“I want the government to look bad. I want people watching to think the government can't handle the economy. The government should admit it caused the problems.”
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In a debate supposedly about the economy, the Conservatives criticized the Liberal government's handling of questions and accused them of not having answers. The Liberals responded by discussing feeding hungry children and providing safety nets, without addressing the economic issues raised.
“I don't like that you called my policy disastrous. I want to make you look bad by implying you don't care about hungry kids. I'm filling time with a story about my riding instead of actually answering whether the policy has downsides.”
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