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1. deflected
   The EconomyMichael Ignatieff (Liberal) asked John Baird (Conservative). loaded question.Answer ignores the tax cut freeze question entirely and pivots to unrelated 1990s scandals.Canadians are still looking for the $39 million that is still missing.
2. deflected
   The EconomyMichael Ignatieff (Liberal) asked John Baird (Conservative). loaded question.Answer sidesteps fiscal prudence and tax rates to criticize past Liberal health cuts instead.
3. partly answered
   The EconomyMichael Ignatieff (Liberal) asked John Baird (Conservative). loaded question.Answer defends the tax cuts by citing job numbers but does not address affordability or the European crisis lesson.These tax cuts that our government has brought in, championed by the member's own Liberal critic, have helped create thousands of jobs.
4. deflected
   The EnvironmentMr. David McGuinty (Liberal) asked Christian Paradis (Conservative). loaded question.Answer denies the premise without engaging the specific decision on Beaufort Sea permits or integrated plan.these allegations are completely false.
5. deflected
   The EnvironmentMr. David McGuinty (Liberal) asked Christian Paradis (Conservative). loaded question.Answer addresses general standards but ignores the specific query on the government's own emergency plan versus Chevron's.I heard a lot of "ifs" in the question.
6. partly answered
   SecuritiesMr. Gilles Duceppe (Bloc) asked Christian Paradis (Conservative). substantive question.Answer addresses jurisdiction and voluntariness but does not engage the SECOR study's negative findings on Quebec's economy.
7. deflected
   SecuritiesMr. Gilles Duceppe (Bloc) asked Christian Paradis (Conservative). loaded question.Answer repeats voluntariness and cites counter-studies rather than addressing power transfer from Montreal.
8. deflected
   SecuritiesMr. Daniel Paillé (Bloc) asked Mr. Ted Menzies (Conservative). loaded question.Answer ignores the listed Quebec opposition and pivots to listing supporters of a national regulator.There is a whole lot of supporters who reiterate that we are the only industrialized country in the world that does not have a common securities regulator.
9. deflected
   SecuritiesMr. Daniel Paillé (Bloc) asked Mr. Ted Menzies (Conservative). loaded question.The answer pivots to general expert opinions on efficiency instead of addressing the Quebec-specific accusations or complicity claims.it has been proven by many experts that 13 separate bodies in this country is not efficient.
10. deflected
    The EnvironmentJack Layton (NDP) asked John Baird (Conservative). substantive question.The answer emphasizes existing strong regulations without addressing the proposed transfer of assessments to the NEB.Canada has strong offshore drilling regulations to prevent what has happened in the United States.
11. deflected
    The EnvironmentJack Layton (NDP) asked John Baird (Conservative). substantive question.The answer highlights general environmental protection and the far north without addressing the call for reassessment of drilling standards.This government accepts that responsibility.
12. deflected
    The EnvironmentJack Layton (NDP) asked John Baird (Conservative). loaded question.The answer lists Arctic protection initiatives without addressing the specific risk probability or manageability question.That is why this government and our Prime Minister have taken many initiatives to support our far north
13. partly answered
    Government ProgramsNavdeep Bains (Liberal) asked Tony Clement (Conservative). loaded question.The answer directly rejects the discrimination claim and explains the funding shift to smaller cities.nothing could be further from the truth in regard to the hon. member's characterization of things.
14. deflected
    Government ProgramsNavdeep Bains (Liberal) asked Tony Clement (Conservative). loaded question.The answer highlights other funded Toronto events without addressing the economic impact or discrimination claims regarding Pride.In the city of Toronto, of course, there are two events being funded.
15. deflected
    Status of WomenMrs. Lise Zarac (Liberal) asked Rona Ambrose (Conservative). loaded question.The answer emphasizes increased overall funding and specific projects without addressing the senator's comments or cuts to women's groups.our government has increased funding for women to its highest level ever.
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    Status of WomenMrs. Lise Zarac (Liberal) asked Rona Ambrose (Conservative). loaded question.The answer lists funded projects without addressing the broader claims of partisanship, intimidation, or attacks on multiple groups.we have raised the funding to the highest levels ever in the history of this country.
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    Official LanguagesMr. Serge Ménard (Bloc) asked Rob Nicholson (Conservative). loaded question.The answer sidesteps bilingualism by emphasizing merit and adds a sarcastic jab at the asker.For once, this should have the support of individuals like the hon. member.
18. misdirected
    Official LanguagesMr. Serge Ménard (Bloc) asked Rob Nicholson (Conservative). substantive question.The response accuses the member of attacking the judiciary rather than addressing the duties of unilingual justices.this is just one more attack on the judiciary of this country and the hon. member should be ashamed of himself.
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    Government ProgramsMs. Christiane Gagnon (Bloc) asked Tony Clement (Conservative). loaded question.The answer denies the premise then pivots to suggesting cuts to other festivals instead of addressing the funding decision.Perhaps the hon. member would like to instead cut funding from some of the programs that were funded in order to make up the difference, like the Festival de jazz or Juste pour rire.
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    Government ProgramsMrs. Carole Lavallée (Bloc) asked Tony Clement (Conservative). rhetorical question.The answer lists unrelated festivals funded rather than addressing the specific cut to Francofolies.we have announced grants for the Quebec City Winter Carnival, the Gatineau Hot Air Balloon Festival, the Festival des traditions du monde de Sherbrooke, the Festival d'été de Québec and the Tremblant Summer Festival.
21. misdirected
    JusticeJohn McCallum (Liberal) asked Jay Hill (Conservative). substantive question.The answer states the issue is private and shifts to jobs instead of explaining the RCMP decision.this particular issue, as the House well knows, has absolutely nothing to do with government business.
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    JusticeJohn McCallum (Liberal) asked Mr. Ted Menzies (Conservative). substantive question.The answer blames opposition parties for stalling legislation and quotes the asker instead of addressing current tools or legislation.every time we bring forward meaningful white collar crime legislation, it seems to get stalled, whether it is the Liberals or whether it is the rest of the opposition.
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    JusticeDominic LeBlanc (Liberal) asked Mr. Dave MacKenzie (Conservative). substantive question.The response insults the asker and notes that government does not direct the RCMP rather than addressing resource shortfalls.my colleague opposite is full of water, wind and such
24. misdirected
    JusticeDominic LeBlanc (Liberal) asked Mr. Dave MacKenzie (Conservative). substantive question.The answer attacks the member's voting record and raises an unrelated funding question instead of addressing white-collar crime resources.but he voted against that. However, the RCMP and everyone else in Canada would like to know where that $39 million are.
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    Government ProgramsMr. Paul Dewar (NDP) asked Peter Kent (Conservative). substantive question.The answer dismisses the premise without providing a concrete plan or new funding commitments.There are several areas where G20 actions will remain vital: in the area of financial sector reform, implementing stimulus measures, promoting reforms to the international financial institutions and ensuring that they have the resources and the tools they need for global trade and growth strategies.
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    Government ProgramsMr. Paul Dewar (NDP) asked Bev Oda (Conservative). substantive question.The answer shifts to unrelated statistics on maternal health instead of addressing the requested concrete plans.Our government's G8 initiatives on security, protection and maternal health will be to save lives and make the world better.
27. misdirected
    AfghanistanMr. Claude Bachand (Bloc) asked Peter MacKay (Conservative). substantive question.The answer quotes unrelated officials rather than addressing the Geneva Convention violation claim.I have another interesting quote from Arif Lalani, a former ambassador in Afghanistan, who said, "I am very confident that during the time I was there and when I left we were meeting our obligations".
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    AfghanistanMr. Claude Bachand (Bloc) asked Peter MacKay (Conservative). substantive question.The answer attacks the member's interest in evidence and pivots to unrelated quotes instead of addressing the call for a public inquiry.I know the hon. member is not interested in evidence but what the rear admiral said was very clear.
29. partly answered
    AgricultureMs. Kirsty Duncan (Liberal) asked Gerry Ritz (Conservative). substantive question.The answer notes new inspectors hired but deflects on full implementation of all 57 recommendations.As to the Weatherill report, since we formed government, even before Weatherill and since that time, we have now hired 538 net new front line inspectors.
30. partly answered
    AgricultureMs. Kirsty Duncan (Liberal) asked Gerry Ritz (Conservative). substantive question.The answer acknowledges the report and states progress on recommendations without confirming full implementation.We are beginning that and are well under way with a good number of them.
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    Government ProgramsMr. Brian Masse (NDP) asked Tony Clement (Conservative). substantive question.The answer explains program changes but avoids addressing the specific cancellation of Pride funding.In the city of Toronto, two very successful events, Luminato and the Royal Agricultural Winter Fair, were successful again this year.
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    Government ProgramsMr. Brian Masse (NDP) asked Tony Clement (Conservative). substantive question.The answer defends program changes and attacks the opposition's voting record instead of addressing the pattern of defunding Pride events.Again, those hon. members are very good at complaining now but they voted against those measures when they came up in the House.
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    EthicsMr. Todd Russell (Liberal) asked John Baird (Conservative). substantive question.The answer ignores the question on the minister's allegations and pivots to attacking Liberals on taxes.Now we know why from the Leader of the Opposition 's first questions. The Liberals want to raise corporate taxes.
34. partly answered
    TelecommunicationsMr. Serge Cardin (Bloc) asked Tony Clement (Conservative). substantive question.The answer notes recent broadband investments but does not address the specific funding shortfall or delay mentioned.we in fact have made a series of investments for broadband.
35. deflected
    PensionsMr. Wayne Marston (NDP) asked Tony Clement (Conservative). substantive question.The answer shifts to provincial jurisdiction and criticizes NDP voting instead of addressing the pension disparity.They keep voting against our budgets, so that is not helpful.
36. partly answered
    Points of OrderBob Rae (Liberal) asked Mr. Deepak Obhrai (Conservative). substantive question.The answer accepts the clarification but raises a separate concern about another member's statement.I said that my colleagues may have taken offence, but I know him well, so I said I would accept his apology.
37. answered
    Points of OrderRalph Goodale (Liberal) asked Jay Hill (Conservative). substantive question.The answer directly addresses the clarification and prior statement about not hearing the remark.it is important that all members, before they rise to their feet in defence of a colleague, at least know what was said before they say they did not hear something.