of an opposition leader is to criticize the government. We get that. But it's not to fear longer. Pierre Paulier has continued to promote austerity and cuts as the path forward for Canada and for Canadians. He is wrong. He is wrong when he says that investing in dental care for 1.6 million seniors across this country so far is inflationary. He is wrong when he says that the price on pollution that is both fighting climate change and putting more money in people's pockets is responsible for inflation. He is wrong when he suggests that building more infrastructure for childcare or accelerating the construction of homes across this country is inflationist. Indeed, experts and economists are almost unanimous on the fact that those kinds of investments are not inflationists. And we've seen inflation come down significantly. We need to continue to keep an eye on it. We need to continue to be responsible. But once again, Pierre Paulier is wrong, is not listening to experts and economists and he is willing to hurt the things that Canadians rely on to get through these difficult times to pursue his ideological plan to cut services to Canadians. Next question. Sarah Levit, CBC, if you could answer Donny DeLong. It's been six months now since the Hamas attack in Israel. What do you say to the families of the hostages that are still waiting for them to be returned? But at the same time, how has Canada's position changed over the six months in response to how Israel has responded to that attack? Well, first of all, Canada's position has not changed. That we need a two-state solution, a safe, secure, prosperous Israel alongside a safe, secure, prosperous Palestinian state. And everything that we are focused on, everything we are working on right now in support for vulnerable people in the region and driving to get those hostages released in calling for humanitarian cease-fire and calling for more aid to come in quicker is focused on creating that viable long-term peaceful future in the region. Obviously, the humanitarian costs of this crisis are abominable, are horrific. The hurt on families is tremendous and the pressure on those aid organizations, as we saw with the tragedy around World Central Kitchen last week, continues to increase. We need to get more flow of aid and support for the humanitarian crisis into Gaza. We need to see a cease-fire in which Hamas lays down its arms and releases the hostages, these hostages that have been held now for six months since the terrible terrorist attack of October 7. Canada has been working with partners. Our foreign minister, M. Nizh Ali, has been deeply engaged across the region, being there to try and create a path towards a cease-fire and ultimately a two-state solution with a free democratic Israel secure beside a free democratic Palestinian state. This is about the carbon tax. Six premiers have asked for a first minister's meeting with you. You have so far not committed to anything. What does that say to the discussions with premiers and federalism? I continue to have robust discussions with all premiers over the past months and I will remind people that we had a first minister's conference on the environment and on climate change within the first months of us taking office where we set out the framework for the Pan-Canadian fight against climate change. That's exactly what we did and we created both a backstop mechanism that puts a price on pollution and puts more money in people's pockets and the opportunity for provinces that wanted to create their own system to ensure pollution wasn't free to do exactly that. So any premier that doesn't want to be subject to the price on pollution can do like Quebec or like BC have done and bring in their own way of making sure that pollution isn't free. Now the premiers continue to talk about stepping back in our fight against climate change and stepping back in the affordability measures that are putting hundreds of dollars every few months in the pockets of Canadian families. Canadian families, middle class and lower income families get more money with the Canada carbon rebate. Economists are clear on this than they do without it and it is a powerful tool representing about a third of our fight against climate change and our ability to reduce emissions. If the premiers want to propose individually or collectively another way of fighting climate change and supporting affordability for Canadians I'm all ears but right now all we see is premiers misinforming Canadians and wanting to take away the Canada carbon rebate checks that are making a huge difference in people's lives. Christian, can I say one? Of an opposition leader is to criticize the government. We get that but it's not to fear monger. If you look at what economists are saying you if you look at what responsible analysts are saying they're pointing out that Canada has the lowest deficit numbers in the G7. The best debt to GDP ratio, the size of our debt as a report, the size of our economy in the G7. We're the third largest economy in the world with the triple A credit rating because the bond agencies internationally see that Canada has a responsible and fiscal plan. And we're doing that not just in spite of the fact but because of the fact that we're investing responsibly in things that are going to create a better future including a stronger economy into the future. Drawing in global investment. We've increased foreign direct investment by 60 percent over the past years because of the investments we're creating, creating a stronger workforce, better communities, more innovation, more science. That's because of decisions that this government has taken. We're investing in more spaces in child care with infrastructure investment. We're investing in things like a national food program which sounds like a social policy but also as a foundational economic policy because when kids can actually learn with full bellies they are more successful through the rest of their lives and contribute more to the growth of this country. We're going to continue to step up and be there for Canadians in this challenging time at a time where the only answer the conservatives have to offer is cuts to the programs and services that Canadians need and austerity in the federal budget. That's not how to grow an economy, that's not how to build a brighter future. We're going to stay focused on a budget and a plan that brings in fairness for every generation. Next question. Hello, Prime Minister Sid Bannerj with the Canadian Press. Today is the last government assisted flight leaving Haiti. I wonder if you could give an update on how that operation has unfolded and whether or not you're confident that no one is being left behind by. Obviously the situation in Haiti is extraordinary difficult which is why over the past couple of years Canada has been deeply involved in supports for the Haitian National Police and international diplomatic efforts to bring democratic stability to Haiti and we are being there for vulnerable Canadians who happen to be in Haiti. We started our evacuations a number of weeks ago and we're going to continue to make sure we're there to support people as best as possible and as necessary as possible and I believe there will be announcements later today about more things that we're going to do to recognize it. There's always more to do for Canadians in difficult situations in Haiti and around the world. Just a quick question about something you announced this morning about Canada's Defence Policy update that's coming tomorrow. You have been announcing investments the last week. I wonder if there's any money that's attached to this announcement tomorrow from your National Defence Minister. So you want me to make tomorrow's announcement today? Ever hopeful, aren't you? Ever hopeful. Next question.