Commons debates wheat board report as accountability questions dominate question period

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1. deflected
   Government AppointmentsStéphane Dion (Liberal) asked Stephen Harper (Conservative). substantive question.The answer redefines scandal and avoids addressing the resignation request.A scandal used to be when someone wanted a patronage appointment and he or she was bought off by the government.
2. deflected
   Government AppointmentsStéphane Dion (Liberal) asked Stephen Harper (Conservative). substantive question.The answer shifts to denials and government policy instead of the resignation request.In fact, Mr. Reynolds has no authority in any case to make government appointments.
3. misdirected
   Minister of Public SafetyStéphane Dion (Liberal) asked Stephen Harper (Conservative). substantive question.The answer attacks the opposition's record and ignores the minister stepping down.The party over there is tainted by scandals and it seriously damaged national unity.
4. deflected
   Government AccountabilityMr. Michael Ignatieff (Liberal) asked Stephen Harper (Conservative). substantive question.The answer pivots to reforms and past Liberal record rather than addressing the listed issues.So clean is this government that the opposition has to reach back for stories that are seven years old, for scandals that never took place.
5. deflected
   Government AccountabilityMr. Michael Ignatieff (Liberal) asked Stephen Harper (Conservative). substantive question.The answer dismisses the story and attacks Liberal confidence instead of the minister stepping down.Far be it for me to quote the polls, but it appears the only institution Canadians are losing confidence in is the Liberal Party of Canada.
6. partly answered
   Manufacturing IndustryMr. Gilles Duceppe (Bloc) asked Stephen Harper (Conservative). substantive question.The answer acknowledges job losses and points to budget measures but does not address an overall recovery plan.In the budget, there is new investment and there are new measures to reduce the cost of capital investments for the manufacturing sector.
7. partly answered
   Manufacturing IndustryMr. Gilles Duceppe (Bloc) asked Maxime Bernier (Conservative). substantive question.The answer highlights the accelerated write-off but does not address a full plan for niche markets or R&D support.The solution that we have put forward will enable Canadian and Quebec companies to write off their investments in machinery over a period of two years.
8. partly answered
   Manufacturing IndustryMr. Paul Crête (Bloc) asked Maxime Bernier (Conservative). substantive question.The answer defends the budget measures but does not address additional proposals like tax credits for training.I am very proud of our latest budget, because we have included measures that reflect what Canada's manufacturing sector and entrepreneurs have asked us to do.
9. misdirected
   Manufacturing IndustryMr. Paul Crête (Bloc) asked Maxime Bernier (Conservative). substantive question.Answer attacks the Bloc Québécois instead of addressing the manufacturing job loss concern.The Bloc Québécois has shown for 13 years that Quebec's interests are best protected by the Conservative Party and by this government.
10. deflected
    Equalization FormulaJack Layton (NDP) asked Stephen Harper (Conservative). substantive question.Answer denies broken promises but pivots to unrelated NDP support for other policies.As for the Federal Accountability Act reforms and the tax fairness package that included the changes on income trusts, they were supported by the New Democratic Party.
11. misdirected
    Federal-Provincial RelationsJack Layton (NDP) asked Stephen Harper (Conservative). substantive question.Answer dismisses the question as untrue and attacks the Newfoundland premier for confrontation.What we are seeing is confrontation for the sake of confrontation.
12. misdirected
    BudgetLucienne Robillard (Liberal) asked Stephen Harper (Conservative). substantive question.Answer ignores the minimum-wage worker example and pivots to attacking Liberal centralism.I can say that this government has succeeded in uniting the people of Quebec in favour of our budget and against the centralist philosophy of the Liberal Party of Canada.
13. deflected
    BudgetLucienne Robillard (Liberal) asked Jim Flaherty (Conservative). substantive question.Answer is cut off but begins by avoiding the provincial anger question.
14. partly answered
    Equalization FormulaGerry Byrne (Liberal) asked Loyola Hearn (Conservative). loaded question.Answer addresses the Atlantic accord but ignores the broader compensation request for multiple provinces.Newfoundland was given a third choice, to hold on to the benefits of the Atlantic accord without any cap
15. partly answered
    Equalization FormulaGerry Byrne (Liberal) asked Loyola Hearn (Conservative). loaded question.Answer clarifies the Atlantic accord commitment but evades the cap and broken-promise premise.There was no cut to the Atlantic accord.
16. partly answered
    Aerospace IndustryMrs. Carole Lavallée (Bloc) asked Jean-Pierre Blackburn (Conservative). substantive question.Answer acknowledges the request but suggests an alternative program without committing to action.I believe that the promoter should instead take a look at the strategic infrastructure program.
17. answered
    Aerospace IndustryMrs. Carole Lavallée (Bloc) asked Lawrence Cannon (Conservative). substantive question.The answer affirms they are reworking programs to match regional needs.We are currently reworking the architecture of those programs so that they will in fact reflect the needs of our regions and communities
18. answered
    Status of WomenMs. Nicole Demers (Bloc) asked Bev Oda (Conservative). substantive question.The answer directly describes the women referenced in the prior statement.the women that I meet in my constituency, the women that are in their families raising children, the single mothers who are struggling every day to offer the best for their children and their futures, the senior women who are struggling to meet their bills, many of them who are alone now
19. deflected
    Status of WomenMs. Nicole Demers (Bloc) asked Bev Oda (Conservative). loaded question.The answer avoids the specific group and premise by restating general government positions on women.this government recognizes that women are taxpayers, that women are the owners of businesses, that women educate our children, that women are caregivers, that women participate in their communities
20. deflected
    Federal-Provincial RelationsMark Eyking (Liberal) asked Peter MacKay (Conservative). substantive question.The answer begins by pivoting to repeat a colleague's point instead of addressing the lawsuit question.I will repeat what my colleague from Newfoundland and Labrador--
21. misdirected
    Federal-Provincial RelationsMark Eyking (Liberal) asked Peter MacKay (Conservative). substantive question.The answer attacks the asker's arithmetic ability and reframes to a different claim about funding totals.I will remind him, as I know he is not the best at arithmetic, that it is more money any way we slice it
22. answered
    Foreign AffairsBryon Wilfert (Liberal) asked Peter MacKay (Conservative). substantive question.The answer explains the meeting that occurred and its content.I met with her in my office for almost an hour
23. answered
    Foreign AffairsBryon Wilfert (Liberal) asked Stephen Harper (Conservative). substantive question.The answer directly addresses the scheduling issue and offers to check for a meeting.I am certainly prepared to check with my office, and if there is a request for a meeting, I would be delighted to have a meeting
24. partly answered
    Canadian HeritageMs. Peggy Nash (NDP) asked Bev Oda (Conservative). substantive question.The answer lists existing arts funding but does not address when Toronto groups can expect new help.We contributed $50 million to the budget of the Canada Council
25. partly answered
    Canadian HeritageMs. Peggy Nash (NDP) asked Bev Oda (Conservative). loaded question.Addresses CTF funding but ignores museums and broader investment question while attacking facts.In fact, we did commit $100 million for two years, which is $200 million, to the Canadian Television Fund.
26. deflected
    TransportationJoseph Volpe (Liberal) asked Lawrence Cannon (Conservative). loaded question.Redirects to department sources and past government instead of addressing Senate safety concerns.my hon. colleague should not be getting his information from the Senate committee.
27. misdirected
    TransportationJoseph Volpe (Liberal) asked Lawrence Cannon (Conservative). loaded question.Attacks Liberals for past inaction and accuses colleague of making things up rather than addressing current safety plan.We have done that when for five years the Liberals did nothing, zilch, nada.
28. deflected
    Canadian Wheat BoardAnita Neville (Liberal) asked Chuck Strahl (Conservative). loaded question.Celebrates plebiscite results and restates campaign promises while ignoring fraud and honesty claims.What a great day for western Canadian farmers.
29. misdirected
    Canadian Wheat BoardWayne Easter (Liberal) asked Chuck Strahl (Conservative). loaded question.Personal attack telling member to act like a man and restates vote numbers instead of addressing fraud allegations.As for the member for Malpeque , it is time to act like a man: listen to the farmers.
30. partly answered
    PalestineMs. Francine Lalonde (Bloc) asked Peter MacKay (Conservative). substantive question.Explains policy on Hamas and support for Abbas but does not address specific refusal to meet Barghouti.we are not going to deal directly with a terrorist organization, namely, Hamas.
31. partly answered
    PalestineMs. Francine Lalonde (Bloc) asked Peter MacKay (Conservative). substantive question.Reiterates talks with Abbas and policy stance but dismisses question with sarcasm and avoids Barghouti meeting.I appreciate the righteous indignation. Perhaps she did not hear me.
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    Equalization FormulaMr. Bill Matthews (Liberal) asked Loyola Hearn (Conservative). loaded question.Explains formula changes and Atlantic accord protection while sidestepping the lie and betrayal accusations.Newfoundland and Labrador was protected. We kept the Atlantic accord.