government do all of the time, I checked the numbers. The new labour force survey came out. Over 50,000 full-time jobs were created in November alone in this country, and wages have continued—
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Context: House Hansard - 140 - Dec/2/22
Mr. Michael Kram (Regina—Wascana, CPC)
  • Dec/2/22 12:01:48 p.m.
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Madam Speaker, when the Liberal government was first elected, the Prime Minister declared, “Canada is back.” Unfortunately, it did not say what it was bringing back, namely deficit spending, inflation, economic slowdown and government boondoggles, such as the $54-million arrive scam app, a $237-million patronage contract for ventilators and the half-billion dollar WE scandal. When will the government stop its inflationary spending and start putting the economy back on the road to recovery?
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