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1. misdirected
   AfghanistanStéphane Dion (Liberal) asked Peter Van Loan (Conservative). loaded question.The answer accuses the asker of misleading the House and reframes the incident positively instead of addressing knowledge or contradictions.I am very puzzled why the Leader of the Opposition continues to try to distort and mislead this House and others on the facts
2. deflected
   AfghanistanStéphane Dion (Liberal) asked Peter Van Loan (Conservative). substantive question.The answer restates the field intervention narrative and praises the agreement without addressing why information was hidden from the House.It is no such situation like that.
3. misdirected
   AfghanistanStéphane Dion (Liberal) asked Peter Van Loan (Conservative). loaded question.The answer claims facts are wrong then attacks the Liberal leader's popularity and fundraising instead of naming who knew about the case.Perhaps this is the reason the Canadian public has so much confidence in the Leader of the Opposition that they delivered the lowest total ever in contributions
4. answered
   AfghanistanMr. Michael Ignatieff (Liberal) asked Peter Van Loan (Conservative). substantive question.The answer directly affirms that the agreement covers all detainees and cites external praise to support it.on Friday I read considerable excerpts from the agreement that covered that and indeed answered those questions in the affirmative.
5. deflected
   AfghanistanMr. Michael Ignatieff (Liberal) asked Peter Van Loan (Conservative). substantive question.The answer praises the agreement via media quotes but does not explain why the Prime Minister is not devoting resources to monitoring.The new deal transforms Canada into the standard-bearer for all foreign countries in the monitoring of transferred prisoners in Afghanistan
6. misdirected
   Saint-Hubert AirportMr. Gilles Duceppe (Bloc) asked Lawrence Cannon (Conservative). substantive question.The answer changes the subject to a phone call with the French president instead of addressing the $70 million funding decision.It is definitely not the tone adopted in the sovereignist movement by the leader of the Bloc Québécois and the leader of the PQ.
7. partly answered
   Saint-Hubert AirportMr. Gilles Duceppe (Bloc) asked Jean-Pierre Blackburn (Conservative). substantive question.The answer acknowledges the request size and states that analysis is required but does not confirm whether the government will provide the funds.Given the large amounts involved, the Economic Development Agency of Canada cannot give on the spot approval to this type of project.
8. deflected
   Saint-Hubert AirportMrs. Carole Lavallée (Bloc) asked Jean-Pierre Blackburn (Conservative). substantive question.The answer lectures on process and budget constraints without addressing the risk of 300 jobs or the $2 billion spinoffs moving to the US.
9. deflected
   Saint-Hubert AirportMrs. Carole Lavallée (Bloc) asked Jean-Pierre Blackburn (Conservative). loaded question.Answer avoids the specific implication by shifting to regional budget trade-offs and calling for meetings.Our friends opposite should tell us which regions' budgets they want us to take away, because we would have to take away five regions' entire budget to fund this project.
10. partly answered
    Ministerial ExpensesJack Layton (NDP) asked Peter Van Loan (Conservative). substantive question.Answer addresses disclosure claim but pivots to comparison with Liberals instead of confirming other ministers.The fact is that the Conservative Minister of Labour's expenses in 2006 were lower than those of his Liberal counterparts in 2005.
11. misdirected
    Ministerial ExpensesJack Layton (NDP) asked Peter Van Loan (Conservative). substantive question.Answer attacks the asker personally with old Toronto council record rather than addressing tabling of receipts.Certainly, as a measuring stick we would not want to use the leader of the NDP when he was on council in the city of Toronto.
12. misdirected
    AfghanistanMs. Ruby Dhalla (Liberal) asked Peter MacKay (Conservative). loaded question.Answer accuses opposition of distortion and reads affidavit instead of committing to table the report.The only confusion, the only misstatement of fact, the only deliberate attempt to distort what is going on here is coming from the opposition benches.
13. deflected
    AfghanistanMs. Ruby Dhalla (Liberal) asked Peter MacKay (Conservative). substantive question.Answer restates the new agreement and improvements but does not give numbers of cases or timelines for reports.What we have done is improve the situation to do our very best to ensure that the Afghan government has the capacity and the ability to do its utmost to protect detainees.
14. misdirected
    AfghanistanDenis Coderre (Liberal) asked Peter MacKay (Conservative). loaded question.Answer reads affidavit and accuses opposition of inventing scandal instead of addressing the vice-chief intervention.The invention of a scandal on the other side of the House is not cutting it.
15. misdirected
    AfghanistanDenis Coderre (Liberal) asked Peter MacKay (Conservative). loaded question.Answer defends the government and quotes the asker out of context rather than addressing finger-pointing or leadership.What happened to that support?
16. partly answered
    The EnvironmentMr. Bernard Bigras (Bloc) asked John Baird (Conservative). loaded question.Answer denies turning back on Kyoto but does not address the carbon tax or Quebec exporters.we have not turned our backs on the Kyoto protocol.
17. deflected
    The EnvironmentMr. Bernard Bigras (Bloc) asked John Baird (Conservative). loaded question.Answer restates government position on reductions without addressing the survey or support claims.We are ready to act and we have a real plan to reduce greenhouse gases, which is something that has not happened since the Bloc Québécois first came to the House of Commons.
18. misdirected
    AfghanistanMr. Claude Bachand (Bloc) asked Peter MacKay (Conservative). substantive question.Answer corrects facts and praises soldiers instead of addressing the double standard or Geneva Convention compliance.What we have here clearly is a case of a detainee who was not in Canadian custody.
19. partly answered
    AfghanistanMr. Claude Bachand (Bloc) asked Peter MacKay (Conservative). substantive question.Answer addresses tracking and Afghan procedures but avoids confirming full Geneva Convention protection for all prisoners.We want to encourage the Afghan government to do everything possible to live up to its expectations.
20. deflected
    Ministerial ExpensesMr. Marcel Proulx (Liberal) asked Peter Van Loan (Conservative). loaded question.Answer compares to Liberals and avoids addressing transparency or private air service use.There is a difference. Not only did he spend less than his Liberal counterparts, but it seems to be almost across the board.
21. deflected
    Ministerial ExpensesMr. Marcel Proulx (Liberal) asked Peter Van Loan (Conservative). substantive question.Answer repeats that expenses are published and pivots to Liberal comparisons without addressing the specific trip.all expenses, absolutely all expenses, incurred by the Minister of Labour and Minister of the Economic Development Agency of Canada for the Regions of Quebec have been published on the website.
22. answered
    Government AccountabilityJudy Sgro (Liberal) asked Peter Van Loan (Conservative). loaded question.Answer directly confirms disclosure is occurring today as required.We have directed that it be disclosed immediately, and it is being provided today to Library and Archives Canada.
23. misdirected
    Government AccountabilityJudy Sgro (Liberal) asked Peter Van Loan (Conservative). loaded question.Answer attacks Liberal past practices instead of addressing the Prime Minister's nondisclosure.It was something that was worthy of an inquiry.
24. misdirected
    Gasoline PricesMr. Brian Masse (NDP) asked Gary Lunn (Conservative). substantive question.Answer attacks NDP support for Liberal plan instead of addressing the call for a public inquiry on gas prices.Why are NDP members being hypocrites, trying to pretend they are concerned, when in fact they are advocating for $2 a litre gasoline?
25. deflected
    Gasoline PricesMr. Brian Masse (NDP) asked Gary Lunn (Conservative). substantive question.Answer ignores the Competition Act question and pivots to attacking Liberal policy.The Liberals can laugh, scream and yell but those are the facts and they know they are true.
26. misdirected
    TaxationJohn McCallum (Liberal) asked Jim Flaherty (Conservative). substantive question.Answer insults the asker and shifts to unrelated background instead of addressing the proposal.that is one of the most breathtakingly uninformed questions that has been heard in the House in a long time.
27. misdirected
    TaxationJohn McCallum (Liberal) asked Jim Flaherty (Conservative). substantive question.Answer attacks the opposition's tax views rather than responding to the call to withdraw the proposal.the member opposite promotes tax havens.
28. deflected
    TaxationNavdeep Bains (Liberal) asked Jim Flaherty (Conservative). substantive question.Answer restates general fairness principles without addressing the competition process or policy impact.They want to compete fairly and on a level playing field.
29. deflected
    TaxationNavdeep Bains (Liberal) asked Jim Flaherty (Conservative). substantive question.Answer defends the policy by rejecting double-dipping but does not address the competitive disadvantage claim.I respectfully disagree with the member opposite.
30. partly answered
    Fisheries and OceansMr. Raynald Blais (Bloc) asked Loyola Hearn (Conservative). substantive question.Answer clarifies no political involvement and points to industry solution but omits quotas or assistance plan.there was no political involvement or manipulation in relation to the movement of any quotas
31. partly answered
    Fisheries and OceansMr. Raynald Blais (Bloc) asked Loyola Hearn (Conservative). substantive question.Answer acknowledges the problem and offers to look into it but directs blame to processors.We certainly will look into it to see if there is any part we can play to make life a bit easier for the shrimpers.
32. misdirected
    The EnvironmentJohn Godfrey (Liberal) asked John Baird (Conservative). loaded question.Answer attacks Liberal premiers and policy instead of confirming any cost-benefit sign-off.Why does the member from Toronto not listen to the Liberal premier of New Brunswick?
33. deflected
    Government ProgramsMrs. Irene Mathyssen (NDP) asked Jim Flaherty (Conservative). loaded question.The answer mentions one program but avoids the specific asks and pivots to attacking Liberals.I cannot, for the life of me, understand why the Liberals opposite plan to vote against the workers income tax benefit.
34. misdirected
    Government ProgramsMrs. Irene Mathyssen (NDP) asked Monte Solberg (Conservative). loaded question.The answer ignores the policy demands and instead attacks the NDP on a different child-care motion.Not long ago, the member for Trinity—Spadina went to the government operations committee and moved a motion to remove the universal child care benefit
35. answered
    Fisheries and OceansMr. Scott Simms (Liberal) asked Loyola Hearn (Conservative). substantive question.The answer directly acknowledges the crisis and commits to providing help if needed.We are monitoring the situation and, if help is needed, help will be provided.