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Question Period, exchange by exchange

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1. misdirected
   InfrastructureRalph Goodale (Liberal) asked Tony Clement (Conservative). substantive question.The answer attacks the Liberal leader personally instead of providing any expenditure numbers.What this is really about is the fact that the leader of the Liberal Party cares more about himself than the future of these projects.
2. misdirected
   InfrastructureRalph Goodale (Liberal) asked Vic Toews (Conservative). substantive question.The response pivots to election threats and job losses rather than addressing idle approved funds.If the opposition votes to bring down our government, negotiations on infrastructure contribution agreements between the various levels of government will immediately cease.
3. misdirected
   InfrastructureRalph Goodale (Liberal) asked Vic Toews (Conservative). substantive question.The answer warns about election consequences instead of stating how much was spent in 120 days.If the opposition votes to bring down the government, the infrastructure negotiations, the contribution agreements among provinces, municipalities, NGOs and private sector organizations will immediately cease.
4. misdirected
   Employment InsuranceDenis Coderre (Liberal) asked Vic Toews (Conservative). substantive question.The reply accuses the member of misleading the House and shifts to election threats without addressing the EI plan.who will negotiate all of the contribution agreements when the government falls? All of those negotiations end at that point.
5. partly answered
   Employment InsuranceDenis Coderre (Liberal) asked Diane Finley (Conservative). substantive question.The answer explains why immediate tabling is impossible and outlines the fall timeline.That is a major design change to the system. It cannot be done within a week, but we will have it ready for the fall.
6. deflected
   Employment InsuranceMr. Gilles Duceppe (Bloc) asked Jean-Pierre Blackburn (Conservative). loaded question.The response avoids the EI hours question by attacking the Bloc on an unrelated aerospace issue.The Bloc Québécois did not cooperate and prevented us from supporting this industry, which is extremely important to Quebec.
7. deflected
   Employment InsuranceMr. Gilles Duceppe (Bloc) asked Jean-Pierre Blackburn (Conservative). loaded question.The answer sidesteps the 52-week claim by criticizing language and revisiting the aerospace dispute.
8. deflected
   Conservative GovernmentMr. Pierre Paquette (Bloc) asked Christian Paradis (Conservative). loaded question.The reply refuses to discuss the $2.6 billion demand by insisting negotiations are private.such things are not negotiated in public.
9. misdirected
   Conservative GovernmentMr. Pierre Paquette (Bloc) asked Christian Paradis (Conservative). loaded question.Answer ignores auto/forestry funding disparity and instead attacks Bloc on municipal votes.What will they do? They will vote against it. They will block payments to municipalities.
10. partly answered
    Employment InsuranceJack Layton (NDP) asked Diane Finley (Conservative). substantive question.Answer acknowledges the self-employed EI promise but deflects on timing and NDP bill.We are working on doing something for self-employed workers, but it is a major change.
11. deflected
    Employment InsuranceJack Layton (NDP) asked Tony Clement (Conservative). substantive question.Answer lists existing EI measures instead of addressing why self-employed benefits are delayed.That is what the extra $5.5 billion in our economic action plan is all about.
12. misdirected
    Employment InsuranceJack Layton (NDP) asked Tony Clement (Conservative). substantive question.Answer pivots to credit and IMF praise instead of responding on EI stimulus or bank hoarding.Our economic action plan gets to the fact that Canadians need help in various parts of our country
13. partly answered
    Medical IsotopesMr. David McGuinty (Liberal) asked Leona Aglukkaq (Conservative). substantive question.Answer gives some supply actions but avoids specific percentage of isotopes available to Canadians.In terms of triage, each province and territory delivers health care.
14. answered
    Medical IsotopesMr. David McGuinty (Liberal) asked Lisa Raitt (Conservative). substantive question.Answer directly states current supply level and monitoring steps for the weeks ahead.Canada has 75% of its supply of medical isotopes for this week on order.
15. answered
    The EconomyJohn McCallum (Liberal) asked Jim Flaherty (Conservative). substantive question.Answer points to the existing plan and timeline to return to surplus by 2013-14.We remain on track to do that with the predictions with respect to economic growth.
16. deflected
    The EconomyJohn McCallum (Liberal) asked Jim Flaherty (Conservative). loaded question.Answer restates one-time spending ends but does not provide new remedial steps beyond the prior page reference.The majority of the stimulus in this year's deficit is one time spending.
17. deflected
    The EconomyMarlene Jennings (Liberal) asked Jim Flaherty (Conservative). loaded question.The answer ignores the deficit accusation entirely and pivots to unrelated growth forecasts.The member for Markham—Unionville's former employer, the Royal Bank of Canada, has predicted economic growth at 2.5% in 2010.
18. answered
    Medical IsotopesMs. Paule Brunelle (Bloc) asked Lisa Raitt (Conservative). substantive question.The answer directly justifies the 75% figure by detailing international cooperation and reactor increases.It is under Canada's leadership that Petten increased its amount of medical isotopes produced, as was done in South Africa as well.
19. partly answered
    Medical IsotopesMs. Paule Brunelle (Bloc) asked Lisa Raitt (Conservative). substantive question.The answer discusses an expert panel review but does not commit to funding, new reactors or updates as asked.Last week we did announce that there will be an expert review panel to take a look at all of these reports and suggestions
20. deflected
    Bisphenol AMr. Luc Malo (Bloc) asked Leona Aglukkaq (Conservative). substantive question.The answer restates the baby-bottle ban and general safety stance without addressing a broader ban on all containers.That is why we are proceeding to ban the baby bottles made with BPA.
21. partly answered
    Bisphenol AMr. Luc Malo (Bloc) asked Leona Aglukkaq (Conservative). substantive question.The answer promises continued evaluation and dialogue but offers no concrete regulatory plan.I look forward to having a dialogue with my colleague on the very issues he has expressed.
22. misdirected
    Employment InsuranceMr. Michael Savage (Liberal) asked Diane Finley (Conservative). loaded question.The answer attacks the opposition's voting record instead of addressing the government's own EI and economic inaction.My question for the hon. member is, how could those members have us leave here this Friday night after voting against these measures that would help Canadians?
23. answered
    Employment InsuranceMr. Michael Savage (Liberal) asked Diane Finley (Conservative). loaded question.The answer explains the arithmetic of the 45-day proposal and states why it will not be supported.They are saying if people work 45 days, they will get a year's benefits.
24. deflected
    Employment InsuranceMrs. Bonnie Crombie (Liberal) asked Diane Finley (Conservative). loaded question.The answer quotes criticism of a different EI plan and avoids the specific hours-calculation issue raised.She said, "Increasing EI entitlements could make long-term labour shortages worse...use the EI system as a hiring and training incentive.
25. partly answered
    Employment InsuranceMrs. Bonnie Crombie (Liberal) asked Diane Finley (Conservative). substantive question.Provides stats on access but pivots to training and attacks Liberals instead of addressing timeline for national EI changes.If the Liberals do not support our bill on Friday night, people will lose out on the strategic training and transition fund.
26. deflected
    Conservative GovernmentMr. Thomas Mulcair (NDP) asked Vic Toews (Conservative). loaded question.Denies partisan ads and challenges for examples without addressing the 80% claim or payment from party funds.If, in fact, the member has any examples of that, I would like to see them, rather than him making those kinds of general allegations that are clearly misleading.
27. misdirected
    Conservative GovernmentMr. Thomas Mulcair (NDP) asked John Baird (Conservative). loaded question.Ignores the spending figures and ad payment request, instead praising the opposition leader and shifting to jobs.My leader of the opposition is right now working with my Prime Minister to do the right thing for Canadians, to make things happen, to create jobs
28. deflected
    Product LabellingMr. André Bellavance (Bloc) asked Jean-Pierre Blackburn (Conservative). substantive question.Avoids explaining the 98% standard by describing a meeting instead of addressing the processors' request or officials' advice.yesterday, an important event took place.
29. deflected
    Product LabellingMr. André Bellavance (Bloc) asked Jean-Pierre Blackburn (Conservative). loaded question.Ignores the call for the real minister to answer and instead personally attacks the asker for trying to break up the country.the member says I do sweet nothing, but at least I am not here to try to whip up crises and break up the country.
30. answered
    TradeScott Brison (Liberal) asked Stockwell Day (Conservative). substantive question.Directly details meetings with premiers, ministers and municipalities on procurement agreement to counter U.S. protectionism.I do not know where my friend has been on this particular file, but he obviously missed it when the Prime Minister talked with premiers to get agreement from them on how we could work together on a procurement agreement.
31. answered
    TradeScott Brison (Liberal) asked Stockwell Day (Conservative). loaded question.Addresses the specific actions taken with U.S. officials and progress made, countering the incompetence claim with facts.We identified our position to the Americans in my discussions with Secretary of Commerce Locke, in my discussions with U.S. trade representatives, and in my meetings with the chair of the ways and means committee.
32. partly answered
    HealthMs. Niki Ashton (NDP) asked Leona Aglukkaq (Conservative). substantive question.Mentions meetings with Manitoba and a 2006 plan but does not commit to meeting the chiefs or confirm immediate supplies and doctors.I have been meeting with the NDP government of Manitoba and it agrees we have adequate supplies for the communities should they require it for the pandemic.
33. misdirected
    HealthMs. Niki Ashton (NDP) asked Vic Toews (Conservative). substantive question.The answer attacks the questioner's voting record instead of addressing the H1N1 emergency or federal actions on first nations.Let her explain to her constituents why she continually votes against their interests.
34. deflected
    Lobster IndustryGerry Byrne (Liberal) asked Gail Shea (Conservative). substantive question.The answer highlights past Liberal shortcomings rather than confirming whether additional support for the lobster industry is forthcoming.I will point out to the hon. member that $75 million is $75 million more than the Liberal government gave to the lobster industry.
35. partly answered
    Status of WomenMs. Nicole Demers (Bloc) asked Diane Finley (Conservative). substantive question.The answer states the government will study the ruling but offers no commitment on compliance with the order.we will study the ruling as soon as possible.
36. misdirected
    Aboriginal AffairsMrs. Carol Hughes (NDP) asked Chuck Strahl (Conservative). substantive question.The response lists some projects but pivots to attacking the member for attempting to bring down the government.Some of those projects are in jeopardy because this member wants to bring down the government on Friday.
37. misdirected
    Points of OrderMarlene Jennings (Liberal) asked Mr. Royal Galipeau (Conservative). rhetorical question.The answer raises a separate point of order about unparliamentary language instead of responding to the apology.Toward the end of question period, about seven minutes ago, in fact, the hon. member for Outremont lost his temper, as you have seen him do in the past, and used language that I would consider unparliamentary according to Beauchesne and Marleau and Montpetit.
38. deflected
    Points of OrderMr. Thomas Mulcair (NDP) asked Mr. Royal Galipeau (Conservative). substantive question.The answer reports the alleged unparliamentary remark rather than addressing the member's explanation or refusal to withdraw.the hon. member for Outremont was speaking directly to the President of the Treasury Board when he very clearly said, "Shut up, you moron!"