Discussion · Government Orders
Serge Cormier Liberal
“The Conservatives claim they stand up for Canadians, but they voted against child benefit payments and the school food program. I want the finance minister to explain how our government's programs help families.”
“Mr. Speaker, I have had the opportunity to welcome the Minister of Finance to my riding a few times already, and I know that he has seen all the benefits that our programs have delivered for families since we were both first elected in 2015. Earlier, I heard Conservative members say that they would stand up for Canadians. However, when it came time to do so, for example on the Canada child benefit or the national school food program, a bill that I introduced in the House, they voted against those things. Those measures would have helped the families in those members’ ridings, but once again, these are the kinds of things that they do to avoid helping families. I would like to ask the Minister of Finance to tell us how all these programs have benefited families in my region and in his.”
Mr. Speaker, I have had the opportunity to welcome the Minister of Finance to my riding a few times already, and I know that he has seen all the benefits that our programs have delivered for families since we were both first elected in 2015. Earlier, I heard Conservative members say that they would stand up for Canadians. However, when it came time to do so, for example on the Canada child benefit or the national school food program, a bill that I introduced in the House, they voted against those things. Those measures would have helped the families in those members’ ridings, but once again, these are the kinds of things that they do to avoid helping families. I would like to ask the Minister of Finance to tell us how all these programs have benefited families in my region and in his.