Liberals move opposition motion on economic growth with division deferred

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Question Period, exchange by exchange

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1. deflected
   The EnvironmentBill Graham (Liberal) asked Stephen Harper (Conservative). substantive question.The answer avoids the specific question on economic benefits of Kyoto by restating opposition to buying foreign credits.What I have said and what the government has said repeatedly is what we will not do and what the former government was planning to do, which was to send billions of dollars of taxpayers' money overseas to buy so-called pollution credits from other countries with no environmental improvements whatsoever in Canada.
2. deflected
   The EnvironmentBill Graham (Liberal) asked Stephen Harper (Conservative). substantive question.The answer sidesteps the call to follow Kyoto by listing unrelated budget measures instead.we recognize that improving the environment will benefit the economy.
3. misdirected
   The EnvironmentBill Graham (Liberal) asked Stephen Harper (Conservative). loaded question.The answer ignores the smog summit question and instead attacks the prior Liberal government with a quote.That quote did not come from the environment minister.
4. deflected
   The EnvironmentMr. David McGuinty (Liberal) asked Rona Ambrose (Conservative). substantive question.The answer evades the question on lack of plan or support by citing unrelated mercury reductions and external praise.Yesterday we announced a pollution prevention plan that will take 10 tonnes of mercury out of the air.
5. deflected
   The EnvironmentMr. David McGuinty (Liberal) asked Rona Ambrose (Conservative). substantive question.The answer avoids the emissions trading market question by blaming the previous government for inaction.The Liberals did not put a plan in place, so that any businesses could take advantage of any kind of trading system.
6. partly answered
   The EnvironmentMr. Gilles Duceppe (Bloc) asked Stephen Harper (Conservative). substantive question.The answer partly addresses the request for action by noting investments in transit and fuels but offers no Kyoto plan.this government has started to act by investing in public transit and in renewable fuels.
7. misdirected
   The EnvironmentMr. Gilles Duceppe (Bloc) asked Stephen Harper (Conservative). substantive question.The answer attacks the Bloc's ability to act rather than providing the requested plan or territorial approach.The Bloc Québécois is not able to and never will be able to.
8. deflected
   The EnvironmentMr. Bernard Bigras (Bloc) asked Rona Ambrose (Conservative). loaded question.The answer ignores the Bush comparison and instead criticizes the prior Liberal record on the environment.thanks to the Liberal government being in power for 13 years the Bush government has done more on the environment than this country has for the last decade.
9. misdirected
   The EnvironmentMr. Bernard Bigras (Bloc) asked Rona Ambrose (Conservative). loaded question.The answer attacks the member personally instead of addressing the territorial approach question.The only thing the member cares about is money.
10. partly answered
    The EnvironmentJack Layton (NDP) asked Stephen Harper (Conservative). substantive question.The answer acknowledges the suggestion but focuses on government's own actions without directly answering about implementing the NDP plan.I appreciate the NDP's suggestions.
11. misdirected
    The EnvironmentJack Layton (NDP) asked Stephen Harper (Conservative). loaded question.The response dismisses the question as alarmism rather than addressing the call for action.I do not think the alarmism necessarily helps the serious debate.
12. deflected
    Natural ResourcesRoy Cullen (Liberal) asked Gary Lunn (Conservative). loaded question.The answer avoids confirming or denying the freeze and instead discusses future plans.
13. misdirected
    Natural ResourcesRoy Cullen (Liberal) asked Gary Lunn (Conservative). loaded question.The answer shifts blame to the previous Liberal government instead of addressing current actions.Greenhouse gases under the old Liberal government, the very old Liberal government, went up each and every single year it was in office for 13 years.
14. deflected
    The EnvironmentBelinda Stronach (Liberal) asked Rona Ambrose (Conservative). loaded question.The response highlights other environmental actions without addressing the climate change program timeline.As I said, we took a big step yesterday to clean up the air Canadians breathe by announcing our new mercury strategy.
15. deflected
    The EnvironmentBelinda Stronach (Liberal) asked Rona Ambrose (Conservative). loaded question.The answer provides details on actions taken but avoids explaining the absence from the summit.That is why on June 1 we regulated the lowest content of sulphur and diesel fuel in Canadian history.
16. answered
    Gasoline PricesMr. Paul Crête (Bloc) asked Maxime Bernier (Conservative). rhetorical question.The answer directly addresses concerns about gas prices by citing investigations into collusion.Every time it investigated, it concluded that there was no collusion in setting prices.
17. deflected
    Gasoline PricesMr. Paul Crête (Bloc) asked Maxime Bernier (Conservative). loaded question.The answer shifts focus to provincial jurisdiction and the Constitution instead of addressing the minister's credibility or statements on oil companies.The Bloc Québécois should know that regulating the price of gas is a provincial responsibility.
18. answered
    Arts and CultureMr. Maka Kotto (Bloc) asked Bev Oda (Conservative). substantive question.The answer directly addresses the request for a meeting by stating options were given and a meeting is scheduled.We have given options to one particular group that has asked for a meeting and we are waiting for a response as to time and date.
19. deflected
    Arts and CultureMr. Maka Kotto (Bloc) asked Bev Oda (Conservative). substantive question.The answer acknowledges success but pivots to blaming the previous government without addressing improvements to the film fund.The industry is facing challenges today because the previous government did not recognize how the media industry was changing.
20. misdirected
    HealthMs. Ruby Dhalla (Liberal) asked Rob Nicholson (Conservative). loaded question.The answer attacks the Liberal Party's ethics record instead of addressing the conflict of interest allegation.We do not need any lessons from members of the Liberal Party on ethics or anything else.
21. misdirected
    HealthMs. Ruby Dhalla (Liberal) asked Rob Nicholson (Conservative). loaded question.The answer dismisses the question as nonsense and attacks the Liberals' past record rather than responding to the share sale request.If the member has any allegations that she wants to make, she should make them outside the chamber and in public.
22. misdirected
    HealthMr. Anthony Rota (Liberal) asked Rob Nicholson (Conservative). loaded question.The answer mocks the asker and emphasizes compliance while avoiding any discussion of selling shares.I can understand why the member had trouble spitting that out.
23. deflected
    HealthMr. Anthony Rota (Liberal) asked Rob Nicholson (Conservative). loaded question.The answer reiterates compliance without addressing the conflict of interest or tabling client names.the minister has done the right thing by complying with all the rules.
24. partly answered
    Aboriginal AffairsMs. Judy Wasylycia-Leis (NDP) asked Tony Clement (Conservative). substantive question.The answer commits to recovering funds and moving forward but does not address the call for an open inquiry.we will move forward with dispatch.
25. partly answered
    Aboriginal AffairsMs. Judy Wasylycia-Leis (NDP) asked Tony Clement (Conservative). substantive question.The answer acknowledges the suggestion and states options will be examined but does not commit to an inquiry.The hon. member has made an interesting suggestion, which I think she made in good conscience and good faith, and we will be examining all our options.
26. misdirected
    Aboriginal AffairsAnita Neville (Liberal) asked Jim Prentice (Conservative). loaded question.The response attacks the Liberal record instead of addressing whether Kelowna funding was removed.The Liberals ran this country for 13 years and for 13 years they failed aboriginal Canadians on education, on housing, on drinking water, on treaty implementation and on accountability.
27. misdirected
    Aboriginal AffairsAnita Neville (Liberal) asked Jim Prentice (Conservative). loaded question.The answer continues attacking Liberal promises rather than confirming the status of Kelowna funding.the latest iteration we have from the Liberal Party is a private member's bill that has no money either.
28. deflected
    EmploymentMr. Jean-Claude D'Amours (Liberal) asked Peter MacKay (Conservative). loaded question.The answer calls the question a distortion and pivots to government record without addressing the alleged plan.that is such a complete and utter distortion of truth on what was said in committee that it is hardly worth answering.
29. deflected
    EmploymentMr. Jean-Claude D'Amours (Liberal) asked Peter MacKay (Conservative). loaded question.The response labels the question a misstatement and attacks the opposition without clarifying policy.What a complete misstatement of fact.
30. answered
    HomelessnessMr. Christian Ouellet (Bloc) asked Diane Finley (Conservative). substantive question.The answer directly states the extension and funding allocated for the homelessness initiative.our government has demonstrated its support by confirming the extension of the national homelessness initiative from April 1, 2006 until March 31, 2007 and by allocating additional funds of $134 million, of which over $20 million is allocated to the province of Quebec.
31. partly answered
    Labour UnionsMrs. Carole Lavallée (Bloc) asked Jean-Pierre Blackburn (Conservative). substantive question.The answer explains ongoing information gathering but does not confirm intervention with Mexican officials.We in the Department of Labour are gathering information because we do not take such allegations lightly.
32. deflected
    EmploymentMr. Todd Russell (Liberal) asked Diane Finley (Conservative). loaded question.The answer dismisses the premise as distortion and shifts to broad labour shortage solutions without addressing the culture of defeat remark.as my hon. colleague from Central Nova said, the presentation here is a gross distortion and a gross misrepresentation of what happened in committee this morning.
33. deflected
    National DefenceMr. Charlie Angus (NDP) asked Jim Prentice (Conservative). substantive question.The answer blames the prior Liberal government for the sites rather than addressing the requested timeline for action.We are mindful of the environmental mess that has been left behind by the previous government and we are addressing it.
34. partly answered
    National DefenceMr. Charlie Angus (NDP) asked Jim Prentice (Conservative). substantive question.The minister affirms they are handling the matter and references recent meetings but provides no concrete commitments.I had meetings dealing with this matter as recently as this morning.
35. misdirected
    First World OutgamesDenis Coderre (Liberal) asked Michael Chong (Conservative). loaded question.The answer addresses funding policy instead of the Prime Minister's attendance and ends with a sarcastic suggestion to the asker.I suggest that the hon. member, if he wishes to support these games, can do so by attending these games himself in Montreal.
36. answered
    Business of the HouseRalph Goodale (Liberal) asked Rob Nicholson (Conservative). substantive question.The answer directly lists the planned House business and confirms the extension of hours.today the House will continue with the Liberal opposition motion.