“I'm blaming the other party for bad policies that block big projects. I'm saying it's their fault things aren't getting built like they promised. I want them to admit their policies are wrong and change the laws so big projects can go ahead.”
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In a debate on the economy, Conservative MP Branden Leslie criticized Liberal environmental policies like Bill C-69 for preventing major projects and over-regulating businesses. The Liberals responded by talking about how much businesses in their ridings support big government investments and how many projects the Liberals have approved or plan to approve.
“I'm filling time with anecdotes about happy business people and mentioning some programs. Don't pin me down on what these programs actually do. I want to look like I'm supporting good work.”
“I want the government to get out of the way and let businesses build more. The government should admit it is the problem and change its own restrictive laws.”
“I'm filling time with vague platitudes about future projects. I don't have any specifics to announce yet.”