Philip Lawrence on Economic Statement Implementation Act, 2020

In the House of Commons on February 22nd, 2021. See this statement in context.

Economic Statement Implementation Act, 2020Government Orders

February 22nd, 2021 / 1:45 p.m.

Conservative

Philip Lawrence Conservative Northumberland—Peterborough South, ON

I apologize, Madam Speaker. My question is for the member.

It was observed 30 years or so ago that Liberals defined compassion as how many people the government could help. The Conservatives define compassion as how many people the government does not have to help.

Would the member say that this debate is really framed in those terms? The Conservatives keep talking about how we reduce the unemployment rate and the the Liberals keep talking about how much money they are going to spend?

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