Rosemarie Falk

“Canada is the only G7 country in a recession, and food bank use is way up. I want to know why we are the only one in a recession if global issues are to blame.”

“Mr. Speaker, Canada is now the only G7 country in a recession, and Canadians are facing the real consequences of that reality. Demand at food banks continues to surge across the country, and Food Banks Canada is now reporting that millions of Canadians are facing historic levels of food insecurity. The fact is, one in four Canadians is now food-insecure. If the Prime Minister says this recession is being driven by global energy markets and tariffs, why is Canada the only G7 country in a recession?”

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  “Canada is the only G20 country in a recession.”

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“Canadians are struggling to pay for food, housing, and gas. The government's plans to help are not working. I want to know why the government keeps raising taxes and making life more expensive for people.”

“Mr. Speaker, we know, and hear in this place almost daily, that Canadians are struggling. We are in an affordability crisis. Canadians are having a hard time being able to house themselves, feed themselves and even fuel up to get where they need to go. We hear a lot from the Liberal government about its so-called affordability measures that it seems to have to put in place, but they are clearly not working because Canadians still cannot afford to feed and house themselves. Why is it that the Liberal government always promotes or wants to increase taxes and does not care when costs keep rising and it is a burden is on Canadians?”

“Liberal policies are making life too expensive for Canadians. Conservatives want to remove all federal fuel taxes this year to give people relief. When will the government do this?”

“Mr. Speaker, the Liberals are not proposing measures that will make life more affordable for Canadians. We know that their policies are driving up inflation and making life more expensive. Families are paying more for gas, groceries and housing. Now, Global News is reporting that many Canadians are spending more than their entire income on food and rent. Canadians were promised relief by the Prime Minister, but he has delivered more costs, more taxes and more debt on the national credit card. Conservatives have a real plan to deliver relief by removing all federal fuel taxes for the year. On what date will these Liberals finally adopt it?”

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

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“The government's budget has a $65.3 billion deficit. This high spending causes higher taxes, higher debt, and rising costs for Canadians. Canada will spend $59 billion just to pay interest on this debt, which costs the average family about $3,400 a year.”

“Mr. Speaker, the Liberals’ costly credit card budget reveals a deficit of $65.3 billion. That is more than double Justin Trudeau’s deficit, and it is the largest deficit in our history outside of COVID. This inflationary credit card-style spending does not just stay on the books here in Ottawa. It means higher costs, higher taxes and more debt for Canadians already struggling with affordability. Canadians will now pay $59 billion in debt interest, which is more than federal health transfers and more than GST revenues. Servicing the debt costs the average family about $3,400 annually. This spending also shows up on the bills of every Canadian. That is the real impact. While Liberals pat themselves on the back for deficit spending, Canadians are left paying more, because in the end, there is no such thing as government money. There is only taxpayers’ money and it is Canadians who pay the price.”

“The Prime Minister spent 90 billion dollars more than planned instead of cutting back. This high spending caused terrible grocery prices, high debt, expensive housing, and job losses. I want him to stop overspending so Canadians can afford to live.”

“Mr. Speaker, well, despite promising to spend less, the Prime Minister has instead continued the Liberal practice of credit card budgeting. He has added $90 billion in new spending above the previous levels. This costly approach has left Canada with the worst grocery inflation, the worst household debt, the worst housing crisis and the second-highest unemployment in the G7. The Prime Minister runs up deficits and Canadians are the ones who pay the price. Will he end his credit card budgeting so Canadians can actually afford to live?”

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  “The highest housing costs and the second-highest unemployment in the G7.”

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