“The government's budget update brings more debt, spending, and taxes. Millions of Canadians cannot afford enough food. I want the government to stop spending so much money and make food affordable.”

“Mr. Speaker, this week’s costly Liberal budget update confirms what Canadians already feel at the checkout. This costly credit card budget means more debt, more costs, more spending, more taxes and more of the same. Nothing has changed, because the Liberal Prime Minister is just another costly Liberal, and he has doubled Trudeau’s deficit. According to the latest “Canadian Food Sentiment Index” report, Canadians are now choosing food based on price, not nutrition, and they are cutting back just to survive. Nearly 10 million Canadians face food insecurity. How many more warning lights have to flash before the Liberals stop swiping the national credit card and finally make food more affordable for Canadians?”

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  “The Prime Minister is just another Liberal.”

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“The government's budget spends too much money and adds to our debt. This causes higher prices and higher taxes. People cannot afford food, gas, and housing. I want the government to explain why it keeps spending and driving up costs instead of helping people.”

“Mr. Speaker, that was a Google search of a list of things the Liberals have put on the national credit card. This costly credit card budget means more debt, more cost, more spending and more taxes. It is all more of the same. Nothing has changed. The Liberal Prime Minister is just another costly Liberal, except that he has managed to double Trudeau’s debt deficit. Food bank visits have doubled. One in three Canadians is borrowing just to eat, and families are feeling the pain at the grocery store. Deficits mean inflation today and taxes tomorrow, which the Liberals keep doubling down on. Why are the Liberals fanning the flames of the fire on costs and higher deficits instead of putting out the fire for Canadians struggling to afford groceries, gas and housing?”

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  “The Prime Minister is just another Liberal.”

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“The Prime Minister has doubled the deficit. This borrowing leads to higher debt, inflation, and taxes, making food too expensive. When will the Prime Minister stop overspending so Canadians can afford to eat?”

“Mr. Speaker, the Prime Minister, a former banker who should know a thing or two about economics, has doubled Trudeau’s deficit. Higher deficits lead to higher debt, higher inflation and ultimately higher taxes for Canadians. He is effectively running up the government’s credit card without any plan to tackle the principle. Families do not run their budgets this way. Liberal policies are just driving up costs, and nowhere is this more clear than a trip to the grocery store. Canadians now have the highest food inflation in the G7. When will the Liberal Prime Minister end his costly credit card budgeting so Canadians can afford to eat?”

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  “When will the Liberal Prime Minister end his costly budgeting so Canadians can afford to live?”

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“Parents want to be able to afford food for their children without government help. I want the government to balance the budget and stop deficit spending so food costs less.”

“Mr. Speaker, here is a news flash: Families and parents want to feed their own kids. They do not want to have to rely on government just to be able to get by. I know it is hard for the Liberals to understand that, but that is what parents say every single day. My question is simple. Will the Liberals finally drop all of their deficit spending and bring things in budget? How many more reports have to come out before the Liberals stop this costly credit card spending and make food more affordable for families?”

“The government is spending too much money. Canada will spend $60 billion this year just on interest for its debt instead of on health care or housing. I want the government to explain why it cannot spend less.”

“Mr. Speaker, the Prime Minister unveiled another Liberal credit card budget, the 11th in a row, and doubled the last Trudeau deficit. This year, Canadians will spend $60 billion just to pay the interest on the debt that Canada already owes, and that number is only going up. That is $60 billion that is not going into health care, critical infrastructure, national defence or affordability measures to help Canadians put food on the table or a roof over their head. I have a simple question. What happened to last year’s Liberal slogan to spend less, invest more? Was that just a tagline to win an election? Are these guys actually incapable of reducing government spending?”

“Liberal programs cost too much and do not work. Food and housing cost more, our debt has doubled, and poverty is up. The government keeps doing the same things and expecting different results.”

“Mr. Speaker, the Liberals have a long list of costly programs and a failure to get any major project approved for the province of Manitoba. I have not met a person yet who thinks any of those programs have made food or housing cheaper, or that those costly programs are actually well run. Housing and food have skyrocketed, and our debt has doubled. We have the highest youth unemployment in decades, no new major projects begun, record food bank lines and more children living below the poverty line than in years. These results, despite all the rhetoric about Liberal financial prowess, are the definition of insanity, which is doing the same thing over and over again and expecting different results. After 11 years and no change, do these Liberals not fit the bill?”

“Too many Canadians cannot afford food because of government spending. I want the Prime Minister to stop this spending so people can buy what they need to eat.”

“Mr. Speaker, it is a national disgrace that 80% of Canadians now say that food is their fastest-rising expense, and one in three are forced to borrow money just to eat. The Liberal government continues merrily on its way with its costly spending, forcing parents to make difficult choices at the grocery store. History shows that, as nations prosper, people eat better, but under the Liberals, Canadians are cutting back on meat and essential nutrition. When will the Prime Minister end his costly credit card budgeting, so all Canadians can afford to eat properly?”

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  “When will the Prime Minister end his costly credit card budgeting so that Canadians can afford to eat?”

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“Millions of Canadians cannot afford food because government spending has driven up prices. When will the Prime Minister stop running large deficits so people can afford to eat?”

“Mr. Speaker, after 11 years of the Liberal government, almost one in four Canadians is living in a food-insecure household. One in three is borrowing money just to afford food, and two million Canadians visit food banks each month. Canadians know that deficits lead to higher inflation today and higher taxes tomorrow. The Liberal Prime Minister has now doubled Trudeau’s deficit. When will the Prime Minister end his costly credit card budgeting so that Canadians can afford to eat?”

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  “After 11 years of the Liberal government.”

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“The government is spending too much money and raising taxes. This makes groceries more expensive for Canadians. I want the Prime Minister to admit this.”

“Mr. Speaker, maxing one’s credit card only adds to the financial pain. The government has proposed yet another credit card budget. That means more costs, more spending, more taxes and more of the same. Nothing has changed. The Prime Minister is just another costly Liberal who has doubled Trudeau’s massive deficit. Will the Prime Minister admit that this is more of the same from the past 10 years, and that, now, Canadians are paying the price at the grocery stores?”