“The budget is bad. The economy is bad. Food and rent are too expensive, but the Prime Minister says Canadians have never had it so good. I don't like the Prime Minister. He is making our country poor and food banks are busy. The Snowbirds are grounded. That's bad. Liberals keep talking about child care spaces but there aren't enough. In Saskatchewan, there are even fewer child care spaces than before. I don't like government programs. I want to cut government waste, decrease taxes, and let the energy sector run free.”
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A sprawling budget bill affecting many aspects of the government and economy. MPs discussed various topics including steel industry jobs, provincial jurisdiction, economic challenges, aerospace policy, the high cost of food, and military investments. Some also complained about limited debate time for such a large bill.
“I'm shocked and disappointed. I want to defend our government's $10-a-day child care program. I want Conservatives to say bad things about the American president on the record.”
“I want to defend my party's position on child care. You should be ashamed of your program. It hasn't created many spots. It forces people into one option. Our proposals would give people more choice. People in Hamilton can't find spaces because of your program.”
“I want to talk about things the budget bill doesn't do. Trump's tariffs hurt Quebec's aluminum and steel. The bill should give money to those industries. I ask the Conservatives: would you give those industries money too?”
“The Prime Minister said he would get a deal done with Trump. He didn't. I'm disappointed. The Prime Minister misled Canadians. He's all talk and no action.”
“The Prime Minister doesn't care about job losses. 112,300 jobs lost this year. 485,000 more people unemployed since he took office. What's the cost of a Prime Minister who ignores our jobs crisis?”
“The Prime Minister won't admit Canada's in a recession. He's hiding from the press. Canada's the only G7 country in a recession right now and he needs to face the problem and fix the economy.”
“The Prime Minister's been great. The economy's fine. Everything's fine. Pay no attention to the Conservatives being a downer.”
“The Prime Minister doesn't get it. Canada's GDP is weak but companies like Brookfield make big profits. He works for them, not Canadians.”
“I'm filling time with kind words about sports before my real point. Why doesn't the budget help small businesses? The government should change tax rules to benefit small companies. Then I complained about tariffs for a while. A bunch of people at a meeting talked about what they want the government to spend money on in my area. That's my main point. The government should spend more money on Abbotsford and the Fraser Valley's infrastructure because it's really important to the economy.”
“I want the member to know that the federal government is doing its part to remove trade barriers. But in our federal system provinces have to cooperate too. The Prime Minister worked with premiers and has taken down federal barriers. So the member should recognize that we need provinces to take down their barriers now.”
“The Prime Minister said he would make provinces remove their trade barriers. He should have shown leadership and made them do that. But he didn't. That's a broken promise and bad leadership.”
“The Conservatives used to want less power for the federal government. They should still want that. Now this Conservative wants the Prime Minister to make provinces do what he wants. He wants the federal government to threaten the provinces. That's not right. The federal government should leave provinces alone.”
“The member for Mirabel should ask his people why it's easier for a Quebec company to trade with the U.S. than with another province. I think we need more trade between Canadian provinces. If the Bloc keeps saying this, it will hurt Quebec's businesses.”
“I want to complain about the Liberals rushing this bill through. I don't trust them. Their majority government abuses its power. I want the member to say his constituents don't like this either.”
“My constituents are confused. The Prime Minister says one thing then does another. Businesses in my riding need to keep their American customers. The government needs to focus on that. Be clear what deals you're making with America and whether they help Canada.”
“I don't like disagreeing with the other member. I just want to say I really like the Assistant Deputy Speaker.”
“I don't like this bill. The government is hiding things in a 300 page document. They limit who can complain to the ombudsman. They want to avoid debate. This is an undemocratic process.”
“You used to support the school food program. Now you vote against making it permanent. You vote against helping families when they need it most. Why do you keep changing your mind?”
“I don't like your budget. You put some good things in with lots of bad things. Then you get mad when we vote against the whole thing. If you really want our support, let us vote on each part separately.”