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Madam Speaker, Procedure · 25 wordsI am very pleased to participate in today’s debate on Canada’s economic future, particularly with regard to the reality facing all Canadians as we speak, ProcedureClaims · 8 wordsbecause yes, sadly, Canada is in a recession. Procedure · 20 wordsIt is with great joy and pleasure that I will share my time with my distinguished colleague from Calgary Crowfoot, ProcedureThanks · 16 wordsand I thank all those who are vigilant, unlike myself, who have unfortunately dropped the ball.Thanks Procedure · 18 wordsIn that regard, I will have a few words to say about people who have dropped the ball.Procedure Positioning · 12 wordsWe are not happy to note that Canada is in a recession.Positioning Claims · 23 wordsAs all economists know, a country is in a recession when its gross domestic product, or GDP, is negative for two consecutive quarters. Procedure · 19 wordsSome may seek to qualify this particular recession, but, mathematically speaking and quite clearly, it is defined as follows: ProcedureReasoning · 13 wordsIf the GDP is down for two consecutive quarters, it is a recession, Claims · 8 wordsand that is what we are dealing with. Procedure · 11 wordsSome have tried to quibble over this definition of a recession.Procedure Positioning · 22 wordsHowever, beyond the quibbling, there is the reality of the hardships faced by Canadians—hardships that have plagued Canada for far too long.PositioningUnearned certainty Claims · 20 wordsWe have the worst food inflation among G7 countries.1 Every month, 2.2 million Canadians turn to food banks for food.2 Positioning · 9 wordsLet us not forget that we are in Canada.Positioning Claims · 23 wordsOf that number, one-third are children.3 Families, fathers and mothers, cannot afford to provide for themselves and must resort to visiting food banks. Thanks · 63 wordsI want to mention some folks in my riding, including people at Amélie et Frédérick and community fridges in Val‑Bélair, L’Ancienne‑Lorette and Loretteville on Racine. These people are working hard to provide food aid, and God knows their work is essential. We are fortunate that these volunteers with various charities in every riding, especially my riding, Louis‑Saint‑Laurent—Akiawenhrahk, are thinking of the least fortunate.Thanks Claims · 44 wordsThe thing is, these folks are telling me that the people who donated to food banks for years are now the ones coming to food banks so they can feed their families properly. Unfortunately, Canada also has the second-highest unemployment rate among G7 countries.4 Positioning · 13 wordsThat is the reality in Canada. Those are the problems Canadians are facing.Positioning Claims · 43 wordsThis confirms the sad reality that Canada is in a recession: those 112,000 jobs that were lost since the beginning of the year.5 There is the reality faced by entrepreneurs who want to invest but are dealing with serious concerns about economic stability. Reasoning · 10 wordsThey cannot invest in an environment that is not stable, Claims · 8 wordsand the Canadian economy is currently losing momentum. Procedure · 9 wordsWe can also see the impact in trade flows.Procedure Claims · 36 wordsSome $20 billion in investment has left Canada, on top of the $1 trillion in investment that has not been made in Canada over the past 10 years under Justin Trudeau and the current Prime Minister.67 Reasoning · 21 wordsThat is why we feel that the Canadian economy is weakening, that it is declining and that it is in recession. Claims · 19 wordsIt is also important to understand that, over the last 10 years, Liberal governance has, unfortunately, not changed much. Procedure · 15 wordsTake a look at what happened between 2015 and 2025, and from 2025 until today.Procedure Positioning · 8 wordsUnfortunately, we are still on the same track.Positioning Claims · 30 wordsThe government spends without restraint, it shows no concern for properly managing the money of Canadians who pay GST every day and their taxes every month, when our primary responsibility, Reasoning · 11 wordsas parliamentarians, is to ensure that the money is spent wisely. Claims · 185 wordsWe have been living beyond our means for nearly 11 years. The debt has risen by $1 trillion, 8which is almost twice the total debt accumulated over the previous 125 years.9 That is the reality of Liberal management: $1 trillion in additional debt. Last week, I had an exchange with the Minister of Finance during committee of the whole.10 I reminded him that he is the third-most senior minister in the government, since the Minister responsible for Canada-U.S. Trade, Intergovernmental Affairs and One Canadian Economy and the Minister of Industry were both appointed ministers as soon as Mr. Trudeau was elected.11 Six months later, the member for Saint-Maurice—Champlain, the current Minister of Finance, was appointed.12Off point Today, as Minister of Finance, he is responsible for debts totalling $1 trillion, because that $1 trillion in debt has accumulated over the past 10 years. That is money we do not have. That is money that had to be printed. That is debt we are passing on to our children, our grandchildren, and our great-grandchildren, who have not yet been born but who will have to pay for it. Reasoning · 18 wordsThat is why we must be careful. That is why we need a positive, winning strategy for Canadians. Claims · 26 wordsOur Conservative approach is basically to leave more money in the pockets of Canadians. Two months ago, we started a debate about transportation and gas taxes. Reasoning · 44 wordsThat affects all Canadians, not just those who have a gas-powered car. We know that the goods we buy, like food, do not fall from the sky. These goods are transported, and, in many cases, gas is involved. This gas tax affects all Canadians. Procedure · 5 wordsOur proposal was very clear: ProcedurePromise · 8 wordsAbolish all federal taxes for the entire year. Claims · 11 wordsThat would leave $5 billion more in the pockets of Canadians. Reasoning · 24 wordsWe believe that people are better at managing their money than the government, to whom they send their money in the form of taxes. Claims · 25 wordsThe government used our idea to fuel theirs, no pun intended. They decided to temporarily cut the excise tax by 10¢ for a few months.13 Aside · 26 wordsTo paraphrase Neil Armstrong’s words in reverse, cutting the tax may be a giant leap for the Liberals, but it is a small step for taxpayers.Aside Reasoning · 9 wordsThat is why we need to go much further. Promise · 8 wordsOur approach is to abolish all federal taxes. Claims · 11 wordsThat would leave $5 billion more in the pockets of Canadians. Reasoning · 7 wordsThat is how we can help people. Promise · 12 wordsWe also wanted to unlock the full potential of Canada’s natural resources. Anecdote · 24 wordsI have had plenty of opportunities to discuss this in my time here and on prior occasions when I was in the National Assembly.Anecdote Reasoning · 35 wordsI am an ardent fan and strongly in favour of all the natural resources we have and all energy sources. When I talk about energy, I mean green energy, renewable energy and so-called fossil fuels. Claims · 33 wordsCanada has it all. Canada has every energy source that countries would go to war over. Canada has all the natural resources it needs to achieve its own and the planet’s full potential. Positioning · 5 wordsCanada is ready to go.Positioning Claims · 39 wordsUnfortunately, the government spent a decade holding back the development that Canada needs, that Canadians need and that the whole world needs. The whole world needs more energy. It needs the natural resources and rare materials that Canada has. Positioning · 18 wordsThe way I see it, there is no such thing as going too far with any of this.Positioning The ask · 16 wordsFurthermore, we must continue to open the door to free trade with countries around the world. Claims · 59 wordsAs I mentioned a few moments ago, that has been the case in Canada since Brian Mulroney’s terms in office, since the 1988 free trade agreement and since Jean Chrétien’s efforts to extend that North American agreement.14 I am also proud to add that, under Stephen Harper, we truly broke down barriers by concluding agreements with nearly 40 countries, 15Reasoning · 6 wordsand that is a good thing. Claims · 15 wordsI am very pleased to see that the current government is following in those footsteps. The ask · 6 wordsWe must continue in this direction, Claims · 10 wordswhile recognizing that Canada is a champion of free trade. Reasoning · 21 wordsIf free trade creates real wealth for Canadians, then it should go hand in hand with lower taxes and lower taxation. Procedure · 6 wordsIf we are capable of that, ProcedureReasoning · 20 wordsif we are a global model for free trade, then we should also practise free trade within our own country. The ask · 8 wordsI therefore urge the government to go further. Claims · 9 wordsThat is why, unfortunately, Canada is in a recession. Positioning · 3 wordsCanada deserves better.Positioning
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