Oral Questions
Public Services and Procurement
“I want to push back against that attack. I'm saying everything is fine. The program is under budget. It was looked at by many people. Nothing to see here.”
MEMBER OF PARLIAMENT
Hon. Patty Hajdu
Hajdu spends her time in Parliament dodging direct questions with shallow talking points. She repeatedly accuses the Conservatives of voting against popular spending and being against 'working people' and 'families,' avoiding substance on actual economic policy. When she can, she brings up nice-sounding programs in her own riding.
Oral Questions
Finance
“I want Canadians to be grateful for all the programs the government is spending money on. In that province, kids get free food, parents save thousands on child care, and people get free dental care. The government is helping so many people! Ignore the money it costs.”
Oral Questions
Youth
“I want to flatter the member so he feels good about supporting my spending plans. We want to spend money training 100,000 youth and giving them paid work placements. We say it will help the economy. I want to ask the other side if they will vote for our spending plan or vote against youth.”
Oral Questions
Public Services and Procurement
“I'm just saying what I think sounds good. I've already talked at committee. We are doing exactly what the other person wants. Everything is fine. The number of cases waiting is smaller. Everything is fine.”
“See, we had to spend $451 million to fix Cúram. The opposition just wants outdated systems.”
Oral Questions
Finance
“I don't know who you're talking about but I want to pile onto people working hard. People like [list of jobs] are working hard everywhere. But they need help. The government should spend money to help them. The other party would not help them.”
“That's it? The other parties think we're helping skilled trades workers and young people too much? Those other guys don't care about workers. But our spending on apprentices is good. The Building Trades Unions say so. And it makes me happy. The other guys should be happy too.”
Oral Questions
Infrastructure
“I want that question to go away. Instead, here's money! Taxpayers must invest and subsidize jobs! We chose winners, now vote for us.”
Oral Questions
Finance
“Someone said something nice. Look, a endorsement! Forget the actual question about high costs. I want you to feel bad for criticizing me.”
“I'm announcing that we will spend $6 billion dollars to create more skilled trade jobs. We will give up to $16,000 to people in apprenticeship programs. This is good news for workers. If you vote against this, you are voting against workers.”
Oral Questions
Finance
“I want to spend money on programs that help workers. Conservatives don't want to spend money on programs that help workers. Conservatives always vote against these programs. Conservatives are bad for workers. Conservatives will keep being bad for workers.”
“I don't want to answer the question about spending too much. I will talk about something else. I will talk about skilled trades and community projects.”
Oral Questions
Finance
“I want the other party to look bad. I want people to think they are against helping children and families and tradespeople. I want people to think they vote against good things. I want to say they are against Canada.”
Oral Questions
The Economy
“I want to claim Conservative voters like me. They supposedly cheer for my fighting talk. I want people to think I'm popular and authentic.”
“I'm filling time with kind words and saying nothing anyone could pin down later.”
Oral Questions
Finance
“The programs I listed all mean more government spending. I want the taxpayer to spend money on my favourite things. Why don't you want to spend lots of money too?”