“The country is in a recession. Food prices are up, food banks are overwhelmed, and rents are high. Many seniors are still waiting for their benefits because the government's system isn't working. I want the government to admit it failed this year.”
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The Economy
In the 'Oral Questions' section on 'The Economy', the Conservatives repeatedly asked the ruling Liberals about inflation and why Canadians are struggling so much financially, while the Liberals mainly dodged those questions, claimed their programs are already helping Canadians, and insisted that the economy is actually in good shape. Despite Canada being in a recession, both sides mostly just congratulated themselves, talked past each other, and accused the other side of lying. A typical day in Parliament.
“I'm filling time listing upbeat numbers and avoiding the question.”
“I want to blame the other party for a recession and government waste. I'll ask when the minister found out, who signed the expensive contracts, and demand the other side change their policies.”
“I don't like when you blame outside forces. I want to blame all the bad things on the last guy.”
“The Prime Minister says everything's fine but it isn't. People need fundraisers to survive. He's wasteful, spending your money on fancy food while you struggle. He should spend less so you have more.”
“I want to put my opponent on the spot. I hope this distracts from the cost of all these programs.”
“I want to blame the government for high inflation. People are struggling to pay for rent and food. It's the government's fault. I want the government to spend less so prices go down.”
“You voted against my spending. I want to tell people you don't care.”
“The country is in a recession. I blame the Liberals. Taxes and spending are too high. It's bad for working people. The government should fix this. If not, people will be poor.”
“I've answered that before. Canadians care about the economy. Our numbers on visitors and claims are down -- see, my plan works!”