“I went to a fancy event. You did not. The government should spend money in Alberta. That will be good.”
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Oral Questions
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.
“I'm ignoring your story about that electrician. My government is already doing good things that will employ many electricians. That's the important part.”
“We're going to spend billions on high-speed rail. They don't like it, but we believe in big projects. I think it'll create jobs.”
“Good news! Look at these numbers. Just ignore people going bankrupt. I have a job to fight for workers!”
“The other guy is bad. We are making the economy strong. Our economy is the best. We believe in Canadians. We will keep working for a better Canada.”
“You say bad things are happening but I can list many good things too. Look at all these new jobs being created! Let me list them out for you.”
“Our government is doing great! Look at all the new jobs we are creating in specific ridings. Ignore the hairstylist. Let's cheer the positive news instead.”