Sandra Cobena

“More Canadian businesses have closed than opened for six straight quarters. Owners are leaving the country because of high taxes, bad rules, and permit delays. I want to know if this fund will fix those problems.”

“Mr. Speaker, we have seen the statistics. We in Canada now have had six consecutive quarters of more businesses shutting down than opening up. It is an entrepreneurial drought. Of course, these are the Canadians who have been grinding it out, opening early, closing late and making personal sacrifices. They cite regulatory uncertainty, delays in permitting and overtaxation. These are the Canadian dollars that are actually leaving the country. My question for the member is, does he think this fund will fix those issues?”

“Canadians are struggling with high food prices, housing costs, and debt because of government deficits. When will the Prime Minister promise to keep the deficit under $31 billion?”

“Mr. Speaker, we have quite the contradiction. We have a Liberal government celebrating bigger deficits and an entire country struggling under them. Canada now faces the worst grocery inflation in the G7, the worst household debt and the highest housing costs, and lineups at the food banks are surging. There is nothing to celebrate about that. When will the Liberal Prime Minister commit to capping the deficit at no more than the already reckless $31 billion that the last guy left behind?”

“Businesses spend too much time and money on government paperwork. Will the government cut red tape, taxes, and spending so businesses can succeed?”

“Mr. Speaker, entrepreneurs need a direct and clear answer. The CFIB estimates that the total regulatory cost of government is $52 billion. Businesses are burning through a collective 768 million hours annually on paperwork. Just this week, I met with businesses that have heard Liberal promises for almost a decade. They are asking if the Liberals could just leave the starting line and do something. Will the Liberals commit today to cutting their red tape taxes and government spending, so that businesses can actually thrive in our country?”

“I want the government to support my bill. It protects people who use force to defend their families against home invaders. The government has not responded to it.”

“Mr. Speaker, one month ago I introduced the stand on guard act, and yet today we still have no response from the Liberal government. Not a yes, not a no, just silence. Is silence really the best response that the Liberals can muster for victims of home invasions? Our Conservative bill is simple. If someone knowingly and unlawfully enters a person’s home, the force used to defend their family should be deemed to be reasonable. A person’s home is their safe place. It is where their children sleep, and it deserves special protection under our laws. After a decade of catch-and-release Liberal bail, Canadians are telling us that sense of safety is gone. They are asking for something simple: for the law to stand with them. They have received silence, and silence in this moment is not neutral but an answer in itself. Conservatives will never stop fighting for the right for Canadians to feel safe to defend themselves and their families.”