“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.”
What they said. What they meant.
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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.