“I want to limit debate on this budget bill. MPs should have to vote on it quickly without making changes.”
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The Budget 2025 Implementation Act, No. 2 is a massive 330-page omnibus bill covering a wide range of topics from income tax measures, to tobacco and vaping products, to defence procurement. The bill includes changes to the Income Tax Act, Excise Tax Act, Bank Act, Canada Labour Code and many other acts. During debate, opposition MPs raised concerns about the size and complexity of the bill and the limited time for debate, arguing it was being rushed through without proper scrutiny. The government rejected accusations the bill was being rammed through, saying MPs had weeks to review it. Much of the debate focused on defence procurement changes, with the government saying the bill provides needed investment and the opposition arguing it adds bureaucracy. Other topics discussed included the forestry industry crisis and changes to the air passenger rights regime.
“I want to spend a lot of money on defence. There, I said what he wanted. Now he should vote yes and stop complaining.”
“I don't want to answer your question. It might make me look bad. I want you to only talk about the good things in the budget. I'm filling time so it sounds like I care about the forestry industry.”
“I'm filling time and saying nothing anyone could pin down later. They should shut up. They should ask a question but I won't answer it directly.”
“I'm ignoring your complaint about debate time. I just want to say you're hypocrites who spent years clapping for your own team and ignoring everyone else.”
“I want taxpayers to spend half a billion dollars on arts grants. I want the minister to help me say why this spending is good.”
“I like spending your money on the arts. The budget must be prudent. I want to spend three quarters of a billion dollars anyway.”
“I want to talk about the good things that people say about our budget instead of letting the Conservatives debate it more. I think they're being hypocrites for wanting more debate. See, these nice quotes show that our budget will be good for the economy. We're going to make big changes to help consumers and smaller lenders and innovators. We think that's really important for Canada.”
“I want to defend the government against accusations that we rushed the bill. The Bloc is supporting the budget, so their complaint seems odd. MPs had weeks to read the 300-page bill. Do they need the government to read it for them? I think MPs should be able to read.”
“I want the minister to say we must pass this budget for the economy. Mayors want us to spend fast. Conservatives are bad for debating at all.”
“I don't want anyone to make us slow down this spending. Move fast! Conservatives aren't allowed to debate this. They didn't debate before so they can't argue now.”
“The Conservatives are attacking this defence spending. They attack our deficit spending too. They can't have it both ways. They need to thank us for investing more in armed forces. That's what Canadians pay taxes for. That's what they wanted.”
“I want the opposition to stop complaining. It's their job to read and understand this bill. I don't think the government should have to brief them. They had three weeks. That's enough time. If they couldn't be bothered to read it, that's on them.”
“I'm proud of how I've handled this job. I won't play politics with language like those other guys. Now I'll give a long answer about all the things I won't do, so you'll forget what we were talking about and I can avoid the real question.”
“You keep asking the same thing over and over. I already agreed with you -- maybe that's because all MPs should get a proper briefing. But now is the time for you to actually debate the bill. Do you have a question about the bill or not?”
“I want to congratulate you for learning French. You're a good example for unilingual English speakers. I'm taking a moment to say that.”
“I want to talk about how important diversity is because of Filipino Heritage Month. The minister should share his thoughts on recognizing diversity and how it relates to the budget.”
“I'm filling time with kind words and saying nothing anyone could pin down later.”
“We shut down Parliament before and you didn't complain then. You want to criticize our budget? Well you did it too, so there.”
“I don't know how to change the subject so I'll divert to a talking point that makes us look good.”