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Pierre Poilievre Conservative
“This Prime Minister has doubled the deficit and spends too much money. We need to cut government spending so we can lower taxes and bring down the cost of living.”
“Mr. Speaker, my colleague is right: This Liberal Prime Minister has doubled Justin Trudeau’s deficit. It is twice as high now. No one thought it possible that anyone could spend more irresponsibly than Justin Trudeau, but this Prime Minister has managed to do just that. He has been wrong about every economic problem for the past decade. I have already listed five or six different government expenditures that we can eliminate to reduce the cost of government and bring prices down by cutting taxes. Apart from during COVID‑19, this government is spending more on the economy than any government since 1996. This is the biggest, largest government since 1996. We can cut government costs to lower the cost of living for Canadians.”
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“The Prime Minister doubled Justin Trudeau's deficit.”
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Mr. Speaker, my colleague is right: This Liberal Prime Minister has doubled Justin Trudeau’s deficit. It is twice as high now. No one thought it possible that anyone could spend more irresponsibly than Justin Trudeau, but this Prime Minister has managed to do just that. He has been wrong about every economic problem for the past decade. I have already listed five or six different government expenditures that we can eliminate to reduce the cost of government and bring prices down by cutting taxes. Apart from during COVID‑19, this government is spending more on the economy than any government since 1996. This is the biggest, largest government since 1996. We can cut government costs to lower the cost of living for Canadians.