“I want the Prime Minister to tell us which G20 country is in a recession. Canada is the only one.”

“Mr. Speaker, there is Argentina, Australia, Brazil, Canada, China, Germany, France, India, Indonesia, Italy, Japan, Korea, Russia, Mexico, South Africa, Saudi Arabia, Turkey, the EU, the U.S. and the U.K. As Big Bird would say, “One of these things is not like the others. One of these things just doesn’t belong.” Can the Prime Minister tell us which one of these G20 economies is not like the other? I will give him a hint: Only one is in a recession. Which one is it?”

“Canada needs a Conservative government because the Liberals are managing the economy poorly. We are in a recession, economic growth is dropping, and the Prime Minister will break his promise to lower the debt.”

“Mr. Speaker, that is an easy answer: a Canada led by a strong Conservative government. Under the Liberal government, poor economic management leads to more bad news, the only G20 country in a recession. Today, the parliamentary budget watchdog said that the Prime Minister has a 1% chance of keeping his promise of a declining debt-to-GDP ratio. Growth is downcast for 2026 and 2027. Is this a recession or is this all just technical?”

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“Canada is the only G20 country in a recession, but the Prime Minister refuses to talk about it. Canadians are worried about their jobs and money. I want the Prime Minister to tell Canadians if our country is in a recession.”

“Mr. Speaker, under the Liberal Prime Minister, Canada is the only G20 country in a recession, yet for a week now, the Prime Minister has outright refused to address the seriousness of the situation, ignoring the fact that Canadians are worried about their jobs, their savings and whether they can afford to make ends meet. The Prime Minister has spent more time avoiding the word “recession” than he has explaining the plan to end one. Will the Prime Minister stop dodging the question and tell Canadians if we are in a recession or just a technical recession?”

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“Canada is the only G20 country in a recession. I want the government to admit that our economy is in a recession.”

“Mr. Speaker, everyone knows that the first step to fixing a problem is admitting that there is one. Liberals think the word “recession” is like the word “Beetlejuice”. If they do not say it, then it does not exist, but ignoring reality does not change reality. The Liberal government has spent months telling Canadians it has the fastest-growing economy in the G7. The reality is that we are the only country in the G20 in a recession. Will the government finally answer if Canada is in a recession, or is it just a technical one?”

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“Canada is in a recession, the economy is shrinking, and the government is borrowing too much money. Will the Prime Minister admit that he has failed to manage the economy?”

“Mr. Speaker, under this new Liberal Prime Minister, Canada is the only G20 country in a recession. The economy has shrunk in three out of four quarters. Productivity is falling. Investors are fleeing the country. Government borrowing is $7 billion above target. Today, the Parliamentary Budget Officer said that the Liberal government has only a 1% chance of meeting its budgetary commitments. My question is very simple. Does the Prime Minister acknowledge, yes or no, that his management of the country’s economy is a failure?”

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“Life is too expensive and young people cannot afford homes. The government's economic plan is not working. I want to know when they will help regular people instead of bankers.”

“Mr. Speaker, here is what real people are facing, as described in a message from Matis, a young Quebecker who wrote to me this week: I just wanted to tell you that many of my generation are starting to lose faith in the idea that we will ever become homeowners. Housing prices, rents, and the cost of living are rising so fast that I feel like I am chasing something unattainable. We are not out to get rich. We just want to be able to live with dignity after working hard. We want to build a future without constant financial stress. We are in a full-blown recession. The Liberals’ economic plan is not working. When are they going to give young people a little hope? When will they stop governing for the bankers and start governing for the people?”

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