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During question period on employment, Liberals pointed to recent job gains of 88,000 in May, rising consumer spending, wages outpacing inflation, and the CRA beginning payments of the enhanced groceries and essentials benefit, saying these show the government’s economic plan is helping families. The Conservatives argued that people are struggling to afford basics, citing a contractor in Renfrew-area member Cheryl Gallant’s riding who has almost no work booked because households cannot afford home repairs, and asked whether the government would admit Canada is in a recession.Written by AI from the debate. Updated .

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Cheryl Gallant

Conservative
“A contractor in my area has almost no work because people cannot afford home repairs. Will the Prime Minister admit that Canada is in a recession?”
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Mr. Speaker, Bill from the valley is a home renovation contractor. He called me to tell me that, by the end of May, he is usually fully booked for the entire season. It is June, and he has just two projects booked. People are more worried about putting food on the table than about fixing a leaky roof or a broken porch. He thinks he may have to take on an extra line of work. Will the Prime Minister tell Bill that Canada is in a recession, or is he going to tell Bill that he is just technically running out of work to do?

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