The Economy

During question period on the economy, the Conservatives said the government is spending too much while asking young people to make sacrifices, and pointed to a plan to find $150 billion in savings by cancelling a high-speed rail project, cutting spending on outside consultants, and stopping tax avoidance. The Liberals said they would work on tax avoidance and defended their record, saying Canada has the strongest economic growth and most foreign investment in the G7 and is creating jobs faster than the United States.Written by AI from the debate. Updated .

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Gabriel Hardy, Montmorency—Charlevoix

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“The government is spending too much money while asking young people to make sacrifices. Conservatives have a plan to save 150 billion dollars. We would cancel the high-speed rail project, cut spending on outside consultants, and stop tax avoidance. I want the government to start saving families money.”
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    “The Conservatives have identified $150 billion in potential savings.”

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Mr. Speaker, the Prime Minister asked our young people to make sacrifices while he and his government continue to spend recklessly. The Conservatives have identified $150 billion in potential savings, which amounts to $10,000 per family. How can we do that? We can do it by cutting the $20 billion per year that goes to consultants and scrapping the monster Alto high-speed rail project. It would also help if we could stamp out tax avoidance, a practice the Prime Minister is very good at. When will the Liberals match their rhetoric with results and start saving Quebec and Canadian families money?

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