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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.

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Hon. Steven MacKinnon

Liberal
“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.”
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