The Economy

In a members’ statement on the economy, Conservative MP Tamara Jansen read from a letter from a constituent, Harjeet, who described working two jobs for six years while his wife also worked and still finding it hard to make ends meet. She said people are working hard but falling behind and pointed to the Conservative plan to cut government spending, which she said would save families $10,000.Written by AI from the debate. Updated .

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Tamara Jansen, Cloverdale—Langley City

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“People are working hard but still falling behind under the Liberals. Our Conservative plan will cut government waste to save families $10,000.”
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Mr. Speaker, this summer, I got a letter from Harjeet. He wrote, “I’ve been doing two jobs for the last six years. My wife works too. Even after working that much, it is a stretch.” Think about what six years of two jobs looks like: leaving before the neighbourhood even wakes up, working all day and then heading to job number two while everyone else goes home for dinner. He gets home late. The kitchen is dark. Dinner is in the fridge because his wife has already left for her shift. Then they do it again tomorrow. People like Harjeet are not afraid of hard work. They are exhausted from working harder and falling further behind. That is why our Conservative economic action plan will save Canadian families $10,000. We have identified $150 billion in savings by cutting Ottawa’s waste, bureaucracy, consultants and corporate welfare. Harjeet has done his part while the Liberals are costing him more. Our plan will save Harjeet money; theirs will not.

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