MEMBER OF PARLIAMENT
Brassard often criticizes government spending and transparency, implying corruption and favoritism. He presses for more oversight of the Liberals, arguing democracy is threatened by their attempts to limit debate and opposition power on committees.
Government Orders
“The minority government was elected to be checked by opposition parties. But now that the government has a majority, it's hard for opposition parties to do anything. Please talk about how this is bad for parliamentary democracy.”
“The Liberals are acting badly. They're arsonists! We should have got the briefs earlier. It hurt our ability to examine the bill. That's not good.”
“This bill is completely flawed. Even the government is conceding some of our complaints now.”
“You think democracy is a waste of time. I want to make that look bad.”
“I hear some people don't like this bill. Even the Privacy Commissioner has a problem with it. We tried to split the bill in two so police can get the power they want now, but the privacy part can be looked at again later. Do you agree?”
“That meeting was frustrating. We should have gotten every brief before we started.”
Government Orders
“Someone let the parliamentary secretary take up our limited time when rules say he already had his turn. Are you going to stop him next time?”
“I'm happy you mentioned the Snowbirds. They didn't come to an airshow in my riding. That makes me sad. I want the government to spend money on the Snowbirds so they keep flying. My friend is fighting for that too.”
Oral Questions
“The other guy's policies caused this mess. Our country's economy is in bad shape. People are worried about money and need food banks. It's not going well.”
“The Liberals keep saying everything's fine, but regular people are telling us they're worried. The Prime Minister should rethink his expensive plans that got us into this mess.”
Oral Questions
“The government gave $200 million to a failing company linked to Liberal friends and family. The only thing that's taken off is the money going to Liberal insiders' bank accounts.”
Government Orders
“I'm not impressed by the launch site. It's small compared to the famous American one. I want to keep criticizing this company for getting a lot of taxpayer dollars. I think the government is hiding something.”
“I want to blame the government for causing problems for businesses. I want to be seen as supporting businesses in my riding. I want the government to get out of the way and let businesses flourish on their own. The government should create an environment for success, not create success itself.”
“I want to keep saying corruption because I think that benefits my party. I want to keep saying well-connected insiders because I think that benefits my party. I want to keep saying all this over and over because I think it makes us look good. I want more transparency and accountability because I think that benefits my party. I'm repeating my top lines.”
“I want to attack this spaceport project. It looks like a suspicious use of taxpayer money. The company was on the verge of financial collapse. But the Liberal government gave it lots of taxpayer money anyway. The company has many connections to Liberal politicians and former staffers. I think this company got money because of its Liberal connections. Not because it deserved the money. The project doesn't make practical sense. The government shouldn't have funded this.”
“The company the government injected money into was failing. It had huge losses and almost no revenue or cash. The government's $20 million let a shareholder cash out $1.8 million from shares that used to be worthless. The taxpayer just bailed out a company about to go bankrupt.”
Oral Questions
“Canada's economy is bad. People can't pay their bills. The Prime Minister wasted money on fancy food. I want to know if we're in a recession. The government should be honest.”
“The Liberals spend too much. Canada's in a recession and the Prime Minister isn't sacrificing. He spent $200,000 of taxpayer money on food for just three flights. Meanwhile, regular Canadians are struggling. The Prime Minister should admit whether we're in a recession.”
Statements by Members
“I want Canadians to know I care about humanitarianism and leadership. I want people in my riding to know I'm paying attention to them.”
Government Orders
“I can't believe the government is shutting down debate to cram this budget through. I was elected to oppose and criticize the government's constant reckless spending! This country already has way too much debt - now they want to silence everyone who agrees with me.”
