Pierre Poilievre

[The Economy, June 10th, 2026]

Mr. Speaker, these are more illusions from the other side of the House of Commons.

Canada is the only economy in the G7 that has shrunk over the last two quarters and over three out of the last four quarters, the only economy smaller today than a year ago. Today the Governor of the Bank of Canada described the Prime Minister's economy as “weak” nine times. That translates into seniors who are forced to lose their home and live in a parking lot, according to a story by CTV.

Will the Prime Minister stand up now and announce that he will reverse the Liberal policies that caused the mess?

[The Economy, June 10th, 2026]

Mr. Speaker, I have a question for the Prime Minister.

Just over 10 days ago, we learned that Canada was the only country with back-to-back shrinking economies in two quarters, the definition of a recession. Today we got even worse news from the Governor of the Bank of Canada, who said:

the Canadian economy has remained soft and inflation has increased....

Economic weakness combined with rising inflation is a dilemma

He used the word “weak” nine times to describe the Prime Minister's economy. That translates into lost jobs, lost homes and bigger lineups at food banks.

Will the Prime Minister stand today and reverse the Liberal policies that caused this recession?

[The Economy, June 10th, 2026]

Mr. Speaker, we just heard the bad news that Canada is the only country with two consecutive quarters of negative economic growth. That is the definition of a recession. Again today, we had bad news from the Governor of the Bank of Canada, who said that “the Canadian economy has remained soft and inflation has increased”. He went on to say, “Economic weakness combined with rising inflation is a dilemma” and that the economy was “weak”, a word he used nine times.

Will the Prime Minister reverse the Liberal policies that caused this recession?

[Member for Côte-du-Sud—Rivière-du-Loup—Kataskomiq—Témiscouata, June 10th, 2026]

Mr. Speaker, I regret to inform the House of Commons that one of our colleagues, the member for Côte‑du‑Sud—Rivière-du-Loup—Kataskomiq—Témiscouata, had cardiac issues during the Quebec caucus meeting. An ambulance had to be called. He is currently in the hospital in relatively stable condition. His Conservative family wants to assure him, his wife Tracey and his entire family of our support.

Would the government like to offer our colleague its wishes for his speedy recovery?

[The Economy, June 9th, 2026]

Mr. Speaker, my question was for the Prime Minister. It is no wonder that he cannot stand up and answer. He has been wrong on every economic issue of the last decade. He was wrong on carbon taxes, wrong to say he wanted to keep half of our oil and gas in the ground, wrong to oppose pipelines and wrong to push money-printing deficits, which caused inflation. Now he is wrong again.

Only he, out of the G7 countries' leaders, has caused a recession. Just the other day, I met a hairstylist in the ByWard Market who does not know how she is going to pay her rent, because wages are flat and costs are rising. Will the Prime Minister stand up and explain to her why he is the only leader in the G7 to have caused a recession?

[The Economy, June 9th, 2026]

Mr. Speaker, why can the Prime Minister not even defend his economic record? Perhaps it is because Equifax Canada also reported today that the national 60-plus-day delinquency rate for financial trades has risen by 11%.

Under the Prime Minister's leadership, the bankruptcy rate is higher than it has been in 15 years. Not only are we the only G20 country in a recession, but Canadians are declaring bankruptcy.

Will the Prime Minister reverse the costly Liberal policies that are causing these bankruptcies?

[The Economy, June 9th, 2026]

Mr. Speaker, apparently, he does not believe in the Prime Minister's ability to answer questions. The Minister of Finance has spent the last 10 years announcing the worst growth results. Now he is telling falsehoods. He says that Canada's growth puts it in second place. Under this Prime Minister, Canada is in last place. It is the only G7 or G20 country that is bankrupt. Today, Equifax Canada reported a 39% drop in the number of new companies.

When is the government going to get out of the way and end this recession?

[The Economy, June 9th, 2026]

Mr. Speaker, apparently they do not believe in their Prime Minister's ability to answer questions and defend his own economic record.

We believe Canadians could do a lot of things, too, if the government would just get out of the way.

Unfortunately, the Office of the Superintendent of Bankruptcy found new evidence that the Liberal recession, the only recession in the G20, is affecting Canadians. There has been an 8% increase in consumer insolvencies and a 10% increase in bankruptcies.

This Liberal government's policies are forcing Canadians into bankruptcy. Will the Liberals reverse the costly deficit policies that caused this recession?

[The Economy, June 9th, 2026]

Mr. Speaker, did he say 15 years? This thing will not even be under construction for 15 years.

In the meantime, Liberal insiders and sleazebags will be stuffing their pockets with the tax dollars of Canadian electricians. Already, 13 vice-presidents have received $2.3 million in bonuses for a train that will not even be under construction for over a decade. If it ever comes under construction, it will cost $8,000 a family.

Why does he always plunder the pockets of workers to help the Liberal insider elites?

[The Economy, June 9th, 2026]

Mr. Speaker, the question was about an electrician who had to move back in with his mother, despite the fact that he has worked hard, he got his licence, he shows up for work every single day and, unlike the Prime Minister, he pays his full tax bill here in Canada. He is paying the price of the Liberal recession. Canada is the only country in the entire G20 that is in a recession.

Will the Prime Minister reverse the disastrous, costly, inflationary Liberal policies that put this electrician back in his mother's basement and our country into a recession, or will he just sit there and smirk?