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Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship

Conservatives asked about asylum seekers getting free health care while taxpayers don't even have a family doctor. The Liberal response was basically that they found $60 billion in unspecified savings elsewhere, so it's fine.

Official Hansard ↗
“I want to look like I care about spending. I found efficiencies to make my government look good. But I won't commit to any specific program cuts.”
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