Mr. Speaker, the cold-hearted Liberal government has been keeping Canadians shivering all winter.
My Surrey Central office is flooded with angry calls about the government's mismanagement of the fuel tax rebate.
The government should have worked with the gas companies so the rebate cheques could have gone to those who pay the heating bills. Instead, the Liberals have sent cheques to prisoners, deceased Canadians and snowbirds.
The heat rebate was announced just before the election. It turned into a $1.3 billion scheme to buy votes.
The Liberals are to blame for failing to foresee and prepare for the natural gas price hike this winter. Canadians should not have to choose between prescription drugs, what they eat or whether they heat.
Why do the Liberals allow Canadian seniors and those on fixed incomes to suffer, keeping their thermostats as low as possible? Are the Liberals prepared to show a compassionate heart? They should reduce the GST and excise tax.