Mr. Speaker, under the Conservative leader, slogans are up, rhymes are up and parroting talking points so that a member can get a shiny gold star in caucus seems to be up. I cannot imagine diminishing myself when I have the opportunity to represent my community in the House, or to cheapen the arguments that we can put forward on the floor of the House.
If the Conservatives care about helping people, why do they not actually support the policies that help build homes for people who cannot afford them? Why do they not actually help advance policies that will let families put food on the table, whether that is child care, a middle-class tax cut or the Canada child benefit? Every time we put measures forward to help Canadians, they vote against it and stand up with this nonsense.