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Question Period, exchange by exchange

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1. deflected
   Public SafetyMr. Mark Holland (Liberal) asked Mr. Dave MacKenzie (Conservative). substantive question.Answer justifies security needs without addressing cost comparisons or accountability for expense.All the costs have been budgeted for and are on target.
2. deflected
   Public SafetyMr. Mark Holland (Liberal) asked Mr. Dave MacKenzie (Conservative). substantive question.Answer shifts to unrelated incidents and attacks Liberal leader instead of explaining cost oversight.Unlike the Liberal leader, who has said that he is ashamed of Canada, we are proud and ready to showcase Canada on the world stage.
3. misdirected
   Public SafetyMr. Mark Holland (Liberal) asked Mr. Dave MacKenzie (Conservative). loaded question.Answer dismisses premise and pivots to general security success without engaging mismanagement claims.just because the member says it does not mean it is true.
4. answered
   Citizenship and ImmigrationMs. Raymonde Folco (Liberal) asked Mr. Rick Dykstra (Conservative). loaded question.Answer directly explains visa process and inability to comment on specifics while correcting criminality framing.I cannot comment on the specifics of any visa refusal without the consent of an applicant.
5. misdirected
   Citizenship and ImmigrationMs. Raymonde Folco (Liberal) asked Mr. Rick Dykstra (Conservative). loaded question.Answer accuses asker of unfounded allegations rather than addressing visa decision or conference access.Now the hon. member is making allegations that are completely unfounded and have nothing to do with the issue.
6. answered
   SecuritiesMrs. Claude DeBellefeuille (Bloc) asked Christian Paradis (Conservative). loaded question.Answer clarifies voluntary nature and Supreme Court referral without engaging Toronto benefit claim.
7. partly answered
   SecuritiesMrs. Claude DeBellefeuille (Bloc) asked Christian Paradis (Conservative). loaded question.Answer repeats voluntary approach and decentralization but does not address elimination of passport system.The proposed single commission would be decentralized, with offices in the major regions.
8. deflected
   SecuritiesMr. Daniel Paillé (Bloc) asked Christian Paradis (Conservative). substantive question.Answer defends national regulator idea and voluntary approach but ignores Lortie report and Quebec autonomy concerns.Canada is the only G20 country without a national regulator.
9. deflected
   SecuritiesMr. Daniel Paillé (Bloc) asked Christian Paradis (Conservative). loaded question.Answer ignores Quebec opposition and pivots to unrelated studies and insults.Rather than hurling insults, let us rise above politics.
10. deflected
    Public SafetyMr. Paul Dewar (NDP) asked Mr. Dave MacKenzie (Conservative). substantive question.Answer avoids cost justification and shifts to unrelated security incidents and attacks on Liberals.Unlike the Liberal leader, who has said that he is ashamed of Canada, we are proud and ready to showcase Canada on the world stage.
11. misdirected
    Public SafetyMr. Paul Dewar (NDP) asked Mr. Dave MacKenzie (Conservative). substantive question.Answer ignores maternal health funding question and attacks the asker's voting record instead.My friend from the NDP would vote against anything.
12. deflected
    Public SafetyMr. Yvon Godin (NDP) asked Mr. Dave MacKenzie (Conservative). substantive question.Answer repeats summit talking points without addressing spending priorities or alternatives raised.The G8 will focus on broader issues of development, democracy, and peace and security.
13. misdirected
    EthicsWayne Easter (Liberal) asked Mr. Pierre Poilievre (Conservative). loaded question.Answer mocks the question wording and pivots to attacking Liberal tax policy instead of addressing the minister's actions.I think he meant the adjective "shrill" to describe his own question.
14. misdirected
    EthicsWayne Easter (Liberal) asked Mr. Pierre Poilievre (Conservative). substantive question.Answer insults the question and diverts to long-gun registry and unrelated praise instead of Treasury Board violation.that member's question was like ShamWow without the wow.
15. partly answered
    The EnvironmentMrs. Alexandra Mendes (Liberal) asked Christian Paradis (Conservative). substantive question.Answer provides some regulatory detail but dismisses the request for a specific plan as politicization.Companies must submit contingency as well as strategic plans.
16. answered
    The EnvironmentMrs. Alexandra Mendes (Liberal) asked Christian Paradis (Conservative). substantive question.Answer directly addresses the review status and lack of drilling approvals.the National Energy Board announced on May 12 that it would begin a review of all rules and regulations.
17. misdirected
    Firearms RegistryMr. Nicolas Dufour (Bloc) asked Mr. Dave MacKenzie (Conservative). loaded question.Answer attacks Liberal leader instead of addressing Quebec support or victims' concerns.as the leader of the Liberal Party has once again turned his back on rural Canadians by stating his continued support for the wasteful and ineffective long gun registry
18. deflected
    Firearms RegistryMr. Nicolas Dufour (Bloc) asked Christian Paradis (Conservative). loaded question.Answer pivots to provincial jurisdiction and decriminalization without addressing Quebec consensus or members' silence.the registration of goods and property is a provincial jurisdiction.
19. deflected
    Citizenship and ImmigrationMr. Thierry St-Cyr (Bloc) asked Mr. Rick Dykstra (Conservative). loaded question.Answer accuses opposition of using loaded terms like prejudice rather than addressing visa refusal specifics.The one thing that is consistent between the Bloc and the Liberals is that they want to use words like prejudice and bigotry as if they work and are effective.
20. deflected
    Citizenship and ImmigrationMr. Thierry St-Cyr (Bloc) asked Mr. Rick Dykstra (Conservative). loaded question.Answer defends economic plan and public servants but avoids explaining inaction on visas or convention industry impact.if we have parties on the other side of the House that want to bash and trash our public servants, we will not have that on this side of the House.
21. partly answered
    The EnvironmentMs. Kirsty Duncan (Liberal) asked Mr. Mark Warawa (Conservative). substantive question.Answer cites president's remarks on Canadian leadership and mentions continental approach but does not commit to making climate change a G8/G20 focus.President Calderón said that in Mexico's view Canada has been one of the planet's leaders in environmental protection.
22. misdirected
    The EnvironmentMs. Kirsty Duncan (Liberal) asked Mr. Mark Warawa (Conservative). loaded question.Answer attacks Liberal record instead of addressing G8/G20 agenda priorities or climate change focus.the only party in this House that has been an absolute failure on the environment is the Liberal Party, with the support of the NDP and the Bloc.
23. partly answered
    AgricultureMr. Francis Valeriote (Liberal) asked Gerry Ritz (Conservative). loaded question.Answer claims commitment to security and working with retailers but does not address refusal to meet or specific security gaps.We continue to work with agri-retailers.
24. deflected
    AgricultureMr. Francis Valeriote (Liberal) asked Gerry Ritz (Conservative). loaded question.Answer questions why issue was not raised earlier instead of addressing ongoing neglect of fertilizer security.If that member was so concerned about this issue, why did he not raise it on all the cross-Canada tours that his committee just did?
25. deflected
    AgricultureMr. Francis Valeriote (Liberal) asked Gerry Ritz (Conservative). rhetorical question.The answer avoids the topic by attacking the member and changing subject to committees and fearmongering.The member is screaming about raising it in the House. That is not real Canadian.
26. deflected
    HousingMs. Libby Davies (NDP) asked Mr. Ed Komarnicki (Conservative). substantive question.The answer shifts to listing projects and attacks the opposition's voting record instead of addressing the national strategy request.The paradox is that those members voted against all of the measures that we have taken to help those who are homeless.
27. deflected
    HousingMs. Libby Davies (NDP) asked Mr. Ed Komarnicki (Conservative). substantive question.The answer reiterates spending figures and again attacks the NDP voting record rather than addressing the bill or cuts.That party voted against each and every one of those provisions, and it is talking about a national policy.
28. answered
    Forest FiresMr. Jean-Yves Laforest (Bloc) asked Mr. John Duncan (Conservative). substantive question.The answer directly states awareness and coordination with the province and first nation on evacuations and help.Our officials have been working with the first nation and with the province that is primarily responsible for the evacuations that are necessary and for the work that will be done.
29. partly answered
    Forestry IndustryMr. Guy André (Bloc) asked Mr. Jacques Gourde (Conservative). substantive question.The answer provides details on funding but does not address loan guarantees or why programs are claimed to be working amid layoffs.
30. deflected
    Sydney HarbourMark Eyking (Liberal) asked Peter MacKay (Conservative). substantive question.The answer lists past funding and attacks the member's voting record instead of committing to new dredging funds.what is not missing are millions of dollars that have been committed to Cape Breton by the government over the last four years, most of which the member voted against
31. misdirected
    Sydney HarbourMark Eyking (Liberal) asked Peter MacKay (Conservative). loaded question.The answer attacks the member's past silence and mocks him personally rather than addressing the dredging announcement request.I appreciate the hon. member's canned rage, but he has been missing in action.
32. deflected
    The EnvironmentMs. Linda Duncan (NDP) asked Mr. Mark Warawa (Conservative). substantive question.The answer defends general policy and attacks the member's party instead of explaining the lack of federal assessment.Her party has been voting against improving environmental assessments.
33. misdirected
    The EnvironmentMs. Linda Duncan (NDP) asked Mr. Mark Warawa (Conservative). substantive question.Answer evades the specific request on matching US laws by attacking the questioner's opposition instead.Why would she be opposed to what President Calderón said is good Canadian leadership on the environment?
34. misdirected
    The EnvironmentMr. Francis Scarpaleggia (Liberal) asked Mr. Mark Warawa (Conservative). substantive question.Answer ignores the funding question and pivots to attacking the Liberal record and the asker.I always find it interesting when a member of the Liberal Party, that for 13 years did nothing on the environment, is now asking questions on the environment
35. answered
    Citizenship and ImmigrationMs. Meili Faille (Bloc) asked Mr. Rick Dykstra (Conservative). substantive question.Answer directly supplies processing statistics and affirms ongoing action on family class visas.We have now taken action on nearly half of pre-earthquake family applicants, which is 1,837 within the family class.
36. partly answered
    Forestry IndustryMr. John Rafferty (NDP) asked Christian Paradis (Conservative). loaded question.Answer addresses investments made but sidesteps the specific budget comparison and job-loss framing.Our first step was to resolve the softwood lumber crisis by signing an agreement that gave our forestry producers nearly $1 billion.