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During question period on finance, the Conservatives asked about the government’s budget plan, saying it means more debt, taxes, and spending, and pointing to high housing costs, food inflation, and weak growth compared to other G7 countries. The government replied that Conservatives ask the same questions daily while voting against measures it says help people, such as lower costs, higher pay, and dental care, and said it would continue its work.Written by AI from the debate. Updated .

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Dan Muys

Conservative
“The government's new budget plan just means more debt, more taxes, and more spending. Canada has the worst growth, housing costs, and food inflation in the G7. Why is the government borrowing so much money and driving up the cost of living?”

  • A repeated line

    “Forcing Canadians to pay more for gas.”

    Said 4 times by 4 members since April 29.

    Every time it was said
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Mr. Speaker, yesterday’s statement proved nothing has changed: more debt, more costs, more spending, more taxes, more of the same. Canada has the worst housing costs, worst growth and worse food inflation in the G7. As The Globe and Mail said, “This ‘New Government’ has no interest in arresting our economic decline”. Why have the Liberals doubled Justin Trudeau’s deficit and doubled down on costly credit card budgeting, forcing Canadians to pay more for gas, groceries and housing?

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Steven MacKinnon

Liberal
“The Conservatives ask the same questions every day. They vote against everything we propose to help people, like lower costs, higher pay, and dental care. We will keep doing the real work to make Canada stronger.”

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    Relevance 24 of 100

    None of this answer addressed the specific question that was asked.

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    Signal 14 of 100

    Much of this statement went to praise, blame, greetings, routine procedure or general stories rather than reasons, requests or specific points.

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Mr. Speaker, as we conclude this question period with about 32 identical questions from the Conservative Party straight off of the Leader of the Opposition’s desk, let us conclude it this way. Every time we propose what that member purports to want, such as lower costs, lower prices, higher salaries, new dental care or new social programs, every single support, they are against it. We are for it. We are going to go back and do the work of building Canada strong. They are going to go and write a new question for tomorrow.

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