Oral Questions
The Economy
“I say good things about us and diss the Conservatives. We make big investments! I want you to support our spending.”
MEMBER OF PARLIAMENT
Hon. François-Philippe Champagne
Champagne is a cheerleader for the Liberal government, frequently touting Canada's economic growth and the government's spending on programs and investments. He often deflects criticism by accusing the Conservatives of talking down the economy and highlights the government's 'generational investments' in housing, infrastructure, and innovation. He is skilled at filling time with kind words and praise for his colleagues while avoiding committing to specific actions or answering questions directly.
“You should be happy and cheer for the economy with me. Canada's economy is growing. I want to celebrate workers and industries together. You shouldn't complain.”
“I want the opposition party to praise the Prime Minister instead of criticizing. I'm filling time by saying nice things about my team and our success.”
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Agriculture and Agri-Food
“I want to cheer for a program that spends money. Lots of money for food. Lots of money for infrastructure. More money to grow fruits and vegetables. Canadians should spend lots of money on my program.”
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Democratic Institutions
“I want this bill to pass so the government can claim it is helping families. I want the other party to help us spend money so we can take credit for growing the economy.”
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The Economy
“I talk up all the nice things we have. I say our party is good. The other party is bad. I cheerlead for trade and spending.”
“I want to cheer for my preferred program. Our spending is good and working. They should cheer for our spending too.”
“I want to play up how much the Prime Minister does and make the Conservatives look small. Leadership means making deals and spending money.”
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Taxation
“I want to spend $10 billion in Quebec. Homelessness makes me sad. Tax the rich more.”
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Housing
“You should pass the bill if you actually want to fix this. Stop talking and do your job. I'm in touch with my colleagues and I'm trying to help people.”
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Canada Revenue Agency
“I'm filling time with kind words and saying nothing anyone could pin down later.”
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The Economy
“The Conservatives are hypocrites. We made all these programs to spend lots of money on people. The Conservatives did not help us spend that money. We are helping Canadians by spending money.”
“I want to paint the opposition as accomplishing nothing while making our government look responsive and generous. Canadians have problems so I'll list them all then say we've put money into related programs.”
“Canada currently has the second-fastest growth in the G7, and received the highest level of foreign direct investment in 2025. The government has made investments in housing, infrastructure, productivity, innovation, and defense. I want the Conservatives to support these investments in building Canada strong.”
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Access to Information
“I'm filling time with kind words about our laws and saying nothing anyone could pin down later.”
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Public Safety
“We are working on it. I want you to know we ran a pilot project. We will keep working to be tough on crime.”
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The Economy
“I want to use nice words about the constable. That makes me look good. The government spends a lot of money on many things. I think that's very good. The Prime Minister is great.”
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The Economy
“I don't want to talk about the bad economic news that was just mentioned. I want to talk about something that might make the economy sound better in the future instead.”
“Other countries are growing. Canada is growing a lot. We will keep spending to make the economy grow.”
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The Economy
“I'm thanking another Liberal for helping us brag about spending money to make us look good. We know people want lower prices, so we're giving out cheques to buy votes. We'll keep spending taxpayer money and hope that makes people like us.”