“The Prime Minister promised a trade win with the United States, but we are losing. American tariffs doubled, and Canadians are losing their jobs. When will the Prime Minister set a deadline and make a deal that protects Canadian jobs?”

“Mr. Speaker, the U.S. mid-terms, and that reminds us the Prime Minister promised in the election he was going to negotiate a victory for Canadians, a big win. Since that time, he has done nothing but lose, with American tariffs doubled and vastly broadened. While workers are losing their jobs and single mothers can no longer pay their bills, the Prime Minister said he could wait another two and a half years to get a deal, and then said that he would get a deal in the next few weeks. Enough with the headlines. We need deadlines. When is he going to negotiate the big win to protect Canadian jobs?”

“The Prime Minister promised a big trade win with the Americans. Instead, U.S. tariffs have doubled, businesses are leaving, and Canadians are losing jobs. He delayed for years, and now he claims he will fix it in weeks. I want him to get back to negotiating, fight these tariffs, and deliver the deal he promised.”

“Mr. Speaker, I ask when. Today is the mid-terms, and that reminds us the Prime Minister promised in the election he was going to negotiate a victory for Canadians, a big win. Since that time, he has done nothing but lose, with American tariffs doubled and vastly broadened. While Canadians are lined up at food banks, businesses are leaving and Canadians are losing their jobs, the Prime Minister said he could wait another two and a half years to get a deal. Then suddenly, on Sunday, he put out a headline-grabbing tweet saying he would get a deal in the next few weeks. When will the theatrics be over? Will the Prime Minister get back to the table, fight the tariffs and negotiate the promised win?”

“The Prime Minister is doing photo ops instead of negotiating a trade deal with the Americans. He is using theatrics to distract from his record at home, where food bank use in Toronto is up 333% since 2019. I want him to stop the theatrics and get a deal.”

“Mr. Speaker, that is an easy one. If the member had the guts to face down the Americans, he would be at the negotiating table right now, but he is not. He is not, because the Prime Minister’s tweet on the weekend was not about getting back to the table. He is not at the table; he is doing photo ops. It was, once again, theatrics designed to distract from his disastrous record here at home. Just today, Daily Bread Food Bank in Toronto is saying that demand is up 333% since 2019. When will the Prime Minister stop the theatrics and get a deal?”

“The minister accepted a bad trade deal. It includes 50% tariffs on steel, aluminum, and mould makers. People have lost jobs, and many Canadians cannot afford food or their basic bills. When will the government get a good deal?”

“Mr. Speaker, he has accepted a bad deal. He has accepted 50% tariffs on steel, aluminum, mould makers and others. For the 100,000 people who lost their job in the last month, it is a bad deal. It is a bad deal right now for the one in three Canadians who is skipping meals because they cannot afford to eat, and for the 50% of Canadians who are plunging into their savings just to pay for the basic essentials of life. When will we get the good deal that Canadians demand so Canadians can afford to eat and to pay their bills?”