Discussion · Government Orders
Jean-Denis Garon Bloc Québécois
“The Conservatives are arguing over the definition of a recession. We should debate the real problems instead, like weak productivity, slow growth, and people's purchasing power.”
“Madam Speaker, the Conservatives have been shouting themselves hoarse trying to convince us. Is there a recession or not? They want to launch a technical debate on this issue, yet the whole thing obscures the real debate, which concerns purchasing power and Canadian productivity. We have a problem: We are not growing. We have a productivity problem. Do the Conservatives not think it might be more effective for the House to debate fundamental problems rather than definitions?”
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Madam Speaker, the Conservatives have been shouting themselves hoarse trying to convince us. Is there a recession or not? They want to launch a technical debate on this issue, yet the whole thing obscures the real debate, which concerns purchasing power and Canadian productivity. We have a problem: We are not growing. We have a productivity problem. Do the Conservatives not think it might be more effective for the House to debate fundamental problems rather than definitions?