“I want the Prime Minister to take responsibility for high gas prices and household debt. He should stop making excuses, get out of the way, and let refineries build in Canada. The Prime Minister needs to reverse his inflationary policies before Canadians lose their homes.”
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A debate on the economy consisting mostly of the Liberal government praising itself for Canada's economic performance compared to other countries, while the Conservatives highlighted high gas prices, insolvencies, and criticized the government's economic policies as benefiting primarily the wealthy.
“Our Liberal policies are great! Wages are growing faster than inflation. Inflation is lower in Canada than in the United States. More women have jobs in Canada than in the United States. The country is working well under us. The other guy just wants to hold us back.”
“The rich Liberals and their friends are doing great. They hide money offshore and get government handouts. Meanwhile everyone else suffers. Insolvencies are way up. People can't pay their bills. More Canadians than ever are missing essential payments. If the Liberals are so great, why is this happening?”
“I want to look good by saying 'strong economy' a lot. Global problems, wars, tariffs, those don't count. Our economy is 'stronger' than some other broken places. We borrowed lots but we have a plan, trust me. Things will be great soon.”