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House Hansard - 175

44th Parl. 1st Sess.
March 29, 2023 02:00PM
Context: House Hansard - 175 - Mar/29/23
Hon. Pierre Poilievre (Leader of the Opposition, CPC)
  • Mar/29/23 2:24:29 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, one year ago, the Minister of Finance admitted that deficits add fuel to the fire of inflation. She promised four things. She promised that the debt-to-GDP ratio would decline, but it is going up. She promised that the deficits would be reduced, but they are going up. She promised that the debts incurred due to COVID-19 would be paid down, but they are going up. She promised that the budget would be balanced in 2027, but now she is promising that it will never balance itself. How can Canadians believe anything this minister and the Prime Minister say about money?
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Context: House Hansard - 175 - Mar/29/23
Hon. Pierre Poilievre (Leader of the Opposition, CPC)
  • Mar/29/23 2:25:55 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, it is a pipe dream. A year ago, the finance minister said, “We are absolutely determined that our debt-to-GDP ratio must continue to decline.” It is going up. She also said, “Our [pandemic] deficits must continue to be reduced.” They are going up. She went on to say, “The [extraordinary] debt[s] we incurred...must...be paid down.” They are not only not being paid down, but they are going up. She said as well that the budget would be balanced in 2027. Now the Liberals admit that the budget will never balance itself. Given these four falsehoods, how can Canadians believe anything the minister or the Prime Minister says about money?
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Context: House Hansard - 175 - Mar/29/23
Ms. Lisa Hepfner (Hamilton Mountain, Lib.)
  • Mar/29/23 3:13:39 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, yesterday the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Finance presented budget 2023, “A Made-in-Canada Plan”. Unlike the empty rhetoric of the Conservative Party, this is a real plan to deliver results for Canadians and one I am proud to share with my constituents of Hamilton Mountain. Can the Minister of Tourism and Associate Minister of Finance explain what this budget means for a strong middle class, an affordable economy and a healthy future for Canadians?
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