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House Hansard - 217

44th Parl. 1st Sess.
June 20, 2023 10:00AM
Context: House Hansard - 217 - Jun/20/23
Hon. Pierre Poilievre (Leader of the Opposition, CPC)
  • Jun/20/23 2:23:50 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, we need to restore confidence in our democracy after it was shaken by Beijing's interference. That is why I have already spoken to the other opposition leaders and a minister in the Prime Minister's government about a public inquiry. The Conservative Party is prepared to share the names of non-partisan individuals acceptable to all members of Parliament as soon as the Prime Minister announces a public inquiry. Will he do it now?
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Context: House Hansard - 217 - Jun/20/23
Hon. Pierre Poilievre (Leader of the Opposition, CPC)
  • Jun/20/23 2:25:06 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, eight years of this Prime Minister's promises and actions have brought suffering to Canadians. In a letter to one of our MPs and the Journal de Montréal, Émilie Choquet said that rising interest rates will soon force her family to sell their home because monthly payments have increased from $2,300 to $3,700. She may lose her home because this government's inflationary policies are boosting interest rates. Will he reverse his policies so people can keep their homes?
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Context: House Hansard - 217 - Jun/20/23
Hon. Pierre Poilievre (Leader of the Opposition, CPC)
  • Jun/20/23 2:26:25 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, the Prime Minister claimed that the government would take on debt so Canadians would not have to, forgetting, of course, that it is Canadians who pay all of that debt through their taxes, and now they are paying it because they have the biggest household debt of any country in the G7. In fact, family debt in Canada is bigger than our entire economy, prompting our banking regulator, today, to force banks to take on more of a rainy day fund to face down future defaults that they expect will rise as a result of growing interest rates. The Prime Minister's inflationary policies are driving up interest rates on Canadian mortgage holders. Will he balance the budget to bring down inflation and interest rates so Canadians can keep their homes?
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Context: House Hansard - 217 - Jun/20/23
Hon. Pierre Poilievre (Leader of the Opposition, CPC)
  • Jun/20/23 2:27:51 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, the Prime Minister, after eight years, is imposing austerity on Canadians. I just told the story, in French, of a Quebec family that has seen its mortgage payments rise by 64%. The mother of that family is living austerity by having to cut back on her expenses and probably move into a tiny apartment as a result of the Prime Minister's inflationary spending. Even the finance minister admits that deficits drive inflation and that inflation drives higher interest rates for families just like this one. Will the Prime Minister reverse his deficits and balance the budget to bring down inflation and interest rates, so Canadians can keep their homes?
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Context: House Hansard - 217 - Jun/20/23
Hon. Pierre Poilievre (Leader of the Opposition, CPC)
  • Jun/20/23 2:29:12 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, what is overwhelming is the debt he has imposed on the backs of hard-working Canadians, Canadians who now face the loss of their homes as a result of his inflationary policies. After eight years, the cost of rent has doubled. After eight years, the cost of a mortgage payment has doubled. After eight years, the needed down payment for the average house has doubled. Now, because of the massive mortgages he told Canadians would be consequence-free, which they now hold and now pay higher interest rates on, many could lose their homes. Will he reverse these inflationary policies so Canadians can keep their homes?
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