Mr. Speaker, this is called the House of Commons for a reason. It was created to serve the common people, not jet-setting elites, yet the Prime Minister did not get the memo. How else do we explain a leader who spends more time in the air than in this chamber? He even puts Justin Trudeau to shame.
In 2022, Prime Minister Trudeau flew over 127,000 kilometres in 10 months, or roughly three times around the earth. The current Prime Minister, in just eight months, had 28 trips totalling 153,000 kilometres, which is enough to circle the globe nearly four times. That is almost a whole month away from Canadians.
What do we have to show for it? There is no softwood lumber deal, no relief for steel, autos or aluminum and no progress on Chinese tariffs for canola or our seafood harvesters. Even India slapped new duties on us. There have been nothing but photo ops, fancy meetings and hollow letters of intent. Every time it is wheels up, Canadians are left with higher costs and no results.
This is the House of Commons, where leaders should be accountable. Canadians deserve a Prime Minister who delivers, not one who simply racks up the air miles.