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Leader of the Government in the House of Commons Member of the Board of Internal Economy

Hon. Steven MacKinnon

  • Member of Parliament
  • Leader of the Government in the House of Commons Member of the Board of Internal Economy
  • Liberal
  • Gatineau
  • Quebec
  • Voting Attendance: 67%
  • Expenses Last Quarter: $80,565.87

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Context: House Hansard - 288 - Feb/29/24
Hon. Steven MacKinnon (Leader of the Government in the House of Commons, Lib.)
  • Feb/29/24 3:02:39 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, that gloom-and-doom member who wants to take Canada out of the UN needs to know a bit of good news for a change. We have had many months of good news for Canadians. Just recently, Statistics Canada announced that in January we gained 37,000 new jobs, and there are one million more Canadians working than before the pandemic. The unemployment rate is at 5.7% and wage growth is outpacing inflation, and that is even more true for women. We would think that member would care about such things.
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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 11:19:50 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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