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Mr. Speaker, I would say, “in Montreal, Quebec, Canada”. I have made offers to the Premier of Quebec. As for co-operation with Quebec, there have already been four meetings with Quebec's official delegation to discuss the terms of the new agreement for the future. This week is just the beginning of a process.
Mr. Speaker, I look forward to welcoming President von der Leyen and President Costa of the European Union. We offered the Premier of Quebec the opportunity to officially welcome both presidents. I invited him to join me at my table for a private conversation with them. Those are honours befitting the beginning of a process, a process with the European Union.
Mr. Speaker, if there is a disconnect, it is between my words and his. The Hansard is there to sort that out. What is clear is that the Bank of Canada says that the growth rate here in Canada will rise to 2% next year and the year after that. This will be the highest growth rate in the G7.
Mr. Speaker, let us talk about affordability and steps that governments can take to improve affordability. The Canadian dental care plan benefits over 17,000 people in the riding of Battle River—Crowfoot. The Canada child benefit supports over 14,000 families. There are EDC summer job grants. I could go on. They have two things in common: first, that this government proposed them and passed them;
Mr. Speaker, there is a problem with starting to quote the Bank of Canada. It is all on the public record. If we look at the Bank of Canada and affordability metrics, there was 54% of disposable income affordability before this government came into place, and it is now at 41%. For 24 straight months, asking rents have gone down. We are improving affordability in a tough housing market. Next time
Mr. Speaker, we work with a range of countries to improve the situation during the most difficult wars, including wars in Ukraine, the Middle East, Gaza and Sudan. Every time, I have raised issues and solutions with these countries' leaders, and I have offered Canada's assistance.
Mr. Speaker, I repeat: Spending is down from 8% per year to 2%. This is new information. The operational budget will be closed next year, one year ahead of schedule. There is a 10% reduction in civil service, a 20% reduction in consultants, the strongest growth in the G7 in the coming years, and mortgage affordability down every month in the current government's time.
Mr. Speaker, the Bank of Canada was very clear about the global causes of inflation and why it acted. It was very clear that our growth is going to pick up next year and the year following, the strongest in the G7. Let us be clear about the fiscal record of the government: the lowest net debt in the G7, the second-lowest deficit in the G7, operational spending down from 8% to 2%, a 10% cut in
Mr. Speaker, I thank the Leader of the Opposition for those questions regarding monetary policy. The Bank of Canada's message is that the impact on Canadian inflation is coming from outside Canada, but that the growth rate here in Canada will rise to 2% next year and the year after that thanks to the major policy changes implemented by the Government of Canada.
Mr. Speaker, once again, Quebeckers' and Canadians' money is going to be spent on developing Quebec. The Churchill Falls project and the port at Contrecoeur are two examples. High-speed rail, which the Bloc Québécois supported during the last election, is another example.
Mr. Speaker, it is a bit surprising, but it seems to me that two lessons are needed here, one in geography and one in economics. The bottom line is that the Churchill Falls project represents $200 billion for Quebec, and that is according to Hydro-Québec.
Mr. Speaker, every single month that this government has been in office, rental affordability has improved. Every single month that this government has been in office, housing affordability has improved. It has gone from 54% of disposable income to the low 40s per cent of disposable income, on average, in this country. There is more to do, but we have momentum. We are building Canada strong.
Mr. Speaker, I would note the Leader of the Opposition's 240 months and counting, and my 18 months. What has happened in those 18 months? Every single month, rental affordability has improved in this country. Every single month, housing affordability has improved in this country. Jobs are up. The economy is up. We are moving forward. We know we have more—