Lefebvre consistently argues that the Liberal government spends, borrows, and taxes too much. He points to specific cases of what he sees as government waste, like an expensive lease deal, and expresses concern about the impact of high costs on ordinary Canadians, especially in his home province of Quebec. While light on specific positive proposals of his own, he generally calls for the government to be more fiscally responsible and less interventionist in the economy.
“The government is wasting money. It's paying $20 million a year to a private company for a space launch pad. The company only pays $13,500 a year to lease the land. I think the government is wasting $200 million.”
“2% is too slow. This program won't hit its target any time soon. The government should not have created it.”
“This program is spending $13 billion. How many houses are we actually getting for that money?”
“Enough about the pandemic. I want to change the subject to rising rents in Quebec.”
“I want to compliment you for being well prepared. Do you agree with the Prime Minister that affordability has been bad for over ten years?”
“Where does the minister shop? Butter at my local store is way more expensive than he says. And what about the price of milk?”
“I will ask something easy to make the minister look bad if he doesn't know common prices.”
“The minister won't answer basic questions.”
“Are you tired? Do you buy your own groceries?”
“I'm filling time by talking about how much time I'll spend talking. I'll share my time with a friend who agrees with me. People asked questions but didn't get answers they liked. I'll ask again since you're probably tired of answering.”
“I want to look reasonable, so I'll start by praising the minister. But really, I want to challenge him on the gas tax. The current measure is only temporary and ends when families have extra expenses. I want the government to eliminate all gas taxes for the whole year.”
“People in my riding are tired of the other guy's spending. The other guy should stop spending so much money. I don't like the other guy's debt.”
“You should cut those costs I mentioned. It's not complicated. Canadians need more money for groceries.”
“The Conservative plan is good. We will cut waste. Cut consultants. Reduce the size of government. It will all fit in your pocket.”
“The other guy is wrong. He denies seniors are missing money. His own party had to correct him. Their plan only helps for part of the year. We want a full year of help.”
“Government is hoarding money. Canadians can't afford this government. Taxpayers must spend less. Government should stop charging the credit card. I want lower taxes and cheaper gas too.”
“I want the Prime Minister to stop spending so much of taxpayers' money. It's harder than ever for young people to get ahead. The government shouldn't make that worse by wasting our children's future on overpriced leases.”
“That's not true. Big government costs are hurting factories. Taxes and penalties make our factories unable to compete. Forget making new programs. Cut their costs instead!”
“I want to blame the government for raising costs. Too many rules hurt businesses and people pay for it.”
