Commons debates Canada Transportation Act changes

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1. misdirected
   Government ProgramsStéphane Dion (Liberal) asked Stephen Harper (Conservative). loaded question.Answer attacks the Liberal Party's record instead of addressing the claimed budget cuts and intimidation.I say shame on the Liberal Party.
2. deflected
   Government ProgramsStéphane Dion (Liberal) asked Stephen Harper (Conservative). loaded question.Answer dismisses the claims as false Liberal promises without engaging the specific funding cuts raised.This government has kept its promises.
3. misdirected
   Government ProgramsStéphane Dion (Liberal) asked Stephen Harper (Conservative). loaded question.Answer tells the asker to get out of the way rather than addressing the income trusts promise or losses.If he is not going to support the things we are doing, he at least could get out of the way and allow progress to happen.
4. misdirected
   TaxationMr. Michael Ignatieff (Liberal) asked Stephen Harper (Conservative). loaded question.Answer lists unrelated tax cuts and attacks the Liberals instead of addressing the income tax increase claim.Every single time that party opposite voted against those tax reductions.
5. deflected
   TaxationMr. Michael Ignatieff (Liberal) asked Stephen Harper (Conservative). loaded question.Answer repeats tax cut list and attacks Liberals without addressing the economist's statement on low-income tax rises.We are giving the public tax cuts.
6. partly answered
   Aerospace IndustryMr. Gilles Duceppe (Bloc) asked Stephen Harper (Conservative). substantive question.Answer states there will be spin-offs across Canada but does not address imposing a clause for Quebec's 60% share.There will be economic spin-offs for all national defence industries across Canada.
7. misdirected
   Aerospace IndustryMr. Gilles Duceppe (Bloc) asked Stephen Harper (Conservative). loaded question.Answer attacks the Bloc's policy on military procurement instead of addressing Boeing investment decisions.what will be very costly for Quebeckers is the Bloc Québécois' policy, which is against all procurement for our armed forces.
8. misdirected
   Aerospace IndustryMr. Paul Crête (Bloc) asked Maxime Bernier (Conservative). loaded question.Answer attacks the Bloc platform rather than addressing the lack of conditions on Boeing contracts for Quebec.With the Bloc Québécois there is no army in Canada, no military procurement and therefore no economic spin-off for Quebec.
9. deflected
   Aerospace IndustryMr. Paul Crête (Bloc) asked Maxime Bernier (Conservative). loaded question.Answer attacks Bloc Québécois record instead of addressing conditions imposed on aerospace spin-offs.I was flabbergasted to see the slogan on the Bloc Québécois website, with the picture of the leader of the Bloc Québécois.
10. partly answered
    Government PoliciesJack Layton (NDP) asked Stephen Harper (Conservative). substantive question.Answer affirms policy on closing loopholes but does not address specific cuts or prosperity gap claims.This government, as the Minister of Finance has made clear, wants to close corporate tax loopholes where they exist and also make sure that everybody pays their fair share of tax.
11. answered
    Government PoliciesJack Layton (NDP) asked Stephen Harper (Conservative). substantive question.Answer directly rebuts deficit prediction by citing surplus and balanced budget plans.This government had a budget surplus last year.
12. misdirected
    Income TrustsJohn McCallum (Liberal) asked Ms. Diane Ablonczy (Conservative). loaded question.Answer attacks Liberal inconsistency rather than defending the minister's actions on income trusts.I am sure that Canadians are very interested to see, I think it was the third income trust policy from the Liberals opposite.
13. misdirected
    Income TrustsJohn McCallum (Liberal) asked Ms. Diane Ablonczy (Conservative). loaded question.Answer criticizes Liberal flip-flopping instead of addressing the destruction of savings or supporting the proposal.the Liberal proposal on income trusts has been all over the map, and that has been one of the problems.
14. deflected
    Income TrustsDiane Marleau (Liberal) asked Ms. Diane Ablonczy (Conservative). loaded question.Answer pivots to unrelated pension measures instead of addressing income trust losses.in fact, the Canadian Association of Retired Persons applauded the government's tax fairness plan.
15. deflected
    Income TrustsDiane Marleau (Liberal) asked Ms. Diane Ablonczy (Conservative). substantive question.Answer cites prior vote and media quote but avoids committing to stand-alone legislation.in fact, the tax fairness plan introduced by our government by ways and means Motion No. 10 was put to a vote in this Parliament and it passed this Parliament.
16. partly answered
    Official LanguagesMr. Richard Nadeau (Bloc) asked Josée Verner (Conservative). substantive question.Answer references minister's committee appearance but does not address lowering requirements for francophone soldiers.
17. misdirected
    Official LanguagesMr. Richard Nadeau (Bloc) asked Josée Verner (Conservative). loaded question.The answer denies the premise then pivots to a personal attack on the member's loyalty instead of addressing consultation with the current commissioner.We also learned that the member has chosen his country, and that it is Quebec.
18. deflected
    Official LanguagesMr. Claude Bachand (Bloc) asked Gordon O'Connor (Conservative). loaded question.The answer flatly denies the described merger without explaining the policy or its impact on the regiment.the member is creating some fictional situation that does not exist.
19. deflected
    Official LanguagesMr. Claude Bachand (Bloc) asked Gordon O'Connor (Conservative). loaded question.The answer restates the government's plan and criticizes the prior government rather than addressing the specific merger's effect on francophone units.Unlike that party, which was in government for years and failed year after year after year, we will succeed.
20. partly answered
    MunicipalitiesJudy Sgro (Liberal) asked Lawrence Cannon (Conservative). substantive question.The answer notes ongoing discussions with provinces and municipalities but does not commit to making the $2 billion permanent.we have been in discussions with the provinces and the territories on this specific issue, as well as the Canadian Federation of Municipalities.
21. deflected
    MunicipalitiesJudy Sgro (Liberal) asked Lawrence Cannon (Conservative). loaded question.The answer accuses the Liberals of flip-flopping and recounts the minister's past lobbying instead of stating whether the $2 billion will be made permanent.now I see another flip-flop on its part.
22. partly answered
    Canadian Wheat BoardWayne Easter (Liberal) asked Chuck Strahl (Conservative). substantive question.The answer confirms possession of the data and invites the member to request its release but does not address the price comparison or apologize.If I get this correctly, the member opposite would like me to release it to the public.
23. deflected
    Canadian Wheat BoardWayne Easter (Liberal) asked Chuck Strahl (Conservative). loaded question.The answer again conditions release of the data on the member's confirmation and ignores the broader allegations of violations and tracking ballots.If he gets confirmation from the Canadian Wheat Board, I will be happy to move on that immediately.
24. answered
    North American Free Trade AgreementMr. Charlie Angus (NDP) asked David Emerson (Conservative). substantive question.The answer directly states that the government is assessing the case and will defend Canada's interests.We are assessing the merits of the case. We will be fighting on behalf of Canada and Canada's interests.
25. misdirected
    North American Free Trade AgreementMr. Charlie Angus (NDP) asked David Emerson (Conservative). loaded question.The answer attacks the questioner for smearing rather than addressing the query about beneficiaries.I am not quite sure why the hon. member is trying to perpetuate another smear in the House but--
26. partly answered
    Immigration and Refugee BoardMs. Raymonde Folco (Liberal) asked Diane Finley (Conservative). substantive question.The answer explains the appointment process change but does not address the specific resignations or interference claims.Let us be clear, Mr. Speaker. The IRB selection process is very flawed and has been for quite some time.
27. deflected
    Immigration and Refugee BoardMs. Raymonde Folco (Liberal) asked Diane Finley (Conservative). substantive question.The answer pivots to criticizing the prior Liberal system and quotes the chair without addressing vacancies or filling them.the fact that there are vacancies is just one more example of why we need to fix it.
28. deflected
    Government AppointmentsStephen Owen (Liberal) asked Vic Toews (Conservative). loaded question.The answer defends the Accountability Act but shifts to criticizing opposition cooperation instead of addressing merit-based promises.I can only hope that the members opposite will be a little more cooperative than before when they tried to sink the last candidate that we put forward for that position.
29. misdirected
    Government AppointmentsStephen Owen (Liberal) asked Stephen Harper (Conservative). substantive question.The answer attacks the Liberal Party's motives and entitlement culture rather than addressing the appointment process.All the squawking you hear from the Liberal Party, Mr. Speaker, is its attempt to keep the culture of entitlement from the grave.
30. partly answered
    Citizenship and ImmigrationMs. Meili Faille (Bloc) asked Diane Finley (Conservative). substantive question.The answer describes the balanced appointment approach but does not address the about-face or partisan intent claim.as I explained a moment ago, we are taking a balanced approach, one where the minister and the chair work together to appoint the members of the advisory panel so that there is true accountability.
31. deflected
    Citizenship and ImmigrationMs. Meili Faille (Bloc) asked Stephen Harper (Conservative). loaded question.The answer dismisses the source as partisan and pivots to the report's author without addressing resignations or concerns.The recommendations we will follow for appointments to the Immigration and Refugee Board were made by the former executive director of the Public Appointments Commission.
32. misdirected
    Aboriginal AffairsMr. Lloyd St. Amand (Liberal) asked Jim Prentice (Conservative). substantive question.The answer attacks the Liberals' leadership instead of addressing the request for the minister to meet with parties.The only hysterical voices are those of the Liberals. It shows Canadians again why they lack leadership and why they lack the ability to govern the country.
33. deflected
    Student EmploymentMs. Denise Savoie (NDP) asked Monte Solberg (Conservative). substantive question.Answer promises future announcement without addressing the specific cut or restoring funds.We are listening and I invite the member to stay tuned.
34. misdirected
    Student EmploymentMs. Denise Savoie (NDP) asked Monte Solberg (Conservative). substantive question.Answer pivots to unrelated spending and attacks the opposition's voting record instead of addressing accountability on student jobs.The NDP and the Liberals voted against it.
35. deflected
    Points of OrderJohn McCallum (Liberal) asked Ms. Diane Ablonczy (Conservative). loaded question.Answer restates original claim without engaging the new evidence of CARP's position presented in the question.CARP came out in support of the government's tax fairness plan, and I stand by that statement.