“Canadians used to be able to afford a home and groceries if they worked hard. Now, most Canadians are struggling with money and food after ten years of this government. When will the Prime Minister admit his spending and debt are hurting people?”

“There used to be a promise here in Canada, Mr. Speaker, that if a person worked hard, paid their taxes and followed the law, they could afford a home, groceries and a decent standard of living. Now, after 10 years of the Liberal government, for most Canadians that promise no longer exists. According to a new survey from the United Way, 60% of Canadians now feel anxious about their finances, 38% struggle with food insecurity, and 40% are losing sleep. When will the Prime Minister acknowledge that his policies of more spending, more debt and jet-setting around the world are just not delivering real results?”

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  Opposition question in Question Period

  Signal 44 of 100

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  “After 11 years of the Liberal government.”

  Said 25 times by 19 members since April 30.

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“Liberal economic policies hurt young Canadians. They cannot afford homes, they are losing jobs, their streets have dangerous drugs, and the government added $80 billion in debt this year. When will the government change its policies?”

“Mr. Speaker, I can tell the House that most people on Vancouver Island know one thing, which is that the economic policies of the Liberal government have been hurting young Canadians the most, young people who can no longer afford homes in the communities they grew up in, whose jobs have been shipped overseas or taken by temporary foreign workers, whose streets on which they play have been flooded with dangerous drugs and whose futures have been mortgaged this year alone with $80 billion in new debt. When will the government reverse its policies and stop throwing the next generation under the bus?”

“Canada is in a recession. Most Canadians are stressed about money, and some working people have to sleep in campers. Other countries face the same challenges without a recession. Why is our economy doing so poorly?”

“Mr. Speaker, the Prime Minister calls it just a little economic weakness, just a settling-in period. Well, I am a little more simple. I will just call it what it is, a recession. Today the United Way quantified for us that feeling that things are just not very good right now. Nine in 10 Canadians are experiencing financial anxiety, and CTV reported that fully employed Canadians are sleeping in campers to survive. This is a made-in-Canada problem. Mexico is in the same trade war with no recession. Even Russia, which is in a full-scale war and economically sanctioned, has no recession. What is the excuse today?”

“Most Canadians think the government is managing public money poorly, and two-thirds are worried about the future. I want the Prime Minister to take responsibility for the harm his choices have caused.”

“Mr. Speaker, every day they play the same game, claiming success for any small ray of sunlight but shirking responsibility for everything else. Canadians do not believe them. The United Way said today that 57% of Canadians, in all age and gender groups, believe the public finances are being poorly managed. Two-thirds of Canadians are anxious about the future. They do not believe in the job the Prime Minister is doing today, and they are not buying his promises for tomorrow Will the Prime Minister finally get up and accept responsibility for his choices that are having devastating consequences for Canadians today?”

“Liberal policies are making life too expensive for Canadians. Food bank use is way up, and millions are struggling to afford everyday life. I want the Prime Minister to change these policies.”

“Mr. Speaker, after a decade of Liberal inflation and economic mismanagement, Canadians are the ones who are paying the price. A new United Way survey found that 60% of them are anxious about their finances and 40% are losing sleep trying to make ends meet. More than two million Canadians relied on food banks every month last year, and in Maple Ridge, food bank use has doubled in the past five years. How much worse must it get before the Liberal Prime Minister reverses the costly policies driving Canadians into hardship?”

“Canada is the only G20 country in a recession. Liberal policies caused this, and Canadians are struggling to buy food and pay their bills. When will the government change its policies and make life more affordable?”

“Mr. Speaker, under the current government, Canada is in a recession, and it is the only G20 country for which that is true. After a decade of reckless Liberal policies and economic mismanagement, Canadians are ultimately having to pay the price. A new United Way poll found that 60% of Canadians now feel anxiety about their personal finances, and 40% struggle with food insecurity. This crisis was not created abroad. It was created because of Liberal policies right here at home. How much worse does it have to get before the government reverses course and makes life more affordable for Canadians?”

“Canadians are struggling to afford food and pay their bills. What will the government do to help them?”

“Mr. Speaker, with respect, the small craft harbours do not conquer the food poverty that children across this country are experiencing, especially those in my riding of Lethbridge. With all due respect, I would ask the folks across the way what they will do for Canadians, because they are struggling. They are struggling. Sixty per cent of them are unable to sleep at night because they are not sure how they are going to make ends meet. Forty per cent of Canadians are struggling because of food insecurity. That is the reality. The government can turn a blind eye and pretend that is not its reality, but at the end of the day, Canadians tell the truth, always, because it is their lived experience. To tell them otherwise is blasphemy from the government. What are you going to do about it?”

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  Opposition question in Question Period

  Signal 42 of 100

  Much of this statement went to praise, blame, greetings, routine procedure or general stories rather than reasons, requests or specific points.

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