The Economy

In a Members’ Statement on the economy, Sandra Cobena of the Conservatives said Canada has entered a recession, the only G7 country to do so, with the economy shrinking in three of the past four quarters. She said this puts jobs at risk, reduces what paycheques can buy, makes housing unaffordable, and has left one in four Canadians food-insecure. She criticized the Prime Minister’s spending and said Conservatives would cut taxes and stop wasteful government spending.Written by AI from the debate. Updated .

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Sandra Cobena, Newmarket—Aurora

Conservative
“Canada is in a recession and life is too expensive for people. The Prime Minister wastes money while Canadians struggle to buy food and homes. Conservatives will cut taxes and stop wasteful government spending.”
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Mr. Speaker, Canada has entered a recession, the only country in the G7 to do so. Our economy has shrunk three out of the past four quarters, but what does this mean? This means jobs are at risk, paycheques do not go as far, housing is out of reach and one in four Canadians are now food-insecure. We have neighbours who are saying that they are leaving our country in search of better opportunities elsewhere, yet, this Liberal Prime Minister says that affordability is the best it has been in a decade. I hate to break it to him, but Canadians do not get to blow $200,000 worth of inflight catering on the taxpayer credit card like he does. Canadians deserve fiscal responsibility today, where every tax dollar taken from them is respected. Conservatives are committed to cutting taxes, removing red tape and ending wasteful spending to finally get Canada building, hiring and growing.

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