Mr. Speaker, the empty promises, hollow rhetoric and vague commitments in yesterday's throne speech were sweet nothings that Canadians have come to expect from the Liberals. What really cried out in this throne speech were the appalling gaps.
We heard about a children's agenda that does not include children or child care.
We heard a passing reference to homelessness, but nothing about providing affordable housing.
We heard about the knowledge based economy, but nothing about ensuring that all Canadians have access to high quality education.
I would like to say that we at least heard the words “family farm”, but the biggest crisis to hit the prairies since the 1930s was not even mentioned.
If the Liberal government would for one moment stop the din and clatter of vague, meaningless pronouncements about nothing, what would it hear? In the deafening silence that remains it might hear the real priorities of Canadians.