“I want you to say that the government won't privatize airports. That would be bad. Even Conservatives wouldn't do it. It didn't go well in Australia.”
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Spring Economic Update 2026 Implementation Act
A bill to implement the government's Spring Economic Update. The debate mostly consisted of the Conservatives criticizing the bill for increasing deficits and not doing enough to support the oil and gas industry, while the Liberals defended the bill, saying it provides relief for low-income Canadians. The Bloc Québécois raised concerns about foreign control of Canadian banks. Some time was spent on personal anecdotes and tangents like the history of a hospital emergency room.
“You're a Liberal from Ontario now. Will you make the government give Ontario pharmacare? Will you be a champion for pharmacare in Ontario?”