“I want to embarrass the Prime Minister by pointing out a recession happened while he was in charge.”
What they said. What they meant.
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The Economy
The economy was apparently the topic, but the MPs mostly just took turns insulting each other. The Conservatives mocked the Liberals for presiding over a recession, while the Liberals gloated that 88,000 new jobs were created recently. After a lot of arguing and trading petty jabs, not much was really illuminated about the actual state of the economy.
“A man I talked to at an airport is sad. That makes me sad. The government should spend money to fix this.”
“You ignored my story about an electrician. I want to blame your policies for him moving in with his mother and for the recession. Will you reverse your policies or just smirk?”
“You say you're helping electricians, but this train won't be built for 15 years. While electricians wait, Liberal insiders will get $2.3 million in bonuses. If it's ever built, it will cost families $8,000 each. Why do you tax workers to benefit Liberal elites?”
“High-speed rail won't fix this. Canadians are going bankrupt. Stop spending so much and get out of their way.”
“The other guy is doing bad. Our economy is the worst. The government should stop causing this recession.”
“Why can't the Prime Minister defend his economic record? Maybe it's because more people are going bankrupt under his leadership. Canada is the only G20 country in a recession. I think the Prime Minister's policies are causing these bankruptcies and he should reverse them.”
“You're wrong about everything. Our leader is better than yours. Even a hair stylist I talked to is suffering. Why should we trust you?”