Discussion · Oral Questions
Pierre Poilievre Conservative
“I want the Prime Minister to answer my question himself. A small business owner in Sarnia is worried about going bankrupt because high costs are hurting his business. Canada is in a recession, and I want the Prime Minister to tell this man what he plans to do.”
“Mr. Speaker, the question was for the Prime Minister. If he actually cared about the people who wrote these letters, he would stand up and answer the questions himself instead of having a member get up to condemn slogans and then list five of them in a row. Here is another letter, which is from Thomas in Sarnia. He runs a painting business, but is now stuck in a bind. The cost of his paints are too high to keep his prices low, and if his prices are too high, nobody can afford to hire him. He is worried he is going to lose his business. This is the human cost of being the only country in the G20 that is in a recession. Will the Prime Minister tell Thomas if this just a technical recession? Is he technically on the verge of bankruptcy?”
Mr. Speaker, the question was for the Prime Minister. If he actually cared about the people who wrote these letters, he would stand up and answer the questions himself instead of having a member get up to condemn slogans and then list five of them in a row. Here is another letter, which is from Thomas in Sarnia. He runs a painting business, but is now stuck in a bind. The cost of his paints are too high to keep his prices low, and if his prices are too high, nobody can afford to hire him. He is worried he is going to lose his business. This is the human cost of being the only country in the G20 that is in a recession. Will the Prime Minister tell Thomas if this just a technical recession? Is he technically on the verge of bankruptcy?