Government leader, I can assure you that the opposition does not intend to be insulting or inaccurate, but it is insulting to the intelligence of Canadians and this institution when the government gives wholly inaccurate answers to basic questions. Yes, all you have to do, colleagues, is google “Canadian prime ministers who have added the most amount of debt to Canada,” and lo and behold, three names pop up: Justin Trudeau — the champion — Louis St-Laurent and, of course, Pierre Elliott Trudeau. What do they all have in common, government leader? I’ll let you answer that.

In the case of Justin Trudeau, in a decade, he increased per-person debt in Canada by 35.3%. You have to recognize that there is a problem when you’re running deficits and debts to that degree. You weaken the Canadian dollar and you weaken the strength of the economy. Yes, I do relish the days when the Canadian dollar was even stronger than the American dollar. Do you remember those days? And tell me why.

I have plenty of questions, government leader. I can tell you that it is nice to fall back to that snapshot of a general election, but don’t forget that 41.3% of Canadians voted against your agenda. There are a growing number of Canadians in soup kitchen lines who can’t feed their children. Those are the people we are concerned about. We’re concerned about those Canadians who are having a hard time making ends meet. I am glad you are concerned about the 48% who voted for your government. What about those who are suffering in this country and are waiting for some reprieve?