“I don't want to talk about the debt that previous speaker brought up. I just want to say nice things about spending and projects all over Canada.”
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A debate on government finances and economic policy. Conservatives criticized high spending, deficits and debt under the Liberals, while Liberals defended their record and touted various investments and programs. Much of the debate consisted of partisan talking points and political attacks rather than substantive policy discussion.
“The Conservatives say they support Canadians, but they vote against giving them money for programs and tax relief I want. That's not really support. They can't have it both ways.”
“I want to cheer for our high spending. It is needed right now to help these workers. I will not talk about the cost or the debt.”
“I want Canadians to feel optimistic about our future. The government will keep spending money to make the economy strong. The other party is too negative. The IMF says we're doing well.”
“You say bad things about our spending, but I will list good things. We do many good things with all that spending. You are wrong to complain.”
“Don't look at all the spending and debt! Look at the nice things we bought with it instead.”
“Don't listen to the mean Conservative. Look at all the money we're spending - that's got to be good, right?”
“I want taxpayers to spend money on programs and projects to create jobs. I listed the number of jobs each project will bring. More spending will make Canada strong.”
“I have a list of spending items for Saskatchewan. I want you to think about how good these items are. Don't think about whether we can afford them or whether it's the government's job.”