Rhonda Kirkland

“The government's support programs do not work, and young people are worse off than before. The government caused this problem with higher taxes, higher costs, and more debt. I want to know why young Canadians have to pay for the government's failures.”

“Mr. Speaker, when will the Liberals realize that they keep having to create these support programs because they created the crisis in the first place? Even with these programs, young people are still worse off than ever before. Clearly, the programs do not work. Under the Prime Minister, Canadians are seeing the same old Liberal agenda we saw under Justin Trudeau, only worse. There are more costs, more taxes, more debt, more on the national credit card and more of the same. Why are Liberals forcing young Canadians to pay the price for their failure?”

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  “More debt and more on the national credit card.”

  Said 12 times by 11 members since May 4.

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“High gas prices are caused by the carbon tax and our weak economy, not global oil prices. I want the government to support Canadian oil and gas to lower costs.”

“Mr. Speaker, the member for Whitby can call me delusional, but he is clearly not living in the real world. If global oil prices were the same 12 years ago, and Canadians were paying 45¢ less, then they clearly do not explain today’s sky-high gas prices. Our gas prices are a made-in-Canada problem, driven by the Liberals’ newly named carbon tax and a weak dollar caused by a weak economy. Will the Liberals take our common-sense plan, unblock our oil and gas production and make Canada affordable and strong at home?”

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  Opposition question in Question Period

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  This statement targeted a person rather than their actions or views: “he is clearly not living in the real world”.

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  “Unblock our oil and gas production and make Canada affordable and strong.”

  Said 3 times by 3 members since May 5.

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“People in Oshawa are struggling to afford gas. The government's plan does not help enough. Conservatives want to drop all federal taxes on gas and diesel for the rest of 2026. This would save drivers up to 25 cents per litre and save a family of four over $1,200 this year.”

“Mr. Speaker, in Oshawa, I hear from seniors on fixed incomes, families and workers who are doing everything right, raising their kids and still falling behind. Every trip to the gas pump stretches them far too thin and, for many, filling their gas tank means cutting back somewhere else. The Prime Minister cannot have it both ways. He says affordability is the best it has been in a decade but then also admits that there is a problem. That flip-flopping does nothing for my neighbours in Oshawa and his plan still offers only temporary, partial relief that will not ease the real burden they are facing. Conservatives have a better plan. We propose scrapping all federal gas and diesel taxes for the rest of 2026, including the fuel excise tax, the GST on gas, the industrial carbon tax and the fuel standard. That would mean real relief, up to 25¢ per litre and over $1,200 this year for a family of four. It is time the Liberal government gave them full relief for the full year.”

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  “Including the industrial carbon tax and the clean fuel standard.”

  Said 10 times by 9 members since April 28.

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“Government spending is driving up inflation and taxes. Families in Oshawa are struggling to afford food and gas. I want the Prime Minister to tell them when prices will go down.”

“Mr. Speaker, we know what the state of the country is when Conservatives are asking the Liberal Prime Minister to do as good a job as Trudeau did and to keep the budget down to his level. Conservatives believe in responsible investment that delivers results for Canadians, not in reckless spending that drives up inflation and taxes. Families in Oshawa are struggling. They are working hard but making tough choices at the grocery store and at the pump. The Liberal government has not made life more affordable for them. If the Prime Minister truly believes this level of spending is justified, can he explain to families in Oshawa exactly when they will see lowered prices and relief?”