Pierre Poilievre

[The Economy, June 3rd, 2026]

Mr. Speaker, instead, all the Prime Minister delivered was a recession. He promised he would have the fastest-growing economy in the G7. He has delivered the only recession in the G7. While Canadians line up around the block to try to collect from the food bank, the Prime Minister spends $200,000 on inflight meals for just three flights, including $4,200 on crème brûlée and $593 on luxury Normandy butter cups. No wonder he is so out of touch with the people whose jobs he has killed.

Can he tell us whether he will ground his plane, and will he stand up and tell us if are we in a recession?

[The Economy, June 3rd, 2026]

Mr. Speaker, it was the only promise he made during the election. He gave the same forecast a few days ago. After that, we found out that Canada is the only G20 nation in a recession. That means Canadians are skipping meals, 112,000 people have lost their jobs, and we have the second-worst unemployment rate in the G7.

Can the Prime Minister rise and answer a very simple question: Are we in a recession or just a technical recession?

[The Economy, June 3rd, 2026]

Mr. Speaker, I appreciate the birthday wishes. I am 47 years old, but that is 50 with inflation. What I really want as a birthday gift from the Prime Minister is someone who will actually answer the question. Canadians deserve answers, not misinformation.

We have had two consecutive declining quarters of GDP growth. We are the only country in the G7 that can say that. We are the only country in the G7 that has seen the economy shrink in three of the last four quarters. We are the only country whose GDP is smaller than it was a year ago, when the Prime Minister took office.

Will the Prime Minister tell us, are we in a recession or in a technical recession? Which is it?

[The Economy, June 3rd, 2026]

Mr. Speaker, Canada has had two consecutive quarters of shrinking GDP. It is the only country in the G20 that can say that. We have lost 112,000 jobs in the first three months of this year, and that has left our country with a quarter of its people in food insecurity.

Will the Prime Minister tell us whether we are in a recession or in a technical recession?

[The Economy, June 3rd, 2026]

Mr. Speaker, all in the group of 20 nations are faced with the same tariffs, wars and energy prices, yet 19 of the G20 countries are not in recession. One country is in recession.

Will the leader of the only G20 country in recession please stand up?

[The Economy, June 2nd, 2026]

Mr. Speaker, yes, Canadian workers are tired. They are tired of working six days a week and not being able to afford their rent. They are tired of showing up at the grocery store and having to hand products back at the checkout because they cannot afford to pay for them. They are tired of making their way over to the food bank and finding that the food bank is empty. They are tired of a Prime Minister who causes this recession and then does not have the courage or the decency to show up in the House of Commons and take ownership of—

[The Economy, June 2nd, 2026]

Mr. Speaker, the question was for the Liberal Prime Minister. The Prime Minister said:

Experience shows that when the economy enters recession, the poorest are hit the hardest, [and]...the lower-skilled, lower paid people tend to lose their jobs first.

And recessions disproportionately affect the young.... Graduating in a recession is generally bad news for someone’s earnings....

In the extreme, prolonged recessions can lead to permanent labour market scarring, with potentially devastating effects on livelihoods, identities and communities.

This is people's lives.

The Prime Minister caused this painful recession. Will he show up, stand up and own up?

[The Economy, June 2nd, 2026]

Mr. Speaker, the Liberals are building a recession, and they are building excuses. The fact is that all other G7 countries face tariffs and global wars. Mexico is just as, if not more, integrated with the United States; and none of those other countries are in a recession. Only the Liberal Prime Minister has delivered that. After five days, he finally emerged to talk to the media, after hiding from answering questions, and blamed the recession on the fact that immigration is not high enough. Per capita GDP has increased by 0.2%.

Why the—

[The Economy, June 2nd, 2026]

Mr. Speaker, this question is for the Prime Minister. We do not need more excuses. He has delivered the only recession in the G7. Mexico is not in recession. It is just as integrated with the United States and shares a border with that country. The Prime Minister finally emerged to take media questions on his recession today, and he blamed it on the fact that immigration, as he claims, is not high enough and that per capita GDP is actually not so bad. The only problem is that, in the last year, per capita GDP has only grown by 0.2%.

Does he really expect a parade for 0.2%?

[The Economy, June 2nd, 2026]

Mr. Speaker, the per capita GDP growth rate is about as high as the Prime Minister's question period attendance rate. He should be answering questions about the fact that, under his leadership, Canada is the only G7 country to be in recession. Today, he said that investment in Canada has increased over the last two quarters. Let us look at the Statistics Canada report.

In the first quarter of 2026, business capital investment fell by another 0.7%, marking a fifth consecutive decline.

Why is the Prime Minister spreading misinformation?