Mr. Speaker, the Liberal Prime Minister promised Canadians a win with the President by July 21. Five months later, there is no win, no elbows and no deal.
From factories to steel mills, Conservatives will always stand with the workers who feed, power and protect this country, and today, those Canadians are paying the price. Back in May, the Prime Minister said Canadians would judge him by the prices at the grocery store. Well, food bank usage doubled, grocery bills doubled and 86% of families are cutting back on meat just to get by. Food should not be a luxury in Canada. Conservatives propose to scrap the four Liberal hidden taxes on food, because no family should have to choose between paying the power bill and a nutritious meal.
What is worse is that the Liberal Prime Minister promised 500,000 homes per year, and he is delivering just 5,000. Housing starts have collapsed, and now Canadians are being told to lower their expectations and give up on the dream of home ownership altogether. Conservatives propose to scrap the GST on all new homes under $1.3 million and get shovels in the ground now.
Conservatives will bring home hope, stronger take-home pay, safer streets, secure borders and a self-reliant Canada where, once again, our Christmas cards can say, “Merry Christmas and happy new year”, and actually mean it.
From my family to everyone, merry Christmas and happy new year.