Discussion · Oral Questions
Ryan Turnbull Liberal
“Our government is being careful with its money. The International Monetary Fund says Canada has the strongest financial position among G7 nations. We are using that strong position to invest in Canadians.”
“Mr. Speaker, the premise of the member’s question is patently false. This government is exercising fiscal restraint and discipline. We have the strongest fiscal position. Members opposite can say whatever they want, but the International Monetary Fund, one of the experts at analyzing world economies, has said that Canada has the strongest fiscal position in the G7. We are using that fiscal capacity, just as has been recommended by the IMF, to support Canadians by making generational investments that—”
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Mr. Speaker, the premise of the member’s question is patently false. This government is exercising fiscal restraint and discipline. We have the strongest fiscal position. Members opposite can say whatever they want, but the International Monetary Fund, one of the experts at analyzing world economies, has said that Canada has the strongest fiscal position in the G7. We are using that fiscal capacity, just as has been recommended by the IMF, to support Canadians by making generational investments that—