Bloc motion on Quebec nation dominates Commons debate

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1. misdirected
   TaxationBill Graham (Liberal) asked Stephen Harper (Conservative). loaded question.Harper attacks the Liberals' past record instead of addressing the request for fair tax cuts now.Shamefully, that party opposed those tax cuts.
2. misdirected
   TaxationBill Graham (Liberal) asked Stephen Harper (Conservative). loaded question.Answer lists past credits but pivots to attacking the Liberal Party rather than explaining current fairness.The only party to oppose those things, the only party to ever oppose tax fairness for Canadians is the Liberal Party.
3. misdirected
   TaxationBill Graham (Liberal) asked Stephen Harper (Conservative). loaded question.Response repeats tax actions and ends by attacking Liberals instead of addressing unequal benefits.The only party that opposes these measures is the Liberal Party of Canada, which voted in favour of a tax rate of zero for large companies in this country.
4. misdirected
   Government ProgramsMarlene Jennings (Liberal) asked Stephen Harper (Conservative). loaded question.Harper ignores the withheld funds and instead attacks Liberals for opposing family allowances.In addition, it is the Liberal Party that was opposed to giving these benefits to all Quebec families.
5. deflected
   Government ProgramsMarlene Jennings (Liberal) asked Stephen Harper (Conservative). loaded question.Answer restates Liberal cuts from the past and avoids explaining current transfer increases.It is the only Canadian government to have ever made cuts to health transfers.
6. answered
   QuebeckersMr. Gilles Duceppe (Bloc) asked Stephen Harper (Conservative). substantive question.Harper directly states the government's position on the Quebec nation within a united Canada.Quebeckers form a nation within a united Canada, and this is important.
7. partly answered
   QuebeckersMr. Gilles Duceppe (Bloc) asked Stephen Harper (Conservative). substantive question.Response affirms the motion support but shifts to criticizing the Bloc rather than fully addressing the 'now and forever' framing.The reality is that three parties in this House support the government's motion.
8. answered
   QuebeckersMr. Michel Gauthier (Bloc) asked Stephen Harper (Conservative). substantive question.Harper restates the consistent position that Canadian identity is part of the Quebec nation.Our position is clear, namely that the Canadian identity is an essential part of the Quebec nation.
9. deflected
   QuebeckersMr. Michel Gauthier (Bloc) asked Stephen Harper (Conservative). substantive question.The answer reframes recognition of Quebec as a nation by adding the condition of a united Canada rather than addressing it unconditionally.The reality is that Quebeckers form a nation within a united Canada.
10. partly answered
    Government PoliciesJack Layton (NDP) asked Stephen Harper (Conservative). substantive question.The answer addresses investments and tax measures but pivots to past NDP budget support instead of fully engaging the current concerns raised.It is why this government has invested in child care, why it is investing in infrastructure.
11. answered
    Government PoliciesJack Layton (NDP) asked Stephen Harper (Conservative). substantive question.The answer directly counters the premise by asserting that the government's approach already combines tax cuts with social investments and debt reduction.once again, the approach taken by this government is a balanced approach.
12. misdirected
    Government PoliciesMr. Mark Holland (Liberal) asked Ms. Diane Ablonczy (Conservative). loaded question.The answer dismisses the attack with sarcasm rather than addressing the specific claims about deficits or tax cuts.I think the member opposite ought to cheer up a little bit.
13. deflected
    Government PoliciesMr. Mark Holland (Liberal) asked Ms. Diane Ablonczy (Conservative). loaded question.The answer labels the question a stump speech and pivots to debt repayment figures without engaging the listed program cuts.what a great stump speech for a Liberal election campaign, but it really has no place in the House of Commons.
14. misdirected
    Government PoliciesRalph Goodale (Liberal) asked Ms. Diane Ablonczy (Conservative). loaded question.The answer attacks the opposition's character instead of addressing the Ontario record or current fiscal plans.the words "small" and "mean" could certainly apply to the members opposite
15. misdirected
    Government PoliciesRalph Goodale (Liberal) asked Stephen Harper (Conservative). loaded question.The answer responds with an accusation of theft rather than addressing the policy concerns about social services and deficits.Canadians now know the purse strings are in the hands of people who will not steal the money.
16. answered
    National DefenceMr. Claude Bachand (Bloc) asked Mr. James Moore (Conservative). substantive question.The answer directly clarifies that the contract award has not occurred and a request for proposal will still be issued.I told the leader of the NDP yesterday that the awarding of this contract has yet to be decided.
17. deflected
    National DefenceMr. Claude Bachand (Bloc) asked Mr. James Moore (Conservative). substantive question.The answer defers discussion without addressing the choice of Lockheed Martin or the 5% Quebec content requirement.So I ask my colleague to wait until then.
18. deflected
    Shipbuilding IndustryMr. Jean-Yves Roy (Bloc) asked Maxime Bernier (Conservative). substantive question.The answer references meetings and claims without explaining the transfer cost policy or the 700% increase.We have gladly taken cognizance of their claims.
19. deflected
    Shipbuilding IndustryMr. Jean-Yves Roy (Bloc) asked Maxime Bernier (Conservative). loaded question.The answer offers a general assurance without admitting or addressing the claim that the policy condemns Quebec shipyards.I can assure the House that our industrial policy for shipbuilding will be in the best interest of all Canadians and all Quebeckers.
20. answered
    Federal-Provincial RelationsJohn McCallum (Liberal) asked Ms. Diane Ablonczy (Conservative). substantive question.The answer directly states that the Ontario agreement is fully funded beyond the original term.the Ontario federal agreement is fully funded.
21. misdirected
    Federal-Provincial RelationsJohn McCallum (Liberal) asked Ms. Diane Ablonczy (Conservative). substantive question.The answer shifts to attacking the prior NDP government in Ontario rather than addressing the accounting dispute over the agreement.Who was running Ontario at the time, who put Ontario in such a mess and who now wants to run our country?
22. partly answered
    Transfer PaymentsJean Lapierre (Liberal) asked Ms. Diane Ablonczy (Conservative). substantive question.The answer acknowledges ongoing discussions on fiscal imbalance but does not address the specific cuts cited.
23. misdirected
    Transfer PaymentsJean Lapierre (Liberal) asked Stephen Harper (Conservative). loaded question.The answer counters by questioning the member's belief in fiscal imbalance instead of addressing the cited cuts.The real question is this: how can the member talk about the fiscal imbalance when he does not even believe the fiscal imbalance exists?
24. partly answered
    Canadian HeritageMr. Charlie Angus (NDP) asked Bev Oda (Conservative). loaded question.The answer affirms support for the fund but does not address the alleged influence or delay in renewal.the government supports the production industry and our broadcasting industry.
25. partly answered
    Canadian HeritageMr. Charlie Angus (NDP) asked John Baird (Conservative). substantive question.Answer addresses only that cheques were returned while attacking Liberals instead of providing cash details or donor list.With respect to his question, the cheques were returned.
26. deflected
    Manitoba EconomyAnita Neville (Liberal) asked Vic Toews (Conservative). substantive question.Answer ignores the labour agreement and instead attacks the prior Liberal record without addressing the query.It indicated that there was money ready for the floodway.
27. deflected
    Manitoba EconomyAnita Neville (Liberal) asked Vic Toews (Conservative). loaded question.Answer attacks the asker and prior government on floodway funding rather than addressing multiple ignored issues raised.When we got there, the cupboard was bare.
28. deflected
    HealthMr. Jean-Claude D'Amours (Liberal) asked Tony Clement (Conservative). loaded question.Answer claims leadership on health funding but does not address the specific failure to reduce emergency room wait times.In the Conservative government's 2006 budget, there was more funding for hospitals, doctors and nurses.
29. misdirected
    HealthMr. Jean-Claude D'Amours (Liberal) asked Tony Clement (Conservative). loaded question.Answer pivots to an unrelated aboriginal health announcement instead of addressing broken wait-times promises.last Monday, I made a major announcement in Toronto concerning pregnant aboriginal women.
30. answered
    Economic DevelopmentMs. Louise Thibault (Bloc) asked Jean-Pierre Blackburn (Conservative). substantive question.Answer directly confirms awareness of the water intake issue and states that announcements will follow.Progress continues to be made in this matter, and we will be in a position to make more specific announcements at the appropriate time.
31. answered
    Fisheries and OceansMr. Raynald Blais (Bloc) asked Loyola Hearn (Conservative). substantive question.Answer directly outlines intent to counter propaganda and explains the need for seal population control.Collectively, we are going to take on those who try to tell the world that it is wrong to kill seals.
32. misdirected
    Aboriginal AffairsMs. Tina Keeper (Liberal) asked Jim Prentice (Conservative). loaded question.Answer attacks the prior Liberal record and gives the asker an F grade instead of addressing the broken Kelowna accord promise.They have only themselves to blame frankly with the F that they were given by the Assembly of First Nations on the report card.
33. misdirected
    AfghanistanMs. Alexa McDonough (NDP) asked Gordon O'Connor (Conservative). loaded question.The answer attacks the questioner's party instead of addressing the request to visit Halifax.I find it odd that a member who belongs to a party that really does not care about the military is talking about the military.
34. partly answered
    Fisheries and OceansMr. Peter Stoffer (NDP) asked Loyola Hearn (Conservative). substantive question.The answer explains the environmental assessment and compensation but then shifts to attacking the NDP.Unlike the NDP, if it were left up to that party, our natural resources would not be developed and we would still be catching fish in baskets.
35. misdirected
    Aboriginal AffairsMr. Gary Merasty (Liberal) asked Jim Prentice (Conservative). loaded question.The answer counters by attacking the previous Liberal government's record rather than responding to the demand about the fiscal update.my friend speaks of promises and that is really all that aboriginal Canadians ever received from his government.
36. answered
    Business of the HouseRalph Goodale (Liberal) asked Rob Nicholson (Conservative). substantive question.The answer directly outlines the House schedule for the requested periods including same-sex marriage discussion timing.we will continue today with the debate on the Bloc opposition motion and tomorrow we will begin on the government's motion in the name of the Prime Minister , followed by report stage of Bill C-24 and Bill S-5 .