“I want the Prime Minister to act now because job losses are very high right now. The Prime Minister must do what we say to fix this problem.”
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During question period, the Conservatives raised concerns about rising unemployment, especially among youth, and criticized the government's economic policies. The Liberals defended their record, arguing they are making generational investments and supporting workers and businesses. The debate mostly consisted of partisan talking points and accusations rather than substantive policy discussion.
“Our government is spending lots of money to get more workers trained. We want to fix the problem with government programs.”
“Liberals are not delivering. Conservatives have better ideas. The economy is losing jobs in construction and trades. The government should do something different to help trades workers find jobs.”
“Conservatives complain but they don't have a plan. We are spending a lot of money. Our programs will create many jobs.”
“Youth unemployment is very high. The government should spend less and get out of the way so more young people can find work.”
“We should spend more money. We will fix the economy by spending on many different things. Our spending will create many jobs. We want people trained for all these new jobs.”
“Young people need jobs and homes. Liberal programs won't help. Let people invest and build freely. Government should get out of the way so young people can work.”
“You seem way too happy about job losses. We put out kind words and claim our programs will help. New EI, tax deductions, and skilled trades spending. Look at all our real support.”
“You spend too much. More agencies. More taxes. More spending. More debt. More job losses. You're making it all worse. Wasting taxpayers' money won't grow the economy. When will you get that?”
“He's wrong. We are careful with our spending. We have the strongest fiscal position. The IMF agrees with us. We are investing to help Canadians.”
“Liberals say everything is fine. But there are less jobs in Quebec. This is bad. 91,000 jobs gone. It's the liberals fault. How can they say things are fine?”
“We are trying hard to make jobs. The Prime Minister met with a company CEO. She thanked the Prime Minister for helping them sell their products in Canada. The company thinks they can keep people working for one more year.”