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House Hansard - 148

44th Parl. 1st Sess.
December 14, 2022 02:00PM
  • Dec/14/22 3:08:32 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, we will take no lessons on data from the former Conservative government, which tried to cancel the long-form census because it did not want decisions to be based on facts and data. We will follow up. These are troubling allegations. We will ensure that the data remains accessible to Canadians every step of the way. Canadians are facing tough times right now, but times would be even tougher if they had followed the advice of the leader of the official opposition when he said to buy cryptocurrencies to “opt out” of inflation. They would have lost half their life savings. That is not responsible leadership.
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  • Dec/14/22 3:09:53 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, obviously these are concerning allegations and we will be following up on them, because we are the government that restored the long-form census; we are the government that bases policy on data and evidence, and we will continue to. Talking about evidence and facts, it is important for the Conservatives to stop misleading Canadians and— Some hon. members: Oh, oh!
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  • Dec/14/22 3:10:35 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, obviously these allegations are concerning and we will be following up on them. The Conservative Party, which continually waged war on facts when it was in government, by eliminating the long-form census and not being transparent with Canadians, continues to try to mislead Canadians on the price on pollution, which actually puts more money back in the pockets of hard-working Canadians every single year, four times a year, because it is a way of both fighting climate change and helping families balance their books. These are important things to continue—
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