Andrew Scheer speaking about government funding at a Conservative Party event in 2016. Screenshot from Facebook.

The Liberal Party is circulating an edited video of Andrew Scheer, saying it proves the Conservative leader plans to cut services.

On Monday, Finance Minister Bill Morneau shared a video on Twitter of Scheer speaking at a Conservative Party event in the riding of Sherwood Park—Fort Saskatchewan Alberta in September 2016.

In the video, Scheer says the party has an election to win and that some past Conservative governments have had a hard-edged tone to cuts. He also said that while cuts are important, the party has to be “very, very careful how we communicate that to people.”

“We can make the case for spending cuts, absolutely,” Scheer said, before the video cuts off.

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In the full version of the video, which can be found on Facebook, Scheer begins by saying the government has a spending problem, not a revenue problem.

“We don’t need to find new ways to collect taxes from Canadians, we need to find a better job of spending what we’re already getting,” he said.

In this version, Scheer said the case for spending cuts can absolutely be made, but that people need to be aware of the problem first.

The full video also shows that Scheer’s comments follow discussion from then-leadership candidates Tony Clement and Brad Trost on how they would fix government spending.

Morneau said the video proves Scheer has “painful cuts” planned, but is trying not to talk about.

In another tweet, Morneau compares Scheer to Ontario Premier Doug Ford, who has cut funding to services like student grants and green energy projects.

The Liberal Party has continued a sustained effort to associate the federal Conservatives and Scheer with the Ontario Conservatives and Ford, whose ratings have plummeted since his election just over a year ago.

This isn’t the first time the Liberals have circulated old footage of Scheer online. In August, Liberal cabinet ministers, including Public Safety Minister Ralph Goodale, tweeted a video Scheer in 2005, in which he gave a speech in the House of Commons denouncing gay marriage.

Simon Jefferies, a spokesperson for the Conservative Party, said the video is desperation from the Liberals who won’t talk about their record. He said Prime Minister Justin Trudeau promised to balance the budget in the last election, but has yet to.

“This is yet another way Justin Trudeau is not as advertised,” Jefferies said in an email. “Instead, he’s running endless deficits which threaten the social programs Canadians rely on, and will lead to him increasing taxes.”

Jefferies also noted that the Liberals have made cuts, including cuts to veterans, the military and killing a tax for Canadians who use public transit.

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Zita Astravas, a spokesperson for the Liberal Party, said the party is investing in Canadians, creating jobs and growing the economy.

“Andrew Scheer would rather cut than invest in Canadian prosperity but Liberals will continue to move forward and invest in people and their communities,” Astravas said in an email.