Mr. Speaker, Parliament is back to work today and the people watching at home have just one question on their minds. They want to know what we are going to do for them.
Last week, Money Mentors reported that nearly one in two workers feel less financially secure than they did a year ago. Roughly the same proportion say they could get by for no more than two months if they lost their job today. These are not just figures on a spreadsheet. We are talking about young people who are just starting out, families who are trying to get established. These are people who work hard, follow the rules and do their part, but who feel as though they are paying more and more and getting less and less in return. Hard work should still be enough to put a roof over our heads and food on the table, to raise a family and build something for our children.
Canadians are doing their part. Now, they want results. Our role here, as an opposition party, is to speak on behalf of worried Canadians who want change. The promise of Canada is not broken, but we need to remind this Liberal government about it every week, because it is putting its own interests ahead of Canadians' interests.