Canada’s federal budget has passed through the House of Commons, despite the Conservative Party unanimously voting against it.
Kootenay-Columbia MP Rob Morrison stood with his party’s decision.
“Today [Thursday, June 8, 2023] I voted against the government’s inflationary budget. This budget represents $67 billion in new inflationary spending,” said Morrison. “Conservatives introduced 904 amendments on Friday to do what we could to stand up for struggling small businesses and families. However, Conservatives were outvoted by the NDP-Liberal’s costly coalition.”
Morrison said approving the budget would increase spending and result in higher interest rates.
“Conservative demands for a balanced budget, lower inflation and lower interest rates were ignored. We are calling on Jagmeet Singh and his NDP Caucus to stop stifling the voice of Canadians and return democracy to the Canadian people,” said Morrison.
Morrison concluded his statement with a series of three pledges from the federal Conservative Party.
“1. Bring home powerful paycheques with lower taxes, so hard work pays off again.
2. Bring home lower prices, by ending inflationary carbon tax one, carbon tax two, and deficit spending that drives up inflation and interest rates.
3. Bring homes people can afford, by removing government gatekeepers to free up land and speed up building permits.”
The decision resulted in a 177 to 146 vote in the House of Commons, with the federal budget now set to move through the Senate.
All Liberal and NDP members voted in favour, while Conservative and Bloc Québécois representatives voted against it.
