“Mr. Speaker, the government’s plan simply is not working. It is focused on the demand side of the economy. It is spending more and more and driving up the cost of interest, which is the fastest-growing line item in the budget that is projected to chew up almost 14¢ of every dollar by decade’s end. Now the Bank of Canada is hiking the interest rate, driving up interest costs on mortgages, lines of credit and car loans. For a typical family, this amounts to more than $1,100 a year. Again, I ask the question, when will the government start focusing on supply-side reforms to increase productivity and increase wages to make life more affordable for Canadians?”
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Mr. Speaker, Claims · 73 wordsevery time we propose a measure to make life easier and more affordable and to make conditions for Canadians just a little better, whether it is reducing fuel taxes, whether it is a Canada food and essentials benefit or whether it is the Canada child benefit, these Conservatives, led by that finance critic, get up and oppose it.1When we grow the economy, they decry that.When we protect jobs in Hamilton, they—Off point
