“Trudeau claims he knows money but he doubled our deficit. He's putting a whole trillion dollars on the nation's credit card. He just spends, spends, spends and Canadians pay for it. Under Trudeau, Canadians pay more for everything. Trudeau needs to stop borrowing so much and let Canadians afford their own lives.”
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The Conservatives criticized the Liberal government for doubling the deficit and adding $1 trillion to the national debt, leading to higher costs and taxes for Canadians. The Liberals defended their economic update, citing support from business groups in Alberta and arguing it will support skilled labour, major projects, and job creation. The debate largely consisted of partisan exchanges and talking points, with little substantive discussion of fiscal policy details.
“That business council thinks I'm doing fine. I won't directly answer his point about our enormous debt increase. Instead, I will talk about what a business council likes and try to paint him as captured by his leader. I want the speaker to pick a side: my spending or his leader.”
“I want to emphasize that the Prime Minister's spending is making life more expensive for everyone. When will he stop spending so much on the national credit card?”
“I'm going to talk about something else that makes my government look good instead of answering that question.”
“I want my political opponents to cheer for the government's spending plan. A Chamber of Commerce president praised the plan. Praising it might make me look good.”
“The other party spends too much. The other party taxes too much. The other party borrows too much. I want the other party to stop.”
“I want taxpayers to spend more money. I want taxpayers to create jobs in my area.”