Madam Speaker, this is the kind of measure that I feel is very effective in helping to combat poverty and address inflation among those who need it most. It is a very effective, direct measure that will truly help people. It proves that we are capable of agreeing with the government on some issues.
However, I am disappointed that the minority government is not seeking support from another party in the House to move all of its legislative measures forward, or at least pass them one at a time. That is the mandate the people of Canada and Quebec gave the government. They asked it to come to an agreement with another party to move its legislative measures forward.
It seems the government would rather poach Conservative Party members to buy or build a majority. In my opinion, this goes against the democratic opinion that was expressed in the last election. The Liberal leader should start talking to the leaders of other parties so that the government can govern as the people want it to.