Conservative/
Calgary Centre
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54 statements translated
McLean repeatedly argues the current government is spending too much and adding to Canada's debt. He pushes for more accountability and suggests money would be better managed at a provincial level, criticising the government for overreach. He doesn't hold back on calling out what he sees as government missteps and failures, like with TMX and the Canada Infrastructure Bank.
“The government is spending $3 billion on international climate stuff. I think that's too much. I want to know if the other guy agrees. I want to say the government isn't using taxpayer money well.”
“The more the government borrows, the more it costs us all. Debt isn't just a little problem; the costs grow exponentially. And who benefits from all this government debt? The people lending the money. Canadians are stuck holding the bag. If the government keeps borrowing to finance things the market rejects, Canadians will pay the price. Stop with the borrowing and deficits! Change the regulations so people can get things done without the government.”
“I don't want the government to spend your money on other people's projects. Canada has too many rules. We need rules that work for everyone.”
“The Canada Infrastructure Bank isn't needed. It's wasting money. Its first mandate was useless. Now it's stepping on other funds. It should not exist. Government is spending too much on these projects. We could do it cheaper. Look at my questions about their bad investments.”
“I don't like that. I don't like that at all. The government shouldn't borrow more to make another fund. It's too much debt already. They can't even manage the funds they have. Don't make a new fund until we stop losing money.”
“Calgarians tell me they're afraid of the city centre. People are scared to go out at night. I see drug use and property crime all over. I don't want voters to accept this. I want harsher laws and sentencing. My riding is demanding that I do something.”
“I don't know if the government has looked at the cost. I just found out about this whole bureaucracy. I want to make sure they don't spend even more money building another empire.”
“I don't want to be pinned down on the details. The bureaucrats are the ones causing problems. I'll pass the buck to a committee to make this problem go away.”
“I'm filling time by talking about process. I don't have any real details or amendments to give you yet.”
“I want modernization that protects consumers and supports innovation, but it must be accountable and not overreaching.”
“I want to look good by following the rules and sharing my time with someone else.”
“I need to argue with you about which party is better on energy. My party is better. We like all energy. Your party only likes some energy. You made energy too expensive in Ontario and that was bad. I really want to criticize your bad energy policy from before.”
“Canada is the worst in the G7 on housing costs and food inflation. Liberal policies failed Canadians. The government keeps spending and borrowing with no limit. Liberals need to stop overspending.”
“I want less government debt. It makes Canadians pay more in interest every year. The government takes people's money and calls it help. Government debt causes inflation and reduces the spending power of all of us. Liberals don't work for Canadians. They work for big international banks. I want them to work for Canadians.”
