“The economy is shrinking and people are losing jobs in my city. The government should admit there's a recession and stop whatever it's doing wrong.”
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The Conservatives claimed Canada is the only G7 country in a recession, while the Liberals said they are building various projects across the country. Both sides essentially just talked up their own party and ran down the other.
“We are building lots of projects across the country. The other party should stop saying bad things about the economy and help us build more.”