“Canadians have more household debt than people in any other G7 country. More people are missing their mortgage payments. Why is this happening if the economy is doing well?”

“Mr. Speaker, the Prime Minister is fond of blaming the rest of the world for the terrible economy he has created here at home, but the other G7 countries face tariffs and high oil prices, and none of them have anywhere near the level of household debt here in Canada. By far, Canadian households, with $1.77 of debt for every dollar of income, are far more indebted than any other country: in fact, a third higher than the second-worst. I quote Equifax: “[The] missed payment level highlights severe financial strain in high-priced markets, with mortgage delinquencies [up] 52 per cent in Ontario and 36 per cent in [B.C.]”. If people are doing so well under his leadership, why are they missing their mortgage payments?”

“Canadians have the highest household debt in the G7, and more people cannot pay their bills. I want the Prime Minister to change his economic plans so Canadians can afford to live.”

“Mr. Speaker, come on, the Prime Minister could have done better than that. If he is going to hide under his desk and get someone else to speak in his favour, he has to get something better than that. That was about as good as his economic policies. He owes Canadians answers. The reality is that we have the highest household debt of any G7 country, by far, and we have seen that in the first quarter of this year, there has been a 19% increase in year-over-year delinquencies. Canadians cannot make their minimum payments. Instead of smirking and hiding behind his back bench, will the Prime Minister stand up and announce he will reverse course so Canadians can pay their bills?”

“More Canadians are going bankrupt now than at any time since 2009. I want the Prime Minister to stop his spending and debt policies so people do not go broke.”

“Mr. Speaker, Canadians are skipping lunch because they cannot afford to pay their bills, while this Prime Minister and the Brookfield class skip their tax bills. Meanwhile, here at home, here is the reality. Equifax is out this week with a new report. This is the organization that checks the credit scores of individual Canadians. It says, “insolvency volumes have increased to levels not seen since 2009”, 18 years ago. Will the Prime Minister announce that he will reverse the inflationary, debt-ridden policies so that Canadians do not go bankrupt?”

“Millions of Canadians will soon renew their mortgages at much higher rates, and many are already missing payments. I want the Prime Minister to cut taxes and spending so people do not lose their homes.”

“Mr. Speaker, 3.1 million Canadians will renew their mortgages over the next two years into much higher rates after this Liberal government, in particular this Liberal Prime Minister, advised people to take on extra debt with the promise that rates would be low for long. Now, the chickens are coming home to roost, with rate increases that threaten more and more people with the loss of their homes. In the first three months of this year, 1.5 million Canadians missed a payment on a credit card or a mortgage. Will the Prime Minister announce that he is reversing the inflationary high-tax policies so Canadians keep their homes?”

“Canadians cannot pay their bills. Our households have the most debt and the highest housing costs in the G7 because the government raised taxes, caused inflation, and blocked projects. I want the Prime Minister to change these policies so people do not lose their homes.”

“Mr. Speaker, he is bringing down Canada. It does not help the Canadians who cannot pay their bills for that minister to get up and take credit for projects that were approved 14 years ago, nor does it help when the Prime Minister of Canada refuses to even stand on his feet and defend his disastrous economic record at a time when our households are by far the most indebted anywhere in the G7 because the Liberals block projects, because they have raised taxes and because they have caused inflation and the highest housing costs in the entire group of seven nations. Will the Prime Minister reverse these inflationary policies before Canadians lose their homes?”

“I am asking more questions because the Prime Minister only comes once a week and refuses to stand up and answer.”

“Mr. Speaker, the reason I am asking a few extra questions is that the Prime Minister only shows up once a week, and he will not get out of his chair and answer them.”

“Canadians have too much debt and cannot pay their bills because of the Prime Minister. I want him to stop making life harder for them.”

“Mr. Speaker, I know the Prime Minister is very fragile. He is not used to taking any difficult questions, but the reality is that Canadians cannot pay their bills. In the first year in office, he has driven up household delinquencies by 18%. He has given Canadians the worst household debt in the G7. Delinquencies have climbed by 32% year over year, and in Q1 we saw a 17-year high due to financial strains in Canadian household finances. Will the Prime Minister get off the backs of Canadians so they can pay their bills?”

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  Opposition question in Question Period

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  This statement targeted a person rather than their actions or views: “I know the Prime Minister is very fragile”.

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“Canadians have too much debt, and housing, food, and unemployment are too high. I want the Prime Minister to change his policies so people can afford to pay their bills.”

“Mr. Speaker, we have the number one economy in terms of debt for households, the number one economy in the cost of housing and the number one economy in the cost of food inflation. Those are the only metrics on which this government is leading. We are number two when it comes to unemployment, with the unemployment rate being a third higher than in the United States. Now we see the delinquencies and the missed payments leading to a potential bankruptcy crisis, while the Prime Minister sits and hides behind his back bench. Will he stand up, own up, take responsibility and announce the reversal of policies so Canadians can pay their bills?”