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House Hansard - 253

44th Parl. 1st Sess.
November 22, 2023 02:00PM
Context: House Hansard - 253 - Nov/22/23
Mr. Yves-François Blanchet (Beloeil—Chambly, BQ)
  • Nov/22/23 2:31:42 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, I hope that things will go as smoothly as possible at the border, particularly in the current global context. That being said, yesterday, the government delivered an economic statement. Smile, good people. Bring out the marching band and have a parade. You are saved. The problem is that there is no substance to the economic statement. There is absolutely nothing in there. The Liberals are failing businesses, seniors and the homeless. Are we to understand that things are only going to get worse before they get better?
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Context: House Hansard - 253 - Nov/22/23
Mr. Yves-François Blanchet (Beloeil—Chambly, BQ)
  • Nov/22/23 2:33:01 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, the government has been rehashing the same $900 million for two years now to try to look good. That announcement certainly predates yesterday's economic statement. That response only underscores how vacuous the economic statement is. We have a saying where I come from that goes something like this: If you cannot help, at least do no harm. The government is creating a department of housing, infrastructure and communities. It is more like the department of interference and intrusion. There is no money involved, just massive interference. If the government cannot help, will it at least stop doing harm?
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Context: House Hansard - 253 - Nov/22/23
Mr. Yves-François Blanchet (Beloeil—Chambly, BQ)
  • Nov/22/23 2:47:31 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, that is fascinating. I asked a question about yesterday's economic statement, and the answer I got had to do with an announcement that was made two years ago. That in itself is proof that there is nothing in the economic statement. Why did the government present an economic statement, then? When I was young, I was told, “if you have nothing to say, then say nothing”. We are talking about serious issues here. What is the government saying to seniors who are struggling to buy groceries and to the municipalities that are struggling to house people? Is the government saying that it is going to create another more expensive, more complicated department with a longer name?
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Context: House Hansard - 253 - Nov/22/23
Mr. Yves-François Blanchet (Beloeil—Chambly, BQ)
  • Nov/22/23 2:48:51 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, we did not need an economic statement to tell us this kind of information, especially considering that in 2026, when the money becomes available, there is no reason to believe that the Liberals will still be sitting on that side of the House anyway. A lot will happen between now and then, and other budgets will get made. What was the point of this whole business except to waste our time? The distress felt by people, businesses, seniors and the homeless is no less today than it was yesterday. Why waste Parliament's time?
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