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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.Answer criticizes past Liberal record instead of addressing the request to defend a position in Nairobi.With regard to his government's record, I can quote the Liberal member for Kings—Hants : Instead the government's plan in terms of the Kyoto agreement was basically written on the back of an airplane napkin on the way to Kyoto.
2. deflected
   The EnvironmentBill Graham (Liberal) asked Stephen Harper (Conservative). substantive question.Answer pivots to attacking previous Liberal Kyoto plan rather than responding to the call for short-term targets and support for Kyoto.the previous emperor had no clothes on Kyoto. That is why the people of Canada changed the emperor in the last election campaign.
3. deflected
   The EnvironmentBill Graham (Liberal) asked Stephen Harper (Conservative). substantive question.Answer highlights tabling legislation and past Liberal inaction instead of addressing the demand to adopt the opposition plan and stop undermining Kyoto.The party opposite signed Canada on to Kyoto a decade ago, for 13 years did not produce a single plan, and now has the gall to actually suggest that the Liberals would go to Nairobi and commit us to even more targets while we are still waiting to see their plan after 13 years.
4. partly answered
   The EnvironmentLucienne Robillard (Liberal) asked Rona Ambrose (Conservative). substantive question.Answer states the clean air act will meet Kyoto obligations except unattainable targets and sets new targets, partially addressing the call for action.Canada's clean air act will enable us to meet our Kyoto protocol obligations, except for the unattainable targets set by the Liberals.
5. deflected
   The EnvironmentLucienne Robillard (Liberal) asked Rona Ambrose (Conservative). substantive question.Answer defends honesty and points to websites instead of committing to short-term Kyoto targets or phase two goals.We have said to the international community,we are committed to the Kyoto protocol, committed to working with them, but we cannot meet the unachievable, unreachable targets set by the former government.
6. deflected
   The EnvironmentMr. Gilles Duceppe (Bloc) asked Stephen Harper (Conservative). substantive question.Answer shifts to criticizing a new Liberal-Bloc alliance and quotes a Liberal on Kyoto confusion rather than clarifying the government's position.it is interesting to see this new alliance on the environment between the Liberal Party and the Bloc Québécois.
7. misdirected
   The EnvironmentMr. Gilles Duceppe (Bloc) asked Stephen Harper (Conservative). substantive question.Answer redirects to Bloc-Liberal cooperation and mocks the Bloc leader attending a Liberal convention instead of addressing Kyoto targets.Perhaps the leader of the Bloc Québécois could hop on his high speed train and go to the Liberal Party convention where he could also criticize the leadership of the Liberal Party of Canada.
8. misdirected
   The EnvironmentMr. Michel Gauthier (Bloc) asked Rona Ambrose (Conservative). substantive question.Answer attacks the Bloc for opposing the clean air act and questions their stance on the Montreal market instead of addressing standards for greenhouse gas reduction.Why does the Bloc Québécois oppose the clean air act, and perhaps also the creation of the Montreal market?
9. deflected
   The EnvironmentMr. Michel Gauthier (Bloc) asked Rona Ambrose (Conservative). substantive question.The answer promotes the bill's features and consultations instead of addressing the request for immediate targets.I invite the opposition to read clauses 27, 29 and 33 of the clean air act, which allows a North American tradeable units system.
10. deflected
    AfghanistanJack Layton (NDP) asked Stephen Harper (Conservative). loaded question.The response focuses on supporting troops and quotes another politician rather than addressing rethinking the mission.I appreciate the concern the leader of the NDP has for my fate.
11. deflected
    AfghanistanJack Layton (NDP) asked Stephen Harper (Conservative). loaded question.The answer emphasizes UN support and troops without addressing the call to change the mission direction.It is important that we always support our soldiers.
12. partly answered
    The EnvironmentJohn Godfrey (Liberal) asked Rona Ambrose (Conservative). loaded question.The answer engages the offer to send the bill to committee but lists supporters instead of committing to opposition MPs writing policy.if that is an offer of support for the clean air act to go to a legislative committee and to work with the government in putting forth a good piece of legislation, we are open to it and we always have been.
13. deflected
    The EnvironmentJohn Godfrey (Liberal) asked Rona Ambrose (Conservative). loaded question.The answer attacks the prior Liberal record instead of addressing withdrawal of the bill or committee drafting.during the 13 years the Liberals were in power, they put forward four plans and they completely ruined Canada's international reputation.
14. deflected
    The EnvironmentMr. Pablo Rodriguez (Liberal) asked Rona Ambrose (Conservative). substantive question.The answer defends the government's honesty and need for regulations without addressing support for the private member's bill.We need to put bold regulations forward for industry.
15. deflected
    The EnvironmentMr. Pablo Rodriguez (Liberal) asked Rona Ambrose (Conservative). loaded question.The answer dismisses the private member's bill and urges moving forward without committing to support it or Kyoto.I appreciate that the member has a private member's bill, but that will not, after 13 years and four plans later, implement the Kyoto protocol.
16. answered
    Middle EastMs. Johanne Deschamps (Bloc) asked Peter MacKay (Conservative). substantive question.The answer directly expresses concern and calls for peaceful resolution on both sides.We continue to call upon both sides of the dispute to come forward and take part in a peaceful and constructive resolution to the ongoing strife in the Middle East.
17. deflected
    Middle EastMs. Johanne Deschamps (Bloc) asked Peter MacKay (Conservative). loaded question.Answer addresses escalation but shifts to Hamas and both sides without expressing disapproval of Israel as asked.We called upon the Palestinian Authority, as well as Israel, to take concrete steps toward reducing violence, protecting civilian life and taking all steps to move toward a peaceful solution.
18. answered
    EthicsMr. Michel Guimond (Bloc) asked Peter MacKay (Conservative). substantive question.Answer directly addresses the fax use and denies lobbying while explaining the personal letter.Clearly, my father is not a lobbyist nor a lawyer representing the interests of another individual.
19. partly answered
    EthicsMr. Michel Guimond (Bloc) asked Peter MacKay (Conservative). loaded question.Answer repeats denial of lobbying and adds repayment detail but avoids addressing Standing Orders violation claim.However, he has guaranteed me that he will get his fax machine fixed and refund the 17¢ that this cost the taxpayers.
20. deflected
    Veterans AffairsMr. Brian Murphy (Liberal) asked Greg Thompson (Conservative). substantive question.Answer attacks Liberal record instead of explaining current delay in compensation.I can hardly believe that question is coming from a member of a party that sat on this issue for decades and never attempted to resolve it.
21. deflected
    Veterans AffairsMr. Brian Murphy (Liberal) asked Greg Thompson (Conservative). substantive question.Answer highlights own record and calls question hypocritical rather than stating timeline for compensation.Again, I cannot believe the member would get up in such a hypocritical fashion on an issue that we will have a resolution to.
22. partly answered
    Veterans AffairsMr. Anthony Rota (Liberal) asked Greg Thompson (Conservative). loaded question.Answer lists spending and some actions but does not confirm honoring the specific platform promise on widows.
23. deflected
    Veterans AffairsMr. Anthony Rota (Liberal) asked Greg Thompson (Conservative). loaded question.Answer claims commitments will be honored broadly but evades the specific broken promise on immediate extension to widows.We will honour our commitments.
24. misdirected
    Public Works and Government ServicesMs. Peggy Nash (NDP) asked Mr. James Moore (Conservative). substantive question.Answer blames Liberals for the contract and pivots to general procurement values without addressing repayment or missing report.this was a contract that was signed by the Liberals.
25. deflected
    Public Works and Government ServicesMs. Peggy Nash (NDP) asked Mr. James Moore (Conservative). loaded question.Answer addresses firings but ignores the core query on nonexistent reports and program cuts.They no longer work for the federal government.
26. partly answered
    Federal-Provincial RelationsJohn McCallum (Liberal) asked Jim Flaherty (Conservative). loaded question.Answer explains some funding details but sidesteps the broken-promise accusation on the specific agreement.there are $300 million for infrastructure that only the province of Ontario will receive as a result of the Canada-Ontario agreement.
27. deflected
    Federal-Provincial RelationsJohn McCallum (Liberal) asked Jim Flaherty (Conservative). loaded question.Answer pivots to praising the overall deal instead of addressing the accounting fairness or Ontario-specific shortfalls raised.There is an agreement of not just five years, which the Liberal government entered into, but a full year more, six years, with $6.9 billion from the federal government to the Government of Ontario.
28. partly answered
    LiteracyMr. Mario Silva (Liberal) asked Diane Finley (Conservative). loaded question.Answer confirms existing commitments but reframes around waste rather than addressing the $17.7 million cut impact.we are going to be honouring all our existing commitments for literacy projects with them.
29. deflected
    LiteracyMr. Mario Silva (Liberal) asked Diane Finley (Conservative). loaded question.Answer attacks prior Liberal spending and announces new programs without restoring or apologizing for the specific cuts demanded.Today I announced five new programs that will help Canadians learn to read and write.
30. misdirected
    AgricultureMr. Jean-Yves Roy (Bloc) asked Chuck Strahl (Conservative). substantive question.Answer cites Quebec sector health and payments but ignores the request for immediate help against U.S. grain dumping at the upcoming conference.To date, farmers in Quebec have received more than $135 million this year under current programs, and an additional payment of more than $400 million is expected by the end of the year.
31. partly answered
    AgricultureMs. France Bonsant (Bloc) asked Chuck Strahl (Conservative). substantive question.Answer notes past payouts and ongoing work but does not commit to reviewing assistance programs as requested.We continue to work with the Government of Quebec and all our provincial counterparts to find the best programming possible to help the most farmers we can.
32. misdirected
    Income TrustsMs. Raymonde Folco (Liberal) asked Jim Flaherty (Conservative). loaded question.Answer shifts to tax fairness rationale without addressing trust in Conservative promises or the income-trust impact on small investors.It is in the interest of individual taxpayers and their families and it is in the interest of tax fairness that corporations, especially large corporations, in Canada pay their fair share of taxes.
33. deflected
    Canadian Wheat BoardMr. Alex Atamanenko (NDP) asked Chuck Strahl (Conservative). loaded question.The answer shifts to a barley plebiscite rather than addressing a wheat vote.We are going to be talking about barley at that time.
34. deflected
    Canadian Wheat BoardMr. Alex Atamanenko (NDP) asked Chuck Strahl (Conservative). loaded question.The answer explains the tribunal ruling but pivots to unrelated programming instead of the WTO appeal.More properly, what we are doing is designing programming that will help farmers directly.
35. partly answered
    International CooperationMr. Bernard Patry (Liberal) asked Mr. Ted Menzies (Conservative). loaded question.The answer cites malaria funding but attacks the questioner's interest rather than addressing the specific cut or speech omission.In fact, CIDA has for years been funding anti-malarial projects.
36. answered
    Business of the HouseRalph Goodale (Liberal) asked Rob Nicholson (Conservative). substantive question.The answer directly lists the legislative schedule including same-sex marriage timing.we will be calling that debate that the hon. member just mentioned in due course.