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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.
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“I want to compliment the member for Kings—Hants and thank him for his support. The government is trying to find the right balance between supporting a key industry and allowing projects to go forward. I want to thank him for his leadership in informing the government on how to strike this balance.”
“I'm very happy about immigration. Immigrants are all the best and brightest. Canadians are nice people who welcome everyone. We brought immigration down to a good level.”
“You say I haven't answered any questions. I've been answering questions for three hours. Have you answered questions for three hours? We need to cut red tape. We're taking action to support youth.”
“You say there's a youth unemployment crisis. I say our government has a plan. Our big plan will help young people get jobs in trades. This is the kind of thing that helps youth. We can always do more for young people. We want to support them.”
“Youth unemployment is bad in many countries. Our government wants to look like it is doing something.”
“Youth unemployment is bad. My team has a big plan with a big number. We'll do it for the children. Vote for us.”
“I want the government to create this new wealth fund. It will be great. It will follow best practices and be independent. I didn't say how much it will cost.”
“You ask hard questions about our electric car mandate. I won't give specifics. I'll just say nice things about the auto industry instead. Who cares about details? We should all cheer and feel good.”
“I'm going to ignore your question and just repeat my talking points.”
“I don't want to talk about that Honda plant. Sure, it closed, but plans get delayed everywhere. We're investing now so all that stuff will pay off eventually. You just wait.”
“I'm going to ignore your criticism and just repeat that our government supports the auto industry. Look at this example of a company we helped!”
“I want to spend taxpayers' money to support car companies now and in the future.”
“I'm filling time with kind words and saying nothing anyone could pin down later. I want taxpayers to spend lots of money on my preferred programs. I don't like when you question my spending.”
“Electric cars are the future. Of course it takes time for new technology to catch on. Tesla took 17 years to be profitable. The Model T wasn't an instant success either. We're doing what we've always done, just with new technology. Look at what manufacturers are doing around the world. Forget the talking points.”
“I'm filling time with kind words and saying nothing anyone could pin down later.”
“I'm going to talk about good news instead of answer your question. I want people watching to think we are helping industry succeed.”
“I'm going to ignore your question and talk about how great our investments are.”
“I'm not going to answer your question directly. Instead, I will vaguely praise the auto sector hoping you will accept that instead of an answer.”
“I want to say the government is helping. I want the government to spend money. I want the government to control the industry. I want the government to get the credit.”
“I want taxpayers to subsidize car companies even more. Our delays were fine. Other countries had delays too.”
