“I want the House to approve the budget we proposed for next year.”
What they said. What they meant.
Plain-language translations from the House of Commons.
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A bill to approve the Main Estimates, which would grant a large amount of taxpayer money to fund the federal government for the upcoming fiscal year. The Liberals moved to proceed with the bill in the usual way, while the Conservatives asked some perfunctory questions about the bill's form.
“I'm asking the House to approve more spending.”
“I'm moving my spending bill forward. Let a committee study it now.”
“Is this bill in the normal format? I want to make sure the government didn't mess it up.”
“The bill is no different from before. I'm saying that everything is normal here.”