“I say Prime Minister spending lots of money. His programs all cost too much. Taxes and debt and prices all go up. Hunting and space and health data costs all bad. He should spend less money.”
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In a debate on finance, the Conservatives criticized the Liberal government for wasteful spending on various projects while Canadians struggle with rising costs of living. The Liberals highlighted announcements of partnerships to build military jets and export liquefied natural gas to Europe, claiming these will create jobs. The debate was primarily partisan sparring, with the Conservatives focusing on inflation and affordability issues while the Liberals cited specific projects and investments.
“I change the subject to selling military jets and natural gas to Europe. That will make jobs! And ignore whatever he talked about before.”
“That's not true what the other guy said. His words won't make more jobs. People have less money because this government spends too much. Food costs more. People spend all their money on food and homes. This Prime Minister spends to help his friends, not regular people.”
“That other guy's words don't matter. Good news! A company is making planes and jobs here. Other countries want to buy those planes. That's good for Canada.”
“Prices are rising because of Liberal policies. Canadians have to pay more for gas, food, and rent. The Prime Minister keeps spending lots of money on things that don't work. More costs, more taxes, more debt. The Prime Minister is just wasting money. When will he stop?”
“I don't want to answer that. I'll list some big expensive things our government did instead. Military planes! Natural gas! Jobs!”
“The government spends and taxes too much. It should admit that and do what we want instead.”
“I want to cheer for a program that spends money in my riding. Members of the opposition should pretend to cheer too.”