House debates Norad renewal as budget draws opposition fire

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1. deflected
   The BudgetBill Graham (Liberal) asked Stephen Harper (Conservative). loaded question.The answer avoids the specific claim about raising taxes on the poorest by broadly praising the budget instead.Taxes will go down for every single income class, for every single region, for every single group of Canadians.
2. partly answered
   The BudgetBill Graham (Liberal) asked Stephen Harper (Conservative). loaded question.The answer lists new spending measures but does not address the specific claim about ripping up the prior agreement.The budget puts new money into the Department of Indian Affairs and Northern Development.
3. misdirected
   The BudgetBill Graham (Liberal) asked Stephen Harper (Conservative). loaded question.The answer attacks the opposition's Senate majority rather than addressing the environment funding question.If he and his party are so opposed to this budget, they can grandstand here but we will see what position they take over in the Senate where they have a majority.
4. answered
   The BudgetJohn McCallum (Liberal) asked Jim Flaherty (Conservative). loaded question.The answer directly rebuts the tax increase claim with specific budget figures.The personal tax cuts in the budget are $5.3 billion.
5. deflected
   The BudgetJohn McCallum (Liberal) asked Jim Flaherty (Conservative). loaded question.The answer begins but cuts off without addressing the 15% to 15.5% rate claim.
6. partly answered
   Older WorkersMr. Gilles Duceppe (Bloc) asked Stephen Harper (Conservative). substantive question.The answer acknowledges the request and notes funding was added but provides no timeline for implementation.The Minister of Finance, in his wisdom, added funding for such a program.
7. partly answered
   Older WorkersMr. Gilles Duceppe (Bloc) asked Stephen Harper (Conservative). substantive question.The answer references an ongoing pilot evaluation but does not commit to tabling a report by session end.We are evaluating this program before proposing a more permanent one.
8. deflected
   Employment InsuranceMr. Yves Lessard (Bloc) asked Diane Finley (Conservative). substantive question.The answer emphasizes evaluation over providing the requested timeframe for the pilot project.We want to evaluate this pilot program and see if it is doing the job it was intended to do
9. deflected
   Employment InsuranceMr. Yves Lessard (Bloc) asked Diane Finley (Conservative). substantive question.The answer discusses general principles of evaluation without addressing whether the pilot project will be extended.We want programs that work, that we can afford, and that do the job properly.
10. misdirected
    The BudgetJack Layton (NDP) asked Stephen Harper (Conservative). loaded question.The answer denies subsidies and lists unrelated programs instead of explaining support for oil and gas.there are no specific subsidies or specific incentives for the oil business in this budget.
11. deflected
    The BudgetJack Layton (NDP) asked Stephen Harper (Conservative). loaded question.The answer attacks the NDP's tone rather than addressing the choice between corporate tax cuts and investments.Canadians are going to wonder, in watching the NDP, why the NDP on such a positive day is so angry
12. misdirected
    The EnvironmentScott Brison (Liberal) asked Rona Ambrose (Conservative). loaded question.The answer contrasts with Liberal plans and promotes its own without explaining the $2 billion cuts.under the Liberal Kyoto plan, Canadian families could have seen up to $600 per Canadian family shipped overseas
13. misdirected
    The EnvironmentScott Brison (Liberal) asked Rona Ambrose (Conservative). loaded question.The answer attacks the questioner's record on Kyoto instead of addressing the program cuts.on December 10, he voted against Kyoto.
14. partly answered
    Aboriginal AffairsAnita Neville (Liberal) asked Jim Prentice (Conservative). substantive question.The answer lists new funding amounts but does not address the 90% reduction in Kelowna commitments.Aboriginal Canadians are real winners under this budget.
15. deflected
    Aboriginal AffairsAnita Neville (Liberal) asked Jim Prentice (Conservative). loaded question.The answer repeats funding figures and quotes a supporter without addressing the criticisms of the budget.the budget puts forward $1.1 billion of new money for aboriginal Canadians.
16. partly answered
    TaxationMr. Yvan Loubier (Bloc) asked Jim Flaherty (Conservative). substantive question.The answer acknowledges the issue and outlines steps but does not dismiss one-time cash transfers.I was also pleased to set out the principles upon which we will move forward in the debate about the fiscal balance
17. deflected
    TaxationMr. Yvan Loubier (Bloc) asked Jim Flaherty (Conservative). substantive question.The answer describes a general process and other topics without confirming whether the $807 million will be included.I would not presume to set out an agenda for all the discussions.
18. deflected
    SecuritiesMr. Thierry St-Cyr (Bloc) asked Jim Flaherty (Conservative). loaded question.The answer shifts to business concerns and a possible common regulator without addressing respect for Quebec's jurisdiction.That is an issue in the interests of the Economic Union that we should have on the table for discussion
19. deflected
    SecuritiesMr. Thierry St-Cyr (Bloc) asked Jim Flaherty (Conservative). loaded question.The answer praises provinces working on a common regulator and ignores Quebec's stated rejection of the approach.I compliment the provinces that have been engaged in this discussion, working toward a common regulator and simplifying the red tape
20. misdirected
    Post-Secondary EducationGeoff Regan (Liberal) asked Diane Finley (Conservative). loaded question.The answer lists other programs instead of addressing the specific promise about a dedicated transfer for tuition.For them, we have the apprentice job creation tax credit and the apprentice incentive grant to help them get jobs.
21. misdirected
    Post-Secondary EducationGeoff Regan (Liberal) asked Diane Finley (Conservative). loaded question.The answer repeats program lists and funding figures without engaging the claim that promises were reneged upon.
22. deflected
    The BudgetMaurizio Bevilacqua (Liberal) asked Jim Flaherty (Conservative). loaded question.The answer attacks the opposition's record of unfulfilled promises rather than addressing the scaling back of research funding.I know this budget is different.
23. answered
    The BudgetMaurizio Bevilacqua (Liberal) asked Jim Flaherty (Conservative). substantive question.The answer directly lists tax cuts, infrastructure and education investments as the competitiveness plan.it will do it by tax cuts; by reducing the disincentives to work in Canada; by building massive new infrastructure in Canada
24. partly answered
    The BudgetMr. Yvon Godin (NDP) asked Diane Finley (Conservative). substantive question.The answer defends existing EI programs and explains the study but does not address why no immediate action for unemployed workers was included.We are looking at developing of a feasibility study to help older workers.
25. deflected
    The BudgetMr. Yvon Godin (NDP) asked Diane Finley (Conservative). loaded question.The answer praises the budget without addressing the accusation of buying silence.Some of them recognize a really good budget when they see it, while some have not learned that lesson yet.
26. misdirected
    Child CareCarolyn Bennett (Liberal) asked Diane Finley (Conservative). substantive question.The answer attacks the questioner's prior statement instead of explaining child care plans.She insulted every single Canadian who chooses to raise families at home.
27. misdirected
    Child CareCarolyn Bennett (Liberal) asked Diane Finley (Conservative). substantive question.The answer attacks the Liberal agenda rather than addressing research or spending details.once again the Liberal Party's true agenda on child care is being exposed which is that it believes that parents are unfit to raise their own children.
28. partly answered
    AgricultureWayne Easter (Liberal) asked Chuck Strahl (Conservative). substantive question.The answer lists budget amounts but does not confirm immediate cash for spring planting.There is the $500 million we committed during the campaign and yesterday we delivered, but there is much more.
29. deflected
    AgricultureWayne Easter (Liberal) asked Chuck Strahl (Conservative). substantive question.The answer shifts to long-term spending and an unrelated child-care quote instead of addressing current funding shortfalls.of course there is going to be money for the short term, medium and the long term, money that the government opposite never offered during its 13 years.
30. deflected
    Kyoto ProtocolMr. Bernard Bigras (Bloc) asked Rona Ambrose (Conservative). substantive question.The answer emphasizes a made-in-Canada plan without confirming Kyoto alignment or a territorial approach.Our Prime Minister has shown the courage and the leadership to address this pressing issue with a strong commitment to a made in Canada plan to clean up Canada's environment.
31. deflected
    Kyoto ProtocolMr. Bernard Bigras (Bloc) asked Rona Ambrose (Conservative). loaded question.The answer promotes a made-in-Canada approach without engaging the comparison to the EU or Kyoto targets.the only model I am interested in is one that benefits Canadians first.
32. answered
    Official LanguagesMauril Bélanger (Liberal) asked Josée Verner (Conservative). substantive question.The answer directly affirms that funding will not be drastically reduced.
33. deflected
    The EnvironmentMr. Nathan Cullen (NDP) asked Rona Ambrose (Conservative). substantive question.The answer ignores the query on oil subsidies and the climate plan entirely and pivots to unrelated transit spending.yesterday we made a positive investment in Canadians by encouraging Canadians to get out of their cars and into public transit and investing in new greener public transportation systems.