Madam Speaker, a lot of Canadians are wondering why we had this election, especially when the NDP was committed to working with some concise guidelines with the government to continue the work that needed to be done. We knew so many vulnerable people had been challenged by the pandemic. We knew Canadians were exhausted and frustrated, so we wanted to provide that stability. The government chose to call an election instead of dealing with the urgent requirements they really should have been facing, which was seniors and poverty.
In the House of Commons on February 11th, 2022. See this statement in context.