Committees of the House  If the public service ended up being slashed, it is because the Conservatives pursued an austerity policy. Then, there is the NDP, which often proposes major expenditures. I am trying to find a balance here. If greater care is not taken, expenditures will go up, and, at some point, similar cuts will be made.

Canada Revenue Agency  At a time when Canadians needed their government, their government was there. Where was the opposition? The opposition was talking about austerity. It was talking about making cuts. We will not defend that kind of agenda. We will put forward a progressive agenda that helps Canadians.

The Economy  They are cutting back on the things they want after eight years of the Prime Minister making everything they need more expensive. Canadians are the ones feeling the Liberal government's austerity. Will it take responsibility or get out of the way so we can fix it?

Public Services and Procurement  Speaker, the minister across the way would have us believe that this gross largesse for McKinsey is somehow about helping families. Let me assure the member opposite that there will be austerity for McKinsey when the Conservatives take office, and there will be support available for Canadians. Yesterday, the President of the Treasury Board could not answer my question about whether or not McKinsey is an ethical company.

Canada Revenue Agency  Where was he at the height of the pandemic? When Canadians needed their government, he was talking about an austerity agenda, he was talking about cuts and he was not behind the various programs that helped to sustain this country. The work of the CRA continues, as I mentioned before. It is ongoing.

Health Care  That is the choice that the federal government made by refusing to consider the premiers' legitimate and necessary demands. It has been putting the provinces on the road to austerity for 10 years. Worse yet, the government is jeopardizing the quality of the services provided to the public. As the leader of the Bloc Québécois rightly said, the gap between the premiers' demand and this government's offer, which really ought to be called an ultimatum, should not be calculated in dollars.

Public Services and Procurement  We are going to continue to be there to invest in and support Canadians. Unfortunately, the Conservatives continue to push for cuts and austerity.

The Economy  That is why we are investing to improve our health care system, to help low-income renters, to help seniors and to help pay for dental care for children under 12 whose families could not afford it. We are there to help Canadians. The Conservatives continue to offer cuts, austerity and conspiracy theories.

Health  My constituents are left to wonder: How much worse off would their hospitals and health care system have been if the leader of the Conservatives had been in charge? Will the Prime Minister follow the Conservative leader's misguided advice on austerity and cuts to health care spending, or can the Prime Minister provide us with any policy alternatives?

The Economy  These are things that are helping Canadians. It is the Conservatives who have to stop pushing for cuts and austerity.

The Economy  Unfortunately, the Conservatives, despite their rhetoric, stood against those last two measures and refused to help Canadians who need it. They are abandoning the middle class in favour of cuts and austerity.

The Economy  We continued to step up with increasing GIS by 10% for our most vulnerable single seniors and, in the years following, we have consistently been there for seniors. Conservatives continue to call for more cuts and more austerity, while we have been there to support seniors, and we will continue to be there.

The Economy  The Conservatives are hoping that Canadians do not find out that they voted against helping send kids to the dentist. Instead, they are talking about austerity and cuts and saying that is the way to address the challenges facing Canadians. We on this side of the House disagree with that. We are going to continue to be there for Canadians despite the austerity that the Conservatives are pushing.

Public Services and Procurement  We will continue to be there to support Canadians during this difficult time. That is what our government is doing. The opposition party is preaching austerity instead.

The Economy  Madam Speaker, I understand why the Conservatives are having a hard time connecting with Quebeckers. It is because their economic policy is all about austerity and cuts. On this side of the House, we have implemented several measures to support Canadians and Quebeckers. We have increased benefits for our seniors. We introduced a new benefit to help families pay rent.