“I want to make the Prime Minister look bad for spending a lot of taxpayer money on luxuries. I want voters to think he is out of touch because of his expensive tastes. His spending is very high while Canadians have to be careful with their own money. The Prime Minister should spend less.”
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During question period, the Conservatives criticized the Prime Minister's lavish spending habits, while the Liberals defended by accusing the Conservative leader of wasting taxpayer money too. Neither side discussed the actual state of the economy or any meaningful solutions.
“I want to attack the Conservative leader to make him look bad. I'm saying he costs taxpayers a lot of money too. I'm ignoring the original question about the Prime Minister's spending.”