“The government is spending too much money and adding to our debt. We now spend $55 billion a year just on debt interest. Will the government keep spending like this in the next fiscal update?”

“Mr. Speaker, with these Liberals, it is more spending, more debt, more inflation and more of the same. They tell Canadians that things are under control, but this Prime Minister doubled Trudeau’s deficit, adding $90 billion in net new spending. Now debt interest costs Canadians $55 billion a year, more than we spend on health transfers. The C.D. Howe Institute says, “Fiscal excess has...undermined economic growth and living standards.” Translation: Reckless Liberal spending is making Canadians poor. Next week, this government tables its fiscal update. Will it doom Canadians to more of the same?”

“The government is wasting billions of dollars on consultants, train projects, and gun buybacks. This spending makes life more expensive and drives up food prices. I want the Prime Minister to cut this wasteful spending.”

“Mr. Speaker, hot air and no results, more of the same is exactly what Canadians are getting: reckless spending that never stops, billions on consultants, billions on their failed gun grab, billions on high-speed rail and more waste, inflation and pressure on Canadians. When the Prime Minister says that affordability has never been better, is that what he calls record prices and the worst food inflation in the G7? Will the Prime Minister cut the waste and bring down his out-of-control spending or is he just another Liberal?”

“Canadians are paying more than ever for housing, food, and travel because of the government's high spending and debt interest. Will the Prime Minister add even more spending and debt next week, driving costs up further?”

“Mr. Speaker, the Liberal Prime Minister claims that affordability is the best it has been in 10 years. However, with $90 billion in new spending and $55 billion in annual interest payments, Canadians are paying more than ever for housing, food and transportation. Even the C.D. Howe Institute says we are living in a “fiscal fantasy”. Next week, will the Liberal Prime Minister condemn Canadians to even more spending, more deficits and a rising cost of living for families?”

“Canadians are losing jobs and cannot afford groceries. I want the finance minister to care about families before adding more debt and higher costs.”

“Mr. Speaker, I will not ask the finance minister to guess what is in my heart. What is in my heart is the worker I met last week who lost his job. What is in my heart is the family I see at the grocery store forced to choose what to put in their cart. What is in my heart is concern that Canadians are getting poorer, that Canada is changing and that this government is making things worse day after day. Yes, it is Friday. Can this minister show a little compassion and think about the Canadian families he is going to burden with debt while creating even more costs for everyone? That is what is in my heart.”

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“The government is spending too much money. We now spend more on debt interest than on health care, costing each family $3,300 a year. What will the government tell Canadians in its next money update?”

“Mr. Speaker, the Liberals have made grand promises of spending less and investing more, yet we heard from Finance Canada that their savings plan was not about spending less at all. With net new spending at $90 billion and interest on our nation’s debt totalling more than we spend on health care transfers, Canadians are footing the bill in the amount of $3,300 a year per family. What are the Liberals going to tell Canadians next week when they release their fiscal update? Will it doom Canadians to more of the same?”

“The government's spending has doubled the cost of housing and rent, making life unaffordable for Canadians. When will the government stop spending so much money?”

“Mr. Speaker, after running a decade of deficits, the Liberals have doubled the cost of housing, doubled the cost of rent and now doubled the deficit from Justin Trudeau. Every dollar the Prime Minister spends comes out of the pockets of Canadians who are struggling to afford groceries, pay their rent and fill up their tanks with gas. When will the Liberals finally admit they have gotten it wrong, change course and get their spending under control so Canadians can afford to live again?”