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House Hansard - 279

44th Parl. 1st Sess.
February 9, 2024 10:00AM
Context: House Hansard - 279 - Feb/9/24
Hon. Steven MacKinnon (Leader of the Government in the House of Commons, Lib.)
  • Feb/9/24 11:19:50 a.m.
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Mr. Speaker, it is no surprise that the Conservatives do not want to talk about the economy this morning because we have had a blockbuster of good news. The job numbers released today by Statistics Canada show that Canada gained 37,000 new jobs in January. Unemployment is down to 5.7%. Wages have increased by 5.3% in January; among women, 6.2%. We are bringing home big paycheques for Canadians, who are all at work.
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Context: House Hansard - 279 - Feb/9/24
Hon. Steven MacKinnon (Leader of the Government in the House of Commons, Lib.)
  • Feb/9/24 11:21:05 a.m.
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Mr. Speaker, there is so much good news that I feel compelled to repeat it. Here is the good news for Canadians. There were 37,000 new jobs in January. This means a total of 345,000 more jobs than last year. The unemployment rate is down to 5.7%. Wages rose by 5.3% in January, and women saw a 6.2% wage increase. We are bringing home big paycheques for more people working in Canada.
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Context: House Hansard - 279 - Feb/9/24
Hon. Steven MacKinnon (Leader of the Government in the House of Commons, Lib.)
  • Feb/9/24 11:39:52 a.m.
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Mr. Speaker, we are obviously sensitive to all issues around medical assistance in dying. I would reiterate to my colleague and all parliamentarians that we have a very interesting bill that is being studied in the House. There is a deadline, March 17, to suspend certain things. It reflects a broad consensus within the joint committee of this Parliament. I encourage my colleague to be sensitive to the advance directives but also to act now, in light of our deadline.
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