Mr. Speaker, Canadians deserve an affordable life with an affordable budget, but this Prime Minister is using his budget and the deficit like a credit card with no limit. In doing so, he is driving up the price of groceries, housing and future taxes.
According to the Parliamentary Budget Officer, the Prime Minister has doubled Justin Trudeau's deficit. That is a record deficit outside of COVID‑19. That is $16 billion more than he promised.
Why is the Prime Minister using his budget like a limitless credit card while forcing Canadians to make costly sacrifices?