MEMBER OF PARLIAMENT

Hon. Pierre Poilievre

Conservative Leader of the Opposition 153 statements translated

Poilievre relentlessly attacks the Liberal government and Prime Minister, blaming them for Canada's economic recession, rising cost of living, and affordable housing crisis. He employs aggressive rhetoric and pointed questions to demand accountability, often highlighting the personal stories of struggling Canadians to illustrate the human impact of Liberal policies. Poilievre pushes for the government to reverse course on issues like taxation, forced labor imports, and deficit spending.

Oral Questions

International Trade

2026-06-03

“Donald Trump's tariffs are bad. Forced labor is bad too. The U.S. blocked many Xinjiang shipments. Canada only blocked two. The government should ban Xinjiang products.”

“You won't condemn forced labor in China because you're invested there. Stop protecting your profits. Say yes to banning shipments from Xinjiang where there's forced labor.”

“You are dodging my question because your company's profits depend on China. Will you condemn forced labor in Xinjiang or not?”

“The other party spent a lot of money to stop some imports. That party cares more about companies than Canadian workers. Canadian jobs go to bad countries with slaves instead of Canadians. Now there could be more taxes on Canadians. The Prime Minister won't say the bad country is doing bad things because he cares about companies. Will the Prime Minister say the bad country is bad?”

“I want to make the Prime Minister look bad on trade and claim he supports forced labor. I want the government to ban products from Xinjiang to show we're against slavery.”

Oral Questions

The Economy

2026-06-03

“You said the Prime Minister is an economic genius. But Canada's the only G7 country in a recession. He can't fix the recession if he won't admit there is one. Will the Prime Minister admit we're in a recession?”

Official Hansard

Mr. Speaker, the question was for the Prime Minister. This is supposed to be his great strength. Remember we were told he was a master economist. I guess he must have some sort of unique ability to be the only leader in the G7 to find a way to negotiate his economy into a recession. Every other one of the 19 countries has avoided a recession. Mexico, neighbours with the United States as well, has avoided a recession. It is because of the Liberal policies that he continues to implement and even accelerate that we find ourselves in this place. The problem is that the Prime Minister cannot get us out of a recession if he cannot first admit that we are in one. Will he stand today and tell us if we are in a recession?

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“You can't defend your economic record. A few supporters get rich from your spending while everyone else pays for it. Answer the question: are we in a recession or not?”

“The Prime Minister is wrong and hiding from his own words. Investment is down for the fifth quarter in a row. Is this the 'master economist's' definition of a recession? Yes or no?”

“The other party made a mess. You should blame them, not me. Can you defend that? No? I didn't think so.”

“The Liberals keep making excuses for the recession. First they blamed the world, but other countries are doing fine. Now they blame low immigration, but our GDP per person is the worst in the G7. It's their fault, not the world's.”

“The Prime Minister is hiding from a bad economy. People are losing jobs. The Prime Minister isn't doing his job. I'm speaking for struggling people. The Liberals must take responsibility. Are we in a recession or not?”

“I want to blame the Prime Minister and call him a failure. Nathan can't afford things because of the economy.”

“I want the Prime Minister to answer my question about the economy and I want to remind everyone that it's the Prime Minister's fault that people are suffering.”

Official Hansard

Mr. Speaker, the question was for the Prime Minister. If he actually cared about the people who wrote these letters, he would stand up and answer the questions himself instead of having a member get up to condemn slogans and then list five of them in a row. Here is another letter, which is from Thomas in Sarnia. He runs a painting business, but is now stuck in a bind. The cost of his paints are too high to keep his prices low, and if his prices are too high, nobody can afford to hire him. He is worried he is going to lose his business. This is the human cost of being the only country in the G20 that is in a recession. Will the Prime Minister tell Thomas if this just a technical recession? Is he technically on the verge of bankruptcy?

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“Jacqueline had to put down her dog because she can't afford the vet. She can't afford food, rent, or gas either. If the Prime Minister cares, he should tell us if we're in a recession.”

“A man in Ontario is sad. The government should do something.”

“That's not funny. A woman is suffering. The Prime Minister caused a recession. He should stop making jokes and answer for the real problems he caused people like Zahra.”

“The Prime Minister should explain why Canada is the only G20 country in a recession. A Toronto woman lost her job, can't find a new one, and has to sleep on a friend's couch. Does the Prime Minister care enough to stand up and answer? Will he downplay her problems as 'technical' issues?”

“You're a rich guy who hangs out with corporations. Canadians are struggling. You caused a recession and you won't even admit it. Are we in a recession or not?”

“The Prime Minister promised a strong economy. Instead he made a recession. Canadians need food banks while he spends lots of money on fancy food. He doesn't understand people's problems. I want him to stop flying and tell us if we're in a recession.”

“You won't give a straight answer about whether we're in a recession. I'll remind everyone that people are losing jobs and struggling.”