“You spent over $500,000 of taxpayer money on food for your plane trip. That's more than many families earn in years. How can you talk about inflation while wasting our money like that and raising our bills with your fuel tax?”
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A debate about government spending and taxes. The Conservative MP criticized the Prime Minister for spending over $500,000 on food for his plane while Canadians struggle with inflation. The Liberal MP defended the government's record, citing a large order of airplanes and tax cuts for 22 million Canadians.
“Liberals tax too much and waste money on their friends. Stop spending so much!”