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The Budget 2025 Implementation Act, No. 2 is a massive bill implementing various tax measures, changes to procurement rules, and amendments to several Acts. During the debate, the Conservatives expressed concerns about the lack of transparency and increased government powers. They also criticized the government's handling of military procurement. However, much of the discussion revolved around personal anecdotes, partisan jabs, and unrelated topics like grocery prices.
“I want people to blame the current government for their problems. I'll remind them of some bad things that happened and say my party would be different.”
“I want the other party to say something bad about Donald Trump. It's sad they blame everything on us.”
“The other party is completely out of touch. It's their fault Canadians are in pain. They should apologize.”
“I'm trying to get the government to give a tax break to small producers of blueberry spirits. I want you to say whether it's unfair that they're not getting the same tax break as producers of mead and cider.”
“Restaurants are closing because of high taxes and burdens from the Liberal government. I want the government to stop taxing small businesses so much. We should get rid of the excise tax on beverages completely. I've been saying this for a while now.”
“There are a few big grocery chains charging really high prices. People are sad when they buy food. The other party isn't saying anything about this. My party wants the government to sell food directly. That's the real solution. Does my colleague agree or will he keep supporting big companies that are making people hungry?”
“No, I disagree. My party knows the real problem. The other party drove away investment and competition. Free market competition lowers prices. We would get rid of the carbon tax, fuel standards, and other taxes that make food cost more.”
“I want to talk about one part of a big bill. It's a bad change. It gives a new minister power to spend $1 billion with no oversight. It needs its own bill, not this big mess. The government set up a new agency. They hired a banker with no defence experience to run it. It's just another layer of red tape. It won't get the military the equipment they need. It's just more bureaucracy. The top priority must be getting the military the right equipment. The government keeps adding more red tape and cost. They say a lot but do nothing. The military needs action, not more agencies. The military needs new equipment and maintenance. The bill locks in all the problems with the new agency. It adds more boards and patronage jobs. It has more ways to avoid competition for contracts. It has strange definitions and no transparency. It lets the minister control companies. It sounds like nationalization and overreach, like the Emergencies Act. I want to change the bill to address the real problems.”
“Canadians should know the last government did not spend enough on the military. It only spent 1 percent of GDP. Our government is better because now we spend 2 percent of GDP. That's double so we are the best at supporting the military.”
“The other guy is pretending defence spending is higher by counting unrelated things. He counts veteran pensions, all of the Coast Guard, Transport planes, everything he can. But a lot of reservists never got the raise to begin with. Even the troops who did get a raise are losing it all back to rent. So remember, their 'higher' spending is fake. When we were in charge, the true number was really 1.5%.”
“This bill is huge and complicated. It grows government and hides things. It says people can't complain about how the government buys stuff as much. The government is going to buy more military things. Does my friend across the aisle like that the bill hides how the government spends money?”
“The government is bad at buying military equipment. The Liberals take too long to buy guns and there aren't enough supplies for training or missions abroad. They aren't ready for future wars.”
“I want to make sure I understand today's updated schedule.”
“Madam Speaker, I remember my colleague questioned military generals at public accounts committee. The Liberals keep changing their mind on the F-35 and delaying procurement. If it's going to take 15 years, when will the money actually be spent?”
“Madam Speaker, Justin Trudeau said he wouldn't buy the F-35. But it won every competition on cost, lethality, survivability, and interoperability. Now the Prime Minister is playing politics with the jet we need to protect Canada and work with allies.”