“The government lets bad things happen on purpose to make its delaying look good.”
What they said. What they meant.
Plain-language translations from the House of Commons.
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International Trade
A House of Commons debate on international trade. The Conservatives criticized the Liberal government for failing to remove U.S. tariffs on Canadian goods, while the Liberals defended their approach of seeking the best trade deals and working to diversify Canada's trade partners beyond the U.S. Much of the discussion focused on the impacts of tariffs on specific industries and regions in Canada.
“You messed up. Huge tariffs hurt workers. A deal with Ecuador won't fix it. Your delays closed a plant in your own riding. Stop stalling and help Canadian workers.”
“The economy is not good and the government has done nothing useful about it. Steel and lumber cost more because of tariffs. Mexico made a better deal than us. I will blame the Prime Minister for all of it.”
“Canadians need more than the government's kind words. I want the government to actually fix this trade problem. The government should do its real job and get U.S. tariffs removed. Canadian workers need a plan that gets results.”
“I want you to feel bad for workers. I'm blaming you for their problems. I say you don't put workers first. I want you to tell us your secret plan.”
“It has been 278 days. The Prime Minister is not at the table. When will we get the promised trade deal?”
“You say our trade with the US is bad. But it's huge and valuable! You're the problem, not that trade.”
“These tariffs hurt workers in my riding. The government should do something about that!”
“The Prime Minister said he would fix things. He hasn't. I want him to get us a better deal now.”