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1. deflected
   Forestry IndustryMr. Michael Ignatieff (Liberal) asked Stephen Harper (Conservative). loaded question.Answer ignores the specific claim of incompetence and payment to Americans, instead listing existing programs.In fact, we have programs to help the forestry sector.
2. deflected
   The EconomyMr. Michael Ignatieff (Liberal) asked Stephen Harper (Conservative). loaded question.Answer avoids the per-capita Quebec funding disparity and pivots to total projects underway.I reported yesterday that we have identified more than 7,500 projects across Canada and that over 4,000 projects are now under way.
3. misdirected
   The EconomyMr. Michael Ignatieff (Liberal) asked Stephen Harper (Conservative). loaded question.Answer calls the premise completely false then attacks the opposition for seeking an election rather than addressing the numbers.Rather than flailing around trying to come up with excuses for an unnecessary and wasteful election, the Leader of the Opposition and his party should be supporting the economic action plan
4. partly answered
   InfrastructureMarlene Jennings (Liberal) asked John Baird (Conservative). substantive question.Answer states details are online and notes cooperation with Quebec but does not address refusal to give figures to the PBO.every detail of every project announced and implemented is already on the Internet.
5. misdirected
   InfrastructureMarlene Jennings (Liberal) asked John Baird (Conservative). loaded question.Answer shifts to praising Quebec's premier and attacking the member's province rather than explaining low spending figures.The Quebec economy is in better shape than the rest of the country because its infrastructure spending is flowing.
6. partly answered
   Forestry IndustryMr. Gilles Duceppe (Bloc) asked Stephen Harper (Conservative). loaded question.Answer lists forestry measures but does not address the $10B auto vs $70M forestry disparity cited.That is why the government has responded with a number of measures, not only in the economic action plan, but also in previous budgets.
7. misdirected
   Forestry IndustryMr. Gilles Duceppe (Bloc) asked Stephen Harper (Conservative). loaded question.Answer repeats the $7B claim then accuses the Bloc of voting against measures instead of explaining the funding split.The problem is that the Bloc voted against all these measures to help Quebec's forestry industry.
8. answered
   Forestry IndustryMr. Serge Cardin (Bloc) asked Stockwell Day (Conservative). substantive question.Answer directly states the government will abide by the tribunal ruling and notes Quebec will recover revenues.It is very important to note that the revenues will be recovered by the Province of Quebec.
9. deflected
   Forestry IndustryMr. Serge Cardin (Bloc) asked Stockwell Day (Conservative). substantive question.The answer avoids the specific proposal on pro-rated shares by redirecting to the court ruling without addressing equity.I suggest that the hon. member take a look at the ruling because the Province of Ontario is subject to exactly the same ruling.
10. partly answered
    TaxationJack Layton (NDP) asked Stephen Harper (Conservative). loaded question.The answer addresses the business tax claim but ignores the EI/HST increases and the fairness premise.Just on that particular question, because the leader of the NDP raises the case of business taxes, yes, business taxes are falling and we will soon have the lowest rate in the G7.
11. deflected
    TaxationJack Layton (NDP) asked Stephen Harper (Conservative). loaded question.The answer sidesteps the question about gifts to other provinces by correcting the premise and restating GST history.On the contrary, this government lowered the GST twice.
12. answered
    TaxationMs. Libby Davies (NDP) asked Jim Flaherty (Conservative). substantive question.The answer directly states when negotiations with British Columbia began.The discussions that I had with the Province of British Columbia began after the provincial election in British Columbia.
13. deflected
    Softwood LumberMrs. Alexandra Mendes (Liberal) asked Stockwell Day (Conservative). substantive question.The answer avoids concrete support measures by contrasting past Liberal policy and noting money returns to provinces.If it were done the Liberals' way, they would let the Americans continue to collect that money and have the money in the United States.
14. misdirected
    Softwood LumberMrs. Alexandra Mendes (Liberal) asked Stockwell Day (Conservative). loaded question.The answer turns to attacking the Bloc and Liberals instead of addressing the sellout agreement or industry support.it is true that the Bloc Québécois supported this agreement in the past, but it is clear that when the Liberals were in power, the forestry industry still had major problems.
15. misdirected
    Softwood LumberScott Brison (Liberal) asked Stockwell Day (Conservative). loaded question.The answer attacks the Liberals as out of touch rather than addressing the tribunal ruling or worker trust.this is just representative of how out of touch the Liberals are.
16. deflected
    Softwood LumberScott Brison (Liberal) asked Stockwell Day (Conservative). loaded question.The answer avoids the incompetence claim by restating past Liberal failures and agreement benefits.We signed this agreement. It returned $5 billion to the Canadian industry which would have been left in the United States if the Liberals had their way.
17. deflected
    Employment InsuranceMr. Yves Lessard (Bloc) asked Jean-Pierre Blackburn (Conservative). substantive question.Answer promotes their bill and accuses Bloc of blocking instead of addressing Quebec reform needs.the Bloc is doing everything it can to block this bill and prevent it from going forward.
18. deflected
    Employment InsuranceMrs. Josée Beaudin (Bloc) asked Jean-Pierre Blackburn (Conservative). substantive question.Answer promotes their bill and accuses Bloc of blocking instead of addressing comprehensive reform.
19. misdirected
    Employment InsuranceMs. Nicole Demers (Bloc) asked Diane Finley (Conservative). substantive question.Answer discusses EI equality for men and women instead of preventive maternity leave jurisdiction issue.The same eligibility criteria, the same benefits, and the same premiums apply to both men and women.
20. misdirected
    Employment InsuranceMs. Nicole Demers (Bloc) asked Diane Finley (Conservative). substantive question.Answer discusses general EI rules and sick days instead of preventive leave for federally regulated pregnant workers.It is up to each individual to take vacation or sick days if it is important to themselves or their family.
21. misdirected
    InfrastructureMr. Gerard Kennedy (Liberal) asked John Baird (Conservative). loaded question.Answer shifts to Markham cooperation and lists requests fulfilled instead of addressing partisan grant distribution.The city of Markham made 14 requests for infrastructure funding for the riding of Markham—Unionville and it got every single one of them.
22. deflected
    InfrastructureMr. Gerard Kennedy (Liberal) asked John Baird (Conservative). loaded question.Answer dismisses claims as bluster and cites an NDP quote instead of addressing New Brunswick grant disparity.just because the member for Parkdale—High Park repeats it does not make it true.
23. deflected
    The EconomyMs. Martha Hall Findlay (Liberal) asked John Baird (Conservative). substantive question.Answer discusses reporting responsibilities without providing any spending numbers requested.We have an important responsibility, as Parliament has ordered us to do, to report back to the Canadian people
24. deflected
    The EconomyMs. Martha Hall Findlay (Liberal) asked John Baird (Conservative). substantive question.Answer pivots to construction projects and premiers without confirming or denying the ad spending figure.Every single premier of every province and territory and municipal leaders right across the country have all put aside politics to work with this government.
25. deflected
    AfghanistanMr. Jack Harris (NDP) asked Peter MacKay (Conservative). loaded question.The answer attacks the questioner's tone and the NIS instead of stating when the minister learned of the abuse.To suggest that an independent arm's-length body like the National Investigation Service of the Canadian Forces would come up with a whitewash or is covering something up is absolutely disgusting as well.
26. deflected
    AfghanistanMr. Jack Harris (NDP) asked Peter MacKay (Conservative). substantive question.The answer refuses an independent inquiry and tells the member to wait rather than addressing the chain-of-command issue.Rather than cast spurious allegations on the floor of the House of Commons, he should wait for that board of inquiry to report.
27. answered
    Citizenship and ImmigrationMr. Thierry St-Cyr (Bloc) asked Jason Kenney (Conservative). loaded question.The answer directly states that IRB decisions are independent and that the government supports the Official Languages Act.It would be irresponsible of me as minister to comment on any IRB decisions.
28. answered
    Citizenship and ImmigrationMr. Thierry St-Cyr (Bloc) asked Jason Kenney (Conservative). substantive question.The answer states the government's position that the Official Languages Act applies and that IRB decisions remain independent.our position is that the Official Languages Act must always be implemented in all areas, including the IRB.
29. partly answered
    IndustryMr. Marc Garneau (Liberal) asked Tony Clement (Conservative). loaded question.The answer confirms the aide is gone but supplies no details on the alleged interference.I believe the individual is no longer at the ministry of industry.
30. misdirected
    Science and TechnologyMr. Marc Garneau (Liberal) asked Gary Goodyear (Conservative). loaded question.The answer attacks the Liberals' record instead of addressing the alleged pressure on SSHRC.The fact is that the Liberals cut funding to the sciences and technology community by over $400 million.
31. answered
    HeritageMr. Charlie Angus (NDP) asked James Moore (Conservative). loaded question.The answer admits the sales were wrong, notes they occurred without government involvement, and states corrective steps are being taken.what occurred of course was wrong.
32. deflected
    HeritageMr. Charlie Angus (NDP) asked James Moore (Conservative). loaded question.The answer repeats that the government was uninvolved and pivots to general praise of its heritage record rather than specifying future protections.This government has an unprecedented and untarnished record of standing up and protecting Canada's character, culture, our heritage
33. misdirected
    Agriculture and Agri-FoodWayne Easter (Liberal) asked Gerry Ritz (Conservative). substantive question.The answer attacks the questioner's voting record and election call instead of addressing actions on COOL.one was the hypocrisy of the member for Malpeque in voting against drought deferrals, and the other was him and his leader dragging them into an unnecessary election when we are making progress on COOL.
34. partly answered
    Guaranteed Income SupplementMrs. Carole Freeman (Bloc) asked Diane Finley (Conservative). substantive question.The answer describes general GIS improvements but does not address the specific 28-30 week delays raised.we have made significant improvements to the guaranteed income supplement system since we took office.
35. answered
    IndustryMr. Brian Masse (NDP) asked Tony Clement (Conservative). loaded question.The answer defends the voluntary agreement and its features as a solution for consumers and industry.we came up with a voluntary agreement that has mediation in it; it has a price structure in it.
36. deflected
    Points of OrderWayne Easter (Liberal) asked Gerry Ritz (Conservative). rhetorical question.The statement makes no answerable query and the reply dismisses it as baloney without engaging the substance.I am not sure there is much more than a lot of loud baloney.