Tories Say ‘Wasteful Spending’ Contributed to Cost-of-Living Crisis After Auditor General Issues Reports

Conservative member of Parliament Jasraj Singh Hallan, second from right, joins fellow Conservative member's of Parliament for a press conference in response to the Auditor General report in Ottawa on Dec. 6, 2022. Sean Kilpatrick/The Canadian Press

Conservative MPs reacted to the auditor general releasing reports about government programs during the pandemic on Dec. 6 and said the “wasteful spending” contributed to the cost-of-living crisis.

“The Conservatives are calling on the Liberals to present a plan that shows that they’re going to take this report seriously, and put in the controls that the auditor general is also calling for,” said Tory finance critic Jasraj Singh Hallan during a press conference in Ottawa.