“The head of Cenovus said building a new oil pipeline is impossible to fund. Liberal policies and the carbon tax make big projects like this impossible to invest in and have caused a recession. Why does the Prime Minister still support them?”

“Mr. Speaker, it is clear they are not taking any lessons from the business leaders in this industry. The CEO of Cenovus was crystal clear that building a new pipeline and expanding oil production to fill it is “unfinanceable”. That means the Liberals’ anti-energy policies and carbon tax make investing in nation-building projects impossible, but the Liberals supporting these anti-energy policies should not be a surprise. When he was Trudeau’s fiscal adviser, the Prime Minister endorsed those policies and implemented the carbon tax. Why does the Prime Minister still support these policies that have plunged Canada into a recession?”

“New reports show that life is getting harder for Canadians under the Liberal government. Most Canadians are now stressed about money. When will the government change its policies?”

“Mr. Speaker, every month, there is a new report that shows how difficult life has become under the Liberal government. Last night, it was a damning report from Food Banks Canada, and this month we have a report from United Way that says 60% of Canadians now have anxiety just thinking about their finances. It has gotten worse in the last year under the Liberal government. At what point do the Liberals realize their policies are causing all of the problems that Canadians are facing and reverse course?”

“The government made life so expensive that it has to send people money to buy groceries. The government should stop these costly policies and follow the Conservative plan instead.”

“It is really unbelievable, Mr. Speaker. Every week, they stand in the House of Commons and brag about the fact that for the first time in Canadian history, a government has to send money to Canadians so they can buy groceries. Let us think about that for a minute. That is the country they have created in Canada. Things have gotten so expensive under their watch, they actually have to send Canadians money for groceries, and then they brag about it. It is almost like someone thanking the arsonist who burned down their house for putting out the fire. It is their policies that are causing all the problems. Why will they not realize it, stop their costly policies, reverse course and follow the Conservative plan?”

“Canadians are struggling to afford food and basic needs. Liberal policies have caused this crisis and put our economy into a recession. I want the Prime Minister to drop these costly policies.”

“Mr. Speaker, after 11 years of Liberal inflation, a new United Way survey confirms what Canadians have been saying for years. They are struggling to afford life. One in five Canadians has experienced poverty, 38% struggle with food insecurity and 60% have real anxiety about their finances. While Canadians are stretching every dollar, the Prime Minister has stretched Canada’s economy into the only recession in the G20. Will he finally abandon the costly Liberal policies that caused this crisis, or is making life unaffordable part of the plan?”

“Canadians cannot afford groceries and rent, and auto workers are losing their jobs. I want the Prime Minister to admit that his policies caused this recession.”

“Mr. Speaker, the only thing growing faster than Canadians’ grocery bills is the gap between Liberal talking points and reality. The president and CEO of United Way warns, “This is not a crisis on the horizon. It is happening now”. In Oshawa, that is a single parent or a senior choosing between groceries and rent, or an auto worker who has lost their job and is still waiting on the U.S. trade deal the Prime Minister promised but has failed to deliver. Why does the Prime Minister refuse to accept the facts? His policies are driving the G20’s only recession, and Canadians are the ones paying the price.”

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“Canada is in a recession and many Canadians are struggling to buy food and pay bills. I want the Prime Minister to admit his policies caused this.”

“Mr. Speaker, the facts are clear: Under the Liberals, Canada is the only G20 country in a recession. A United Way survey shows that 60% of Canadians are worried about their finances, 40% of them are losing sleep over bills and food insecurity is on the rise. I hear from families that work hard and do everything right, and are still struggling to make ends meet. Some farmers, the very people who produce our food, are now having to turn to food banks. Why does the Liberal Prime Minister refuse to admit that his costly policies are driving Canadians deeper into debt, forcing more families to food banks and making life less affordable every single day?”

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“Life has gotten worse in that member's riding. Food and living costs are up, and people are even getting scurvy. The government needs to reverse the policies that caused this.”

“Mr. Speaker, for 11 long years, that member has been attacking our province. Under every single measurement I can find, his riding has gotten worse. Food insecurity is worse. The cost of living has increased. Food inflation has increased. There is even a re‑emergence of scurvy. A 16th‑century disease that we thought we had banished to the history books is now in his riding. When will the government finally reverse its costly policies that are making life inhumane for Canadians?”

“Canadians are losing sleep worrying about how to pay for food, gas, and housing. The government has put Canada into a recession. I want the Prime Minister to reverse his costly policies.”

“Mr. Speaker, Canadians are losing sleep because of the Prime Minister. A new United Way report confirms that 40% say they lie awake, worrying how to stretch their paycheque to pay for food, gas and housing. While Canadians are awake with anxiety, these Liberals are asleep at the wheel, refusing to acknowledge that they have driven Canada into the only recession in the G20. Canadians carry the stress and lose the sleep while the Liberals keep hitting the snooze button on the consequences. Will the Prime Minister wake up and reverse his costly policies that are keeping Canadians awake at night?”