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Question Period, exchange by exchange

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1. deflected
   Softwood LumberBill Graham (Liberal) asked Stephen Harper (Conservative). substantive question.Answer avoids any commitment on NAFTA and pivots to criticizing sources and opposition history.I would advise the Leader of the Opposition not to get all his facts from newspaper speculation.
2. deflected
   Softwood LumberBill Graham (Liberal) asked Stephen Harper (Conservative). substantive question.Answer restates general aims of the deal without addressing the requested commitment on resource management.this agreement, by its very nature, aims to create stability for the industry and to protect our rules.
3. misdirected
   Softwood LumberBill Graham (Liberal) asked Stephen Harper (Conservative). substantive question.Answer attacks the opposition's alternative and dismisses the asker rather than addressing the court decision timing.I do not think the Leader of the Opposition gets it.
4. misdirected
   The EnvironmentJohn Godfrey (Liberal) asked Rona Ambrose (Conservative). loaded question.Answer attacks Liberal record instead of addressing the specific claim of no written communication with Quebec.the Liberals failed Canadians when it came to the environment.
5. deflected
   The EnvironmentJohn Godfrey (Liberal) asked Rona Ambrose (Conservative). substantive question.Answer dismisses the question with repetition of 'blah blah blah' and shifts to unrelated achievements.
6. partly answered
   Manufacturing IndustryMr. Gilles Duceppe (Bloc) asked Stephen Harper (Conservative). substantive question.Answer lists additional measures beyond tax cuts but ends by requesting political support rather than detailing manufacturing-specific help.lowering taxes is not our only approach to this problem.
7. deflected
   Manufacturing IndustryMr. Gilles Duceppe (Bloc) asked Stephen Harper (Conservative). substantive question.Answer notes general measures and unemployment stats without proposing concrete actions for oil prices or dollar impacts.Problems in the manufacturing industry are not Canada's alone.
8. misdirected
   Manufacturing IndustryMr. Paul Crête (Bloc) asked Mr. Colin Carrie (Conservative). substantive question.Answer highlights overall job numbers and ignores the request for accelerated capital cost allowances in manufacturing.The job losses in manufacturing have been offset with job gains in other sectors.
9. deflected
   Manufacturing IndustryMr. Paul Crête (Bloc) asked Mr. Colin Carrie (Conservative). substantive question.The answer avoids any commitment on renewal and pivots to a general review of options.we are reviewing the existing strategic framework and all options before deciding on which way to move forward.
10. misdirected
    Softwood LumberJack Layton (NDP) asked Stephen Harper (Conservative). substantive question.The response attacks the opposition's alignment with lawyers rather than addressing loan guarantees.I find it exceedingly strange that a party that consistently talks about supporting the interests of workers in this country would find itself aligned with only lawyers on both sides of the border who are really the only people who want to continue with this dispute.
11. misdirected
    Softwood LumberJack Layton (NDP) asked Stephen Harper (Conservative). substantive question.The answer dismisses all opposition parties as clueless instead of answering about negotiators or sovereignty.What the industry realizes and what workers in this industry realize is that these three parties do not have a clue how to deal with this issue.
12. partly answered
    Canadian HeritageDan McTeague (Liberal) asked Rob Nicholson (Conservative). substantive question.The answer confirms compliance with the Ethics Commissioner but does not explain how personal gains will be prevented.I can inform the House that all directives have been complied with and particularly in this case that the member has mentioned.
13. misdirected
    Canadian HeritageDan McTeague (Liberal) asked Rob Nicholson (Conservative). substantive question.The response attacks the previous Liberal government's trust arrangements instead of addressing divestiture or gains.that hon. member is a member of a party that allowed a blind management trust to allow the former prime minister to have his own company in it.
14. deflected
    HealthMs. Ruby Dhalla (Liberal) asked Rob Nicholson (Conservative). substantive question.The answer restates the disclosure process without addressing when shares will be sold.All the members on this side of the House have made disclosure to the Ethics Commissioner.
15. misdirected
    HealthMs. Ruby Dhalla (Liberal) asked Rob Nicholson (Conservative). substantive question.The response insults the questioner as muckraking and pivots to praising the minister instead of addressing the conflict.That hon. member is only interested in doing a bit of muckraking.
16. deflected
    Kyoto ProtocolMr. Bernard Bigras (Bloc) asked Rona Ambrose (Conservative). substantive question.The answer criticizes the Bloc's positions on gas prices rather than addressing the bilateral agreement or funding request.The Bloc members first said they were against any hike in gas prices.
17. deflected
    Kyoto ProtocolMr. Bernard Bigras (Bloc) asked Rona Ambrose (Conservative). loaded question.The answer discusses transportation and federal investments without addressing the request for a bilateral agreement.the largest cause of pollution and greenhouse gases in Quebec is transportation.
18. deflected
    Softwood LumberMr. Pierre Paquette (Bloc) asked Mr. Colin Carrie (Conservative). substantive question.Responds by saying loan guarantees are not needed rather than addressing the call for them.We do not need loan guarantees. We need to guarantee this industry.
19. misdirected
    Softwood LumberMr. Jean-Yves Laforest (Bloc) asked Mr. Colin Carrie (Conservative). loaded question.Turns to blaming the previous Liberal government instead of responding to the request for loan guarantees.that is the legacy of the Liberal Party.
20. deflected
    Atlantic Canada Opportunities AgencyMr. Michael Savage (Liberal) asked Peter MacKay (Conservative). loaded question.Praises ACOA and the government without addressing whether the minister would register as a lobbyist.this party is interested in having an impartial, functioning regional development agency
21. misdirected
    Atlantic Canada Opportunities AgencyMr. Michael Savage (Liberal) asked Peter MacKay (Conservative). loaded question.Accuses Liberals of not supporting ACOA and politicizes rather than answering about punishment.if that member and Liberal members opposite are so in support of ACOA, why are they complaining
22. answered
    Foreign AffairsMr. Paul Szabo (Liberal) asked Peter MacKay (Conservative). substantive question.Provides specific updates on consular efforts and diplomatic actions taken.Consular officials have met with Uzbekistan officials to continue the effort to assist Mr. Celil personally.
23. misdirected
    Foreign AffairsMr. Paul Szabo (Liberal) asked Peter MacKay (Conservative). loaded question.Accuses the member of politicizing the case rather than confirming actions or progress.If the member opposite is actually in receipt of accurate information, I wish he would provide it to me personally rather than trying to politicize this case
24. deflected
    The EnvironmentMr. Nathan Cullen (NDP) asked Rona Ambrose (Conservative). substantive question.Lists federal environmental actions without addressing communication or agreement with Quebec.We said we would help clean up the polluted harbour in Saint John and we have.
25. deflected
    The EnvironmentMr. Nathan Cullen (NDP) asked Rona Ambrose (Conservative). loaded question.Answer shifts to biofuels instead of addressing emission standards commitment.after 13 years of the agriculture industry and industry looking for a biofuel strategy, it took four months for this government to get every province and territory at the table to set a national target.
26. deflected
    MarriageMarlene Jennings (Liberal) asked Mr. Colin Carrie (Conservative). substantive question.Answer avoids confirming PM intent by citing arm's length status of tourism commission.the Canadian Tourism Commission is a crown corporation that operates at arm's length from the federal government.
27. deflected
    MarriageMarlene Jennings (Liberal) asked Mr. Colin Carrie (Conservative). substantive question.Answer repeats arm's length claim and adds personal rebuke instead of addressing PM position.She obviously does not understand what arm's length means.
28. misdirected
    Aboriginal AffairsAnita Neville (Liberal) asked Jim Prentice (Conservative). substantive question.Answer ignores Caledonia query and attacks Liberal member over unrelated remark about McDougall.Yesterday the member for Kings—Hants referred to Barbara McDougall as a "wax museum figure".
29. partly answered
    Aboriginal AffairsAnita Neville (Liberal) asked Jim Prentice (Conservative). substantive question.Answer notes government involvement but pivots to renewed attack on Liberal remark about McDougall.What is appalling is that a member of the Liberal Party would resort to referring to a respected and distinguished Canadian
30. partly answered
    Older WorkersMr. Yves Lessard (Bloc) asked Mrs. Lynne Yelich (Conservative). substantive question.Answer acknowledges importance of older workers but offers no timeline for program announcement.The Minister of Human Resources remains committed to finding ways to encourage older workers to stay on the job longer while helping those who lose their jobs to return to employment.
31. deflected
    Older WorkersMs. France Bonsant (Bloc) asked Mrs. Lynne Yelich (Conservative). substantive question.Answer restates budget commitment to feasibility study without addressing immediate program announcement.The recent budget committed to doing a feasibility study in consultation with the provinces.
32. misdirected
    DecorumRalph Goodale (Liberal) asked Rob Nicholson (Conservative). substantive question.Answer refuses apology and redirects to demanding apology for Minister of Health over SARS.we on this side of the House have nothing to apologize for.
33. deflected
    Automobile IndustryMr. Brian Masse (NDP) asked David Emerson (Conservative). substantive question.The answer discusses general benefits and US negotiations without addressing the demand for equal footing or ditching the deal.we would only enter into such an agreement if there were substantial benefits to the Canadian economy.
34. misdirected
    Automobile IndustryMr. Brian Masse (NDP) asked David Emerson (Conservative). substantive question.The answer challenges the member's logic and pivots to US trade instead of addressing Korean barriers or softwood.the hon. member might want to ask himself about his logic.
35. misdirected
    DecorumRalph Goodale (Liberal) asked John Baird (Conservative). loaded question.The answer ignores the demand for an apology and instead attacks the Liberals' health-care record.the people of Ontario are waiting for an apology from the Liberal government which cut the health care budget in this country by $25 billion.
36. partly answered
    JusticeMr. André Arthur (Independent) asked Vic Toews (Conservative). loaded question.The answer explains the appointment process and openness to improvement but does not address investigating the specific allegations.Judicial advisory committees do operate at arm's length from the Minister of Justice in every province to vet candidates for judicial office.
37. answered
    Points of OrderDominic LeBlanc (Liberal) asked Rona Ambrose (Conservative). substantive question.The answer directly clarifies the statement about Saint John harbour and the lack of prior Liberal planning.What I said was that we said we would help clean up the Saint John harbour and we are.
38. partly answered
    Business of the HouseRalph Goodale (Liberal) asked Rob Nicholson (Conservative). substantive question.The answer lists upcoming business but deflects the harbour funding question by attacking the prior government.I am still trying to figure out why after 12 years in government the Liberals did nothing about Saint John harbour.