Mr. Speaker, I listened closely to the Liberal Prime Minister's speech. It seems that the Prime Minister has not yet made the transition from candidate to Prime Minister. He kept repeating his slogans, including the one about having a plan for Canadians.
Household debt has reached record highs. The number of people who cannot pay their mortgage is on the rise. Lineups at food banks are getting longer. TD Bank predicts a recession, which means hundreds of thousands of job losses.
The Prime Minister has acknowledged the damage caused by the Liberals over the past 10 years, with their irresponsible borrowing, the massive inflationary deficit, and the carbon tax that drove up the price of everything and scared away investors. Now he has the opportunity to present a real plan, a costed plan, a plan with tangible measures, a plan based on the current state of the public finances. That plan is called a budget.
Why is he so afraid to table a budget this spring?