Discussion · Government Orders
Guillaume Deschênes-Thériault Liberal
“We took action by funding food in schools and cutting taxes for 21 million people. The member voted against these measures. I want her to explain why she says she wants to help people when she voted against helping them.”
“Mr. Speaker, in her response to my question, my colleague talked about the need for more doing and less talking. However, over the past year and a half, we have implemented meaningful measures. We have made Canada’s national school food program permanent. We have lowered taxes for more than 21 million Canadians. That is in addition to all the other measures we implemented in budget 2025 and the economic update. Still, when we rolled out these meaningful measures—not just empty words—to help put more money in Canadians’ pockets, my colleague voted against them. I am just trying to square that with what we heard tonight. I completely agree with her that we need to be there for ordinary folks, but how does she reconcile what she said tonight with her voting record?”
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“We have also made the national school food program permanent.”
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Mr. Speaker, in her response to my question, my colleague talked about the need for more doing and less talking. However, over the past year and a half, we have implemented meaningful measures. We have made Canada’s national school food program permanent. We have lowered taxes for more than 21 million Canadians. That is in addition to all the other measures we implemented in budget 2025 and the economic update. Still, when we rolled out these meaningful measures—not just empty words—to help put more money in Canadians’ pockets, my colleague voted against them. I am just trying to square that with what we heard tonight. I completely agree with her that we need to be there for ordinary folks, but how does she reconcile what she said tonight with her voting record?