Wayne Long

[The Economy, September 25th, 2025]

Mr. Speaker, I do not know where the Conservatives have been for the last four months, but we are laser focused on delivering affordability for Canadians. We have cut taxes for 22 million Canadians. We cut the GST for first-time homebuyers. Interest rates are down. Through “build Canada homes”, we are going to build homes at a scale not seen since the Second World War.

It is time for the Conservatives to cut the rhetoric, get on board and join us.

[The Economy, September 25th, 2025]

Mr. Speaker, for someone who has actually put together budgets in the private sector, versus a Conservative leader who has never done it, I am proud to stand with a government that is going to deliver a plan on November 4 to cut operational spending so that we can invest more in our country and build our economy into the strongest economy in the G7.

The Conservative leader and the party opposite have fought against every affordable measure we put forward. I say shame on them.

[The Economy, September 24th, 2025]

Mr. Speaker, in the last election, Canadians had a clear choice between a leader with economic and business experience versus the leader opposite, who has no economic experience whatsoever.

We are laser-focused on building a strong economy. We are cutting taxes for 22 million Canadians. We are cutting the GST for first-time homebuyers. Interest rates have just dropped, and we are going to build houses at a scale not seen since the Second World War.

It is time for the Conservatives to stop the rhetoric, help us build the strongest economy in the G7, and get on board.

[The Economy, September 22nd, 2025]

Mr. Speaker, last summer, we crossed the country and went from coast to coast to coast, and the message from Canadians was resoundingly clear. They want us to spend less and invest more in national projects, invest more in building our country, bring down interprovincial trade barriers and work together.

We have a plan to build the strongest economy in the G7. That is exactly what we are going to do. I ask the Conservatives to stop the rhetoric and get on board.

[The Economy, September 22nd, 2025]

Mr. Speaker, in the last election, Canadians had a clear choice between a leader who has economic and business experience versus a leader who has none.

We are focused on affordability for Canadians and cutting taxes for 22 million Canadians. We are cutting the consumer carbon tax. We are cutting the GST for first-time homebuyers, and we are going to build homes at a scale not seen since the Second World War.

I ask the Conservatives to cut the rhetoric and get on board.

[Canada Revenue Agency, September 18th, 2025]

Mr. Speaker, in all seriousness, Canadians from coast to coast to coast are frustrated with CRA call centre delays. I know that.

This is not on CRA employees. They are world-class public servants. This is a systemic failure over decades. That is why we are implementing a 100-day plan to improve service and accessibility, and we are going to eliminate delays. The Union of Taxation Employees and the Taxpayers' Ombudsperson have also expressed support.

I am going to work with CRA leadership. I am going to hold them accountable. We are going to fix this.

[Canada Revenue Agency, September 18th, 2025]

Mr. Speaker, we all know that the delays Canadians face at CRA call centres are completely unacceptable.

This is not on the CRA employees. They are world-class public servants. This is a systemic failure that has unfolded over decades. We have implemented a 100-day plan to improve service and access—

[Canada Revenue Agency, September 18th, 2025]

Mr. Speaker, delays at CRA call centres are completely unacceptable. We all know that.

[The Economy, September 17th, 2025]

Mr. Speaker, while the Conservative leader was spending the summer trying to get his job back, we criss-crossed the country getting feedback from Canadians with respect to what they want to see in this budget. Their message was resoundingly clear. They want us to spend less on government operations and invest more in our economy, in national projects and in nation building. That is exactly what we are doing. We are going to build the strongest economy in the G7.

[The Economy, September 16th, 2025]

Mr. Speaker, Canadians do not want to take advice on the economy from a party whose leader has never worked in it.

We have cut taxes for 22 million Canadians. We have cut the consumer carbon tax. We have cut taxes for first-time homebuyers. We are going to build homes at a scale not seen since World War II.

We are going to build the strongest economy in the G7. I ask the Conservatives to get on board.