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Question period focused on the economy, jobs and the cost of living. The Conservative member for Oshawa said the city has among the highest unemployment rates in the country and asked the government to protect auto workers’ jobs by removing the industrial carbon tax, cutting government spending and lowering taxes, including the Conservatives’ proposal to take the GST off Canadian-made vehicles. The Liberal minister replied that the government, with Ontario, announced the Pickering nuclear refurbishment, which he said would create 30,500 jobs and $26 billion in investment, on top of jobs at Darlington, and said Conservatives should help build the country rather than scare Canadians. The exchange continued largely with the minister repeating those job and investment figures.Written by AI from the debate. Updated .

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