MEMBER OF PARLIAMENT
Desrochers delivers partisan talking points with a combative edge, frequently going after Conservatives while praising and defending her party's spending. She talks up government programs, dodges specific questions by repeating broad positive claims about the economy, and reliably circles any topic back to promoting her own riding of Trois-Rivières.
Oral Questions
“We are helping Canadians who are struggling to afford things. We are doing lots of things to help. The Conservatives aren't helping. The Conservatives don't want to help vulnerable people. I want you to think the Conservatives are bad.”
Government Orders
“I want to say nice things about my co-worker. I think the government should spend a lot of money on environment programs. Does he want that too?”
Adjournment Proceedings
“We're spending a lot of money on housing programs. We'll get those houses built. The federal government is in charge.”
“The government spent a lot of money on housing. We made new programs with long names. The GST is lower now. These programs will help. We will get more houses faster. We work with partners -- many, many partners. I'm filling time with kind words and not really saying anything anyone could pin down later.”
“I want the government to spend money on my preferred programs and claim it will help everyone.”
“The member is wrong. We're already helping. We cut the carbon tax. We're sending out cheques. We're freezing fuel taxes. Everything will be fine.”
Government Orders
“I don't like that. You should vote for us instead. We will spend money to fix the problems we say exist. We are better at spending money than them.”
“I will give you the answer we like: People love it when we spend lots of money! My voters all love our spending and think it helps them. Only we can spend money to fix everything. The other guys don't want to spend as much as us so they must be bad.”
“You say we spend too much. Child poverty is lower now. We are spending to help people. Why do you complain? Where would you cut spending? Tell me that.”
“I went door to door and people talked to me about the environment. Our party has done the most to protect the environment. We are proud. The government is spending money to help businesses. Canadians should give money to the government's fund. The government will do things with the money.”
“People in my riding are struggling. They need these programs. The government should spend money on these programs. I want the government to spend money in my riding.”
“I'm going to talk a lot about my feelings of pride. I'm humble and proud at the same time. I went door to door and people talked about the cost of living. But my constituents know it's not our fault.”
Government Orders
“I want the opposition to stop asking the same question. The government already answered. Move on.”
Oral Questions
“You want to cut spending. But I want to make you say which programs you would cut. I want to know so I can criticize you for it later.”
“I want to defend our government spending. I say our economy is strong. I want to paint myself as practical and you as impractical.”
Oral Questions
“Those Conservatives want to cut spending. That must mean they will take away money from my local projects! I should scare people that the Conservatives will cancel nice things in my riding.”
Oral Questions
“You say we spend too much, but you won't say what you'd cut. What would you take from your own riding?”
“We spent a lot of money. That's good. It shows we care. Would you cut any of our spending? Where would you cut?”
Oral Questions
“Canada is best in the G7. We spend a lot of money. Our spending helps people. We have plans to spend more. I want to tell you all the ways we spend money. Tax cuts. Dental plan. Food assistance. Training program. Wealth fund. That's good for Canadians.”
Government Orders
“The opposition should stop criticizing our new fund and its name. They waste time on slogans instead of real debate. Our fund will make Canada strong. We are responsible and have a vision. The opposition has no plan.”
