“The bill doesn't do much for climate. I want to call out the Prime Minister for backing off our climate commitments. Is he giving up on our targets?”
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Spring Economic Update 2026 Implementation Act
A massive bill to implement the federal budget. It touches everything from taxes to banking to food safety to the Canada Pension Plan. In debate, MPs spent time making partisan jabs, talking about their ridings, and discussing things only vaguely related to the bill, like the IMF and U.S. relations, rather than the bill's actual contents.
“We're committed to net zero by 2050. I want to say that again and again.”
“I want voters to know I like volleyball. I like sports programs. I want the government to spend $775 million on sports programs. Our party is doing a good job. Life is hard. Sports teach you that. I want to talk about good things our party has done. I want to talk about many areas of government spending. Our party is managing the government's money well. I am very optimistic about the future.”
“I think the other guy's speech was bad. He talked about rights. I don't think he is doing a good job. Many people have problems. He should open his office. He hasn't opened his office yet. That's bad.”
“I want to look good by saying we're spending a lot of money in my riding. The other guy should be quiet.”
“I'm just here to interrupt with a technical problem. Nothing to see here.”
“I want the federal government to spend more money building gyms, pools, and arenas in my riding. I don't like that a pool only has six lanes and another project cost $18.6 million. The government should spend more on sports programs for everyone, not just elite athletes.”
“I want to cheer for a program that spends money in my riding. I agree the government should spend more on sports programs for everyone, not just elite athletes. I want the government to take a leadership role and partner with provinces and municipalities to spend even more on sports and sports infrastructure.”
“I want the government to spend more money on training programs for skilled trades. I think this will help young Canadians get jobs in those trades. I am asking you to agree with me that the government should spend money on this.”
“I'm glad I get to talk about my government spending $51 billion on Build Canada and $13 billion on Build Canada Homes. I think this is very important. I used to work in construction. I think skilled trades jobs are good for communities. I want the government to spend more money on training the next generation of workers.”
“I want to criticize the government's economic update. They keep announcing things and spending money, but not accomplishing much. They talk about fiscal discipline, but there is no fiscal discipline. The deficit is still $67 billion, and the debt is $1.4 trillion, but we're actually borrowing almost $2 trillion. The economy is not growing as fast as the US. We need to have a level playing field and transparent rules for investment. The government should take some ideas from us, like spending more on defence and actually getting things done quickly.”
“No, no, our trade deals are great! We've signed some with other countries too, you know. And we're talking to even more countries about trade. The Prime Minister is bringing in lots of money and expanding Canada's economy. How can you say otherwise?”
“You say you're signing a lot of trade deals, but we need to actually pass them and see them work. Show us real results. You know we have a trade problem with the U.S. right now, and it's urgent. I don't care how hard you say you're working -- prove it.”
“This government is not delivering results. It negotiates bad deals with the U.S. that hurt our businesses. It doesn't solve real problems. It costs us jobs. The government doesn't even seem to care. I don't think the Liberals can handle more than one thing at a time.”
“The government is losing Canadian jobs to the U.S. The government should fix this. I want the government to tell me how they'll measure success and keep jobs in Canada.”
“I don't care about the program. What about jobs? People in my riding are worried. I want the government to make sure there are jobs after training.”
“The government caused the electricity problem. They're spending money without fixing it. I want them to make a real solution that creates jobs.”
“I want Canadians to know the Liberal government is spending too much. People are struggling and the government is making it worse. We need a better plan to make Canada strong again.”
“I want to cheer for a program that spends money. Other countries spend money too. The opposition doesn't understand why this program is good. They say it's bad. That's wrong. Spending more money will make Canada strong.”
“You're wrong. The government is out of touch. They don't know how things work. The carbon tax makes things cost more, but they won't admit it. This new fund they want will just put us deeper into debt.”