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House Hansard - 301

44th Parl. 1st Sess.
April 17, 2024 02:00PM
Context: House Hansard - 301 - Apr/17/24
Right Hon. Justin Trudeau (Prime Minister, Lib.)
  • Apr/17/24 2:25:57 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, Canada’s economy cannot succeed if young Canadians cannot succeed. Our economy must do more to ensure a bright future for young people, home ownership and the dream of the middle class that previous generations had. That is why we are putting forward a budget that offers all generations an equal opportunity to succeed. Yes, we are asking those who are better off to contribute a little more. While the Leader of the Opposition continues to call for austerity and defend the rich, we will be there for the middle class and young people.
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Context: House Hansard - 301 - Apr/17/24
Right Hon. Justin Trudeau (Prime Minister, Lib.)
  • Apr/17/24 2:27:15 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, instead of choosing austerity, as the previous Conservative government did, and as the Conservative Party is advocating now, we chose—and still choose—to invest in young families so that they can purchase a home, in senior citizens, in young people, in students. We are investing in the jobs of the future and in new technologies. We choose to invest in Canadians because that is how we will build a stronger economy. The Conservatives can keep calling for cuts and austerity. We will continue to invest for the good of Canadians.
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Context: House Hansard - 301 - Apr/17/24
Right Hon. Justin Trudeau (Prime Minister, Lib.)
  • Apr/17/24 2:43:52 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, we made a choice. We made a choice to invest in Canadians, and that started when we took office because the previous government had not invested in Canadians. It continued to choose cuts to services. It continued to choose austerity over the kinds of investments that a confident country should be making in its citizens. That is where we have stepped up. That is where we are stepping up right now to make sure that young people have opportunities to build a strong future for themselves by asking the wealthiest 0.1% to pay more in taxes. Unfortunately, the Leader of the Opposition continues to stand with the ultrawealthy while we stand with Canadians.
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Context: House Hansard - 301 - Apr/17/24
Right Hon. Justin Trudeau (Prime Minister, Lib.)
  • Apr/17/24 2:50:47 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, we can see the Conservative leader's philosophy very clearly. He sides with those who are better off. He tells everyone else that they are on their own and that he will not be there to support them. That is what he stands for when he pushes austerity and budget cuts. We have chosen to work in partnership with the mayor of Montreal, with the Premier of Quebec and with premiers across the country to build housing to address the pressures we are experiencing in Canada, much like elsewhere in the world. We are here to create a stronger, fairer future for every generation. That is the job of this budget.
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Context: House Hansard - 301 - Apr/17/24
Right Hon. Justin Trudeau (Prime Minister, Lib.)
  • Apr/17/24 2:54:48 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, how can the leader of the Conservative Party actually believe that doing less to invest in Emily's future is of help to her? He is standing here continuing to push for austerity and cuts to programs and cuts to the kinds of supports that, yes, Canadians need more than ever before because the world is a much more challenging place. That is why we are continuing to step up. That is why we are asking the wealthiest 0.1% to pay a little more, which is something that he is standing against, and he will be voting against because he is still in the pockets of the ultrawealthy instead of focusing on Canadians who need it.
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Context: House Hansard - 301 - Apr/17/24
Right Hon. Justin Trudeau (Prime Minister, Lib.)
  • Apr/17/24 3:07:41 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, it is interesting to note that, like the Conservative Party, Thomas Mulcair was against increasing taxes on the 1% in order to lower them for the middle class. That is what we did in 2015. We have continued to invest in helping the middle class and young people, while the Conservative Party continues to advocate for austerity and cuts. The Conservatives are siding with the wealthy once again. We will be there to deliver fairness for every generation, including young people, especially young people.
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Context: House Hansard - 301 - Apr/17/24
Hon. Pierre Poilievre (Leader of the Opposition, CPC)
  • Apr/17/24 3:08:21 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, austerity is what people are living every day when they cannot afford to eat, heat or house themselves after nine years of the current Prime Minister, but when people pay the GST they assume they are getting something in return. It turns out that they pay $54.1 billion in GST and it costs them $54.1 billion in interest on the national debt. Does the Prime Minister realize that not one penny from the money Canadians pay in GST goes to valuable services? It all goes to pay wealthy bankers.
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Context: House Hansard - 301 - Apr/17/24
Right Hon. Justin Trudeau (Prime Minister, Lib.)
  • Apr/17/24 3:16:28 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, the government is making the choice to invest in a fairer future for all Canadians, for every generation. That is the choice we are making. The Conservatives are continuing to choose to stand with the wealthiest in this country and to do less to invest in child care, less to invest in solving the housing crisis and less to support young people across the country, who need to feel the opportunities they can build in the future again. We will continue to be there to put money in the pockets of Canadians, to put homes in their communities and to build a stronger future for them and their families, while the Conservatives continue to promote cuts and austerity.
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