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Michael Chong Conservative
“We are not in a crisis now, but the government must prepare for future ones. In 2008 and 2020, Canada had to spend a lot of money to help people. Our national debt is now 10% higher than it was then. This budget makes it much harder for us to handle the next crisis.”
“Mr. Speaker, I think the problem is that, although we are not currently in a fiscal crisis, the government needs to prepare for future crises like the ones in 2008 or 2020, which forced the government to spend a great deal of money to support our fellow Canadians. The problem with the government’s budget is that the national debt is 10% higher than it was in 2008 and 2020. The government is considerably reducing its ability to respond to a future crisis.”
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Mr. Speaker, I think the problem is that, although we are not currently in a fiscal crisis, the government needs to prepare for future crises like the ones in 2008 or 2020, which forced the government to spend a great deal of money to support our fellow Canadians. The problem with the government’s budget is that the national debt is 10% higher than it was in 2008 and 2020. The government is considerably reducing its ability to respond to a future crisis.