“Steelworkers are losing their jobs, and factories are moving to the United States. We could lose over 100,000 jobs in two months. Workers cannot wait two and a half years for a trade deal. Will the Prime Minister get us a better deal now, or is he just waiting to see what polls say?”

“Mr. Speaker, steelworkers are losing their jobs. Four in 10 manufacturers have moved production south or plan to. That will mean over 100,000 jobs lost in two months. Those workers cannot wait another two and a half years for a deal. Will the Prime Minister deliver a better deal than he was looking at in August or should we be waiting for the next public opinion poll to find out what a good deal is?”

“The government keeps giving in to the Americans instead of helping our economy. People are struggling and national debt is rising. I want the Prime Minister to stop putting on a show and get the trade deal he promised.”

“Mr. Speaker, what is weak-kneed is concession after concession for over a year and a half, rather than building the strength of this country. Two straight months of zero growth and now the economy is shrinking. Parents are skipping meals so their kids can eat. We have another $733 billion of debt, with $6,000 per family just to pay the interest. Canadians did not elect a performer. They were promised a negotiator. Will the Prime Minister finally get the great deal he promised, or will this just be another month of political theatre while Canadians suffer?”

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“The Prime Minister changed his mind about dealing with the American President as soon as he called six by-elections. I want to know when he will put Canadian jobs ahead of his political plans.”

“Mr. Speaker, last week the Prime Minister said he was prepared to wait out the President for two years. Then he suddenly called six by-elections and suddenly getting a deal with the Americans is back on the agenda. As a member of the gill caucus, I can tell members that a fish out of water flip-flops less than the Prime Minister. Canadians were promised a master negotiator. When will he put Canadian jobs ahead of his political agenda, or are Canadian workers simply pawns in these by-election campaigns?”

“Our economy is shrinking, and factory jobs are moving to the United States. The Prime Minister changed his mind about when to make a trade deal right after calling by-elections. I want to know if he will finally get the trade deal he promised.”

“Mr. Speaker, the economy has stalled with two straight months of zero growth and now it is shrinking. Manufacturers are packing up and heading south. Four in 10 have already moved production to the United States or are planning to. Stelco workers are still out of a job. Last week, the Prime Minister said he could wait two and a half more years without a trade deal. This week, he called the by-elections and he announced he is ready to start talks again. Will the Prime Minister finally get the deal he promised or will this just be another month of political theatre?”

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“Canada's economy is struggling, and the government is adding more debt for our children to pay. The Prime Minister promised us a trade deal, but we still do not have it. I want to know if he will actually deliver this deal or if he is just playing politics.”

“Mr. Speaker, here are some facts: Homebuilding is down, food bank lineups are up and growth has flatlined. Now the great economist has broken his own fiscal anchors, piling on more national debt. This is the debt that our children will have to pay. The Prime Minister promised Canadians a great deal. He said he was the man to deliver it, and we are still waiting. He calls the by-elections, and then he calls Trump, so I will ask this again: Will the Prime Minister finally get the deal he promised, or is this just some more by-election political theatre?”

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“Our economy is doing poorly and food banks are overwhelmed. The Prime Minister called Donald Trump about trade talks right after calling six by-elections. I want to know if he actually thinks he can fix these trade issues, or if he is just trying to distract voters.”

“Mr. Speaker, in Canada, the economy is in decline and food banks are overwhelmed. The Prime Minister is using an old trick to try to cover up his failures: He is creating a smokescreen. Last week, he said that he could wait two and a half more years without a deal with Donald Trump. On the weekend, he called six by-elections, and then what did he do? He picked up the phone and called his good friend Donald. Then, he announced that he is resuming negotiations. That is quite the coincidence. This is another political diversion tactic. My question is this: Does the Prime Minister actually think that he can fix the trade issues with Donald Trump, or is this just another smokescreen to sway voters?”

“The government is using trade talks with the United States to win votes. It walked away from talks before the last election to make people fear Donald Trump. Now it is restarting talks just before by-elections to sway voters again.”

“Mr. Speaker, we are starting to figure out their tricks. Last summer, the government was about to reach an agreement, but just before the election and the advance voting for the by-elections, it suddenly withdrew from the negotiations. What did that do? It influenced the public, who was afraid of Donald Trump. Now, six by-elections are coming up, and what is the government doing? It is calling its friend Donald and saying that it wants to negotiate. What is that if not a way to influence voters through twisted political games?”