“Here's what I got from that: the member from Lac-Saint-Jean is ineffective and his riding is very important. Also, Bagotville military base is important.”
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A bill to implement parts of Budget 2025, including changes to tax rules, increased defence spending, and various other measures. During debate, while the Liberals highlighted positive economic indicators and the importance of investing in space and aerospace industries, the Conservatives, Bloc, and NDP raised concerns about wasteful spending, budget cuts to science and research, unethical corporate bailouts, fraud, and the government's circumventing of local input and legislative processes.
“That's right, there are good jobs at Bagotville base. But it's far away. The government doesn't give my riding enough jobs. I dream that one day Quebec and Canada will have separate armies and defend the Arctic together.”
“I agree with the other guy. I'm lucky to have him in my party. We want more military spending and jobs in our ridings. The government should do what we want. I hope they agree with us. I want to know if the government will do what we want.”
“I want more military spending in my riding. It's a good project. Many people support it. I hope the government agrees. I want the Department of National Defence to spend the money.”
“Fraud is a big problem. Banks should do more to protect customers. I told two stories about people who lost a lot of money. The government should make banks responsible for fraud losses. The NDP proposed some changes but the other parties voted against them. I want banks to pay back fraud victims. We should audit banks to make sure they follow anti-fraud rules. I want stronger rules to protect people from fraud.”
“I'm filling time with kind words and saying nothing anyone could pin down later.”
“$6 billion to $12 billion is lost to fraud in Canada each year. The NDP wants to make banks do more to help stop it.”
“I want you to know this is a real problem. But I don't actually have a federal solution. I'd rather you ask the province for help.”
“I want the federal government to make banks ask more questions. Maybe that would help stop some fraud.”
“That's nice about Quebec's consumer protections. But what I really want to talk about is my riding. We had a big company reopening we all worked on. I was there and it was good. We need to help companies like this more. The government should spend more on wage subsidies for business!”
“I want to look like I care about workers. But what I really want is more rules for banks. Quebec has new rules that sound good. We should do those same rules for all of Canada.”
“I want to look like I support the military. I am asking for a lot of money for the military. We need more money for defence because the world is dangerous. We need more money for military pay, recruitment, and healthcare. We need more money for ships and planes and other equipment. We need more money for the Coast Guard too. All these things need a lot of money. Canadians should know we are trying to save money too. We are investing in the military but also trying to save money.”
“The government is silent about the Gordie Howe International Bridge project. It is over budget and behind schedule. I don't think the government can manage money. I don't think the government should spend more billions.”
“Don't blame me. It was the other guy's project, and it's hard because America is involved. We'll have news for you soon.”
“The government is spending more on defence because it finally realized Canada was behind. I'm afraid they might spend it badly.”
“Thanks for complimenting our government's huge new military spending. I won't address any risks or flaws you raised. Everyone thank the troops!”
“You already praised our big defence spending. Now say it will create jobs and grow the economy too.”
“Defence spending will create jobs and grow the economy in all our ridings. I'm finding businesses in my riding that can get money from these investments too.”
“Canadians are being forced to accept all the risk of space launches, while private companies keep all the profits. Why should taxpayers be on the hook for failures, when we don't benefit from the gains?”
“I want us to spend more money on the space program, because our astronauts are great. I don't like that question because it makes us look bad.”