Eric Lefebvre
Richmond—Arthabaska, Quebec · Conservative · Canada
“I hope the Liberals will be the eyes, ears and voice of their constituents this summer, because they are probably going to be surprised by what they hear. Canadians are not happy that their public finances are being mismanaged. They do not like that.”
“I am asking the minister to let me go meet with these employees so that they can explain what is going wrong, because that is our role. The minister refuses to meet with them. This is no joke. People working for the government want to help us, but the government refuses to meet with them.”
“I offered to meet with her and with the employees who use the Cúram system so that they can tell us what is not working so that she could fix it. She turned down my offer. Employees are willing to help us and to help the Liberal government fix this fiasco, but what did the Liberals do? They turned a deaf ear.”
“Actually, it is more accurately described as flagrant, persistent, calculated and insulting disrespect on the part of the Liberal government, day after day, toward Parliament, toward our democratic institutions, and toward all Canadians. The Parliament of Canada is a sacred place.”
“They shut down debate on Bill C‑26 . They shut down debate on Bill C‑20 . They shut down debate on Bill C‑9 . Finally, they shut down debate on Bill C‑30 . Elected officials did not have the time to study the legislation, question experts in committee or amend the clauses, which needed quite a bit of work.”
“Mr. Speaker, first of all, I would like to deviate slightly from protocol, as I would like to speak about a colleague who is held in high regard by all. His zest for life is unmatched. I am, of course, referring to our colleague from Côte-du-Sud—Rivière-du-Loup—Kataskomiq—Témiscouata , who suffered a serious medical emergency last week.”
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“This is their idea of a generational budget? It is disgraceful. They are basically maxing out four, five or six credit cards and leaving the bill for our children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren to pay off, yet they have the nerve to call this a generational budget. We cannot allow the Prime Minister and the Minister of Finance to throw dust in our eyes. They can divide the deficit into as many columns as they wish, be it two, three, four, five or six columns, but no matter how many times they divide it, at the end of the day, the columns get added up and produce one big deficit. That is what we have here. Members will recall that when the Liberals came to power, Canada's deficit was $700 billion. It has now ballooned to almost $1.400 trillion, and it will keep growing over the next five years by more than $300 billion.”
“The day before yesterday, the Liberals broke their promise. The Prime Minister broke his promise. Who will pay the price? Future generations. It is important to point out to Canadians how much the Liberals will add to the national debt in the coming years. This year, 2025-26, they will add $78 billion. They have already forecast a deficit of $65 billion for 2026-27, $64 billion for 2027-28, $58 billion for 2028-29, and $57 billion for 2029-30. That means a total of $322 billion will be added to Canada's debt over the next five years. Our children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren will have to pay off this debt. I have to say that I would not be surprised if this deficit increases even more. That is the legacy the Liberals want to leave our children. That is the legacy they want to leave our grandchildren.”
“Mr. Speaker, I want to begin by saying that I will be sharing my time with the member for Calgary East . The Prime Minister and the Minister of Finance have presented a reckless and irresponsible deficit budget. To be clear, I cannot support this budget as it now stands. Canadians deserve an affordable budget for an affordable life. Unfortunately, there is nothing for ordinary Canadians in this budget. The Liberals decided to continue to rack up debt for future generations to pay off. They are continuing to spend with a deficit of more than $78 billion. That is going to cost $1,900 per Canadian. To be clear, this deficit is unacceptable. In the December 2024 economic statement, the Liberals projected a $43.2‑billion deficit. During the election campaign, the Prime Minister promised that the deficit would not exceed $62 billion.”
“Mr. Speaker, even the rating agencies are sounding the alarm. For the first time in 30 years, Quebec's credit rating has been downgraded. It is all because investment spending exceeds what Quebeckers can afford. This Liberal government is doing exactly the same thing with investment spending that exceeds what Canadians can afford. It has already maxed out our children's credit cards, our grandchildren's credit cards and now it is maxing out our great-grandchildren's credit cards. After 10 years of Liberal deficits, the government has mortgaged the future of an entire generation. Canadians have had enough, and young people have lost hope. How much longer will the government keep going into debt on the backs of our children to finance its inflationary spending?”
“Mr. Speaker, those are the facts. We are showing our support for the baby and the baby's family. That is what we are doing. We have to fight. We are talking about our people. I will talk about my people in Richmond—Arthabaska. The use of food banks has risen. Some people have created an organization called Clan Destins that provides food for children's lunch boxes. What are the Liberals going to do to help people feed themselves and their children?”
“Mr. Speaker, sadly, this morning, a baby who was abandoned in a bus shelter passed away. There are no words to describe how sad this is, and I am sure that all my colleagues in the House join me in hoping that that baby rests in peace. It makes me wonder what suffering the mother went through to reach that point. People are suffering. They are discouraged. They are struggling to find housing and to put food on the table. They are losing their jobs. Those people are our people. They are Canadians. Are the Liberals aware of the consequences of their mismanagement?”
“Madam Speaker, I thank my colleague for his question. He is a seasoned parliamentarian. Yesterday, we spoke about the CRA. Spending has increased 70% over the past nine years, and yet 80% of people are still not getting any answers. That is not good. What was the government's response to this issue? It said that it was going to increase the budget instead of identifying the problems and working to improve them. Unfortunately, that is the Liberal approach.”
“Madam Speaker, my colleague is talking about numbers, and numbers do not lie. Right now, unemployment is rising across the country, and youth unemployment is at its highest level in 25 years. We need economic immigration to help entrepreneurs grow their businesses. That said, the Liberal government's decision to throw open the borders created a crisis, which we are seeing in the housing sector, the health care system, and other areas. This crisis is connected to what has happened. The important thing is to have economic immigration that will help Canadians develop and to make Canada one of the strongest countries in the G7.”
“Madam Speaker, I appreciate the member's question. I do indeed look forward to being able to delve deeper into the amendments that may be introduced during the study of Bill C‑12 . I hope that it will be in connection with this reality, because the fentanyl crisis we are currently going through is absolutely devastating. It is killing Canadian men and women. Correct me if I am wrong, but I believe a single kilogram of fentanyl has the potential to kill up to two million people. This crisis is unprecedented. It must be taken seriously and I hope that we will be able to get it under control.”
“That is what we Conservatives want to do here. We are going to make suggestions, because the safety of Canadians is paramount.”
“We have said that we are willing to work to move this bill forward. We are willing to move Parliament's business along for Canadians, but we need a government that is willing to work with us. Regrettably, what I have witnessed here in the past six months is a dysfunctional, disorganized government that does not help Parliament move forward with business. Allow me to repeat what happened yesterday with Bill C-4 : It was filibustering. We spent an hour and 20 minutes studying the bill in detail. Fifty people being paid by the government were there. It was sad to see. Canadians deserve better. Canadians work hard for their paycheques every day. They send us a large amount of money and expect us to manage it efficiently. We need to work together for Canadians. We need to bear that in mind every day, out of respect for our constituents.”
“We know that border security is an issue right now, especially when it comes to fentanyl, a drug that has had devastating consequences for some of our constituents. We must work to strengthen oversight. The Liberals have brought Bill C‑12 here. As I said, we will examine it in detail to ensure the Liberals do not try to slip a small measure through that would violate the privacy rights of law-abiding Canadians. In this second attempt at a bill, the government is still not dealing with certain issues, like bail reform. It is also not discussing the practice of arresting and releasing fentanyl and firearms traffickers who take advantage of our porous border in order to attack Canadians. This is an ongoing issue. In our view, it is an important one. We will work to improve the bill and suggest some amendments.”
“No, but we are going to work on it and suggest ways to improve it and make it better, because safety is paramount for all Canadians. The Conservatives forced the Liberals to abandon Bill C‑2 , which would have violated individual freedom and the privacy of Canadians. The Privacy Commissioner even confirmed that the Liberals had not consulted him when they moved to acquire sweeping new powers that would allow warrantless access to Canadians' personal information held by service providers, such as banks and telecommunications companies. Law-abiding Canadians must not lose their freedom in order to make up for the Liberals' failures on borders and immigration. This bill is important and we will work on it.”
“Our public servants have a huge amount of work to do, yet the Liberals invite these officials to appear during consideration of bills and waste their time. This shows a lack of ethics and a lack of respect for the public service, for the work we have to do and for the work public servants do. Yesterday, 50 people had to listen to a string of Liberal members filibustering for an hour and a half. I just wanted to raise that issue. The Liberals are back at it again today, and we are calling them out for it again. The member opposite brought up the fact that the government added an extra day for consideration of Bill C‑12. Once again, the government is doing this to drag out the process and keep the bill from moving forward. Is Bill C‑12 perfect?”
“Filibustering means running out the clock to prevent a bill from moving forward. We are seeing this here today. The government added an extra period of time to the agenda so that we could talk about Bill C‑12. I am very pleased to be here with my colleagues today, but one of the reasons we are here is that the government is trying to draw out the legislative process. What I saw yesterday definitely met the definition of what the political world calls filibustering. (1055) For the better part of an hour and a half, one Liberal member after another rose to kill time. Does anyone know how many people who were being paid were in the room yesterday? Fifty. There were 50 people here who are being paid with taxpayer dollars. There were public servants there and they were forced to waste their valuable time.”
“It would no doubt enable insurers to lower insurance premiums for Canadians, as it would get the job done and reduce the number of stolen vehicles. As an aside, I arrived on Parliament Hill not quite six months ago, but for eight years before that, I had the privilege of serving as a member of the National Assembly of Quebec. I have seen many bills in my time, and I have to say, I am concerned about the way this Liberal government operates. Right now, the House is also studying a bill to implement affordability measures that will put money back into Canadians' pockets, but it is not as good as what the Conservatives promised. We were more ambitious on behalf of Canadians. Still, Bill C-4 is a step in the right direction for putting money back into taxpayers' pockets. What we saw yesterday was the Liberals filibustering their own bill.”
“The vehicles are sent directly to West Africa. “Every week, our teams recover more than 20 to 25 [stolen] vehicles” before they leave the country, said Yannick Béland, a Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) superintendent. I would like to take a moment to thank all the men and women of the CBSA who are doing such phenomenal work. What they need is additional staff and tools to do their job. One of the tools that the Conservatives would like to put in place are scanners at the ports so they can check the contents of shipping containers. This is one of our key proposals. It is important because it would provide a way to identify the contents of the containers and cut down on the number of stolen vehicles, which would have a direct impact on Canadians.”
“According to an article on the Radio-Canada website: Canadian border services have recovered hundreds of stolen vehicles that were destined to be shipped to Africa by a network that also specializes in romance scams. It may seem odd to mention romance fraud in connection with car theft, but that is the reality we are living in. The article explains: From Montreal to the ports of Cotonou, Benin, or Abidjan, Ivory Coast: an increasing number of vehicles stolen in Canada are being shipped via this major maritime route. As reported by Radio-Canada, a West African criminal group referred to as “African organized crime”...by Canadian authorities has settled in Quebec over the past few years. This network specializes in online romance scams, but it's also involved in money laundering and exporting stolen cars from Montreal.”
“Madam Speaker, we are here today to speak to Bill C-12 , an act respecting certain measures relating to the security of Canada's borders and the integrity of the Canadian immigration system and respecting other related security measures. When Canadians are asked what feeling is most important to them, they say it is the feeling of safety. That is the basic feeling that Canadians need to have. Personally, I am currently concerned about what we are seeing in this country, and today I am going to talk specifically about what is happening at the ports. I will give the example of the port of Montreal, which is being used by a criminal network from West Africa.”
“Mr. Speaker, this is embarrassing. The Prime Minister has the nerve to talk about economics lessons. His Minister of Public Works and Procurement wants to give lessons? Deal. I will take the deal, and Canadians can judge for themselves. Here are the facts. The CRA's operating costs were $4.1 billion in 2015. After nine years of Liberal mismanagement, they are now $6.9 billion, a 70% increase. In response to that, today, the government is saying that it is going to increase the budget. They have missed the point entirely. This is Canadian taxpayers' money. When will they start managing it wisely?”
“Mr. Speaker, inflation continues to spiral out of control under the Liberal government. The government is spending more, and Canadians are the ones paying the price. Today, Statistics Canada announced that consumer prices rose by 2.4% over the past year. The situation is even worse in Quebec, where prices rose by 3.3%. What is more, the price of gas increased by 2.7% in Quebec. The Liberals' deficits are costing Canadians dearly and costing Quebeckers even more. In his next budget, will the Prime Minister commit to bringing spending and the deficit under control and stopping inflation?”
“Mr. Speaker, how can the Liberals applaud today? The Prime Minister himself has admitted to us that today is a very sad day. Let us look at the broken promises. He promised to create jobs. As it turns out, 86,000 jobs have been lost. That is a failure. He promised to grow the economy. As it turns out, we have the second-highest unemployment rate in the G7. That is a failure. He promised to catalyze Canadian investments to protect our jobs. As it turns out, $54 million in investments are leaving Canada and heading to the United States. Will the Prime Minister ever keep his promises?”
“Mr. Speaker, is the Prime Minister aware that every dollar he spends comes out of Canadians' pockets? Is he aware that Canadians are on a budget but that they still cannot make ends meet? Is the Prime Minister aware that, since he took office, food prices have been rising steadily? Is he aware that over two million Canadians are using food banks every month? Is the Prime Minister aware that, since the new government took office, food insecurity has increased by 128%? Is he aware—”
“He was made a member of the Order of Canada in 1989 and awarded the Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee Medal in 2012 in recognition of his work. From the bottom of my heart, I thank Mr. Croteau for everything. I extend my deepest condolences to his children, Jean‑Sébastien and Anne‑Marie, as well as to his grandchildren and friends.”
“Mr. Speaker, it was with great sorrow that I learned of the passing of Jean‑Paul Croteau, former mayor of Victoriaville, on September 21, 2025. That same Sunday, I tried to call him but got no answer. Little did I know that that would be the last message I left for my mentor. Mr. Croteau was the one who approached me in the early 2000s and asked me to become a city councillor in Victoriaville. He always wanted me to stop by and see him. Naturally, he would take advantage of every visit to make a few little political suggestions. This amazing community builder served as the executive director of the Bois‑Francs school board for over 22 years, while also serving as a municipal councillor for the former municipality of Arthabaska and then the city of Victoriaville for 15 years before becoming mayor in 1999.”
“Mr. Speaker, September 27 will go down in the history of sport in Quebec and Canada. First, Kim Clavel made history when she became Quebec's first female boxer to capture an IBF belt in two weight classes in her career. A few days ago, she won the IBF strawweight title. She demonstrated the strength, determination and resilience that have made her a world champion. That same day, thousands of kilometres away, another Quebecker thrilled Canada's sporting community. At just 24 years old, Magdeleine Vallières‑Mill achieved the impossible in Rwanda. She was the first Canadian woman in 127 years to win the UCI Road World Championship. Two women, two historic achievements, one message for our young people: perseverance, passion and hard work open doors. Young people must believe in their dreams. I congratulate them both.”
“Mr. Speaker, the Prime Minister has once again been caught plagiarizing. He is copying Justin Trudeau. No, the Liberals have chosen Justin Trudeau's top adviser. He is worse than Justin Trudeau. The Parliamentary Budget Officer was scathing. He called this “unsustainable”. The debt has skyrocketed, investment in Canada is in free fall and Canada has the worst growth in the G7. The result is that the cost of living is going up. The Liberals are using the same recipe with the same ingredients. Do they think they will get different results?”
“Mr. Speaker, I will take no lessons from the leader. I just set up a food program for schools in my riding with friends. I think there is a lesson to learn here for the leader. The Prime Minister told Canadians to judge him by the cost of groceries. Unfortunately for him, that has been a total failure. Beef is up 33%, soup is up 26% and coffee is up 22%. The Prime Minister has failed, his team has failed, the same Liberal team. Can the Prime Minister produce a respectful budget?”
“Mr. Speaker, the Prime Minister said that Canadians should judge him by the cost of groceries. The Parliamentary Budget Officer revealed that the deficit would be double what was promised six months ago. Does the globe-trotting Prime Minister realize that every dollar he spends comes out of Canadians' pockets? Does the Prime Minister realize that the broken promise about doubling the deficit is causing grocery prices to go up and skyrocket?”
“Mr. Speaker, the minister is announcing spending without a budget. After six months of broken promises by the Liberals, who misled Canadians, the latter are paying the price. Core inflation is 50% higher than the target. The price of groceries is 75% higher than the target. Beef, grapes and sugar have gone up. I invite the Prime Minister to go to a grocery store to buy fruit, vegetables and meat to make decent meals. What does he have to say to Canadians? That he is going to double the deficit, that unemployment is going up, that prices are going to keep going up and that everything is fine and dandy?”
“Mr. Speaker, I am concerned, as are my Conservative colleagues. Canadians are concerned about the Liberals' broken promises. The Liberals are blindly spending without a budget. The results are going to be devastating when they finally table a budget one day. This is not a joke. Justin Trudeau was a real Scrooge McDuck compared to the current Prime Minister . The Liberal deficit will be double. Out of respect for Canadians, the Liberals must table a reasonable budget now.”
“Mr. Speaker, she does not know what the word "courage" means yet, but she personifies it. She does not know what determination is yet, but she embodies it. She cannot understand what resilience is, but she is a living example of it. She does not know what it means to stay calm yet, but she is a testament to it. Those words now have a name: Claire Bell, age three. Today, all Canadians and my colleagues join me in thanking the hundreds of police officers and volunteers who did a tremendous job. I hope Claire's childhood is filled with love, safety and kindness. I hope she has dreams and fulfills them, because with her strength, courage, determination and resilience, at the tender age of three, she has already proven that she is an exceptional person.”
“Mr. Speaker, the Auditor General's report is scathing. GC Strategies received $64 million from the Liberal government, but in many cases, there was no evidence that any work had been done. GC Strategies is a two-person company that has received $64 million since the Liberals came to power. The estimated cost of the ArriveCAN app was $80,000, but in the end it cost upwards of $64 million. That is not double, triple or even quadruple the estimate; it is 800 times the amount. Had this happened in the private sector, everyone in the chain of command would have been laid off or fired, but these Liberal ministers were promoted. A Conservative motion will be moved today, and I hope the vote will be unanimous.”
“Madam Chair, if there is one thing I am certain of today, it is that I would be very surprised if I ended up being proud of the budget that will be presented. The fiscal year began on April 1. That was over two months ago. The minister is going to wait another four months before presenting his plan. Can he at least tell Canadians how much revenue has been collected since April 1?”
“Madam Chair, I would like the minister to tell us in all honesty this evening that he is waiting until the fall to present the budget because it will be a catastrophic budget with a historic deficit. Is that the real reason why he is waiting until the fall?”
“Madam Chair, if the minister is working so hard, it must be because he wants a balanced budget. His colleague, Quebec's former finance minister, now the member for Marc-Aurèle-Fortin , said that balancing the budget is not an obsession, but rather an obligation. I asked him the question earlier. I would like to know what the minister thinks about it.”
“Madam Chair, I am very pleased to be able to speak with my colleague on the government side. From 2014 to 2015, it took 42 days for the former Quebec finance minister, who is now the member for Marc-Aurèle-Fortin , to present a budget. My question is simple. Did the minister have a good conversation with his colleague about how to prepare a budget in 42 days?”
“Mr. Speaker, the Liberal member for Marc‑Aurèle‑Fortin said that a balanced budget is not an obsession but an obligation. Did the former Quebec finance minister speak with the current federal Minister of Finance ?”
“Mr. Speaker, I am very pleased to see my former colleague from the Quebec National Assembly here in Ottawa. At the time, when my colleague was Quebec's finance minister, he presented a budget within 46 days of taking office. What does he think of the time frame that is now being given to the federal Minister of Finance ?”
“Mr. Speaker, I thank my colleague for his answer. Unfortunately, the answer is wrong. He talked about a budget in the fall, when the House asked for a budget in the spring. We are talking about an impending recession with a possible loss of 100,000 jobs, according to TD Bank. There are already full-time workers using food banks in record numbers. There is a rise in missed mortgage payments and a housing crisis across Canada. Canadians are worried. We need a budget to be tabled this spring. When will the budget be tabled this spring?”
“Mr. Speaker, I would like to remind the Prime Minister that he is leading a minority government and that the majority of members of the House of Commons voted in favour of a spring budget. This morning, during debate on the Conservative motion, I asked a question but did not receive an answer. I will try my luck here. I have two simple yes-or-no questions. First, does the Prime Minister respect the institution of the House of Commons? Second, will he respect the will of the majority of elected members and table a spring budget?”
“Mr. Speaker, Canadians will be forced to buy low quality food that is not nutritious for children and does not help them grow. That is the saddest part. Young children need good food to develop healthy bodies. People need to be able to buy fruit and vegetables, meat and milk to properly feed their children, but they currently have to compromise on the quality of the food that they buy to feed their children, and that is extremely sad.”
“Mr. Speaker, I thank my colleague for his excellent question. This may be one of the few times that I agree with my Bloc Québécois colleague, but when it happens, I will say so. I agree with him because the government was expecting to get $20 billion in revenue from retaliatory tariffs, and now it is talking about $600 million. Suppose the Liberals manage to get $1 billion. They will still be $19 billion short of what they promised in their election platform. Where are they going to get the remaining $19 billion to fund the various measures they are putting in place? My colleague asked an excellent question, and that is why we need a budget now, this spring.”
“Mr. Speaker, let me begin by saying that I hope the Liberal government continues to steal good Conservative ideas, such as cutting taxes for Canadians and eliminating the GST for first-time homebuyers. I hope the Liberals continue to steal good Conservative ideas. However, the problem right now is that the Liberals are not making any budget cuts. How are they going to balance the budget? That is the big question.”
“What I have seen since arriving here is a government that is bringing in half a trillion dollars in new spending without a budget. That is irresponsible. As the opposition, we will do everything in our power to ensure that the government responds to the demand of the majority of the House. Let me remind members that this is a minority government. The majority of the House has asked that a budget be tabled this spring. We are going to keep a careful watch on this government. We are going to be there to stand up for Canadians and to ensure that this government is finally a responsible government.”
“We are lucky because we have organizations in our ridings that are there to help them. I would like to take this opportunity to thank all the organizations that provide food aid to our constituents. What does the Prime Minister have to say to Canadians as the price of food continues to skyrocket? Beef is up over 30%; oranges are up 26%; apples are up 18%; rice is up 14%; coffee is up 9%; and infant formula is up 9%. In conclusion, I have to admit that I am worried. I am worried about the Liberal government blindly and irresponsibly managing the country we are so proud of without a budget. I am worried because young people are being asked to dream and bring about the prosperous future they dream of. That is what they are being asked to do, but this government has been managing the country without a budget for a year now.”
“One of these two million is my friend and former high school classmate François. François works and sticks to a budget, but he still cannot make ends meet. He goes to a food bank, which is where I ran into him. A former employee heard me speak in the House and wrote me last week to tell me that she lives alone and that she is having a very hard time making ends meet. She has to pay rent, make payments, pay bills, and then eat if there is any money left over. Imagine talking about eating if there is any money left over. That is the reality. I was a municipal councillor for seven years, during which I never heard anyone talk about homelessness in Victoriaville. Over the past 10 years, it has become a major issue. Kids are going to school with empty lunch boxes. Some of them have not had breakfast before going to school.”
“It is an obligation.” The current federal member of Parliament said that in 2014‑15. I invite the Prime Minister to have a good talk with his MP about how to achieve ambitious budget targets. What are the consequences of Liberal mismanagement? It creates inflation. A family of four is expected to see their annual grocery bill increase by $800. Currently, nearly a quarter of the country's population is experiencing food insecurity. (1125) In 2024, food banks marked another unfortunate milestone when Canadians made two million monthly visits. That is double the number of visits just five years ago. For 18% of people who use food banks, employment is their main source of income. That means that one in five users is working and still relies on a food bank. That is the reality.”
“After 10 years of Liberal governance, the debt now stands at $1.4 trillion. We thought it was impossible to have a prime minister who spends more than Justin Trudeau, but the Liberals have managed to find one who spends far more. Interest on the debt will amount to $49 billion, or 10% of the total budget. That is more than the government transfers to the provinces for health care. This is unsustainable. The Parliamentary Budget Officer predicts that interest on the debt will reach $70 billion in 2030. I did a little research: In 2014‑15, Quebec's former finance minister, the current federal MP for the riding of Marc-Aurèle-Fortin , took 42 days to present a budget. He said this: “The government is giving itself the means to achieve its objectives and return to a balanced budget.... This is not an obsession.”
“To top it all off, the Prime Minister made the King read a promise in the throne speech about how the government would cap spending at 2%, but then two hours later, the government introduced a bill to increase spending by 8%. The Liberals themselves showed Justin Trudeau the door because he was not a good manager. With the arrival of Donald Trump's tariffs, the good Canadian banker appeared like a saviour. He said "elbows up" when it comes to the Americans, while promising to impose dollar-for-dollar tariffs. He anticipated $20 billion in revenues to be redistributed to those affected by the tariffs. Apparently, the banker is also a magician. He made the retaliatory tariffs disappear, and we lost the $20 billion in revenues he promised in his election platform. When the Liberals came to power, the debt stood at $700 billion.”