“The job numbers are bad. People are struggling to find work. The debt is too high. The government takes too much money from people who are trying to start families and save for the future. The Prime Minister is responsible for this.”
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In the debate, the Conservatives called out devastating job losses and rising unemployment under the Liberals, noting the growing national debt will mean a higher cost of living and worse standard of living. The Liberals responded by accusing Conservatives of not caring about affordability or Canadian jobs, pointing to their opposition to various government spending programs. Overall, politicians bickered and pointed fingers without much substantive discussion of economic policy.
“You Conservatives pretend to care about affordability and jobs but you really don't. If you did you wouldn't fight the programs I like. You must be rooting for Canada to fail because you point out bad news. Ignore that news. I'll say some big numbers that prove our spending is good for families.”