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QUESTION PERIOD — Finance

Federal Deficit

June 6, 2024


Leader, in one week of Liberal scandals, we note the following: another $10 billion has been added to the 2024 deficit, when the red ink from the April budget hasn’t even had time to dry; Randy Boissonnault violated the ethics rules and lied when he said he wasn’t involved in the fraud his company committed; the government muzzled the Parliamentary Budget Officer following a secret report on the real costs of the carbon tax; millions of dollars were paid to McKinsey, Mr. Trudeau’s pals, although it remains uncertain whether the services were actually provided; the administrators of the green slush fund gave millions of dollars to companies they are associated with; and finally, the icing on the scandal cake, Mr. Trudeau ignored the advice of CSIS and willfully turned a blind eye to national security violations committed by parliamentarians — and today is only Thursday.

Leader —

Hon. Marc Gold (Government Representative in the Senate) [ + ]

Thank you for your question. With all due respect, I do not accept the premise of what you described. These are scandals. You mentioned a lot of things, and I don’t have enough time to address them all. With regard to the deficit, it is no secret that the numbers are not final, as we read in the National Post, which is not necessarily a friend of this government.

As for the other things, including McKinsey, when it comes to the report that you mentioned, I have already said several times that there was no political interference in that situation.

Leader, it’s no secret that the Prime Minister would rather take walks on the beach, in the sand, than in the snow. Will the Prime Minister take a walk on the beach this summer and resign?

Senator Gold [ + ]

I have no idea what the Prime Minister’s exercise or vacation plans are.

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