Sandra Cobena

Mr. Speaker, there was a lot of shouting, but if you noticed, there was still no answer. finance minister The Liberals are masters of fiscal illusion. They are hiding behind the net debt-to-GDP ratio so they can borrow even more. What they do not tell us is that that calculation subtracts Canadians' pensions, money that Canadians worked decades to save for retirement. That money is not for theto [more]

Mr. Speaker, the Liberals are masters of illusion. They say, “Look over here at the operating budget, but do not look over there, where we are taking on unprecedented levels of debt.” They say, “Look at the operating budget, but do not look over here, where we are hiding billions of dollars in Crown corporations.” They say, “Keep looking over here at the operating budget, not at the billions of [more]

Prime Minister Mr. Speaker, there is something very dangerous about how theis defending the outrageous amount of debt he has taken on. He says that it is not so bad because of Canada's net debt position, but what he does not tell Canadians is that that calculation subtracts over $1 trillion of Canadians' pension assets. Prime Minister I have a very simple question for the: Does he intend to use [more]

Prime Minister Mr. Speaker, if thehas no intention of touching Canadians' pension funds, then why does his government use those very same pension assets to make Canada's debt look smaller? He cannot have it both ways. Either he intends to use the pensions to repay his debt, or those savings are not available to repay it. Prime Minister Why is he using Canadians' retirement savings to assure [more]

Prime Minister Mr. Speaker, thepromised to move at speeds not seen in generations, but Canadians did not realize that what he meant was accumulating debt at speeds not seen in generations. In five years, he plans to add more debt than all prime ministers before Justin Trudeau combined. Today, because of the Liberals' inflationary spending, the Bank of Canada has raised interest rates, making [more]

Prime Minister Mr. Speaker, the member did not answer my question. My question was about the vicious cycle that theis building, which is more debt, more interest and more borrowing. In fact, he is borrowing to pay for the interest he already owes on the debt that he already took on. Today, the Bank of Canada raised interest rates. Now, the government pays more to borrow, families pay more on [more]

Bowmanville—Oshawa North Mr. Speaker, I will be sharing my time with the member for. Today's debate is about whether young Canadians have a fair chance to get started in life. Too many young Canadians are sending out resumes and knocking on doors, but every day, they are finding that no one is calling them back and no one is hiring them. How are they supposed to build a future if they cannot get [more]

Madam Speaker, I would encourage the member to understand how those credit ratings are issued. If the member remembers, in the last budget, there was a warning from Fitch Ratings to the federal government about the amount of debt it was incurring, because it dropped the fiscal anchor that measures debt, which is the debt-to-GDP ratio. For a rating to be maintained, the debt-to-GDP ratio must be [more]

Mr. Speaker, that is an incredibly important question, and I am a firm believer that we will come up with the best policies when industry and government work close together to find the right policies. In speaking to young people, they want to be part of the solution. I would encourage every member of the House to create a youth advisory council and get recommendations from youth themselves. In [more]

Mr. Speaker, in the last election, we were very clear that part of the solution is the blue seal program so highly-trained immigrants could practise in their field of expertise. In speaking to a number of professionals, I have heard nothing but good feedback on that. On the topic of young Canadians, their first job, that entry-level job they are looking for, their first opportunity, is [more]

Mr. Speaker, I do thank the member for not mentioning the year we met when we were in university. That first job is incredibly important. It gives experience, and it is an employer saying, “We believe in you. You can do it. Your contributions are valuable, and we are taking a chance in building your career here in Canada.”