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The Economy

During oral questions on the economy, the Conservatives asked whether the government would admit Canada is in a cost-of-living crisis, pointing to the Parliamentary Budget Officer’s growth estimate, unemployment at 6.7%, and rising food bank use. The government answered that affordability is its top priority and cited its affordable housing spending, the suspended federal gas tax, the Canada child benefit, the school food program, and the disability benefit, while noting the Conservatives voted against those measures. The Bloc Québécois raised concerns about Bill C-39, the Building Canada Strong Act, saying it gives ministers too much power over projects and threatens Quebec’s say over its land, Indigenous rights, workers’ strike rights, and the environment. The government replied that the bill will create jobs and major projects for Quebec and the rest of Canada and encouraged the Bloc to support it.Written by AI from the debate. Updated .

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