“I want Canadians to be angry at the Prime Minister for wasting money on fancy airplane food. I think the Prime Minister doesn't care about you if you're struggling to buy groceries. I'm from Saskatchewan and some people are so poor there they talk about stealing groceries. I want you to think the Prime Minister is a bad man who doesn't care about people like you.”
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In a debate on the economy, the Conservatives called out the Liberal Prime Minister's lavish inflight catering costs while Canadians struggle to afford food. The Liberals defended their international trips, saying they bring results for Canadian workers. The debate featured the typical partisan bickering and political point-scoring, with the Conservatives accusing the Liberals of being out-of-touch and the Liberals claiming Conservative MPs vote against measures that would help their constituents. Little substantive discussion of economic policy emerged amid the political theatre.
“Stealing food? Seriously? People are so desperate they're turning into criminals just to eat? All because of the Prime Minister's 'sacrifices'? Every day I hear about regular Canadians getting squeezed and now this. The government is totally out of touch.”