“The Prime Minister says life is affordable, but the country is in a recession. Food costs more, food banks are full, rents are too high, and thousands of seniors are waiting for benefits. Will the Prime Minister admit his first year in government was a failure?”

“Mr. Speaker, we will soon be adjourning for the summer and going home to our communities. The Prime Minister says that the cost of living is the best it has been in decades. The reality is that the country is in a recession, and Canadians know it. Canadians know that grocery prices have gone up. Canadians know that food banks are overwhelmed. Canadians know that rents are unaffordable, on the eve of July 1. We know that 48,000 seniors are still waiting for their benefits because the Cúram system is a Liberal fiasco. Will the Prime Minister admit that his first year in government has been a flop?”

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  “The reality is that Canada is in a recession.”

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“The government's bad choices caused Canada to enter a recession. I want to know who approved a 5-billion-dollar cost overrun and a 200-million-dollar land lease, and when the minister found out about them. I also want the Prime Minister to end these failed policies.”

“Mr. Speaker, I truly appreciate my colleague. Could he explain how the Liberal government led Canada into the only recession in the G20? This was due to a multitude of bad decisions and poor management. There are two issues I am still waiting for answers on: the $5-billion cost overruns for Cúram and the $200-million lease on a parcel of land. My questions are simple. When was the minister informed? Who signed those contracts? Lastly, will the Prime Minister scrap his failed policies?”

“Thousands of Canadians need online fundraisers just to pay for basic needs, while the Prime Minister spent nearly $1 million on food for 14 trips. Will the Prime Minister cut back on his spending so Canadians can afford to live?”

“Mr. Speaker, the Liberal Prime Minister claims that the cost of living has never been better. However, that is not what the CBC is reporting. More than 15,000 Canadians have set up GoFundMe campaigns to pay for their basic needs. Meanwhile, I am not convinced the Prime Minister is tightening his belt. He spent nearly $1 million on catering for just 14 trips, all at the expense of taxpayers who are struggling to put food on the table. Will the Prime Minister cut back on his inflationary spending so Canadians and Quebeckers can get some breathing room?”

“Canadians have started more than 15,000 online fundraisers this year just to pay for rent, food, and bills. I want the Prime Minister to cut government spending so everyday life costs less.”

“Mr. Speaker, we know the Liberals are used to stepping over panhandlers who are shaking their coffee cups on the street, and now they can just scroll past them online. More than 15,000 fundraisers have been launched by Canadians on GoFundMe since January to cover rent, groceries and utilities. These campaigns are not from some unexpected tragedy. They are for covering the everyday cost of living under the Liberal government. Will the Prime Minister rein in his inflationary spending so Canadians can stand on their own two feet again?”

“Liberal policies are making life too expensive. People work full-time but still cannot afford food or rent. The Prime Minister needs to reverse these policies.”

“Mr. Speaker, if all of these Liberal policies were working, our people would not be reduced to begging on the Internet just to get by. These programs do nothing for the millions of Canadians who are working full-time and still cannot afford groceries or rent because of the Liberals’ made-in-Canada recession. That is why they are forced into using food banks, crowdfunding online and living in RVs and parking lots. When will the Prime Minister reverse his costly policies, which have left Canadians with no other choice?”

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  “Will the Prime Minister reverse his costly policies causing this crisis so Canadians can afford to live again?”

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