Oral Questions
The Economy
“The Prime Minister is great. Conservatives are bad. Conservatives have been bad for 10 years and will be bad for 10 more years.”
MEMBER OF PARLIAMENT
Hon. Buckley Belanger
Belanger regularly dodges direct questions by changing the subject to praise his own party or criticize the Conservatives' past record, especially in his own province. He seems more interested in cheering for his team regardless of the topic than engaging substantively with the issue at hand.
“I want to brag about how great my party is for Saskatchewan farmers. The other party did nothing. Look at us, we helped make money. We are so great.”
Oral Questions
The Economy
“I want Conservatives to visit my region more. You vote against my benefit programs. I won't listen to you about helping my region. I want to help all Canadians forever.”
“Why didn't you give us billions of dollars? You did nothing!”
“I want to change the subject to something my party did for canola. Why didn't you support it? I'm filling time by asking you questions instead of answering yours.”
Oral Questions
The Economy
“I'm filling time by praising a past Liberal MP from Saskatchewan. I think he did more than all today's Conservative MPs from Saskatchewan put together. I'll say it again.”
“I want to ignore your point and change the subject. Look at these new jobs we created instead. Never mind our policies, just focus on that number.”
Oral Questions
The Economy
“Our government wants Canadians to believe we're responsible for all the good things that happen to farmers. And that other party never helps farmers at all.”
“We won't listen to Conservatives about farmers. They didn't help Saskatchewan canola farmers at all. But our Prime Minister went out and promoted Canadian canola! He did something, so there.”
“I'm filling time by blaming Conservatives. Conservatives are bad. Remember how bad they were? People of Saskatchewan, don't vote for them.”
“I'm just going to make sympathetic noises and hope that counts as an answer.”
Oral Questions
The Economy
“I'm filling time by praising entrepreneurs and resource industries. Conservatives did nothing. We're doing something.”
Oral Questions
Employment
“I won't address the problems in our program. Instead I'll bring up something about you, even though it's not related. I want people to think you're inconsistent.”
Oral Questions
The Economy
“I want the Conservatives to stop criticizing the government. They did nothing for Saskatchewan. I want the Liberals in power because they do more.”
“I want to change the subject from the recession to cheering for some industries that are doing okay. Look, a few things are going well! Stop asking about everyone struggling.”
Government Orders
Business of Supply
“I want you to prove you're smart before I listen to you. Conservatives don't have a real plan. They just talk about pretend economics.”
Oral Questions
National Defence
“I don't have to listen to you. People are saying nice things happened after you left. Your old government was very bad so nothing else you say matters.”
Oral Questions
Taxation
“That's good. Our government is good. Everything is fine.”
Government Orders
Business of Supply
“I want the opposition to stop asking questions that make the government look bad. We should talk about other things that make us look good instead. I'm filling time with kind words about other people.”
“I don't think members should fight this in the House. I'm just trying to keep Canadians calm and on the government's side.”