Gabriel Hardy repeatedly complains about government overspending and wants to cut taxes and programs. He often brings up local issues and anxieties in his Quebec riding to argue the federal government doesn't respect or understand Quebec. He avoids directly answering some questions aimed at him, preferring to attack the government's record instead.
“The government spends so much money. I don't like that. I want to point at something else people don't like. Maybe that will make the government stop spending money.”
“$300 billion is a lot of taxpayer money to spend competing with the private sector. Families won't use this train but they will be paying for it for generations. The government is hiding the true costs.”
“The Liberals spend without restraint. They go further into debt year after year. The country's finances are not getting better. They gamble with taxpayers' money, and it is a mistake.”
“The government is using a fancy name to make their program sound good, but it's just more debt. The Prime Minister helped set up the same trick in England. He knows he's fudging the name.”
“I talk about people struggling but I'm not really asking to help them. I'm just setting up a contrast. Then I say the government spends too much on many things. It should spend less and give people lower taxes instead. I want lower taxes and less spending. I don't think the government is transparent. I say some spending on sports is good but I don't care about the rest.”
“The government is borrowing and spending too much. Something is wrong when Quebec families struggle to afford food while the government keeps taking on new debt.”
“You're selling a spending plan that doesn't work. You're calling it a good name when it's actually more debt. Do you think we're stupid?”
“Families in my riding are having a hard time affording food. Meanwhile the government keeps spending more of their money. The government should spend less so families can keep more of what they earn.”
“The Prime Minister spends too much. High spending means high debt. More debt every year. For five more years. That's bad for Canadians. Bad for Quebec. Canadians struggle to buy groceries. Struggle to make ends meet. I want the Prime Minister to spend less. Get his spending under control. Let Quebeckers keep more of their pay.”
“The Liberals doubled the deficit in one year. Trudeau ran up the deficit from $31 billion to $65 billion. Canadians will pay higher taxes and interest. The interest alone costs more than all health transfers. Liberals always spend more money and raise taxes.”
“The Prime Minister spends and taxes too much. Canadians are paying more for everything. People are going into debt to eat. The Prime Minister spent half a million dollars on catering on his flights. When will the government stop squeezing Canadians?”
“The Liberals make the rules how they want. If you don't think like them, you're obstructing.”
“People want to keep their own money instead of being bribed back with it. They're tired of 'generous' ideological spending.”
“The government pays too much rent. It looks bad. The company looks connected. I want the government to show everything.”
“I want you to agree that the current government is not delivering on its promises. I want to remind you that Canadians are struggling and the Prime Minister is spending a lot of money on things that don't help them. I want to use a report to prove that people are disappointed.”
“I'm talking about a company that got $200 million from the government. It has no money and might go bankrupt. The government didn't get anything for that money. No land, no shares, no equipment. Canada got nothing. Now the government wants us to pass a bill giving it more power to make these decisions behind closed doors.”
“I'm glad you asked in French. Let's talk about what voters want. I want to say the government isn't listening. I want to say they only care about themselves. They won't accept our ideas. I want to say that's not democratic.”
“I don't like how the Liberals are limiting debate. They talked for 17 hours to avoid questions. They cut off my colleague six times. The Liberals think they are always right. They don't want us to question them. I want the opposition to be strong and the government to respect our work.”
“I think the government should do what is right, not just what is allowed. I think the government should be ethical. I think the government should serve the people, not itself. I think the government should listen to the people who voted for it. I don't like the current government.”
