“Pipelines from Alberta and Saskatchewan would have helped the economy. The current government is letting in oil from other countries instead. I think that's unfair.”
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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.
“The Liberals have no real plan. They want to spend $50 billion on ships and jets and programs with big names. But experts say we need a real national security strategy first. The Liberals' own plan even says we need one! Without a strategy, their fancy Defence Investment Agency is set up to fail.”
“I want to attack this program as wasteful so my party can claim it would spend money better.”
“I want to complain about a program that spends money in another riding. I don't like deficit spending or programs that help Liberal insiders. I think spending on those programs is wasteful.”
“I don't like this spending. Government is giving $200 million to a company but it won't even own the thing. Norway did it for less and they own theirs. There are better things to spend money on. If we need this the government should own it, not some company.”
“I don't want to talk about your thing. I want to talk about my thing. The government is taking your money and giving it to a private company. The company is making big profits. A year ago, they almost went bankrupt. Seniors are almost bankrupt too. But the government bailed out the private company, not seniors. That's what I want to talk about.”
“I want the government to release all documents about this deal. They are leasing land for too much money. It used to be $13,500 a year. Now it's $20 million a year. That's a lot more. Canadians deserve to know why.”
“The government isn't being transparent. They say they're solving a problem, but they haven't really said what the problem is. I want the national defence committee to make them hand over documents about this deal.”
“The government is spending a lot of money on this spaceport deal. I want to know if they got a good deal for taxpayers. The government has not answered simple questions about it. I want the government to show that they handled the money properly, but they have not.”
“You're asleep at the switch. I want Canada to launch into space by itself, and you just give money to Liberal friends. I'll call you out and demand receipts before you spend more.”
“This deal is fishy. I think taxpayers are getting a bad deal. I want the member to explain how that much extra spending is worth it.”
“I want the government to show results for spending $200 million. I'm worried this is just a handout to a private company. I need details. I want to support space plans but I won't vote yes just because it sounds nice.”
“I want the government to spend less on rewarding their friends and more on forestry, natural resources, and the military.”
“The previous prime minister made a bad decision to change the train project. The government is taking farmers' land in Mirabel and doing it very badly. I want you to say how bad it is for farmers when the government takes their land.”
“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.”
“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.”
“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.”
“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 to stop a $20 million payment to Maritime Launch Services. The company has a shady history and Liberal insiders are getting rich from this deal. The government should be more transparent about how taxpayer money is being spent.”
“This company got millions for nothing. The chair sold his shares and made out like a bandit. Why didn't you make him agree not to? You just let him walk away rich.”