“I want to cheer for a program that spends money in my riding. More money will help this company make advanced products for Canada's defence systems.”
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The government announced a spinoff of the Canadian Photonics Fabrication Centre, a semiconductor facility. The government is excited about this because they think it means they're world leaders, while the opposition Conservatives made some criticisms.