“A kind woman in my riding named Diana is suffering because of inflation. She did nothing wrong. She is only one person, but her story makes the government look bad. I want the government to feel guilty and spend money in my riding.”
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In a debate about the economy, a Conservative MP argued that his London riding is among the first to suffer when affordability worsens, unemployment rises and a Liberal-caused recession deepens. He mentioned a 'Canadian promise' but didn't finish his thought before the sample cut off.