OTTAWA – Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and Conservative Leader Erin O’Toole had a heated exchange about what the two top political leaders are prioritizing, ahead of the first phase of questioning by the new Parliament.
In his remarks before the caucus on Wednesday morning, O’Toole took aim at the prime minister, accusing him of not caring about the rising cost of living and of ignoring important issues in his Tuesday speech. after ascending the throne.
“Family budgets are being stretched… Canadians are being overpriced for their apartments, out of their neighborhood… And what is Justin Trudeau’s reaction? Instead of defending Canadians, we have a Prime Minister who puts his own needs above yours,” said O’Toole.
“Other countries are rolling out ambitious plans to usher in innovation, lower taxes and cut red tape to get their economies going, and we haven’t seen anything from Justin Trudeau… it took two months to get us back to work in Ottawa after his unnecessary pandemic election,” he said.
Responding to remarks by the official Opposition leader en route to the Liberal caucus, Trudeau said his government is focused on the economy and affordability, as well as reconciliation and transformation. climate.
“Things that Mr. Toole should focus on. Instead, he’s focused on getting his MPs’ exemptions, which doesn’t make much sense,” Trudeau said, referring to the ongoing debate among MPs over the Party’s stance. Conservative on the immunization mandate at Parliament Hill and questioned how many of his MPs might not have been vaccinated, but submitted medical exemptions.
The two will go head-to-head in the House of Commons for the first time in months as MPs convene for the first question-and-answer session of the new Parliament.
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