Commons debates national capital commission reforms amid opposition criticism

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1. deflected
   Canada-U.S. RelationsDominic LeBlanc (Liberal) asked Stockwell Day (Conservative). loaded question.The answer quotes the US President to defend the PM instead of addressing the buy America criticism or job losses.Who is crediting the Prime Minister for being on the job every single time on this issue?
2. deflected
   Canada-U.S. RelationsDominic LeBlanc (Liberal) asked Stockwell Day (Conservative). loaded question.The answer again cites the US President agreeing on a solution but avoids explaining the OECD unemployment projection or government role.it was the President who agreed that we may have a solution.
3. partly answered
   EmploymentDominic LeBlanc (Liberal) asked Jim Flaherty (Conservative). loaded question.The answer addresses the OECD unemployment claim selectively but then shifts to attacking the Liberals' vote on stimulus.The OECD said that the Canadian unemployment rate would remain much better than that in the United States.
4. deflected
   EmploymentMr. Gerard Kennedy (Liberal) asked Jim Flaherty (Conservative). substantive question.The answer promises a future report and claims better figures without providing any actual job creation numbers from the infrastructure fund.the job creation and the job maintenance figures are even better than we had in the economic action plan.
5. deflected
   InfrastructureMr. Gerard Kennedy (Liberal) asked John Baird (Conservative). loaded question.The answer lists partnerships with provinces and municipalities but ignores the 12% project progress and 88% failure rate claim.We are working hard with the 13 provincial and territorial governments.
6. deflected
   JusticeMr. Gilles Duceppe (Bloc) asked Christian Paradis (Conservative). substantive question.The answer criticizes the Bloc for past blocking and calls their bill hastily made instead of explaining refusal to pass it quickly.It is better late than never because the Bloc has constantly blocked our initiatives.
7. deflected
   JusticeMr. Gilles Duceppe (Bloc) asked Christian Paradis (Conservative). substantive question.The answer pivots to minimum sentences and attacks the opposition's understanding rather than addressing immediate parole reform for white-collar crime.They have this magical way of thinking across the aisle and cannot even understand that this comes under Public Safety.
8. partly answered
   JusticeMr. Serge Ménard (Bloc) asked Jean-Pierre Blackburn (Conservative). loaded question.The answer explains tax havens and voluntary disclosures but does not address the free trade agreement with Panama or its impact on fraud.It is not illegal to have a bank account in a foreign country.
9. partly answered
   JusticeMr. Serge Ménard (Bloc) asked Jean-Pierre Blackburn (Conservative). loaded question.The answer counters the premise by citing specific actions on tax havens but does not address the accusation of being an accomplice.We are working to expand our powers with legislation to enable us to better do our job.
10. misdirected
    TaxationJack Layton (NDP) asked John Baird (Conservative). loaded question.The answer attacks the NDP's tax record instead of addressing the proposed payroll tax increase.I never thought I would see a day in my life when the leader of the NDP would stand in his place and complain about high taxes.
11. deflected
    TaxationJack Layton (NDP) asked John Baird (Conservative). substantive question.The answer shifts focus to what the Liberals might do rather than confirming or denying the EI tax increase or addressing the $57 billion fund.What the member really needs to wonder is what the leader of the Liberal Party will do.
12. deflected
    TaxationJack Layton (NDP) asked John Baird (Conservative). loaded question.The answer blames provincial decisions and attacks the NDP's past votes instead of addressing the federal role in the HST.It is hypocrisy of the highest level for the leader of the NDP to stand and talk about high taxes.
13. misdirected
    TaxationMrs. Alexandra Mendes (Liberal) asked Jean-Pierre Blackburn (Conservative). loaded question.The answer attacks the Liberals for leaving a committee rather than addressing the planned EI premium increase.I hope that the member is aware that her party is the one that left the table even though we agreed to a bipartisan committee
14. answered
    TaxationMrs. Alexandra Mendes (Liberal) asked Jean-Pierre Blackburn (Conservative). substantive question.The answer directly explains the two-pronged approach to recession relief and confirms the premium freeze for 2009-10.For 2009-10, employee contributions have been frozen at $1.73 per $100.
15. partly answered
    Employment InsuranceJohn McCallum (Liberal) asked Jim Flaherty (Conservative). substantive question.The answer explains the temporary freeze and return to normal premiums but does not specify the amount of the future increase.After the stimulus ends, and it will end, then we will move back toward surplus.
16. deflected
    Employment InsuranceJohn McCallum (Liberal) asked Jim Flaherty (Conservative). substantive question.The answer defends the policy and criticizes past Liberal actions but avoids stating the projected premium increase amount.When the Liberals were the government, they built up a slush fund and used it for their private projects
17. misdirected
    Employment InsuranceMr. Yves Lessard (Bloc) asked Jean-Pierre Blackburn (Conservative). loaded question.Answer attacks Liberals and restates program details without addressing the exclusion of workers with over 35 weeks of EI.once again, I hope the Bloc Québécois member also noted that it was the Liberals who abandoned the bipartisan committee
18. deflected
    Employment InsuranceMrs. Josée Beaudin (Bloc) asked Jean-Pierre Blackburn (Conservative). loaded question.Answer describes the program benefits but avoids the core claim that it targets Ontario auto over Quebec forestry.It will help people who work in mines, in forestry, in the manufacturing sector and yes, in the auto sector.
19. deflected
    Forestry IndustryMr. Robert Bouchard (Bloc) asked Christian Paradis (Conservative). loaded question.Answer pivots to general economic plan success and repeats spending figures instead of addressing the committee vote or ministers' actions.They are hard of hearing and fail to understand.
20. partly answered
    Forestry IndustryMr. Claude Guimond (Bloc) asked Denis Lebel (Conservative). substantive question.Answer cites specific funding amounts allocated to private woodlots though it adds partisan attack.We announced $200 million for silviculture and forest resources management, and $30 million has gone to the industry for private woodlots.
21. misdirected
    Medical IsotopesMarlene Jennings (Liberal) asked Lisa Raitt (Conservative). loaded question.Answer attacks Liberal record on nuclear file rather than addressing the isotope shortage impact or blame on provinces.when it comes to the nuclear file, there is just one Liberal mess after another with which we have to deal.
22. deflected
    Medical IsotopesMarlene Jennings (Liberal) asked Lisa Raitt (Conservative). loaded question.Answer restates government actions and accuses Liberals of scoring points without confirming or denying the stated position on provinces and doctors.now that they are in opposition, the Liberals will stoop to anything to score political points off of their own disasters
23. partly answered
    Canada-U.S. RelationsMs. Martha Hall Findlay (Liberal) asked Stockwell Day (Conservative). substantive question.Answer reports the provincial-territorial procurement agreement as a concrete step though it does not cover state or municipal levels.the premiers and territorial leaders came together several weeks ago, in rather an unprecedented and historic way, and they agreed on a procurement agreement among provinces and territories.
24. deflected
    Canada-U.S. RelationsMs. Martha Hall Findlay (Liberal) asked Stockwell Day (Conservative). loaded question.Answer adds presidential words and progress claims but evades timeline for results at state and municipal levels.Upon hearing the proposal that has been brought forward, a proposal that was worked on by premiers and territorial leaders, he also said today that it appears there may be ways to deal with this bilaterally
25. misdirected
    InfrastructureMr. Don Davies (NDP) asked John Baird (Conservative). substantive question.Answer attacks the MP's vote instead of addressing the specific delay for Vancouver city projects.I wonder if he told the mayor of Vancouver that he voted against any money going to any community in the country.
26. deflected
    InfrastructureMr. Don Davies (NDP) asked Jim Flaherty (Conservative). substantive question.Answer shifts to defending HST harmonization and ignores the infrastructure spending delay claim.The decision on harmonization, as I said in the House the other day, is a decision for the provinces that have not yet harmonized.
27. answered
    Agriculture and Agri-FoodMr. André Bellavance (Bloc) asked Jean-Pierre Blackburn (Conservative). substantive question.Answer directly explains the federal position on a single national standard and the temporary Quebec arrangement.we have also reached an agreement with Quebec whereby we will accept organic products certified according to its standards until 2011
28. partly answered
    Agriculture and Agri-FoodMs. France Bonsant (Bloc) asked Jean-Pierre Blackburn (Conservative). substantive question.Answer references past consultations but does not commit to changing the 98% standard to 85%.I would remind the Bloc Québécois that when we conducted the first consultation, people agreed with the 98% standard for labelling goods as products of Canada.
29. misdirected
    Economic DevelopmentMr. Francis Valeriote (Liberal) asked Gary Goodyear (Conservative). substantive question.Answer attacks the opposition's election motives rather than explaining SODA funding timelines or criteria.We do not want to interrupt this progress with an unnecessary, opportunistic election.
30. deflected
    Economic DevelopmentMr. Francis Valeriote (Liberal) asked Gary Goodyear (Conservative). substantive question.Answer dismisses concerns with a quote and accuses the opposition of seeking an election instead of addressing funding delays.The rhetoric is up and loud by members of that party, whose intent is to go to an election to find a job for themselves.
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    TaxationMrs. Carol Hughes (NDP) asked Jim Flaherty (Conservative). substantive question.Answer restates that HST is a provincial decision and avoids addressing tax increases in northern Ontario.As I have said repeatedly, this is a decision for the provincial governments, not for the Government of Canada.
32. misdirected
    TaxationMrs. Carol Hughes (NDP) asked Chuck Strahl (Conservative). substantive question.Answer pivots to unrelated priorities like education and dismisses the post office and gas tax concern as irrelevant.The member calling for rapid transit in these isolated communities is not part of the answer.