“People in Oshawa are struggling with the high cost of living. Government deficits cause inflation now and higher taxes later. I want the Prime Minister to stop overspending and cap this year's deficit at $31 billion.”

“Mr. Speaker, my neighbours in Oshawa are already struggling with the high cost of living, yet the Prime Minister is doubling down on the same old reckless Liberal spending. The deficit has ballooned, and the Parliamentary Budget Officer whom the government silenced has said that two-thirds of new spending is going to day-to-day operations and not real investment. Deficits mean inflation today and higher taxes tomorrow. Will the Prime Minister stop the costly credit card budgeting and commit to capping this year’s deficit at $31 billion?”

“Government spending is driving up inflation and taxes. Families in Oshawa are struggling to afford food and gas. I want the Prime Minister to tell them when prices will go down.”

“Mr. Speaker, we know what the state of the country is when Conservatives are asking the Liberal Prime Minister to do as good a job as Trudeau did and to keep the budget down to his level. Conservatives believe in responsible investment that delivers results for Canadians, not in reckless spending that drives up inflation and taxes. Families in Oshawa are struggling. They are working hard but making tough choices at the grocery store and at the pump. The Liberal government has not made life more affordable for them. If the Prime Minister truly believes this level of spending is justified, can he explain to families in Oshawa exactly when they will see lowered prices and relief?”

“The government has borrowed more money in the past 10 years than all past governments combined. When will the Prime Minister stop spending so much and borrowing money that future generations will have to pay back?”

“Mr. Speaker, there used to be a political consensus in this country that government, like the rest of us, had to live within its means. This was a shared understanding that money does not grow on trees and that eventually all bills come due. Liberals shattered that consensus, borrowing more money over the past 10 years than every other government in the history of our country combined. The Prime Minister promised to do things differently. Instead he has somehow managed to spend and borrow even more. When will the Prime Minister end his costly credit card budgets and stop leaving future generations with the bill?”

“Government spending and debt have made life too expensive. They caused high grocery prices, high debt for families, and high housing costs. The Prime Minister needs to stop spending so much.”

“Mr. Speaker, more spending and more debt seems to be the Liberals’ solution to every problem they create, forever increasing the size of government and using Canada’s credit card to foot the bill. However, all this deficit spending comes with an inflationary cost: the worst grocery inflation in all of the G7, the worst household debt in all of the G7 and the worst housing costs. When will the Prime Minister realize that more spending, more debt and more government is not the solution to Canada’s economic problems? The Liberals are the problem.”

“The federal debt is over $1.4 trillion, and each Canadian pays about $2,000 a year just on the interest. This government debt causes higher inflation and leaves Canadians with less money. I want the Liberals to remember they work for Canadian taxpayers.”

“Mr. Speaker, the federal debt is now over $1.4 trillion. That means that each Canadian is now paying an average of almost $2,000 per year in interest on government debt alone. Liberals call that affordability. I thank central bankers. These deficits are about wealth transfer, nothing less. The more the Liberal government increases the debt, the higher inflation will rise, and lower spending power will result. Canadians pay more and get less. When will Liberals understand whom they work for, international bankers or the Canadian taxpayer?”

“Canada has the highest housing costs and food inflation in the G7 because of the Liberals. The government spends too much money and takes on too much debt. I want them to stop overspending.”

“Mr. Speaker, my colleagues across the way love to talk about how Canada excels. Well, it excels in a few things: the highest housing cost in the G7, the highest food inflation in the G7 and affordability out the window with the Liberal government. Among G7 countries, we are among the worst as far as our results for Canadians go. A decade of failed Liberal policies has left Canadians falling behind in so many metrics. Fiscal anchors have become optional. Restraint has vanished. The government now is more interested in testing how much it can expand our debt than it is in delivering for Canadians. When will the Liberals stop overspending and deliver—”

“The Prime Minister spent 90 billion dollars more than planned instead of cutting back. This high spending caused terrible grocery prices, high debt, expensive housing, and job losses. I want him to stop overspending so Canadians can afford to live.”

“Mr. Speaker, well, despite promising to spend less, the Prime Minister has instead continued the Liberal practice of credit card budgeting. He has added $90 billion in new spending above the previous levels. This costly approach has left Canada with the worst grocery inflation, the worst household debt, the worst housing crisis and the second-highest unemployment in the G7. The Prime Minister runs up deficits and Canadians are the ones who pay the price. Will he end his credit card budgeting so Canadians can actually afford to live?”

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“The Prime Minister promised to lower the debt, but he has doubled it instead. His extra spending is hurting Canadian families. When will he stop spending so much money?”

“Mr. Speaker, he is right. From the Saskatchewan perspective, it has been a long 10 years. One year ago, this Prime Minister made big promises to Canadians, but the results tell a different story: more spending, more deficit and more pressure on Canadian families just trying to get by. He has more than doubled Trudeau’s debt while promising to reduce it at the exact same time. Why do this Prime Minister’s promises never match his results, and when will he rein in this spending?”

“Life is not more affordable for people in my area. The Prime Minister added $90 billion in spending, which raised debt and taxes. When will he stop spending so much money and lower the deficit?”

“Mr. Speaker, I received an email from a resident of Essex who said, “...the Prime Minister stated that life is becoming more affordable.... For many [Essex] residents, it does not feel like affordability has improved.” Instead, this Prime Minister has added $90 billion in new spending, driving up debt, costs and taxes for Canadians. He is just another Liberal. When will the Prime Minister rein in reckless spending of our taxpayer dollars and take real action to reduce the deficit?”