House debates report on undocumented workers in longest proceeding

Other moments

Question Period, exchange by exchange

AI-rated Each answer’s rating (answered, partly answered, deflected, answered something else) is a model’s reading of the exchange. How the AI rates this

1. misdirected
   Public Service of CanadaKaren Redman (Liberal) asked Peter Van Loan (Conservative). loaded question.The answer attacks the Liberal leader and party for inconsistency instead of addressing the question on arrests and leaks.Why can the Liberal Party and the Liberal leader not hold the same position on any issue for more than 24 hours?
2. misdirected
   AfghanistanKaren Redman (Liberal) asked Peter Van Loan (Conservative). loaded question.The answer pivots to accusing Liberals of filibustering Senate reform rather than addressing the committee probe on Afghan documents.There is a bill called Bill S-4 , the Senate term limits bill, introduced almost a year ago and the Liberal Senate has been delaying and obstructing it through every procedural tactic for a year now because they do not want democratic reform.
3. misdirected
   Standing Committee on International TradeKaren Redman (Liberal) asked Peter Van Loan (Conservative). loaded question.The answer shifts to attacking Liberal senators over Senate spending instead of explaining the committee chair's actions on testimony.That is when the Liberal senators go into secret to hold a little kangaroo court to accuse someone and condemn someone because the person had the temerity to expose wasteful Liberal spending in the Senate
4. deflected
   Standing Committee on Official LanguagesMr. Pablo Rodriguez (Liberal) asked Lawrence Cannon (Conservative). loaded question.The answer avoids the accusation of cancelling the meeting and intimidation by noting a future meeting and contrasting the colleague's tone.I understand that the committee is to meet again on Tuesday and that the parliamentarians will be able to examine the issue with a calm and serene attitude—in contrast to the bluster of my hon. colleague.
5. misdirected
   Ministerial ExpensesMr. Pablo Rodriguez (Liberal) asked Peter Van Loan (Conservative). loaded question.The answer attacks Liberal spending and the leader's past expenses instead of addressing the ministers' disclosure of expenses.For our environment minister in his first year it was $3,000. For the former environment minister, now the Liberal leader, $17,000, six times as much.
6. misdirected
   Gasoline PricesMs. Monique Guay (Bloc) asked Peter Van Loan (Conservative). loaded question.The answer blames opposition policies for gas price increases rather than addressing the minister's inaction or fearmongering.everyone in this House knows that the opposition parties would allow the price of gas to increase by 60% under Bill C-288 .
7. misdirected
   Gasoline PricesMs. Monique Guay (Bloc) asked Peter Van Loan (Conservative). loaded question.The answer again blames Bloc support for environmental policies causing price rises instead of discussing Competition Bureau powers.It is odd that the Bloc Québécois members are condemning the increase in the price of gas when they are the ones calling for such an increase.
8. misdirected
   Gasoline PricesMs. Pauline Picard (Bloc) asked Mr. Jacques Gourde (Conservative). loaded question.The answer pivots to criticizing Liberal and Bloc environmental plans for raising costs instead of clarifying investigative powers for the oil sector.according to leading Canadian economists, the Liberal plan, which is supported by the Bloc Québécois, would trigger a 50% increase in hydro costs, as well.
9. deflected
   Gasoline PricesMs. Pauline Picard (Bloc) asked Mr. Jacques Gourde (Conservative). substantive question.Answer promotes unrelated eco-auto rebates instead of addressing Competition Bureau powers.in our last budget, we introduced various initiatives, such as the eco-auto rebate program, which helps Canadians purchase high efficiency vehicles through rebates of up to $2,000.
10. misdirected
    AfghanistanMs. Dawn Black (NDP) asked Peter Van Loan (Conservative). loaded question.Answer disputes facts then pivots to attacking NDP on an unrelated bill rather than addressing the filibuster order.Why does her party support the concept of that not being dealt with at committee and delaying that over the summer?
11. deflected
    AfghanistanMs. Dawn Black (NDP) asked Peter Van Loan (Conservative). substantive question.Answer defends Canada's Afghanistan role and attacks NDP withdrawal stance instead of naming who ordered the filibuster.certainly, nobody in this government has any shame about Afghanistan.
12. misdirected
    Softwood LumberRoy Cullen (Liberal) asked Mr. Ted Menzies (Conservative). loaded question.Answer attacks the questioner and Liberals' record rather than addressing whether the minister should step aside.It was the current minister who established the softwood lumber agreement that the Liberals could not establish in all of their 13 years.
13. deflected
    Softwood LumberRoy Cullen (Liberal) asked Mr. Ted Menzies (Conservative). substantive question.Answer dismisses the question as drivel and defends the agreement without addressing export taxes or litigation.speaking of drivel, I think we have heard quite a bit of it.
14. partly answered
    Forestry IndustryMr. Marcel Proulx (Liberal) asked Jean-Pierre Blackburn (Conservative). substantive question.Answer acknowledges Quebec responsibility and notes federal support for diversification but avoids defending the softwood agreement.even though forest management is more the responsibility of the Government of Quebec, I will say that the department I head, the Economic Development Agency of Canada for the Regions of Quebec, does not get involved in primary processing.
15. partly answered
    Forestry IndustryMr. Marcel Proulx (Liberal) asked Jean-Pierre Blackburn (Conservative). substantive question.Answer notes provincial responsibility for roads and lists federal diversification tools but does not address defending against U.S. subsidy claims.the question of roads is more a provincial responsibility.
16. answered
    Agriculture and Agri-foodMr. Serge Cardin (Bloc) asked Mr. David Anderson (Conservative). substantive question.Answer directly states that Canadian standards will remain the highest possible and protect consumers.He made it very clear that the standards we have in this country will be the highest possible standards.
17. deflected
    Agriculture and Agri-foodMr. Serge Cardin (Bloc) asked Mr. David Anderson (Conservative). substantive question.The answer avoids addressing harmonization or lowering requirements by restating general food safety claims.Canadian citizens are being protected with the highest standards.
18. misdirected
    Ministerial ExpensesMr. Thierry St-Cyr (Bloc) asked Peter Van Loan (Conservative). loaded question.The answer denies the premise then pivots to attacking Liberal spending instead of addressing transparency.The gap that exists is the gap between the spending by previous Liberal ministers and the spending by Conservative ministers which is usually a very large gap
19. deflected
    Ministerial ExpensesMr. Thierry St-Cyr (Bloc) asked Peter Van Loan (Conservative). loaded question.The answer promotes the Accountability Act without addressing whether transparency has failed in practice.It is the most rigorous legislation of this type passed by any government in the history of Canada.
20. misdirected
    Gasoline PricesDan McTeague (Liberal) asked Peter Van Loan (Conservative). loaded question.The answer shifts to criticizing Liberal positions on gas prices rather than addressing the broken promise.High gas prices are actually good for Canada in the medium and long term
21. misdirected
    Gasoline PricesDan McTeague (Liberal) asked Peter Van Loan (Conservative). substantive question.The answer attacks Liberals on GST history instead of addressing the specific GST-on-gas promise.They were the ones, that member himself, who campaigned on a commitment to eliminate the GST and, guess what? It is still there.
22. misdirected
    Government ProgramsMr. Mark Holland (Liberal) asked Peter Van Loan (Conservative). loaded question.The answer ignores the funding cut question and attacks the Liberal record on gas prices.The Liberals think high gas prices are a good thing, which is why they proposed a 60% increase in gas prices.
23. deflected
    Government ProgramsMr. Mark Holland (Liberal) asked Peter Van Loan (Conservative). substantive question.The answer claims a better program exists but does not address reinstating the specific low-income EnerGuide funding.We have replaced that program with a program where the money goes to consumers.
24. deflected
    The EnvironmentMr. Paul Dewar (NDP) asked Peter Van Loan (Conservative). substantive question.The answer blames Liberals and touts a new plan without confirming whether the 2007 inventory report was submitted.We have brought forward a plan that, for the first time in Canadian history, will result in mandatory standards and actual reductions in greenhouse gases.
25. deflected
    The EnvironmentMr. Paul Dewar (NDP) asked Peter Van Loan (Conservative). loaded question.Answer ignores the specific request for the report and instead pivots to emissions trends and attacks on the prior Liberal government.Unfortunately, the disclosure will still reflect the unfortunate track record of a previous Liberal government that did absolutely nothing on the environment.
26. answered
    Passport CanadaStephen Owen (Liberal) asked Mr. Deepak Obhrai (Conservative). substantive question.Answer directly addresses the passport backlog and processing capacity with specific numbers and a timeline.Passport Canada is now able to cope with the demand and address its backlog.
27. answered
    Passport CanadaStephen Owen (Liberal) asked Mr. Deepak Obhrai (Conservative). substantive question.Answer confirms the 500 officers are working and reiterates the capacity increase and backlog resolution timeline.I would like to assure the hon. member that those 500 officers are now fully working.
28. partly answered
    Immigration and Refugee BoardMs. Yasmin Ratansi (Liberal) asked Mr. Ed Komarnicki (Conservative). substantive question.Answer discusses a new process and exam requirement but does not give a timeline or commitment for filling the 60 vacancies.We will ensure that appropriate people are appointed in due course and expeditiously.
29. deflected
    Immigration and Refugee BoardMs. Yasmin Ratansi (Liberal) asked Mr. Ed Komarnicki (Conservative). loaded question.Answer avoids addressing the backlog or vacancies and instead attacks the prior Liberal government's appointment practices.in the past, the previous Liberal government appointed friends, family members and those who were not able to pass the test.
30. partly answered
    International CooperationMs. Diane Bourgeois (Bloc) asked Mr. Ted Menzies (Conservative). substantive question.Answer notes increased ODA funding but does not address the 0.7% GDP target or compare it to military spending.We added $900 million in that budget for the next two years.
31. answered
    Foreign AffairsMs. Diane Bourgeois (Bloc) asked Mr. Deepak Obhrai (Conservative). substantive question.Answer states that a protest was filed with Saudi authorities and clarifies responsibility.We have filed a protest and we are talking to the Saudi Arabian government about it.
32. misdirected
    Aboriginal AffairsMr. Brent St. Denis (Liberal) asked Mr. Rod Bruinooge (Conservative). substantive question.Answer shifts to attacking Liberals and opposition parties on human rights legislation instead of addressing the proposed Union of Ontario Indians plan.The Liberals, with all the other opposition parties, have just chosen to put off extending human rights to first nations people until after the summer.
33. deflected
    HealthMr. Pat Martin (NDP) asked Mr. Rod Bruinooge (Conservative). substantive question.Answer promotes food guide instead of addressing ban request.That is why we brought forward the new Canada Food Guide.
34. deflected
    HealthMr. Pat Martin (NDP) asked Mr. Rod Bruinooge (Conservative). loaded question.Answer mocks asker with helicopter remark and repeats food guide point.even those who fly in black helicopters
35. deflected
    Status of WomenMaria Minna (Liberal) asked Mrs. Lynne Yelich (Conservative). substantive question.Answer lists unrelated spending items instead of addressing pay equity legislation.We are putting in over $6 million to combat the sexual exploitation and trafficking of children.
36. misdirected
    Royal Canadian Mounted PoliceMr. Borys Wrzesnewskyj (Liberal) asked Mr. Pierre Poilievre (Conservative). substantive question.Answer shifts blame to prior Liberal government and a former MP rather than addressing current deputy commissioner.this government is working to get to the bottom of this scandal, which of course occurred under the previous Liberal government.
37. deflected
    Human Resources and Social DevelopmentMrs. Vivian Barbot (Bloc) asked Mrs. Lynne Yelich (Conservative). substantive question.Answer defends existing policy and counters with a question about another bill.why is that party supporting Bill C-303 , a private member's bill that is against funding to the provinces?
38. partly answered
    Pet FoodMs. Olivia Chow (NDP) asked Mr. David Anderson (Conservative). substantive question.Answer states CFIA is reviewing regulations but gives no timeline or commitment to action.It is reviewing the regulations regarding pet food coming into this country and in due time will report back.