“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.”
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Budget 2025 Implementation Act, No. 2
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 more time to debate this bill. The minister should have given us a briefing sooner. It was rude to make us wait. We aren't lazy. We need his help to understand this complex bill. His government shouldn't limit our debate time right after they finally brief us. Next time, he should help the opposition parties do our job.”
“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.”
“The Quebec Premier said you're a disgrace. And now you're acting like it. I want you to stop avoiding questions and just answer them already. What are those guardrails in the bill? List 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're very smart, but your answer doesn't make sense. You say three weeks isn't enough time to read a 300-page bill, but then you also try to limit the time we have to debate that same bill. You're contradicting yourself. Do you realize how arrogant this makes your government look?”
“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?”
“You don't actually want to debate this bill. You're avoiding debate on identity too. Quebec's premier called you a disgrace to Quebec. Why do you now want to alienate all Canadians by ending debate on a 330-page bill after only a few hours?”
“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.”
“The government is scared to have its budget examined. Shutting down debate only proves they don't trust their own ideas. Canada is in trouble. We need real answers, not less debate.”
“We shut down Parliament before and you didn't complain then. You want to criticize our budget? Well you did it too, so there.”
“You're wrong. We didn't shut down Parliament. Liberals did that, not us.”
“I don't know how to change the subject so I'll divert to a talking point that makes us look good.”
“I want the government to give more money to French-language media. They're struggling and need help now.”
“I want you to know the government is already planning to spend more on journalism through tax credits. This should help the media group you mentioned. I want you to think we're taking care of it.”
“I want more time to debate the bill. The government gave us very little time to debate a long bill. I want you to think Canadians won't understand the bill because of this.”
“You say you need more time. But you tried to stop the bill completely. That looks like a contradiction.”