“You bragged about Canada's economy, but Canada is actually the only G7 country in recession. You misled Canadians. Other countries have tariffs and crises too, but only you led Canada into a Liberal recession.”
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During Question Period, the Conservatives repeatedly pointed out that Canada is the only G7 country currently in a recession, with high food inflation and unemployment. The Liberals responded by blaming economic challenges on external factors like U.S. tariffs, touting government initiatives to boost exports, and insisting their policies are working despite the recession. Much of the debate consisted of partisan talking points and finger-pointing rather than substantive discussion of the economy.
“I won't answer your question directly. But we know Canadians are counting on us to build a stronger economy. We're working hard with the provinces to protect jobs.”
“You won a mandate but you're not doing your job. The numbers prove it. We're in a recession. You said you'd fix things with Trump but nothing happened. People are losing jobs. Stop talking nonsense. We want an emergency debate. Tell us the real plan and how we can help.”
“You say there's a recession. I won't say any plan. I'll just say MPs should help us 'come together' to 'support Canadians'. That sounds nice, right?”
“Canada's Liberal government put us in a recession. Other countries did better. The Prime Minister failed to keep Canada's economy strong.”
“I want to cheer for big spending projects. Canada's economy is weak because of the Americans. Our government wants to spend lots of money on new programs.”
“You say everything is fine. I say Canadians are struggling. People are losing jobs. People are using food banks. Canada's economy is bad. Other countries are doing better.”
“I ignored your examples of struggling Canadians. I changed the subject to exports and trade agreements. That's what Canadians expect. I avoided answering whether our economy is strong or weak compared to other countries.”
“That's bad. Canada is doing worse than other countries. The government should do something. I want to make you look like you don't care about struggling families.”
“You say it's bad. I say it's not. There's no real problem here. Our programs are working great. Nothing to see here. Move along.”