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MacKinnon is a skilled evader, often filling time with irrelevant flattery and attacks on other parties instead of answering direct questions. He frequently touts his government's spending and infrastructure projects as unqualified successes, while painting opposition as heartless obstructionists. Dwells on Quebec ridings and projects as political cover.
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“I don't want to talk about the unemployed worker story. The party I don't like is hypocritical. Some people in Quebec want more foreign workers. I think the other party is just trying to blame everything on foreign workers. The other parties should agree with my party about foreign workers.”
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“You're talking about helping steel? I'm talking about a big expensive rail project. My big expensive rail project is good. It will help steel. It will help small business. Your ideas are bad.”
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“We're going to spend billions on high-speed rail. They don't like it, but we believe in big projects. I think it'll create jobs.”
“I'm ignoring your story about that electrician. My government is already doing good things that will employ many electricians. That's the important part.”
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“People are struggling so it must be the government's fault. Stop blaming Canada! Also here's a big jobs number to distract you.”
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“Good news, we gave 12 million Canadians free money! $543 for singles and $1,086 for families! We're buying your votes with your own money.”
“The economy is good now. I want to talk about the good job numbers. I won't say if there is a recession.”
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“I want voters to cheer for my party's expensive new train. Of course we'll say we'll work with farmers, but I don't really have an answer for their concerns. I hope if I mention how proud I am of the plan, people will forget about the recession and the farmers' problems.”
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“The real problem is the provincies' fault. I want credit for cheering on a brand new national database run by the federal government.”
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“I'm filling time with vague platitudes about future projects. I don't have any specifics to announce yet.”
“The economy is good now. I'm saying that. You don't get to say the economy is bad. I'm waving around vague Canada vs. USA jobs numbers to prove it.”
“I want to change the subject. I don't like your repeated questions. They are fake. The government is giving people money. You are against it. You pretend to care. We really care.”
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“Don't listen to the Bloc. They don't care about culture. Look at the economy instead! Lots of jobs for young people in Quebec. Good job everyone.”
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“I'm changing the subject to good news to avoid the bad news you brought up.”
“I'm going to ignore the bad news and recession you mentioned and talk up the good job numbers instead. Look how great things are!”
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“I want to attack the Conservative leader to make him look bad. I'm saying he costs taxpayers a lot of money too. I'm ignoring the original question about the Prime Minister's spending.”
“I want to cheer for our economic strategy and spending. Money and projects in Quebec are good for Quebec and Canada.”
“You Conservatives spend a lot of money too. The Leader of the Opposition spent way more money than the Prime Minister did in 2024, and he doesn't even have to make any decisions. Maybe the Conservatives should explain their own high spending before attacking us.”
“I won't answer the question about a recession. Instead I'll talk about how traveling is good. I want the Prime Minister to travel more so we can spend more of your money on infrastructure.”
“I don't want to answer your question. I want to change the subject to how I am proud of Canada and how we will keep spending money.”
