“The opposition is ignoring good economic news. We added 88,000 jobs, unemployment is down, and foreign investment is up. We lowered fuel taxes, raised the capital gains exemption, and are spending money on housing, infrastructure, and defence. Our economic plan is working.”

“Madam Speaker, I have never seen this in my 22 years in the House. I have never heard such good news be disparaged and cast aside, and they continue to run down the Canadian economy. We added 88,000 jobs. Unemployment is down. Foreign direct investment is up. We have dropped the fuel excise tax. We have increased our capital gains exemption. We are making massive investments in housing, in infrastructure and in defence. In short, we have a plan and that plan is working.”

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“Our economy is doing well despite U.S. tariffs. Canada has created over 147,000 jobs, youth unemployment is down, and wages are growing faster than inflation. Women are leading this job growth, and we are doing better than the United States.”

“Madam Speaker, in the face of global uncertainty and U.S. tariffs, our country remains strong. I do want to cite that in the face of this, Canada has created over 147,000 jobs. We have already heard today youth unemployment is going down, wage growth is outpacing inflation by 4.7% and Canadians are working. In fact, who is leading the way? Women are leading. They are working in this country. They are delivering. That is something to be celebrated. This also exceeds the United States.”

“The Conservatives keep asking the same fake question, but they vote against helping people. Today, our government is sending out money for groceries and essentials, including $543 for single people. The Conservatives oppose this help, but we support Canadians.”

“Madam Speaker, I think people are really puzzled at these scripted questions from the Leader of the Opposition. Over 35 times a day, the Conservatives stand up and read the same wrong, fake question, yet they fail to defend their votes to the very people they pretend to uphold. Today, in Canadians’ bank accounts, we will see the groceries and essentials benefit, which will provide a single person with a base GST credit of $543. The Conservatives are against it. We are supporting Canadians.”

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“I respect the member, but his leader told him to insult us. We will stay positive. Our plan created almost 90,000 jobs, many in construction, to help build the country.”

“Madam Speaker, I have known the member for a number of years and, in fact, I have a great deal of respect for him. He overcame enormous personal challenges to be in the House, which he has been open about. That is why I respect him, but he conducts himself in this way. The opposition leader’s office, I guess, has given orders for him to throw insults like this, and the rest of it. We are not going to focus on that. We are going to engage in a positive approach to politics. What do we find? Almost 90,000 jobs were created, many of which are in the construction sector. He is from Alberta. He talks about the trades. We need to build the country up. That is exactly what we are going to do. We have a plan—”

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“Conservatives vote against help for Canadians and then complain that life costs too much. They also put down our economy while we are trying to fix it. We are building our country with Canadian workers and materials. The Conservatives should support our work.”

“Madam Speaker, when Conservatives vote against affordability measures and then complain about affordability, Canadians see that as disingenuous. What is also disingenuous is when they talk down the Canadian economy while we are trying to find solutions. The U.S. is Canada’s largest trading partner. It only stands to reason that we would have the largest impact. We are building Canadian infrastructure using Canadian labour and Canadian materials. We are building trade corridors with other countries. I ask the other party to join us in believing in Canada, in believing in Canadians and in believing in building Canada—”

“Our focus is to build the economy. We are opening new trade markets, and Canada has added 88,000 new jobs. Today, we are also sending families money to help pay for groceries and basic needs.”

“Madam Speaker, I appreciate that the opposition has a job to do, which is to critique the government, but, as a government, our focus is to build our economy. That is why we have been working very hard to make sure that we diversify our trade and that we open more markets for Canadian businesses. The results are coming in. It has been reported that 88,000 new jobs have been created. We are also not leaving people behind. That is why, as of today, the groceries and essentials benefit is going to be coming to people. They will be getting, additionally, up to $533 for a family with two kids. This is how we are helping Canadians.”

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“Some industries like steel, cars, and forestry are having a hard time. We are talking to the American government about trade, and we are helping affected workers. At the same time, Canada added 88,000 jobs, and we are working to grow the whole economy.”

“Madam Speaker, we know the challenges for certain sectors in the Canadian economy on aluminum, on steel, on auto and forestry. Our Minister responsible for Canada-U.S. Trade and our ambassador in Washington, Janice Charette, who has been appointed, are engaging with the U.S. administration. The member talked about jobs. I do think it is important to recognize that there were 88,000 jobs created in the Canadian economy. We know that there are challenges in particular sectors and that is why the Minister of Industry has been helping, with targeted programs to support workers and those industries being impacted. At the same time, we are focusing on building the Canadian economy across the country.”

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