“I want the space launch in a Liberal riding in Nova Scotia. It will create jobs and let Canada launch satellites. The Conservatives are against it. What province do they want it in instead?”
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Main Estimates, 2026-27
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.
“I don't like that. You're doing the government's dirty work. That's bad. I'm not against aerospace. I'm against financial scandals. You're trying to defend it. That's bad. Good job doing your party's dirty work, but it looks bad on them. This is a scandal. We will stand up for our voters.”
“I think the government avoids questions. They just run out the clock. Why won't they answer us? People don't understand. I don't understand.”
“I like my colleague. This is sad. Our party asks questions but we don't get answers. Canadians watch us ask and they see the government doesn't answer. It makes Canadians cynical. This is a financial scandal.”
“I want the Conservative to commit to ending subsidies for oil and gas companies. I want to draw attention to the fact that the Conservative leader has already agreed to this. I think it's a financial scandal that the government is giving money to these companies.”
“I want the government to help companies extract natural resources. Exploiting natural resources is how Canada makes money.”