Commons advances Canada-EFTA trade bill at third reading

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Question Period, exchange by exchange

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1. misdirected
   The EconomyRalph Goodale (Liberal) asked Vic Toews (Conservative). loaded question.The answer attacks Liberals for delaying the budget instead of addressing the failure of government policies on job losses.The Liberal leader and the Liberal Party should apologize to all Canadians.
2. misdirected
   The EconomyRalph Goodale (Liberal) asked Vic Toews (Conservative). substantive question.The response criticizes the Liberal Party for delays rather than confirming or updating any job creation target.the Liberal leader wants to blame everyone else.
3. misdirected
   The EconomyRalph Goodale (Liberal) asked Vic Toews (Conservative). loaded question.The minister pivots to attacking Liberal carbon tax plans instead of responding to rising unemployment forecasts.what Canadians understand is that they would have had no chance had the Liberals been in power.
4. misdirected
   The EconomyMarlene Jennings (Liberal) asked Vic Toews (Conservative). loaded question.The answer contrasts party plans and attacks Liberal agenda rather than addressing youth and minority job losses.
5. misdirected
   The EconomyMarlene Jennings (Liberal) asked Vic Toews (Conservative). loaded question.The response blames external US factors and criticizes Liberals instead of engaging with job loss comparisons.The weakness in the Canadian economy is entirely coming from the United States.
6. misdirected
   EmploymentMr. Pierre Paquette (Bloc) asked Vic Toews (Conservative). loaded question.The answer condemns the Bloc for opposing the budget rather than acknowledging the scope of the jobs crisis.As critical as I have been of the Liberal Party for standing in the way and taking political advantage for short term benefit, I completely condemn what the Bloc Québécois has done in terms of stopping the budget initiatives that we brought forward.
7. misdirected
   EmploymentMr. Pierre Paquette (Bloc) asked Vic Toews (Conservative). substantive question.The minister attacks the member's voting record instead of addressing whether the budget is adequate for manufacturing and forestry sectors.He turned his back on the people of Quebec.
8. partly answered
   EmploymentMrs. Josée Beaudin (Bloc) asked Mr. Ed Komarnicki (Conservative). substantive question.The answer provides EI benefit statistics and lists budget measures but defends the status quo without committing to improved access.the fact is that 82% of those who contribute to EI actually do receive benefits.
9. deflected
   EmploymentMrs. Josée Beaudin (Bloc) asked Mr. Ed Komarnicki (Conservative). loaded question.The answer compares benefit weeks and attacks the opposition instead of addressing agreement on eliminating the waiting period.The member and her party opposed each and every aspect of those proposals.
10. misdirected
    EmploymentMs. Libby Davies (NDP) asked Vic Toews (Conservative). loaded question.The answer attacks the questioner's voting record and concern for the poor rather than addressing job creation policy.Why would she turn her back on the poor of our country?
11. partly answered
    EmploymentMs. Libby Davies (NDP) asked Tony Clement (Conservative). substantive question.The answer addresses foreign investment rules and national security but pivots to defending openness without engaging the specific enforcement failures cited.I can report to the House--and if the hon. member had read the budget implementation act, she would know--that for the first time in our history we have a national security test to ensure that we preserve our national security against foreign investors who seek to undermine that.
12. answered
    EmploymentMs. Libby Davies (NDP) asked Mr. Ed Komarnicki (Conservative). substantive question.The answer directly addresses expediting EI claims by detailing added resources and processing measures.We have dedicated resources for that.
13. partly answered
    EmploymentMr. David McGuinty (Liberal) asked Tony Clement (Conservative). substantive question.The answer lists budget investments in science and technology but does not address the specific recent job losses in the IT sector mentioned.For the Canada Foundation for Innovation, there is an extra $750 million.
14. deflected
    EmploymentMr. David McGuinty (Liberal) asked Tony Clement (Conservative). substantive question.The answer disputes the premise on venture capital and lists other investments without tackling the absence of an innovation strategy or matching funds.the hon. member is completely incorrect.
15. misdirected
    EmploymentMrs. Lise Zarac (Liberal) asked Vic Toews (Conservative). substantive question.The answer blames Liberals for delays and demands an apology instead of outlining actions to create jobs.The Liberal leader, the Liberal Party and the member from Wascana should apologize to all Canadians.
16. misdirected
    EmploymentMrs. Lise Zarac (Liberal) asked Vic Toews (Conservative). substantive question.The answer shifts to blaming the opposition for EI delays rather than responding to the concrete job loss examples raised.Why did she stand in the way of getting this money into the hands of Canadians through infrastructure programs?
17. deflected
    Forestry IndustryMrs. Claude DeBellefeuille (Bloc) asked Mr. Jacques Gourde (Conservative). substantive question.Answer avoids loans request by praising other measures and attacking the questioner's vote.I would like to remind my colleague that she voted against all these measures.
18. deflected
    Forestry IndustryMrs. Claude DeBellefeuille (Bloc) asked Mr. Jacques Gourde (Conservative). substantive question.Answer restates measures taken and accuses Bloc of political games instead of addressing loans.Could the Bloc stop with the little political games already and let us do our job?
19. misdirected
    Parliamentary Budget OfficerMr. Robert Carrier (Bloc) asked Mr. Pierre Poilievre (Conservative). loaded question.Answer redirects to Speaker instead of addressing funding or independence concerns.Therefore, I would invite you to answer the question.
20. misdirected
    Parliamentary Budget OfficerMr. Robert Carrier (Bloc) asked Mr. Pierre Poilievre (Conservative). substantive question.Answer again redirects to Speaker and pivots to unrelated economic plan celebration.In the meantime, I would like to take a moment to celebrate the good work in Canada's economic action plan.
21. partly answered
    Agriculture and Agri-foodWayne Easter (Liberal) asked Mr. Pierre Lemieux (Conservative). substantive question.Answer addresses delivery of some support but ignores the shortfall and broken promise claim.Through agri-recovery, we have in fact delivered financial support to P.E.I. potato farmers.
22. misdirected
    employmentMr. Jean-Claude D'Amours (Liberal) asked Vic Toews (Conservative). substantive question.Answer sympathizes then attacks the questioner's party for delaying the plan instead of addressing job losses.Why did he and his fellow members stand in the way of ensuring this economic action plan was implemented?
23. deflected
    The EconomyAlbina Guarnieri (Liberal) asked Tony Clement (Conservative). loaded question.Answer discusses auto sector actions but ignores job guarantee failures and pivots to Bombardier win.What I cannot understand is why the hon. members opposite are not celebrating the huge job victory from Bombardier this week, the $1.53 billion order filled.
24. misdirected
    The EconomyAlbina Guarnieri (Liberal) asked Tony Clement (Conservative). rhetorical question.Answer ignores predictions question and attacks Liberal carbon tax instead.All I can say, Mr. Speaker, is thank goodness Canadians did not take the advice of the Liberal Party of Canada in the last election, when it wanted to impose a job killing carbon tax on them.
25. deflected
    Veterans AffairsMr. Peter Stoffer (NDP) asked Mr. Greg Kerr (Conservative). loaded question.The answer shifts to past Liberal cuts and the economic action plan instead of addressing the specific staff reductions at Saint Anne's Hospital.The very budget that supports these veterans, which his leader made him vote against, must make him very uneasy.
26. deflected
    Veterans AffairsMr. Peter Stoffer (NDP) asked Mr. Greg Kerr (Conservative). loaded question.The answer highlights the compensation package paid but avoids addressing the promise of a public inquiry or the claim of misleading veterans.In fact, we settled with over 2,000 of those individuals, at $20,000 a person.
27. partly answered
    Millennium SummitMr. Jean Dorion (Bloc) asked Jay Hill (Conservative). loaded question.The answer addresses the aid-to-Africa claim but ignores the question about non-attendance at the summit.our assistance to African nations has actually increased under our government.
28. deflected
    Millennium SummitMr. Jean Dorion (Bloc) asked Jim Abbott (Conservative). loaded question.The answer repeats the aid-increase claim and adds a general statement of pride but does not address the 0.7% GDP target or summit attendance.We are doubling the amount of support we are giving to our African programs.
29. deflected
    Public Service of CanadaMr. Marcel Proulx (Liberal) asked Vic Toews (Conservative). loaded question.The answer praises the public service and recruitment efforts but does not address the reported climate of mistrust or micromanagement.We are leaders in terms of recruitment, retention, learning and development issues across the public service.
30. deflected
    Public Service of CanadaMr. Marcel Proulx (Liberal) asked Vic Toews (Conservative). loaded question.The answer cites the global downturn and salary caps but does not address the specific claims of delaying tactics or betrayal of justice counsel.We also understand, as it does, that there is a global economic downturn and that all salaries of public servants need to be capped.
31. misdirected
    Public Service of CanadaWayne Easter (Liberal) asked Vic Toews (Conservative). substantive question.The answer dismisses the interjection and defers to a later question rather than addressing the bonus issue.The member for Malpeque is pecking off there, but he will have his chance to ask a question later on.
32. misdirected
    Government FundingMr. Peter Julian (NDP) asked Mr. Dean Del Mastro (Conservative). substantive question.The answer attacks the member's vote against the economic action plan instead of addressing the funding disparity for the games.I find the question really incredible from a member from British Columbia who actually voted against Canada's economic action plan.
33. misdirected
    Government FundingMr. Peter Julian (NDP) asked Mr. Dean Del Mastro (Conservative). loaded question.Answer ignores the specific funding question and instead attacks the member's voting record.I cannot understand why the member has voted against British Columbia at every opportunity he has had to do so.
34. partly answered
    JusticeMr. Sukh Dhaliwal (Liberal) asked Mr. Daniel Petit (Conservative). substantive question.Answer references a new bill on gang violence but pivots to criticizing opposition for past non-support.They should have been supporting us right from the last session.
35. deflected
    Research and developmentMr. Nicolas Dufour (Bloc) asked Tony Clement (Conservative). substantive question.Answer claims consultations occurred and action was taken without naming who was consulted or addressing the premise.we responded to the situation and we heard the suggestions of this community that wants more investment for science and technology and infrastructure.
36. misdirected
    Atlantic CanadaMs. Megan Leslie (NDP) asked Keith Ashfield (Conservative). substantive question.Answer discusses general economic options but ends by attacking the member's votes rather than addressing the wharf sale.I might also mention that the member and her party voted against every issue that we brought to the fore, including our economic action plan.
37. deflected
    Points of OrderMr. Derek Lee (Liberal) asked Mr. Pierre Poilievre (Conservative). substantive question.Answer offers a differing interpretation of the ruling but does not directly resolve the point of order on unparliamentary language.I think the Speaker from his chair did leave open the possibility that during members' statements respectful disagreements by well-intentioned Canadians could be uttered.
38. answered
    Points of OrderMs. Libby Davies (NDP) asked Mr. Tim Uppal (Conservative). substantive question.Answer directly addresses the point of order by clarifying the statement was factual and not a personal attack.I was simply pointing out the fact that the Liberal Party and the Liberal leader were stalling the economic action plan.