“I want the Prime Minister to apologize for breaking his promise to spend less. He spent double. Families need real results, not big deficits.”
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The debate was about government spending and the economy. The Conservative member criticized the government for doubling spending, while the Liberal member defended their actions, saying they were elected to build a stronger Canada and that the deficit is actually lower than expected.
“I'm filling time with kind words and not apologizing. I think our plan is good. I like all these spending items I listed.”