Income tax amendments act debate leads commons sitting

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1. deflected
   Royal Canadian Mounted PoliceStéphane Dion (Liberal) asked Stephen Harper (Conservative). substantive question.The answer promotes the government's investigation and shifts focus to Liberal cooperation instead of addressing the request for a judicial inquiry.these events occurred between 2000 and 2003, so I hope that the hon. leader of the Liberal Party and his colleagues will cooperate fully with whatever they know.
2. partly answered
   Royal Canadian Mounted PoliceStéphane Dion (Liberal) asked Stockwell Day (Conservative). substantive question.The answer addresses the call for both measures by explaining why a full inquiry is not immediate and offering expanded powers if needed.I also indicated today that is the person who heads up this investigation at any time finds that there are those who are resisting bringing forward evidence or testimony, including former previous Liberal cabinet ministers, he can come to us and he will immediately be given all the powers he deems that he needs, including up to a full public inquiry.
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   Royal Canadian Mounted PoliceStéphane Dion (Liberal) asked Stephen Harper (Conservative). substantive question.The answer repeats the government's actions and again blames the prior Liberal government rather than committing to a public inquiry or unfettered committee work.These are events that occurred from 2000 to 2003, under the former Liberal government.
4. answered
   Royal Canadian Mounted PoliceMr. Michael Ignatieff (Liberal) asked Stockwell Day (Conservative). substantive question.The answer directly responds to the timeline of steps taken by describing the meeting with the Auditor General and ongoing progress reports.I met with the Auditor General on this very topic as soon as that report was complete.
5. misdirected
   Minister of Public SafetyMr. Michael Ignatieff (Liberal) asked Peter Van Loan (Conservative). substantive question.The answer ignores the request for the minister to stand aside and instead attacks the Liberal leader personally.If the member is worried about people who have engaged in acts of inducing people to give up their office, perhaps he could talk to his own leader who, in order for him to have a seat in the House of Commons, the previous MP was given a seat in the Senate.
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   Saint-Hubert AirportMr. Gilles Duceppe (Bloc) asked Jean-Pierre Blackburn (Conservative). substantive question.The answer avoids committing to the investment and instead questions the Bloc leader's understanding of regional development.does the leader of the Bloc Québécois have a clue about regional economic development?
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   Saint-Hubert AirportMr. Gilles Duceppe (Bloc) asked Jean-Pierre Blackburn (Conservative). loaded question.The answer counters the personal attacks but does not engage with the substance of saving jobs at the airport.instead of doing that, the leader of the Bloc Québécois wants to focus on one single issue.
8. partly answered
   Saint-Hubert AirportMr. Mario Laframboise (Bloc) asked Jean-Pierre Blackburn (Conservative). substantive question.The answer addresses the funding question by citing existing aerospace support and regional increases but does not confirm use of the ACAP program for Saint-Hubert.In December, Minister Michael Fortier announced an investment of $350 million to help Pratt & Whitney.
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   Saint-Hubert AirportMr. Mario Laframboise (Bloc) asked Jean-Pierre Blackburn (Conservative). substantive question.The answer refuses the funding request outright while attacking the asker as lobbyists instead of addressing program changes.we do not need lobbyists from the Bloc Québécois to do our work with the companies.
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    Royal Canadian Mounted PoliceJack Layton (NDP) asked Stephen Harper (Conservative). substantive question.The answer shifts focus to blaming the previous Liberal government rather than committing to swift RCMP action.This government is interested in the truth, obviously, the truth concerning what happened when the former Liberal government was in power.
11. partly answered
    Royal Canadian Mounted PoliceJack Layton (NDP) asked Stephen Harper (Conservative). substantive question.The answer addresses the call for a full independent inquiry and rapid report but adds an unrelated Arar reference.At the same time, we obviously want to get to the bottom of this as quickly as possible.
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    Royal Canadian Mounted PoliceSue Barnes (Liberal) asked Stockwell Day (Conservative). substantive question.The answer evades the independence concern by questioning Liberal motives instead of explaining the process.The question that crosses my mind is, why do the Liberals not want to get these answers right away?
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    Royal Canadian Mounted PoliceSue Barnes (Liberal) asked Stockwell Day (Conservative). substantive question.The answer attacks prior Liberal ministers and alleges cover-ups rather than addressing the call for the minister to step aside.when are all these Liberal cover-ups going to end?
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    Royal Canadian Mounted PoliceMr. Borys Wrzesnewskyj (Liberal) asked Stockwell Day (Conservative). loaded question.The answer blames previous Liberal oversight instead of explaining why Conservative members blocked committee action.it is getting pretty rich when we have the people who oversaw this entire mess trying to pass and duck the blame.
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    Royal Canadian Mounted PoliceMr. Borys Wrzesnewskyj (Liberal) asked Stockwell Day (Conservative). substantive question.The answer denies blocking while noting lack of majority and praising most RCMP members, avoiding the inquiry demand.There has been no blocking this.
16. answered
    Aerospace IndustryMs. Caroline St-Hilaire (Bloc) asked Maxime Bernier (Conservative). substantive question.The answer directly states prior action via military procurement commitments though ends with an attack on the Bloc.I would like to remind my colleague that we have committed to billions of dollars in military procurement that will benefit Canada's entire aerospace industry.
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    Aerospace IndustryMs. Caroline St-Hilaire (Bloc) asked Maxime Bernier (Conservative). substantive question.The answer discusses general budget measures instead of addressing the specific urgency for the Pratt & Whitney project.in our last budget we set out specific measures to foster investment so that we can develop competitive businesses and create employment in this country.
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    Saint-Hubert AirportMrs. Carole Lavallée (Bloc) asked Lawrence Cannon (Conservative). substantive question.The response diverts to discussing Mirabel instead of committing to the $70 million investment.when my hon. colleague raises the issue of Mirabel, so far as I am concerned and on this side of the House, we feel that this was a promise made and a promise kept.
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    Saint-Hubert AirportMrs. Carole Lavallée (Bloc) asked Jean-Pierre Blackburn (Conservative). substantive question.The answer criticizes the member for wanting disproportionate funding rather than addressing the project's merits.I would like to remind the hon. member once again that she wants us to take one-third of the regional economic development budget and use it to repave the runway of her airport in Saint-Hubert.
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    Income TrustsJohn McCallum (Liberal) asked Ms. Diane Ablonczy (Conservative). loaded question.The answer focuses on past praise rather than addressing concerns about seniors' savings or future actions.The member knows that he complimented the government on doing this. He said that this was absolutely the right thing to do.
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    Income TrustsJohn McCallum (Liberal) asked Ms. Diane Ablonczy (Conservative). loaded question.Responds to the working poor criticism but ignores the seniors' issues raised.In this last budget, we brought in a new working income tax benefit for the working poor.
22. misdirected
    The BudgetMr. Scott Simms (Liberal) asked Loyola Hearn (Conservative). substantive question.The answer mocks the member instead of addressing the promise on resource revenues.we have not had such excitement since George Baker left the Chamber.
23. answered
    The BudgetMr. Scott Simms (Liberal) asked Loyola Hearn (Conservative). substantive question.The response provides the exact quote from the Conservative platform to refute the broken promise claim.The Conservative Party of Canada believes that offshore oil and gas revenues are the key to real economic growth in Atlantic Canada. That's why we would leave you with 100 per cent of your oil and gas revenues.
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    TaxationMs. Chris Charlton (NDP) asked Ms. Diane Ablonczy (Conservative). substantive question.The answer highlights general tax fairness measures without addressing the CEO salary deduction specifically.this Conservative government has acted to ensure that corporations pay their fair share of income taxes.
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    TaxationMs. Chris Charlton (NDP) asked Ms. Diane Ablonczy (Conservative). loaded question.The answer ignores the tax subsidy question and instead personally attacks the asker.I would remind the hon. member that she herself is in the top 10% of income earners. If she believes in equity so much, maybe she should take a voluntary pay cut and put her money where her mouth is.
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    The EnvironmentRaymond Simard (Liberal) asked John Baird (Conservative). substantive question.The answer avoids the funding adequacy question by attacking the prior Liberal record.the Liberal Party had 13 years to provide support for Lake Winnipeg and it did not deliver the goods.
27. partly answered
    InfrastructureKaren Redman (Liberal) asked Lawrence Cannon (Conservative). substantive question.The answer addresses infrastructure spending but does not explain the small Ontario allocation.As I have indicated, we have put an unprecedented amount of money into infrastructure.
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    TradeNavdeep Bains (Liberal) asked David Emerson (Conservative). substantive question.The answer cites new budget measures but does not address the reported damage to Canada's reputation.In the budget there was a provision for a global commerce strategy, $60 million over two years, and a massive provision for infrastructure.
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    Atlantic Canada Opportunities AgencyMr. Jean-Claude D'Amours (Liberal) asked Greg Thompson (Conservative). substantive question.The answer ignores the specific program cut and instead attacks the prior Liberal record.He should be ashamed of Liberal record.
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    AfghanistanMr. Claude Bachand (Bloc) asked Peter MacKay (Conservative). loaded question.The answer avoids the prison abuse complicity question by praising the minister's record.What we have in our Minister of National Defence is a man who has served his country honourably for 30 years, has led men and women in conflict situations, has served this country proudly as our defence minister, and we are very proud of the job he is doing.
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    AfghanistanMr. Claude Bachand (Bloc) asked Peter MacKay (Conservative). substantive question.The answer addresses cooperation with allies but does not explain why facts were allegedly hidden.We are working with the Dutch and NATO allies to see that the situation, as far as Afghan prisons, is improved.
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    Aboriginal AffairsMr. Todd Russell (Liberal) asked Jim Prentice (Conservative). loaded question.The answer avoids the apology demand by attacking the prior Liberal government's record.What is insulting is the fact that the former Liberal government never got the job done.
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    IndustryMr. Brian Masse (NDP) asked Maxime Bernier (Conservative). substantive question.The minister avoids the request for action by citing inappropriateness to comment on speculation.it would be inappropriate for me to comment on any speculation in a newspaper.
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    IndustryMr. Brian Masse (NDP) asked Maxime Bernier (Conservative). substantive question.The response restates general support for deregulation instead of addressing the committee motion or tabling process.The deregulation project we have in front of members right now is a project that will be good for all customers and all Canadians.
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    Canadian Wheat BoardWayne Easter (Liberal) asked Chuck Strahl (Conservative). loaded question.The answer counters with alternative survey data on farmer preferences but opens with an insult and ignores the American multinationals claim.I would like to thank the hon. member for his filibuster.
36. misdirected
    Business of the HouseRalph Goodale (Liberal) asked Peter Van Loan (Conservative). substantive question.The reply attacks the Liberal leader's electoral prospects and mocks the questioner instead of addressing consent for the bill.it is obvious that the Liberal House leader is very concerned about having an election and wants to do anything he can to stop it.
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    Business of the HouseRalph Goodale (Liberal) asked Peter Van Loan (Conservative). substantive question.The response continues sarcasm about Liberal confidence and timing rather than confirming or denying consent for royal assent.I can understand that the Liberal House leader has a lack of confidence in the ability of his leader to carry him through an election, but I did not realize he had such a lack of confidence that he thought it would take a few years for that confidence to return.