“I'm dodging your point about taxes and high prices. Instead I'm preaching that our party created new spending programs. That must be good, right? I won't say directly whether I think those are working for you. I just want you to clap for our team.”
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The opposition Conservatives proposed a motion to provide some relief to Canadians struggling with an affordability crisis by temporarily suspending certain fuel taxes and the carbon tax. Liberals and Bloc argued their environmental policies are more important. Conservatives said this shows the government is out of touch with the real-world impacts of high taxes and prices on ordinary Canadians, especially those struggling to get by or save for a home.
“I'm filling time by listing many programs we Liberals have passed to make life more affordable. I'm not sure which one directly answers your motion, but there must be one in here somewhere. Why aren't you voting for these? I thought you cared about affordability too.”
“You're a Conservative so you must be against clean fuel. That means you're stealing money from farmers! Do you hate farmers?”