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House Hansard - 221

44th Parl. 1st Sess.
September 20, 2023 02:00PM
Context: House Hansard - 221 - Sep/20/23
Hon. François-Philippe Champagne (Minister of Innovation, Science and Industry, Lib.)
  • Sep/20/23 2:23:16 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, I am pleased to see so much enthusiasm from my colleagues on both sides of the House. During the summer, we did something important. We listened to Canadians. They told us three things. They want help with the cost of groceries and the cost of housing. One thing that Canadians did not tell us was to stop helping families, youth and the most vulnerable members of our society. The Canadians who are watching us today know that we will always be there for them, and they are beginning to understand that the Conservative leader is just too risky for Canada.
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Context: House Hansard - 221 - Sep/20/23
Hon. François-Philippe Champagne (Minister of Innovation, Science and Industry, Lib.)
  • Sep/20/23 2:24:44 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, while the Conservative leader is busy ranting, Canadians are clearly telling us one thing: They need our government's help. That is why we are here to help on the grocery front, for example. We called in the CEOs of the major grocery chains this week. We are going to lower the GST on housing. We are going to take action to help Canadians. If there is one thing Canadians are tired of, it is hearing the Conservative leader's slogans. One thing they understand is that he is just too risky for Canada. We will be there for Canadians every step of the way.
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Context: House Hansard - 221 - Sep/20/23
Hon. François-Philippe Champagne (Minister of Innovation, Science and Industry, Lib.)
  • Sep/20/23 2:45:12 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, it is disappointing for Canadians to hear a question like that. This week, Canadians saw that we, on this side of the House, are taking action. What have we done for Canadians? We met with corporate CEOs from across the country to share with them the frustration felt by millions of Canadians and to tell them that enough is enough and that we need to do something to stabilize prices in Canada. Rather than coming up with slogans, the Conservatives should unite with the Liberal caucus to act in the interest of Canadians. That is what people expect of them.
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