“The Prime Minister won't give a straight answer on whether he supports building pipelines. I want him to say where he stands.”
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In this debate, the Conservatives pressed the government on its support for building new oil pipelines and criticized carbon taxes that drive up costs. The Liberals defended their record, citing specific pipeline projects underway and the Alberta Premier's positive remarks about working with the federal government. The exchange focused on substantive policy disagreements between the parties.
“We're building pipelines. Those are good pipeline projects. I think they're very good. Why won't you admit they're good?”
“I'm attacking the other guy's character so it seems like we're doing a good job with pipelines. Look at the shiny optimistic quote I found!”
“The other guy said something dumb about not wanting a pipeline. His carbon tax is bad. It'll make everything cost more. Why won't he ditch the tax and build the pipeline?”
“Don't listen to that guy. The real leader of his province is happy with us. He should suck up to us too.”