“I want to distract from the real problems by talking about a few good economic numbers instead.”
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The Economy
A debate on the economy where the Conservatives argued that after 10 years of Liberal governance, basic costs of living have become unaffordable for many Canadians, especially young people. They cited a United Way survey saying this is causing significant anxiety and hardship. The Liberals responded by listing various investments and programs they say are helping, and accused the Conservatives of opposing those measures, spinning any bad economic news, and talking down Canada's economy.
“Spoken like a true Liberal. The people should be grateful and impressed that we have plans and expect results sometime soon.”
“I don't like that you keep pointing out bad things. You should say nice things about Canada like me. Look at these random good numbers! I'm helping build the country. You should try helping instead of complaining.”
“You oppose all our spending. You oppose all our programs. You should support our investments. We should spend more money.”
“I want you to know that people in B.C. are optimistic. I see good things happening in B.C. The other side of the House opposes those good things. We want to support Canadians and deliver affordability. We don't want to be stuck in the mud.”
“I want to talk about big spending in my riding. I say big numbers to make the government look good. I say we're protecting Canadians. I don't want this other person to criticize us.”
“I want Canadians to know that my government is spending a lot of money on many programs. I am proud of these expensive programs. We are giving people money for food, child care, housing, and more. I want people to like us for doing this.”