“I want to blame the government. I think they spend too much money on the wrong things. Taxpayers must spend less money!”
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Indigenous Affairs
Members debated Indigenous Affairs, with the main substance being a Conservative questioning the cost of an indigenous languages conference and the Liberal minister ordering an investigation into it.
“I want to avoid answering the question. If I say I'm investigating, it makes me look like I'm doing something important.”