‘Not worth the cost,’ ‘axe the tax,’ and ‘after eight long years’: repetition of phrases in the House may be annoying, but also ‘how political marketing works,’ say experts
The recent Angus Reid survey also found that 73 per cent of respondents agreed or strongly agreed that MPs just follow their leaders and there is no real debate on issues in Parliament. That's a problem. And the closer the election, and the more the Liberals drops in polls, the more rambunctious the House.
The phrase “not worth the cost” was uttered 246 times in House debates and in Question Period referring either to Prime Minister Justin Trudeau or the Liberal government between Oct. 3 and Oct. 31, in addition to “after eight years” or “after eight long years” 40...
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