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Question period on this day was largely about the government’s borrowing and spending, with members citing the recent fall economic update and its projected deficit. Conservative members said the deficit is far larger than previously promised, that debt costs now exceed health care spending, and that high borrowing is making groceries and daily life unaffordable; several criticized the budget as excessive spending and quoted constituents and commentators. Liberal members replied that the deficit came in $11 billion lower than projected, that spending growth has slowed, that Canada has the strongest fiscal position in the G7 and a top credit rating, and pointed to investments in housing, community projects, trade diversification, and defence as worthwhile; one asked Conservative members which local projects they would cut, and another said they had voted against programs like the national school food program.Written by AI from the debate. Updated .

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