Liberals move Kyoto motion as supply day debate dominates Commons

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1. misdirected
   The EnvironmentStéphane Dion (Liberal) asked Stephen Harper (Conservative). substantive question.Answer attacks questioner's record and motives instead of addressing the assurance sought on current policy.the Leader of the Opposition in trying to deny his own record is descending into plots and conspiracy theories.
2. deflected
   The EnvironmentStéphane Dion (Liberal) asked Stephen Harper (Conservative). substantive question.Answer restates past Liberal failures without addressing the question about the upcoming Paris conference.once again the reason Canada is not meeting its international targets is because of 10 years of inaction.
3. misdirected
   AfghanistanStéphane Dion (Liberal) asked Stephen Harper (Conservative). substantive question.Answer pivots to environment record and attacks the asker rather than denouncing the minister's remarks on Afghanistan.once again, the leader of the Liberal Party is trying to change the subject of the environment and his failures
4. deflected
   AfghanistanMr. Michael Ignatieff (Liberal) asked Stephen Harper (Conservative). substantive question.Answer is cut off and does not engage the question on re-balancing the Afghanistan mission.
5. answered
   AfghanistanMr. Michael Ignatieff (Liberal) asked Josée Verner (Conservative). substantive question.Answer directly points to an accountability mechanism by referencing the public website with spending details.I would like to invite the member to consult the very complete Internet site that we put in place yesterday.
6. misdirected
   Aerospace IndustryMr. Michel Gauthier (Bloc) asked Stephen Harper (Conservative). loaded question.Answer accuses the asker of pitting regions against each other instead of addressing Boeing contract fairness.We can see the attempts by the Bloc Québécois to pit Canada's regions against one another where this contract is concerned.
7. deflected
   Aerospace IndustryMr. Michel Gauthier (Bloc) asked Maxime Bernier (Conservative). substantive question.Answer highlights general benefits without addressing specific calls for protection measures like those for the auto sector.We have policies that mean we are responding to the needs of the military, of our soldiers.
8. deflected
   Aerospace IndustryMr. Claude Bachand (Bloc) asked Maxime Bernier (Conservative). substantive question.Answer emphasizes overall benefits without confirming or denying the alleged cuts to Quebec contracts.We are going to help Canadian high-tech and aerospace companies benefit from advanced technologies that will enable them to remain competitive on the international scene.
9. deflected
   Aerospace IndustryMr. Claude Bachand (Bloc) asked Maxime Bernier (Conservative). rhetorical question.The answer attacks the opposition party instead of addressing Quebec contracts or ministers' actions.It will never be able to stand up, defend Quebec's interests and act on behalf of Quebeckers because it is forever in the opposition.
10. partly answered
    Commissioner of the Environment and Sustainable DevelopmentJack Layton (NDP) asked Stephen Harper (Conservative). substantive question.The answer acknowledges the departure and states willingness to study the proposal but offers no commitment.We are certainly willing to study the NDP leader's proposals.
11. deflected
    The EnvironmentJack Layton (NDP) asked Stephen Harper (Conservative). loaded question.The answer shifts focus to the Ontario government rather than stating federal action on coal plant limits.We are going to be engaging the Government of Ontario and others in the next few weeks to make progress on this and other related files.
12. deflected
    Foreign AffairsLucienne Robillard (Liberal) asked Peter MacKay (Conservative). substantive question.The answer highlights past agreements with the US instead of addressing current foreign policy alignment concerns.Those are landmark accomplishments that demonstrate the utility of working in a respectful businesslike way with the United States of America to achieve more for the citizens of both countries.
13. misdirected
    Foreign AffairsLucienne Robillard (Liberal) asked Peter MacKay (Conservative). loaded question.The answer pivots to attacking the previous government on unrelated scandals rather than responding to the foreign policy question.I will not get into a discussion of ghosts of Gomery, the gun registry or the HRDC scandals, but what I will say is that Mr. Clark, like most former prime ministers and most former ministers of foreign affairs, has very strong, passionate opinions about important issues of the day.
14. misdirected
    Guantanamo BayBill Graham (Liberal) asked Peter MacKay (Conservative). substantive question.The answer criticizes the questioner for past inaction instead of addressing the call to advocate for closing Guantanamo.I do not recall him being on record raising the concerns that he is now raising in opposition.
15. misdirected
    Guantanamo BayBill Graham (Liberal) asked Peter MacKay (Conservative). substantive question.The answer turns the question back on the asker regarding past responsibility rather than addressing the security and human rights point.it is a bit rich now, the feigned indignation coming from the former foreign affairs minister, to stand and give us a lecture when we could easily turn the question back to him.
16. deflected
    The EnvironmentMr. Bernard Bigras (Bloc) asked John Baird (Conservative). loaded question.The answer compares the current situation favorably to a previous minister without addressing the payment criteria or approach to Quebec.I am absolutely certain that we can achieve better results by working with this minister than with Quebec's former environment minister, André Boisclair.
17. deflected
    The EnvironmentMr. Bernard Bigras (Bloc) asked John Baird (Conservative). loaded question.The answer sidesteps the accusation of hypocrisy on targets by shifting to praise for Quebec's efforts and willingness to collaborate.I am quite willing to work and to continue to work with him to reduce greenhouse gases.
18. deflected
    Government AppointmentsMr. Richard Nadeau (Bloc) asked Peter Van Loan (Conservative). loaded question.The answer avoids explaining the specific appointment by criticizing the prior Liberal process instead.Obviously that is not a transparent and accountable process.
19. deflected
    Government AppointmentsMr. Richard Nadeau (Bloc) asked Peter Van Loan (Conservative). loaded question.The answer ignores the Federal Accountability Act claim and pivots to defending the qualifications of appointees.the senior judge from the citizenship court, who is responsible for that process, indicated that "the recent nominees were indeed qualified to do the job and trained to carry out their duties".
20. misdirected
    Aeronautics IndustryMr. Pablo Rodriguez (Liberal) asked Maxime Bernier (Conservative). loaded question.The answer attacks the opposition's record rather than identifying who is responsible for the untendered contract.I think that my opposition colleague is a little upset because we are doing what his party never did for the last 13 years
21. partly answered
    Aeronautics IndustryMr. Pablo Rodriguez (Liberal) asked Maxime Bernier (Conservative). loaded question.The answer addresses economic spinoffs but does not confirm whether Boeing was required to make new investments before signing.over $13 billion in economic spinoffs will be invested in high quality technology for firms in the aeronautics industry and other industries.
22. answered
    Aeronautics IndustryScott Brison (Liberal) asked Maxime Bernier (Conservative). substantive question.The answer directly confirms that spinoffs will equal 100% of the contract value.The answer to his question is yes.
23. partly answered
    Aeronautics IndustryScott Brison (Liberal) asked Maxime Bernier (Conservative). loaded question.The answer affirms commitment to dollar-for-dollar benefits but does not address the reported lack of 100% direct benefits.the government is committed to ensuring that we receive dollar for dollar in Canadian industrial benefits.
24. deflected
    Canadian Television FundMr. Charlie Angus (NDP) asked Bev Oda (Conservative). loaded question.The answer attacks the member's knowledge instead of clarifying the minister's stance on the CTF.Once again he proves he does not know this file, he does not know the industry and he does not know the responsibilities of a member of government.
25. deflected
    Canadian Television FundMr. Charlie Angus (NDP) asked Bev Oda (Conservative). loaded question.The answer accuses misleading instead of addressing the question about orders or past opposition.Again I point out that misleading and deception do not serve Canadians at all.
26. partly answered
    Status of WomenMaria Minna (Liberal) asked Bev Oda (Conservative). loaded question.The answer explains contact efforts but accuses misleading rather than fully addressing intent.I have contacted those groups. We have offered them dates.
27. deflected
    Status of WomenMaria Minna (Liberal) asked Bev Oda (Conservative). loaded question.The answer shifts to past meetings and accuses deception instead of addressing the shunning claim.Again, it is another deception.
28. deflected
    Canadian Wheat BoardAnita Neville (Liberal) asked Chuck Strahl (Conservative). loaded question.The answer expresses puzzlement and blames accusations rather than citing any specific phrase from the report.I am puzzled by Standard and Poor's report given that the Government of Canada maintains its support for the Wheat Board.
29. deflected
    Canadian Wheat BoardAnita Neville (Liberal) asked Chuck Strahl (Conservative). loaded question.The answer blames the Wheat Board and others instead of addressing planned damage or the dual marketing claim.I know what does hurt the reputation of the Canadian Wheat Board.
30. partly answered
    Agriculture and Agri-FoodMr. André Bellavance (Bloc) asked Chuck Strahl (Conservative). substantive question.The answer addresses upcoming meetings and collaboration but does not confirm a resolution timeline.I have a meeting next week with the dairy farmers at their annual convention on Wednesday.
31. partly answered
    Agriculture and Agri-FoodMr. André Bellavance (Bloc) asked Christian Paradis (Conservative). loaded question.The answer notes no consensus and ongoing study but does not address the specific deadline or cost claim.The matter is being studied and we will take action.
32. deflected
    Hog IndustryMr. Marcel Proulx (Liberal) asked Jean-Pierre Blackburn (Conservative). loaded question.The answer expresses hope for talks without addressing the disappearance or patronage accusation.We hope that the two parties will go back to the table.
33. answered
    Status of WomenMrs. Irene Mathyssen (NDP) asked Bev Oda (Conservative). substantive question.The answer directly confirms a meeting will occur on offered dates before March 31.Every date I have offered them has been prior to March 31.
34. deflected
    Status of WomenMrs. Irene Mathyssen (NDP) asked Bev Oda (Conservative). loaded question.The question embeds multiple unsupported attacks and demands resignation; the answer avoids all of it by shifting to general process comments.I was informed by the host of that meeting that they are meeting so that they can make the FTP process more meaningful and action oriented.
35. partly answered
    Foreign AffairsBryon Wilfert (Liberal) asked Peter MacKay (Conservative). substantive question.The answer acknowledges the invitation and timeline but stops short of confirming attendance.We will make a decision in the very near future.