“I want to make rules that help small fishing businesses. I like when local people own and control things. I'm talking to groups on the west coast about what they need. I want the rules to be good for the local communities.”
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A debate about the fishing industry on the west coast. The NDP raised concerns about corporate concentration and foreign ownership pushing out local fisherman. The Liberal Minister said she supports 'owner-operator models' and is working with indigenous groups on a solution for the west coast. The Conservatives tried to shift the topic to alleged wasteful Liberal spending driving inflation.