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Ethics

A debate about the Prime Minister's potential conflicts of interest and whether he is truly following the rules around blind trusts for his assets. The Conservatives accused the PM of improperly benefiting from Brookfield investments and setting up offshore tax havens while he was an economic advisor there. The Liberals simply repeated that the PM follows very strict rules without addressing the specific allegations.

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Hon. Steven MacKinnon

Liberal
“The Prime Minister followed the rules like we're all supposed to. He put his assets in a blind trust. He did it right away. The other guy didn't get a security clearance.”
Our translation 68% shorter

Hon. Steven MacKinnon

Liberal
“The Prime Minister put his assets in a blind trust. The Opposition Leader didn't get a security clearance for 20 years. Those accusations are ridiculous.”
Our translation 73% shorter

Hon. Steven MacKinnon

Liberal
“I don't want to answer that. I want to make fun of these questions and talk about a conspiracy instead.”
Our translation 52% shorter