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In question period on finance, members exchanged views on the economy and jobs. The Conservatives pointed to new job numbers showing 47,000 full-time jobs lost and unemployment at seven percent, with youth unemployment double the overall rate, and argued that federal borrowing and spending were raising living costs and asked when the government would change course. The Liberals responded that the Conservatives oppose affordability supports like child care, dental care and school food programs, and said the government had lowered the deficit and pointed to other positive economic news.Written by AI from the debate. Updated .

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Shannon Stubbs

Conservative

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“Canada lost 47,000 full-time jobs, and unemployment is at seven percent. The government's heavy borrowing and spending is making life more expensive and harder for people looking for work. I want the Prime Minister to say when he will stop this.”
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Mr. Speaker, Canada’s new job numbers are out. They are devastating: 47,000 full-time jobs gone and unemployment at 7%. It is 4% in the U.S. For young Canadians, it is double the overall rate. The Liberals’ trillion-dollar debt means higher costs of everything, lower standards of living and fewer opportunities for Canadians who want to start families, plan a future and put aside savings, but they cannot afford it since the government takes and takes. Canada is rich in natural and human resources. No one should struggle to find work. How much longer will the Prime Minister force Canadians to pay the price for his costly credit card budgets?

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Ryan Turnbull

Liberal
“Conservatives say they care about costs, but they vote against child care, dental care, and school food. They ignore good job numbers and good economic news. Our government lowered the deficit by $11 billion and manages the country's money better than other top nations.”

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Mr. Speaker, Conservatives say they care about affordability, but then then oppose essential supports for families, such as child care, dental care and school food programs. They say they care about Canadian jobs, but they only celebrate the losses and are completely silent on the months when we make major gains across the country. They say they care about Canada’s fiscal management while completely ignoring $11 billion less of a deficit, the fact that we saved $60 billion on government operations and we have the strongest fiscal position in the G7, according to the IMF. While Conservatives seem to only want to see Canada fail, we are here to make sure it succeeds.

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