Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, Prime Minister Trudeau spar over Canada’s high-cost of living

CPC leader Poilievre dug into PM Justin Trudeau on the high-cost of living in Canada, saying the PM should 'take responsibility' for it.

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  1. 2:06 So there ya go folks, “seniors have extra supports so they can retire with dignity”. Try paying for rent, heat, groceries etc with that dignity. “I’m sorry… but I don’t seem to have enough cash to pay for this grocery order… can I interest you in some of this dignity I have to help pay it? I keep that on hand for occasions such as this”

    1. It’s really shocking to see what Trudeau is doing to our country, lowest unemployment rate in 40 years, over one million jobs not filled across Canada, lower inflation rate then USA, almost all European countries … child care payments to families, dental care for low income, most seniors seeing the largest increase in their pensions, doubling GST payments, climate change payments. I get a $539 Justin Climate cheque coming this month!!! 💪💪💪💪That is certainly way more than I paid in carbon taxes!!! 539 per quarter + 4 GST Cheques!!! 💲💲💲💲💲💲💲💲 That more than offsets the little amount I pay in carbon taxes and the small increase in CPP and EI deducted from my paycheque, at least $1,500 more!!! 💪💪💪💪💪💪And everywhere you go I see industry doing everything they can to reduce their climate footprint!!! He even reduced the deficit, Canada Government debt accounted for 71.3 % of the country’s Nominal GDP in Mar 2022, compared with the ratio of 73.7 % in the previous year. 💪💪💪💪 What a mess our country is in 😂😂😂Seems to me the complainers should get a job, Canada’s economy added 104,000 jobs in December, blowing well past expectations!!! 💪💪💪

  2. Grade 4 students get graded on their results. Let’s grade this government for the past 8 years on all their investments. Anyone can invest with unlimited taxpayers’ funds to say they are investing. But what are the results in those investments?

    1. Trudeau doubled our national debt, now at 1.3 trillion dollars, we’re paying upwards of 70 billion dollars annually in interest payments. Let that sink it. This will grow to cataclysm in the future. Trudeau spent more money than all PM’s in history, combined! Wake up Canada.

    2. It’s really shocking to see what Trudeau is doing to our country, lowest unemployment rate in 40 years, over one million jobs not filled across Canada, lower inflation rate then USA, almost all European countries … child care payments to families, dental care for low income, most seniors seeing the largest increase in their pensions, doubling GST payments, climate change payments. I get a $539 Justin Climate cheque coming this month!!! 💪💪💪💪That is certainly way more than I paid in carbon taxes!!! 539 per quarter + 4 GST Cheques!!! 💲💲💲💲💲💲💲💲 That more than offsets the little amount I pay in carbon taxes and the small increase in CPP and EI deducted from my paycheque, at least $1,500 more!!! 💪💪💪💪💪💪And everywhere you go I see industry doing everything they can to reduce their climate footprint!!! He even reduced the deficit, Canada Government debt accounted for 71.3 % of the country’s Nominal GDP in Mar 2022, compared with the ratio of 73.7 % in the previous year. 💪💪💪💪 What a mess our country is in 😂😂😂Seems to me the complainers should get a job, Canada’s economy added 104,000 jobs in December, blowing well past expectations!!! 💪💪💪

  3. YIKES, so in short, with all the government spending over the last 8 years, and the high inflation, we all will have to work until lunchtime on the day of our funerals!

  4. All Trudeau ever talks about is the Dentist, Can I ask what he did so special and did we all get Veneers or something and I missed it ?

  5. I will be working till I die, homeless, with nothing, thanks truduh. My fault to, I should have been a millionaire

    1. If you can’t see the utter Stupidity of Pierre Poilievre then you’re wearing a blindfold. “Inflationary policies” didn’t drive up the cost of housing, supply and demand did. Everybody knows that. Pierre could instead say something about too much immigration too fast, plus foreign speculation, but no, he’s a one trick pony.

    1. It’s really shocking to see what Trudeau is doing to our country, lowest unemployment rate in 40 years, over one million jobs not filled across Canada, lower inflation rate then USA, almost all European countries … child care payments to families, dental care for low income, most seniors seeing the largest increase in their pensions, doubling GST payments, climate change payments. I get a $539 Justin Climate cheque coming this month!!! 💪💪💪💪That is certainly way more than I paid in carbon taxes!!! 539 per quarter + 4 GST Cheques!!! 💲💲💲💲💲💲💲💲 That more than offsets the little amount I pay in carbon taxes and the small increase in CPP and EI deducted from my paycheque, at least $1,500 more!!! 💪💪💪💪💪💪And everywhere you go I see industry doing everything they can to reduce their climate footprint!!! He even reduced the deficit, Canada Government debt accounted for 71.3 % of the country’s Nominal GDP in Mar 2022, compared with the ratio of 73.7 % in the previous year. 💪💪💪💪 What a mess our country is in 😂😂😂Seems to me the complainers should get a job, Canada’s economy added 104,000 jobs in December, blowing well past expectations!!! 💪💪💪

  6. We know well what is investments in Trudeau’s understanding: it is a waste of money to drive up inflation. None of Trudeau’s “investments” ever helped to anyone.

    1. It’s really shocking to see what Trudeau is doing to our country, lowest unemployment rate in 40 years, over one million jobs not filled across Canada, lower inflation rate then USA, almost all European countries … child care payments to families, dental care for low income, most seniors seeing the largest increase in their pensions, doubling GST payments, climate change payments. I get a $539 Justin Climate cheque coming this month!!! 💪💪💪💪That is certainly way more than I paid in carbon taxes!!! 539 per quarter + 4 GST Cheques!!! 💲💲💲💲💲💲💲💲 That more than offsets the little amount I pay in carbon taxes and the small increase in CPP and EI deducted from my paycheque, at least $1,500 more!!! 💪💪💪💪💪💪And everywhere you go I see industry doing everything they can to reduce their climate footprint!!! He even reduced the deficit, Canada Government debt accounted for 71.3 % of the country’s Nominal GDP in Mar 2022, compared with the ratio of 73.7 % in the previous year. 💪💪💪💪 What a mess our country is in 😂😂😂Seems to me the complainers should get a job, Canada’s economy added 104,000 jobs in December, blowing well past expectations!!! 💪💪💪

  7. I just received my CPP. I worked from 1975 to 1994. I am getting $431.00 a month. With my AOS I estimate $1,200 a month. If I wasn’t married, I couldn’t afford my utilities, property tax, vehicle insurance, home insurance, groceries etc. There are retirees & veterans that are making less than I am. Trudeau has NO CLUE how bad off our veterans & retirees are. Yet he has the GALL to say he’s been there for retirees, veterans & Canadians. Would LOVE to see him & his MPs to live on my benefits.

    If Trudeau was there for veterans, retirees, seniors & Canadians, he WOULD CANCEL the carbon tax that does NOTHING except make Canadians POORER!

    He has money for the WORLD, CONSULTANTS, ILLEGALS, REFUGEES & IMMIGRANTS, but has NO MONEY to improve our healthcare due to HIS WASTEFUL SPENDING!

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