“I want to embarrass the Prime Minister by focusing on this trivial detail of his travel expenses, rather than engaging with substantive policy disagreements.”
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The economy was debated in Parliament. The Conservatives criticized the Prime Minister's expensive in-flight catering while Canadians struggle with the cost of living. The Liberals defended the spending as necessary for diplomacy and international relations given ongoing trade negotiations and wars. The discussion was mostly partisan sparring and talking points, with little substantive debate on economic policy.
“That's bad. I don't like that. I think its unfair. $94,000 is a lot of money to spend on catering for one flight.”
“The Prime Minister shouldn't live lavishly on taxpayer money while people go hungry. His policies are failing. Answer for that, not for your own sleep.”
“The Prime Minister spent nearly $1 million of your money on meals during flights. Many Canadians are struggling to pay for groceries. Is that really an appropriate use of taxpayer money?”
“That makes me sad. I don't like the other party. They spend too much money on food and planes. I think food banks are more important. The Prime Minister should spend less.”