“Half of working Canadians spend everything they make, and families are going into debt for food. We found 150 billion dollars in waste. I want the government to use our plan to cut spending and save families money.”

“Mr. Speaker, after 11 years of Liberal rule, even full-time workers are having a hard time making ends meet at the end of the month. According to the National Payroll Institute, half of all employed Canadians now report spending all, or sometimes more, of their net pay. That means that families are being forced to go into debt just to put food on the table. The Conservatives have identified over $150 billion in unnecessary Liberal spending. That works out to $10,000 per family. Will the Liberals adopt our Conservative plan to save families money?”

“People in my riding work full-time but still cannot afford to feed their children. Thousands rely on food banks each month. The government needs to use the Conservative plan to help them.”

“Mr. Speaker, they are completely disconnected from reality. I am sorry, but the minister’s answer is not going to put food on Chantal’s table. Chantal is a single mother in Saint‑Georges. She works full-time but still needs to use food banks. After she pays her rent and bills, there is not enough money left over to feed her children. Chantal is not alone. This morning, I spoke with people at Moisson Beauce and they told me that over 6,300 residents of Beauce use food banks every month. How many more families have to reach that point before the Liberals put our Conservative plan into action?”

“A new report says half of working Canadians have no money left to save. Liberal taxes and spending are driving up living costs. The Conservative plan would save each family nearly $10,000. Will the government adopt our plan?”

“Mr. Speaker, a survey released yesterday by the National Payroll Institute found that half of employed Canadians are now spending all or more of their take-home pay, leaving nothing for savings. Liberal taxes and wasteful government spending are only making things more expensive for Canadians. Our Conservative plan will save Canadians money. We have identified nearly $10,000 in savings for every Canadian family. Will the Liberals adopt our Conservative economic action plan so Canadians can keep more of their money and afford to live again?”

“Many Canadians are living paycheque to paycheque and cannot afford daily life. The Conservative plan would save each family nearly $10,000. I want the government to adopt our plan.”

“Mr. Speaker, let us listen to how out of touch the Liberals are. More than one in four Canadians say they “would struggle to meet their financial obligations if their [paycheque] was delayed by just one week.” Canadians need a government focused on lowering their costs and helping them get ahead. As I said, our Conservative economic action plan identifies nearly $10,000 in savings for every Canadian family. I hear the Liberals scoffing, because they think that is not a lot of money. I am going to ask again, will the Liberals adopt our plan so Canadians can save money and afford to live again?”

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“The Prime Minister is wrong to say life is affordable. A recent survey shows that over half of Canadians spend everything they make each month. The government should adopt the Conservative economic plan so Canadians can save money.”

“Mr. Speaker, the Prime Minister has said that affordability is the best it has been in over a decade. He could not be more out of touch. The latest National Payroll Institute survey shows that more than a quarter of Canadians are living paycheque to paycheque and more than half of Canadians are spending all of or more than their net pay every single month. Liberals are just not delivering results for everyday Canadians. Will the Liberals adopt our Conservative economic action plan so Canadians can save money and afford to live again?”

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“The Liberals are out of touch with Canadians. People who invest their money outside Canada cannot fix our economy.”

“Mr. Speaker, the Liberals are so out of touch. Let me tell members about a Canadian named Mark. Mark has made promises to his employer that he just cannot keep. He has had to compromise all of his beliefs in order to keep his job. Mark has so little faith in the Canadian economy that he has put almost all of his investments in the United States. Mark is focused on his European retirement plans, which now seem in jeopardy. How can Canadians like Mark actually deliver the changes they promised?”

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“Most working Canadians have to spend their entire paycheque just to pay the bills. The Liberals say their economic plan is working, but people cannot afford to live. I want the government to adopt the Conservative economic plan instead.”

“Mr. Speaker, for millions of families, payday is no longer a chance to get ahead. It is simply the day to hopefully pay the bills. The National Payroll Institute says that more than half of working Canadians are spending every dollar they take home, leaving absolutely nothing to save, and only 18% say that their pay is keeping up with the cost of living. The Liberals seem to insist that their plan is working, but they are so clearly out of touch, and Canadians are out of money. Families are working harder and harder and falling further and further behind. When will the Liberals stop the pain and embrace our Conservative economic plan so that Canadians can afford to live again?”

“A new report shows more than one in four working Canadians live paycheque to paycheque. I want the government to remove all federal taxes on gas until Canada Day to save people money.”

“Mr. Speaker, the latest survey from the National Payroll Institute demonstrates how the Liberals are out of touch and Canadians are out of money. More than one in four employed Canadians are living paycheque to paycheque and would struggle to cover their bills if their pay was delayed by just one week. This is at the highest level in five years. Things continue to go in the wrong direction, and the Liberals continue to double down on the same failed approaches. Our Conservative plan is to save Canadians money by taking all federal taxes on gas, about 25¢ a litre, off until Canada Day next year. Will they finally adopt our plan?”

“Canadians are struggling with the cost of living, groceries, and debt. The government needs to change course and use our economic plan to help people afford to live.”

“Mr. Speaker, it is all talk and no results, because the data from the survey gets worse. It further confirms just how bad the cost of living crisis is for Canadian workers. Only 18% believe their income increases are keeping pace with the rising cost of living, and groceries are now the largest source of financial stress, which was cited by 55%, while nearly half of employed Canadians say they are worried about personal debt. How many more surveys and reports that show the struggle of everyday Canadians do we need to see before the Liberals reverse course and adopt our Conservative economic action plan to put more money in Canadians’ pockets and help them afford to live?”