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Workers in London—Fanshawe

During Members’ Statements, the member for London—Fanshawe raised local unemployment, saying London’s rate has reached 9.2 percent, the highest in Canada, and describing the effects on job seekers, parents and young people. He called on the government to lower taxes, reduce red tape, and complete the trade deal he said it had promised, so businesses can create jobs.Written by AI from the debate. Updated .

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Kurt Holman

Conservative

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“London has the highest unemployment rate in Canada at 9.2 percent. I want the government to lower taxes, cut red tape, and make the trade deal they promised so businesses can create jobs.”
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Mr. Speaker, in the most recent unemployment numbers, London has climbed to 9.2%, remaining the highest in Canada. Behind these numbers are people sending out résumés and hearing nothing back, parents trying to stretch every dollar further and young people wondering whether opportunity is moving out of reach. Just an hour from the U.S. border, London is the canary in the coal mine. When things go wrong, Londoners are the first to feel it, and it hits our community the hardest, but this is not just a London issue. What we are seeing in our community is a warning sign for the rest of the country. On behalf of all Londoners who are worried about their jobs, their bills and their future, I urge the Liberals to get serious and focus on creating the conditions for Canadian businesses to compete, invest, grow, and create private sector jobs. Conservatives are calling for lower taxes, less red tape and the trade deal the Liberal Prime Minister promised. London is sounding the alarm. Londoners, especially those of London—Fanshawe, are seeing these concerns all around them. When will the Liberals finally listen?

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