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Karim Bardeesy Liberal
“Canada's economy was in bad shape under the Conservatives in the 1990s. Today, our economy is doing much better compared to other rich countries. We will not take a bad trade deal, and we will help Canadian manufacturers.”
“Madam Speaker, when the Conservative Party was in power in the 1990s, Canada was a fiscal basket case, with a debt-to-revenue ratio of over 30%. By contrast, we have the lowest debt-to-GDP ratio in the G7. We have the second-best growth rate in the G7. We are responding, but when it comes to tariffs, we know that a bad deal is worse than no deal, and that manufacturing needs some help. The Prime Minister and the Minister of Industry have been very clear that help is on the way.”
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“We have the lowest debt-to-GDP ratio in the G7.”
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Madam Speaker, when the Conservative Party was in power in the 1990s, Canada was a fiscal basket case, with a debt-to-revenue ratio of over 30%. By contrast, we have the lowest debt-to-GDP ratio in the G7. We have the second-best growth rate in the G7. We are responding, but when it comes to tariffs, we know that a bad deal is worse than no deal, and that manufacturing needs some help. The Prime Minister and the Minister of Industry have been very clear that help is on the way.