“I want the opposition to answer why they voted against school food. I also want them to explain why they voted against dental workers.”

“Mr. Speaker, I would also like to ask why members opposite can stand in the House on this issue without answering the question as to why they vote against school food. Why do they vote against dental workers? Some hon. members: Oh, oh!”

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“Our government helps Canadians by providing cheaper child care, dental care, and food programs in schools. The opposition keeps voting against these helpful programs. It makes no sense.”

“Mr. Speaker, time and again, we take action on this side of the House. The government has advanced a national child care strategy, dental care and a national school food program, among other efforts to help Canadians make ends meet. Members opposite continue to vote against these things that have direct impacts on the people in their communities who rely on things such as checkups at the dentist and affordable child care. It makes no sense.”

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“Our school food program now feeds 400,000 more children and reaches 80% of public schools. I want to know why the opposition votes against school meals, dental care, and other help for families.”

“Mr. Speaker, the national school food program is reaching an additional 400,000 children across this country with nutritious meals. That is 80% of public schools across this country that are benefiting from this support. Again, why do the members opposite vote against things such as breakfast for children in elementary schools, dental care and other things that help families make ends meet?”

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“We are finding new trade partners, speeding up big projects, investing in workers, and lowering costs. The Conservatives are just playing politics instead of supporting projects that help Canadians.”

“Mr. Speaker, apart from the suite of supports that my colleagues have outlined already today, we are also diversifying our trade partners, supercharging major projects, investing in workers, drawing down costs and keeping the needs of Canadians foremost in every decision. The other side of the House is just playing politics today. Why do the Conservatives not come along with the projects that are actually making a difference for this country and in people’s lives?”

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“The Conservatives keep voting against programs that help the people they represent. These include dental care, child benefits, food money, and school meals. I want them to start voting for measures that help their constituents.”

“Mr. Speaker, I find this line of questioning absolutely fascinating coming from a member and a party that consistently, at every opportunity, vote against measures that are actually helping their constituents. Take the Canadian dental care plan, for example, which is helping thousands of his constituents in Portneuf—Jacques-Cartier. Other examples include the Canada child benefit, the Canada groceries and essentials benefit, the national school food program and the list goes on. It is time for the members across the way to back up their words with action and start voting in favour of measures that will help their constituents.”

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“Our programs are working. In the member's riding, thousands of families get child benefit money, and thousands of people now have dental care. He voted against dental care, and he needs to start voting for what helps his constituents.”

“Mr. Speaker, if the member believes these measures are not working, then he should explain that to the 24,366 children and their families who receive $80 million annually through the Canada child benefit. He should also explain it to the 23,855 people in his riding who now have access to dental care through the Canadian dental care plan, a program he voted against. He should tell them that the program does not work, that it is not important, that the dental care that they and every Canadian should have access to makes no difference, and that the support this program provides is somehow not working. I urge him to come to his senses and, at the very least, start voting in the interests of his constituents.”

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