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House Hansard - 174

44th Parl. 1st Sess.
March 28, 2023 10:00AM
Context: House Hansard - 174 - Mar/28/23
Mrs. Kelly Block (Carlton Trail—Eagle Creek, CPC)
  • Mar/28/23 2:12:47 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, after eight years of the current Prime Minister, everything feels broken and Canadians are struggling. In Canada, it is understood that, if one follows the rules, works hard and contributes to their community, they will be able to make a good living, buy a home and raise their family in a safe neighbourhood, and that the government will ensure the right conditions exist to make this possible. After eight years of the Prime Minister, the contract is broken. While the Liberals continue their high spending, inflation has hit 40-year highs, destroying Canadians' savings. Canadians are losing their homes and hundreds of thousands more are using food banks. They are hurting and the Liberal government refuses to take responsibility. The finance minister has promised to show fiscal restraint in today's budget, but we have heard these promises before. Canadians need a government that will be fiscally responsible and remember its contract with its citizens. If the current government will not, it needs to step aside so Conservatives can.
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Context: House Hansard - 174 - Mar/28/23
Mrs. Stephanie Kusie (Calgary Midnapore, CPC)
  • Mar/28/23 3:00:43 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, the government spent $21.4 billion on outside consultants in this fiscal year alone. That is a 95% increase under the Liberal government. This is at a time when Canadians are struggling to put food on the table. This is at a time when Canadians have record-high credit card debt. Why does the government not show some compassion and stop helping high-priced consultants instead of struggling Canadians?
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Context: House Hansard - 174 - Mar/28/23
Mr. Luc Berthold (Mégantic—L'Érable, CPC)
  • Mar/28/23 4:28:15 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, the budget we are being presented with today raises many questions. First, it bears repeating that, in 2015, this government promised to run only modest deficits before returning to a balanced budget in just four years' time. This is the same Prime Minister who said that, one day, the budgets would balance themselves. This is the same Prime Minister who said that it was time to invest in Canada because interest rates were low and would stay that way. Today, the Minister of Finance is tabling a budget that follows last year's budget, when she said the following: On this next point, let me be very clear. We are absolutely determined that our debt-to-GDP ratio must continue to decline and our deficits must continue to be reduced. The pandemic debt we incurred to keep Canadians safe and solvent must [and will] be paid down.... This is our fiscal anchor. Here is what the minister said in English: This is our fiscal anchor. Last year's figure was 42.4. The minister went on to say: Canada has a proud tradition of fiscal responsibility. It is my duty to maintain it and I will... This year's projected ratio is 43.5. The projection for next year is 43.2. In its first budget after announcing its fiscal anchor, the government is exceeding its fiscal anchor. It should never be exceeded. Given everything I have just said, can the Minister of Inflation tell us why Canadians should believe a word of these budget forecasts or trust them?
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