Discussion · Statements by Members
Todd Doherty Conservative
“Canada is now in a recession, and we are the only G7 country in one. I blame the Liberals and their policies, like the carbon tax and high government debt. We need a new government that cuts taxes, creates jobs, and builds major projects.”
“Mr. Speaker, this morning Canadians received deeply troubling news. According to the latest StatsCan data, Canada is now in a recession, with two consecutive quarters of negative growth. That makes Canada the only G7 country in a recession. In a global environment where all G7 nations are facing similar challenges, tariffs, war and global uncertainty, Canada alone has fallen into a recession. How did we get here? It is because of the 11 years of Liberal policy choices that continue to stifle investment, block productivity and undermine confidence in our economy, choices like hiking the industrial carbon tax, maintaining antidevelopment legislation that discourages major projects and having a deficit that is double the size of Justin Trudeau’s. Canada deserves better than a Liberal recession. We need a change, one that restores competitiveness, creates jobs, unleashes resource development, supports investment and puts affordability first, because Canadians deserve results, not more Liberal excuses.”
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“Why is Canada the only G7 country in a recession?”
Said 16 times by 13 members since May 29.
Every time it was said
Mr. Speaker, this morning Canadians received deeply troubling news. According to the latest StatsCan data, Canada is now in a recession, with two consecutive quarters of negative growth. That makes Canada the only G7 country in a recession. In a global environment where all G7 nations are facing similar challenges, tariffs, war and global uncertainty, Canada alone has fallen into a recession. How did we get here? It is because of the 11 years of Liberal policy choices that continue to stifle investment, block productivity and undermine confidence in our economy, choices like hiking the industrial carbon tax, maintaining antidevelopment legislation that discourages major projects and having a deficit that is double the size of Justin Trudeau’s. Canada deserves better than a Liberal recession. We need a change, one that restores competitiveness, creates jobs, unleashes resource development, supports investment and puts affordability first, because Canadians deserve results, not more Liberal excuses.