Thank you, Madam Chair.
The government wants us to debate and vote on $87 billion in new spending next week in just a few hours. Most Canadians would spend longer deciding on a new TV.
Even the Alberta opposition New Democrats have introduced bills in the Alberta legislature, but the federal NDP just wants to get out of here.
I've heard from many constituents who think this is just plain wrong. Many have lost jobs. Others have worked through the pandemic as essential workers. Far too many have fallen through the cracks and could not qualify for government supports. They want their representatives working in Parliament. They want their challenges raised in Parliament and addressed. They don't want government run through order in council like the recent gun law. They want this government to be held accountable as hundreds of billions of dollars of their taxpayer money flows out of the door.
If the government truly wants to do a better job for Canadians, Parliament just needs to work.