The Economy

During Statements by Members, the topic of the economy was raised. Conservative MP James Bezan said Canada is in a recession, with the economy shrinking in three of the last four quarters, prices rising and businesses leaving, and argued the government should replace its policies with ones that put Canadians first. No other members’ statements on the topic appear in the record provided.Written by AI from the debate. Updated .

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James Bezan, Selkirk—Interlake—Eastman

Conservative
“The Prime Minister has put Canada into a recession. The economy is shrinking, prices are up, and businesses are leaving. The Liberals need to replace their policies with ones that put Canadians first.”
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Mr. Speaker, the Liberal Prime Minister has driven Canada into a full-scale recession. Our economy has been shrinking for three of the last four quarters. We are the only G20 country in an economic downturn. While the government tries to downplay it, families know something is wrong. They feel it every day at the checkout counter. Manitobans are worried. I have spoken with farmers, families and small business owners, and they all say the same thing. Everything costs more: groceries, gas, fertilizer and housing. At a time when we are seeing record food bank use, the Prime Minister is spending nearly $195,000 on luxury inflight catering. That is outrageous. The budget watchdog said the government has no chance of meeting its own fiscal targets. Growth is slowing, unemployment is growing, and businesses are leaving Canada. Manitobans cannot afford the Prime Minister’s out-of-touch leadership or his luxury lifestyle. It is time the Liberals replace their costly and inflationary policies with solutions that put Canadians and Manitobans first, not last.

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