Commons advances consumer product safety bill amid election spending clashes

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Question Period, exchange by exchange

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1. answered
   Communications Vetting PolicyStéphane Dion (Liberal) asked Peter Van Loan (Conservative). loaded question.The answer directly denies the premise of the loaded question and clarifies the policy scope.The policy in question applies to government departments, not to the independent agents of Parliament, regardless of what those independent agents may conclude.
2. deflected
   Communications Vetting PolicyStéphane Dion (Liberal) asked Peter Van Loan (Conservative). substantive question.The answer repeats the denial without addressing the request to table the policy.It does not apply to independent officers of Parliament.
3. misdirected
   Communications Vetting PolicyStéphane Dion (Liberal) asked Peter Van Loan (Conservative). loaded question.The answer ignores the question and pivots to attacking the Liberal leader's spending plans.But there is something that is concerning Canadians, and that is the hidden agenda of the Liberal leader who has committed $62.5 billion in debt spending
4. deflected
   Elections CanadaMr. Michael Ignatieff (Liberal) asked Peter Van Loan (Conservative). loaded question.The answer shifts focus to past Liberal criticism of Elections Canada rather than addressing the government's confidence.We recall just last summer when the leader of the Liberal Party spoke out against the interpretation of the Chief Electoral Officer on the question of people showing their faces when they were voting in the byelections.
5. deflected
   Elections CanadaMr. Michael Ignatieff (Liberal) asked Peter Van Loan (Conservative). substantive question.The answer discusses past court challenges instead of explaining any loss of confidence in Elections Canada.we have the exact same problem with Elections Canada that the Liberal member for Toronto Centre had that caused him to take Elections Canada to court over an interpretation the Chief Electoral Officer had applied
6. misdirected
   Election ExpensesMr. Gilles Duceppe (Bloc) asked Mr. Pierre Poilievre (Conservative). loaded question.The answer attacks the Bloc leader personally instead of addressing the alleged violation of the Elections Act.the leader of the Bloc is the father of in and out.
7. misdirected
   Election ExpensesMr. Gilles Duceppe (Bloc) asked Mr. Pierre Poilievre (Conservative). loaded question.The answer continues personal attacks on the Bloc rather than responding to the violation claim.the Bloc candidates were not allowed to refuse because the leader of the Bloc forced them to participate in his in and out scheme.
8. misdirected
   Elections CanadaMr. Michel Guimond (Bloc) asked Mr. Pierre Poilievre (Conservative). loaded question.The answer pivots to accusing the Bloc of improper spending instead of addressing the monitoring of Elections Canada.In May 2004, the Bloc sent about $30,000 worth of invoices to the candidate who is now the member for Abitibi—Témiscamingue
9. misdirected
   Elections CanadaMr. Michel Guimond (Bloc) asked Mr. Pierre Poilievre (Conservative). loaded question.Answer ignores the question and instead attacks the Bloc with an unrelated quote.That is why the Bloc leader is known as the father of the in and out method.
10. deflected
    The EconomyJack Layton (NDP) asked Peter Van Loan (Conservative). substantive question.Answer lists past policies instead of addressing the recession or inequality concerns raised.We recognize the need to help the middle class and all Canadians economically and that is why we moved quickly with reductions in the GST from 7% to 6% to 5%
11. deflected
    The EconomyJack Layton (NDP) asked Peter Van Loan (Conservative). substantive question.Answer cites job numbers but does not address the jobs crisis, economic decline or inequality.In fact, since we formed government, there are now over 750,000 new jobs in this country.
12. misdirected
    Government PoliciesMr. Michael Savage (Liberal) asked Peter Van Loan (Conservative). loaded question.Answer avoids the Nixon comparison and instead attacks the opposition's tax plan.It was punishingly high increases in gas taxes.
13. misdirected
    Government PoliciesMr. Michael Savage (Liberal) asked Peter Van Loan (Conservative). loaded question.Answer defends one name on the list but then attacks the Liberals rather than addressing the broader claim.the things that are gone after that party left office are dishonesty in government and unaccountability in government.
14. deflected
    Election ExpensesMarlene Jennings (Liberal) asked Mr. Pierre Poilievre (Conservative). substantive question.Answer defends the scheme's legality but does not acknowledge the candidates' concerns or the scheme itself.It is legal and all parties do it.
15. misdirected
    Election ExpensesMarlene Jennings (Liberal) asked Mr. Pierre Poilievre (Conservative). loaded question.Answer takes offense at wording about the riding and repeats prior deflection without addressing fraud claim.I regret that she referred to my constituents as marginal.
16. deflected
    Manufacturing SectorMr. Paul Crête (Bloc) asked Jim Prentice (Conservative). substantive question.Answer disputes the crisis assessment by citing unrelated job numbers instead of committing to new action.This government has created more than 300,000 new jobs in Canada over the past 12 months.
17. deflected
    Manufacturing SectorMr. Paul Crête (Bloc) asked Jim Prentice (Conservative). substantive question.The answer avoids the specific request for refundable tax credits by praising Quebec's economy and attacking the Bloc.We disagree with the Bloc. Industry in Quebec is solid, very solid.
18. deflected
    Employment InsuranceMr. Yves Lessard (Bloc) asked Monte Solberg (Conservative). substantive question.The answer addresses past diversion but ignores the call for a repayment plan and pivots to the new board and Liberal scandal.We put an end to that with the new CEIFB, the independent financing board.
19. deflected
    Employment InsuranceMr. Yves Lessard (Bloc) asked Monte Solberg (Conservative). substantive question.The answer defends past actions and philosophy but does not address whether improvements to EI are being abandoned.We cannot address today's problems. We do not believe we could approach problems in the past in the same way as we can today.
20. misdirected
    Automotive IndustryMr. Omar Alghabra (Liberal) asked Jim Prentice (Conservative). loaded question.The question builds in an unsupported personal attack on the minister; the answer counters by attacking Liberals instead of addressing auto layoffs.We have faith in the manufacturing industry. We have faith in the auto sector, unlike the Liberals, who continue to criticize the industry and who continue to advocate higher taxes and higher gas prices.
21. misdirected
    Automotive IndustryMr. Omar Alghabra (Liberal) asked Jim Flaherty (Conservative). loaded question.The question is a personal attack on the minister; the answer responds by attacking the Liberal leader's gas price proposal rather than addressing job losses.
22. deflected
    EthicsJohn McCallum (Liberal) asked Jim Flaherty (Conservative). loaded question.The question embeds multiple unproven ethical allegations; the answer refuses to engage and demands an apology.that question is defamatory. The member should apologize.
23. partly answered
    EthicsJohn McCallum (Liberal) asked Jim Flaherty (Conservative). substantive question.The answer explains the statutory obligation to investigate but does not address the call for the minister to step aside.any time a complaint is made by a member about another member to the Ethics Commissioner, there is a statutory obligation on the Ethics Commissioner to conduct an investigation.
24. misdirected
    EthicsRalph Goodale (Liberal) asked Jim Flaherty (Conservative). rhetorical question.The question is rhetorical and sarcastic; the answer responds with a personal insult rather than substance.The member for Wascana day after day barks on the other side. Relax for a minute and let me answer the question. He will make a great mayor in Regina some day.
25. deflected
    Public SafetyMr. Thomas Mulcair (NDP) asked Stockwell Day (Conservative). substantive question.The answer shifts blame to the previous Liberal government and avoids naming who authorized the raid or committing to a public inquiry.this happened under the former Liberal government.
26. deflected
    Public SafetyMr. Thomas Mulcair (NDP) asked Stockwell Day (Conservative). substantive question.The answer echoes concerns but pivots to blaming Liberals without addressing specific documents or who pulled strings at Indian Affairs.The Liberals were in control at the time.
27. answered
    AfghanistanBob Rae (Liberal) asked Maxime Bernier (Conservative). substantive question.The answer directly states the government's position on negotiations with the Taliban and support for the Afghan government's stance.President Karzai said that there would be negotiations if people respect the Afghan constitution and renounce violence.
28. partly answered
    AfghanistanBob Rae (Liberal) asked Maxime Bernier (Conservative). substantive question.The answer addresses the broader mission and governance but does not specifically confirm Elections Canada's role or confidence in it for 2009-2010.We are abiding by the resolution adopted in this House to undertake a mission in Afghanistan that respects democracy and the rule of law.
29. partly answered
    Cluster BombsMs. Bonnie Brown (Liberal) asked Maxime Bernier (Conservative). loaded question.The answer confirms attendance by officials and signing the Wellington declaration but sidesteps the minister's absence and any Washington influence.I made it clear that our country signed the Wellington declaration, and I am proud of that.
30. deflected
    Cluster BombsMs. Bonnie Brown (Liberal) asked Maxime Bernier (Conservative). loaded question.The answer avoids a yes/no on supporting a full ban and instead discusses reducing harmful effects without committing to production/use prohibition.it is important to us to reduce the harmful effect of certain types of cluster bombs.
31. deflected
    International AidMs. Francine Lalonde (Bloc) asked Bev Oda (Conservative). substantive question.The answer highlights existing aid levels and past commitments but does not address tabling a plan to reach the 0.7% GDP target.unlike the previous government, when we make commitments we fulfill those commitments.
32. answered
    Agriculture and Agri-FoodMrs. Claude DeBellefeuille (Bloc) asked Christian Paradis (Conservative). substantive question.The answer directly addresses the motion's concern by stating that ethanol production will not exceed 5% of farmland under the regulations.When the regulations are followed, that is, 5% ethanol in gasoline and biodiesel, no more than 5% of Canadian farmland will be used for ethanol production.
33. misdirected
    Human Resources and Social DevelopmentRaymond Simard (Liberal) asked Monte Solberg (Conservative). loaded question.The answer supplies general federal funding figures but attacks the Liberals instead of addressing the Manitoba announcement or the request to apologize.I would remind the member that it was the former deputy leader of the Liberal Party who said that under their regime, their plan created zero new spaces.
34. partly answered
    Forestry IndustryMs. Catherine Bell (NDP) asked Gary Lunn (Conservative). substantive question.The answer cites the $1 billion community development trust as the promised help but then shifts to attacking Liberal tax policy.Our Prime Minister announced $1 billion to help affected workers through the community development trust.
35. deflected
    Forestry IndustryMs. Jean Crowder (NDP) asked Gary Lunn (Conservative). loaded question.The answer discusses past NDP governance and BC's economy but avoids the premise about rewarding corporations that ship jobs offshore.we know what happened in British Columbia when the NDP was in power.