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Question period focused on the economy and the cost of living. Conservatives said Canadians are struggling to afford food and heat, criticized government spending on consultants, the long-gun buyback program, and expenses like food for the Prime Minister’s jet, and asked when fuel taxes would be removed. Liberals replied that they cut the gas tax by 28 cents including a 10-cent excise tax cut, launched a grocery and essentials benefit of up to $1,900 for families, and asked the Conservatives to identify which spending they consider inflationary. Conservatives named $20 billion in consultant spending as an example of what they would cut.Written by AI from the debate. Updated .

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Carol Anstey

Conservative
“Canadians cannot afford food and heat, but the government is wasting money buying back guns from hunters. The Prime Minister needs to stop this waste and cut gas taxes.”

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    “Canadians are lining up at food banks.”

    Said 3 times by 3 members since April 30.

    Every time it was said
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Mr. Speaker, after too many years of this costly Liberal government, Canadians are broke. They are lining up at food banks, and our streets are more dangerous than ever, yet the Liberal government has spent over $742 million on a failed gun grab. While in Newfoundland and Labrador, hard-working Canadians are choosing between gas for their trucks and heat for their homes, the Prime Minister is wasting nearly $25,000 per gun to target law-abiding hunters. It is more cost, more corruption and more Liberal waste. When will the Liberal Prime Minister cut the waste and cut the gas taxes so that Canadians can afford to live?

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Steven MacKinnon

Liberal
“We cut the gas tax by 28 cents. I want the Conservatives to say which government spending they think causes inflation. People in Newfoundland and Labrador want to know.”

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Mr. Speaker, of course, we have cut the gas tax by 28¢, but the member from Newfoundland and Labrador gets up, and maybe we will ask her, because we have not really had success of late getting that list of things that they consider to be inflationary spending on the table. We have no idea what the Conservatives consider to be inflationary spending. Is it the child benefit? Is it employment insurance? Is it small craft harbours? Newfoundlanders and Labradorians want to know.

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Carol Anstey

Conservative
“The government wastes too much money on consultants, airplane food, and failed programs instead of helping Canadians. When will the Prime Minister remove all taxes on fuel to make life more affordable?”

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    “The Prime Minister is just another Liberal.”

    Said 22 times by 14 members since April 23.

    Every time it was said
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Mr. Speaker, to start, Conservatives would cut $20 billion in consultants. The failed gun grab is another example of the trillion dollars of spending by the costly Liberal government. The Prime Minister is more interested in $524,000 being spent on food for his private jet than in making life more affordable for hard-working Canadians who actually pay the bills. It is more cost, more cover-up and more Liberal waste. The Prime Minister is just another costly Liberal. When will the Prime Minister remove all the taxes on all the gases for all the year, so Canadians can get real relief?

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Wayne Long

Liberal
“Our government is focused on lowering costs for families and keeping the economy strong. We cut taxes and gave people money for food and basic needs.”
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Mr. Speaker, we are going to continue to focus, on this side, on affordability. We just launched the grocery and essentials benefit that will put up to $1,900 in the pockets of hard-working families. We just cut the excise tax. That is 10¢. I combine that with the carbon tax cut, and that is 28¢. The spring economic update continued to confirm that our economy is strong and growing. On this side of the House, we are laser-focused on building a strong economy. That side can continue with the rhetoric and the riddles.

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