“My side is good. We give money to people who need help. Your side always votes against our help. You should be ashamed.”
What they said. What they meant.
Plain-language translations from the House of Commons.
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The Economy
In a debate about the economy, the Conservatives criticized the Liberal government's handling of the economy, pointing out Canada is the only G7 country in a recession and many Canadians are struggling financially. The Liberals defended their record, pointing to job creation, trade diversification, and infrastructure projects. Much of the exchange consisted of the two sides talking past each other and touting their own talking points rather than substantively engaging with each other's arguments.
“I'm going to list a bunch of things and call them all successes. I want you to think we're doing a lot. Don't notice that I didn't actually answer your point about Canada being the only G7 country in a recession right now.”
“I want to cheer for our spending. Look at all the expensive projects we're building in different places.”
“Don't criticize us. Everything is good now. Stop complaining and help us do what we want.”
“Our economy is good and we are helping people. The Conservatives don't really care. They didn't vote for our programs.”
“I'm going to ignore your real person, Rogelio, and list off a big pile of numbers and dollars from big government programs instead. I hope this makes me look good. You should vote to spend more money on my programs!”