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House Hansard - 179

44th Parl. 1st Sess.
April 18, 2023 10:00AM
Context: House Hansard - 179 - Apr/18/23
Mr. Arnold Viersen (Peace River—Westlock, CPC)
  • Apr/18/23 10:58:48 a.m.
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Madam Speaker, one of the things we have been pointing out with the budget is that there is a $43-billion deficit and deficit spending continues to drive inflation. I am wondering what my hon. colleague across the way has to say about the deficit and inflation.
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Context: House Hansard - 179 - Apr/18/23
Mr. Arnold Viersen (Peace River—Westlock, CPC)
  • Apr/18/23 11:32:39 a.m.
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Madam Speaker, I will let that go by, saying a free market approach would not work. In Vancouver, just the red tape to build a house costs $630,000. It is not the free market that is the problem. It is the government standing in the way of building the houses. I want to go back to the deficit spending that the government is doing and the inflation that is driving up the cost of anything, more dollars chasing fewer goods. What does the member have to say about the $43-billion deficit and that the government continues to spend after it promised back in 2015 it would only have four modest deficits of $10 billion and then return to a balance? Does the member think the government will ever be capable of meeting a balanced budget?
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Context: House Hansard - 179 - Apr/18/23
Mr. Arnold Viersen (Peace River—Westlock, CPC)
  • Apr/18/23 1:01:25 p.m.
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Madam Speaker, one thing that I am concerned about is the $43-billion deficit that is projected by the budget this year. Back in 2015, when the Liberals took power, they promised they would run four consecutive deficits of only $10 billion, and after that, they would return to a balanced budget. Why does the member continue to support deficit spending? Does he think this has an impact on inflation?
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Context: House Hansard - 179 - Apr/18/23
Mr. Arnold Viersen (Peace River—Westlock, CPC)
  • Apr/18/23 1:16:34 p.m.
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Madam Speaker, I just wanted to note that the member never talked at all about the 40-year highs in inflation nor about the $43-billion deficit that is projected by this particular budget. I am just wondering if the hon. member has any concerns about the inflation that is happening in Canada and whether deficit spending is what this country needs right at this moment.
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Context: House Hansard - 179 - Apr/18/23
Mr. Arnold Viersen (Peace River—Westlock, CPC)
  • Apr/18/23 4:23:24 p.m.
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Madam Speaker, we have 40-year highs in inflation and more people visiting the food bank now than at any other time in Canadian history, yet the member opposite paints a rosy picture of Canada. There is a $43-billion deficit this year in the budget as well. Inflation is out of control, yet the government continues to pour more fuel on that fire. Does the hon. member know when, if ever, the budget will be balanced?
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Context: House Hansard - 179 - Apr/18/23
Mr. Arnold Viersen (Peace River—Westlock, CPC)
  • Apr/18/23 4:36:26 p.m.
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Madam Speaker, I would just note that we are living in times of 40-year-high inflation with more Canadians visiting food banks than at any time in Canadian history, and yet the Government of Canada continues to tout that life has never been better in Canada. There is a $43-billion deficit in this budget and yet back in 2015 the Liberals said they would balance the budget in 2019. I just wonder if the hon. member has any comments about the $43-billion deficit and how this is contributing to inflation.
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Context: House Hansard - 179 - Apr/18/23
Mr. Arnold Viersen (Peace River—Westlock, CPC)
  • Apr/18/23 4:54:07 p.m.
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Madam Speaker, I just want to ask my hon. colleague what his thoughts are on the fact that the Liberal government is continuing to deficit-spend, even though it promised, way back in 2015, that it would run only four modest deficits of $10 billion, which it has never even come close to. Budget 2023 is $43 billion. I am wondering what my colleague has to say about that.
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Context: House Hansard - 179 - Apr/18/23
Mr. Arnold Viersen
  • Apr/18/23 5:17:03 p.m.
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Madam Speaker, we request a recorded division.
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