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{
"time": "2026-04-24 11:15:00",
"attribution": {
"en": "Luc Berthold (M\u00e9gantic\u2014L'\u00c9rable\u2014Lotbini\u00e8re, CPC)",
"fr": "Luc Berthold (M\u00e9gantic\u2014L'\u00c9rable\u2014Lotbini\u00e8re, PCC)"
},
"content": {
"en": "<p data-HoCid=\"9272449\" data-originallang=\"fr\">Mr. Speaker, the Liberal <a data-HoCid=\"314774\" href=\"/politicians/mark-carney/\" title=\"Mark Carney\">Prime Minister</a> claims that affordability is the best it has been in 10 years.</p>\n<p data-HoCid=\"9272450\" data-originallang=\"fr\">However, with $90 billion in new spending and $55 billion in annual interest payments, Canadians are paying more than ever for housing, food and transportation. Even the C.D. Howe Institute says we are living in a \u201cfiscal fantasy\u201d.</p>\n<p data-HoCid=\"9272451\" data-originallang=\"fr\">Next week, will the Liberal Prime Minister condemn Canadians to even more spending, more deficits and a rising cost of living for families?</p>",
"fr": "<p data-HoCid=\"9272449\" data-originallang=\"fr\">Monsieur le Pr\u00e9sident, le <a data-HoCid=\"314774\" href=\"/politicians/mark-carney/\" title=\"Mark Carney\">premier ministre</a> lib\u00e9ral affirme que le co\u00fbt de la vie n'a jamais \u00e9t\u00e9 aussi bon depuis les 10 derni\u00e8res ann\u00e9es.</p>\n<p data-HoCid=\"9272450\" data-originallang=\"fr\">Pourtant, avec 90 milliards de dollars de nouvelles d\u00e9penses et 55 milliards de dollars de dettes par ann\u00e9e en int\u00e9r\u00eats, les Canadiens paient plus que jamais pour se loger, se nourrir et se d\u00e9placer. M\u00eame l'Institut C.D. Howe parle d'une \u00ab fantaisie fiscale \u00bb.</p>\n<p data-HoCid=\"9272451\" data-originallang=\"fr\">La semaine prochaine, est-ce que le premier ministre lib\u00e9ral va condamner les Canadiens \u00e0 encore plus de d\u00e9penses, \u00e0 plus de d\u00e9ficits et \u00e0 un co\u00fbt de la vie toujours plus lourd pour les familles?</p>"
},
"url": "/debates/2026/4/24/luc-berthold-1/",
"politician_url": "/politicians/luc-berthold/",
"politician_membership_url": "/politicians/memberships/4708/",
"procedural": false,
"source_id": "13469324",
"h1": {
"en": "Oral Questions",
"fr": "Questions orales"
},
"h2": {
"en": "Finance",
"fr": "Les finances"
},
"document_url": "/debates/2026/4/24/",
"related": {
"document_speeches_url": "/speeches/?document=%2Fdebates%2F2026%2F4%2F24%2F"
}
}