Commons spends most of day on budget debate as Liberals pledge opposition

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Question Period, exchange by exchange

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1. misdirected
   The BudgetStéphane Dion (Liberal) asked Stephen Harper (Conservative). loaded question.The answer attacks the questioner's motives and prior decision rather than addressing the listed budget criticisms.Perhaps the hon. member will confirm to the House that the reason for that is, according to the Globe and Mail this morning, he had actually decided to oppose the budget yesterday before even reading it.
2. misdirected
   The BudgetStéphane Dion (Liberal) asked Stephen Harper (Conservative). loaded question.The answer attacks the questioner's prior decision instead of addressing the cited failures on competitiveness, child care, poverty and climate.The Leader of the Opposition does not single out for criticism any single initiative in this budget, but he is going to vote against every one of them because he already made up his mind before he read it.
3. deflected
   The BudgetStéphane Dion (Liberal) asked Stephen Harper (Conservative). loaded question.The answer shifts to criticizing the Liberal philosophy on federalism and Quebec instead of addressing the specific tax-bracket increase.Why? Because he wants all of Canada's money to go to the federal government for it to run provincial jurisdictions.
4. partly answered
   The BudgetMr. Michael Ignatieff (Liberal) asked Jim Flaherty (Conservative). substantive question.The answer provides one specific funding figure but does not address the broader lack of plan for productivity, aboriginals or job training.I am pleased that yesterday's budget provided $800 million in new money for post-secondary education.
5. answered
   The BudgetRalph Goodale (Liberal) asked Jim Flaherty (Conservative). rhetorical question.The interjection is rhetorical commentary rather than a question, and the answer supplies the requested quote.Claire Morris of the Association of Universities and Colleges of Canada said, "This kind of support for the next generation of Canadian researchers will help launch exciting new ideas and innovation across the country".
6. deflected
   The BudgetMr. Michael Ignatieff (Liberal) asked Jim Flaherty (Conservative). substantive question.The answer supplies supportive quotes but does not address the timing of funding or the charge of planning only for the next election.When talking about the manufacturing sector, a number of people have commented on the importance, the shot of adrenalin that it means for manufacturing in Canada, for the forestry industry in Canada.
7. deflected
   The BudgetMr. Gilles Duceppe (Bloc) asked Stephen Harper (Conservative). loaded question.The answer claims the transfers exceed the Séguin report but does not address the demand for permanent tax-room transfers.I can tell him that the amounts turned over to the provinces in this budget are even larger than those mentioned by Mr. Séguin.
8. deflected
   The BudgetMr. Gilles Duceppe (Bloc) asked Stephen Harper (Conservative). substantive question.The answer equates monetary transfers with tax transfers and pivots to sovereignty instead of addressing permanence of tax room.We have proposed monetary transfers to the provinces.
9. deflected
   The BudgetMr. Pierre Paquette (Bloc) asked Stephen Harper (Conservative). substantive question.Answer expresses general intent but avoids explaining absence of specific budget plan.I hope that, in the future, we will have discussions with a Quebec government that is committed to improving the Canadian federation.
10. deflected
    The BudgetMr. Pierre Paquette (Bloc) asked Stephen Harper (Conservative). substantive question.Answer repeats desire to control spending power without addressing opt-out compensation demand.I hope that we will have opportunities to discuss this issue with a Quebec government that is committed to upholding the Canadian federation.
11. misdirected
    The BudgetJack Layton (NDP) asked Stephen Harper (Conservative). loaded question.Question assumes false premise of choosing CEOs; answer rebuts premise and pivots to budget benefits.The benefits of this budget will be felt by workers and their families.
12. misdirected
    The BudgetJack Layton (NDP) asked Stephen Harper (Conservative). loaded question.Answer attacks the asker personally instead of addressing the prosperity gap or policy choices.The leader of the NDP should be ashamed of himself.
13. partly answered
    The BudgetJohn McCallum (Liberal) asked Jim Flaherty (Conservative). substantive question.Answer addresses tax reductions but ignores the specific prior rate hike complaint.We reduced taxes by more than $7 billion in yesterday's budget, $5.73 billion in personal tax reductions
14. deflected
    The BudgetJohn McCallum (Liberal) asked Jim Flaherty (Conservative). substantive question.Answer shifts to debt reduction and tax-back guarantee without addressing lack of relief for salary earners without children.We translate that through the tax back guarantee through a personal tax reduction for all Canadians
15. deflected
    The BudgetLucienne Robillard (Liberal) asked Jim Flaherty (Conservative). substantive question.Answer begins to explain projection error but is cut off and does not complete the response.absolutely, and the reason is--
16. misdirected
    The BudgetLucienne Robillard (Liberal) asked Jim Flaherty (Conservative). substantive question.Answer discusses general infrastructure spending instead of addressing absence of funding for Quebec economic development.there is a record historic allowance for infrastructure in the budget in the amount of $33 billion to help rebuild Canada.
17. deflected
    The BudgetMr. Thierry St-Cyr (Bloc) asked Jim Flaherty (Conservative). substantive question.The answer discusses general principles of jurisdiction without addressing the constitutional amendment or opt-out request.we are moving increasingly toward taking care of our own jurisdiction, taking care of our own constitutional responsibilities.
18. misdirected
    The BudgetMr. Thierry St-Cyr (Bloc) asked Stephen Harper (Conservative). substantive question.Instead of answering the request for a bill, the response attacks the Bloc Québécois loyalties.I wonder if this means that the Bloc Québécois loyalties are beginning to shift even here.
19. answered
    The BudgetMr. Michel Gauthier (Bloc) asked Jim Flaherty (Conservative). substantive question.The answer directly addresses the concern about budget secrecy and leaks.we took great care, as we did in the autumn, to ensure that budget secrecy and budget confidentiality was maintained, and they were.
20. deflected
    The BudgetMr. Michel Gauthier (Bloc) asked Stephen Harper (Conservative). loaded question.The answer denies a leak but pivots to defending the government's promises rather than addressing the timing of Charest's actions.Mr. Charest assumed that this government would correct the fiscal imbalance because this government promised to do so.
21. deflected
    The BudgetMr. Todd Russell (Liberal) asked Jim Flaherty (Conservative). loaded question.The answer is cut off but begins without engaging the specific list of grievances or the personal attack.
22. misdirected
    The BudgetMr. Scott Simms (Liberal) asked Stephen Harper (Conservative). loaded question.The response denies the premise and attacks the premier's statement rather than addressing the minister's stance.I can tell you, Mr. Speaker, that is completely untrue.
23. deflected
    The BudgetRalph Goodale (Liberal) asked Stephen Harper (Conservative). loaded question.The answer defends the policy with per capita claims but ends by attacking the member's voting intent instead of addressing the premiers' concerns.not surprising, the member opposite from Regina is going to vote against Saskatchewan.
24. misdirected
    The BudgetRalph Goodale (Liberal) asked Stephen Harper (Conservative). loaded question.The response counters with attacks on the member's hearing and past party actions rather than clarifying the budget details.why does the hon. member opposite have trouble hearing the truth?
25. deflected
    The BudgetMs. Judy Wasylycia-Leis (NDP) asked Jim Flaherty (Conservative). loaded question.Answer promotes government measures without addressing ignored parliamentary motions or will of the House.I cannot understand why the NDP would not support these measures.
26. deflected
    The BudgetMs. Judy Wasylycia-Leis (NDP) asked Jim Flaherty (Conservative). loaded question.Answer denies tax cuts and lists other policies but ignores pharmacare motion and will of Parliament.if the member has the opportunity to review the budget she will see that there were no corporate tax cuts in yesterday's budget.
27. misdirected
    The BudgetMr. Blair Wilson (Liberal) asked Gary Lunn (Conservative). loaded question.Answer attacks prior Liberal and NDP governments instead of addressing current budget omissions for pine beetle.In 1994-95 the pine beetle infestation covered an area smaller than Parliament Hill.
28. partly answered
    The BudgetMr. Blair Wilson (Liberal) asked Jim Flaherty (Conservative). loaded question.Answer directs to budget text for some items but dismisses the member and avoids equalization or punishment claims.I really encourage the hon. member to read the budget.
29. deflected
    The BudgetDominic LeBlanc (Liberal) asked Jim Flaherty (Conservative). loaded question.Answer highlights forestry tax measures but does not address New Brunswick betrayal or side deal request.one of the most important industries in New Brunswick is the forestry industry.
30. answered
    The BudgetGeoff Regan (Liberal) asked Stephen Harper (Conservative). substantive question.Answer directly addresses offshore accord application, equalization choice, and contrasts with New Brunswick.The budget protects all the benefits to Nova Scotia, as well as Newfoundland and Labrador.
31. partly answered
    SecuritiesMs. Paule Brunelle (Bloc) asked Jim Flaherty (Conservative). loaded question.Answer explains common regulator goal but does not reject Toronto demands or affirm Quebec jurisdiction.This is not an issue dealing with the creation of any sort of national federal entity.
32. deflected
    SecuritiesMs. Paule Brunelle (Bloc) asked Jim Flaherty (Conservative). loaded question.Answer cites IMF/World Bank support and denies Toronto transfer but avoids OECD study contradiction.The IMF and the World Bank have looked at the issue and in their report they recommended that we, as governments in Canada, continue to pursue this option
33. deflected
    AfghanistanDenis Coderre (Liberal) asked Gordon O'Connor (Conservative). loaded question.The answer avoids the specific claim about misunderstanding the Red Cross briefing by shifting to unrelated praise of cooperation.we had a very broad discussion and in that discussion the president pointed out how much cooperation he has received from the Canadian Forces and he appreciated all our efforts.
34. partly answered
    Transfer PaymentsMr. David Christopherson (NDP) asked Jim Flaherty (Conservative). loaded question.The answer addresses recent transit funding but ignores the core demand for a long-term strategy and the oil-and-gas comparison.it was about three weeks ago that a historic announcement was made in the greater Toronto area with respect to infrastructure.