Doug Eyolfson on Budget 2025 Implementation Act, No. 2

In the House of Commons on May 29th, 2026. See this statement in context.

Bill C-31 Budget 2025 Implementation Act, No. 2Government Orders

May 29th, 2026 / 1:05 p.m.

Liberal

Doug Eyolfson Liberal Winnipeg West, MB

Mr. Speaker, we hear the phrase “Government should get out of the way.” Whenever I hear that phrase, I think that someone has been reading a little too much Ayn Rand.

I would like to ask the hon. member this: In the face of the punishing tariffs from the United States, what would be happening to Canadian businesses if government got out of the way?

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