Discussion · Government Orders
Connie Cody Conservative
“I agree with the previous speaker. One minister should not have all the power to make these huge decisions. Canadian businesses are exhausted from high costs and too much uncertainty. We need rules that bring investment and jobs to Canada, not rules that push them away.”
“Mr. Speaker, the hon. member is absolutely correct. How could one person make a decision like this that would affect so many people? The strongest message I am hearing right now is that people need a reason to be optimistic again. They want businesses to grow instead of laying people off. They want investment coming into Canada instead of leaving. They want to know that opportunities for their children and grandchildren will still exist here in the years ahead. The concern I am now hearing is not frustration. It is exhaustion. Business owners have spent years adapting to rising costs, supply chain challenges, labour shortages and uncertainty. That is what the debate comes down to. Canadians want a path forward, and they want decisions that support jobs, investment and opportunity in Canada, by Canadians and for Canadians.”
Mr. Speaker, the hon. member is absolutely correct. How could one person make a decision like this that would affect so many people? The strongest message I am hearing right now is that people need a reason to be optimistic again. They want businesses to grow instead of laying people off. They want investment coming into Canada instead of leaving. They want to know that opportunities for their children and grandchildren will still exist here in the years ahead. The concern I am now hearing is not frustration. It is exhaustion. Business owners have spent years adapting to rising costs, supply chain challenges, labour shortages and uncertainty. That is what the debate comes down to. Canadians want a path forward, and they want decisions that support jobs, investment and opportunity in Canada, by Canadians and for Canadians.