Mr. Speaker, the verdict is in, and the Prime Minister is in way over his head. He is the only leader, not just in the G7 but also in the G20, who has led his country into a recession. What does this mean practically?
Since the Prime Minister will not stand in this place to answer questions about his record, I will: two in five Canadians struggle to put food on the table; 60% of Canadians feel anxious about their personal finances; 40% lose sleep over how far they can stretch their paycheques; 38% face food insecurity; and last year, a whopping 2.2 million Canadians visited a food bank in a single month.
Meanwhile, the Prime Minister's office spent nearly $1 million in the last year alone on luxury inflight catering, including $175,000 for one trip last November. That catering bill would have been enough to feed a Canadian family for 55 years. Every dollar spent on luxury catering is a dollar that cannot go towards lowering taxes, building homes, improving public safety or helping Canadians put food on their own tables.
Conservatives are here and ready to get to work. Where is the Prime Minister?