Discussion · Government Orders
Anthony Housefather Liberal
“Canada compares well to other G7 countries on many measures. The opposition ignores these numbers when they are good, but uses them when they are bad. I want the member to explain this contradiction.”
“Mr. Speaker, I thank my hon. colleague for his passionate 20-minute speech. I— An hon. member: Oh, oh! Anthony Housefather: I also thank the member for Lakeland for having the best laugh in the House. Mr. Speaker, it is funny that there are so many statistics related to Canada’s performance within the G7 that are so favourable to Canada, and yet some in the opposition basically say, “Well, it doesn’t matter. We’re only comparing ourselves to ourselves, so what does it matter what the debt ratio is in France or in England?” Then with other statistics that they say are negative, they spout the same G7 statistics. Does the member find that to be a contradiction?”
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Mr. Speaker, I thank my hon. colleague for his passionate 20-minute speech. I— An hon. member: Oh, oh! Anthony Housefather: I also thank the member for Lakeland for having the best laugh in the House. Mr. Speaker, it is funny that there are so many statistics related to Canada’s performance within the G7 that are so favourable to Canada, and yet some in the opposition basically say, “Well, it doesn’t matter. We’re only comparing ourselves to ourselves, so what does it matter what the debt ratio is in France or in England?” Then with other statistics that they say are negative, they spout the same G7 statistics. Does the member find that to be a contradiction?