Commons debates jobs bill as Liberals attack G8 spending

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1. deflected
   G8 and G20 SummitsMichael Ignatieff (Liberal) asked Stephen Harper (Conservative). loaded question.The answer shifts to general fiscal strength and G20 debt issues without addressing the $1 billion cost or fake lake criticism.Canada is in one of the strongest fiscal positions in the world.
2. deflected
   G8 and G20 SummitsMichael Ignatieff (Liberal) asked Stephen Harper (Conservative). loaded question.The answer attacks the Liberal Party's position change instead of addressing the fake lake, agenda failures, or results.this is a historic change of position for the Liberal Party to be against a multilateral process such as this.
3. partly answered
   G8 and G20 SummitsMichael Ignatieff (Liberal) asked Stephen Harper (Conservative). loaded question.The answer corrects the lake cost figure and explains the marketing purpose but does not address the overall agenda or results.yesterday the opposition said that there is a $2 million lake when in fact what there is is a $2 million marketing pavilion.
4. partly answered
   G8 and G20 SummitsMr. Mark Holland (Liberal) asked Lawrence Cannon (Conservative). loaded question.The answer provides a specific lower cost for the water feature but ignores the broader waste and priorities criticism.building costs for the water feature are $57,000.
5. deflected
   G8 and G20 SummitsMr. Mark Holland (Liberal) asked Lawrence Cannon (Conservative). loaded question.The answer reframes the spending as showcasing Canada without addressing the listed costs or hidden expenses.We are using this opportunity to showcase Canada.
6. deflected
   Committees of the HouseMr. Gilles Duceppe (Bloc) asked Stephen Harper (Conservative). substantive question.The answer invokes ministerial accountability but does not confirm whether the press secretary will appear.My chief of staff has already answered these questions.
7. misdirected
   Committees of the HouseMr. Gilles Duceppe (Bloc) asked Stephen Harper (Conservative). loaded question.The answer attacks the Bloc leader's courage instead of addressing the law or subpoena compliance.He should have the courage to do that instead of trying to intimidate the Prime Minister's staff.
8. deflected
   Committees of the HouseMrs. Carole Freeman (Bloc) asked Mr. Pierre Poilievre (Conservative). substantive question.The answer restates the principle of ministerial accountability without confirming the director will appear.We will continue to respect that principle in order to improve and build a Canada where politicians are accountable.
9. answered
   Committees of the HouseMrs. Carole Freeman (Bloc) asked Mr. Pierre Poilievre (Conservative). rhetorical question.The answer directly negates the premise of the rhetorical question.
10. deflected
    Committees of the HouseJack Layton (NDP) asked Stephen Harper (Conservative). substantive question.The response addresses only the banking preamble and ignores the subpoena question.What we are doing is ensuring that the Canadian banking system, which is the strongest in the world, is protected from unfair punitive measures.
11. deflected
    G8 and G20 SummitsJack Layton (NDP) asked Stephen Harper (Conservative). loaded question.The answer rebuts the fake lake claim but sidesteps the broader waste and tax cut criticism.the money is not being spent on a fake lake.
12. misdirected
    G8 and G20 SummitsJack Layton (NDP) asked Stephen Harper (Conservative). loaded question.The response pivots to attacking the NDP's voting record instead of addressing the spending choices.Unfortunately, whenever we do so, the NDP takes pride in voting against every single one of these measures.
13. deflected
    G8 and G20 SummitsMs. Siobhan Coady (Liberal) asked Lawrence Cannon (Conservative). substantive question.The answer discusses general security and stimulus spending without clarifying the steamboat funding status.There is also an important amount of money that has been addressed, much in the same way as we have done so through the economic action plan
14. deflected
    G8 and G20 SummitsMs. Siobhan Coady (Liberal) asked Lawrence Cannon (Conservative). substantive question.The response repeats the economic action plan talking point and avoids confirming or denying the washroom funding.We have partnered with them, much in the same way as we have partnered with governments from coast to coast to coast to ensure that Canada's economic action plan functions correctly
15. partly answered
    G8 and G20 SummitsMr. Marc Garneau (Liberal) asked Lawrence Cannon (Conservative). rhetorical question.The answer corrects the cost figure and explains the purpose but does not address the waste accusation.as I mentioned earlier, the project my colleague referred to cost $57,000.
16. deflected
    G8 and G20 SummitsMr. Marc Garneau (Liberal) asked Lawrence Cannon (Conservative). loaded question.The response justifies promotion and security costs without engaging the waste or priorities critique.We are seizing this opportunity to promote our country.
17. deflected
    Political Party FinancingMr. Michel Guimond (Bloc) asked Christian Paradis (Conservative). loaded question.Answer addresses only employment status while ignoring the question about ongoing organizing involvement.Mr. Maturi has not been employed by the Conservative Party since October 2009 or even earlier.
18. deflected
    Political Party FinancingMr. Michel Guimond (Bloc) asked Christian Paradis (Conservative). loaded question.Answer repeats the employment denial and avoids addressing past funding controversies raised.Mr. Speaker, the answer is simple: Mr. Maturi is not employed by the Conservative Party.
19. deflected
    G8 and G20 SummitsMr. Richard Nadeau (Bloc) asked Lawrence Cannon (Conservative). loaded question.Answer defends the spending as promotion but does not address the criticism of wasting money during belt-tightening.Experience Canada will welcome more than 3,000 media representatives and other guests and, as I said, unlike the Bloc, we are proud to promote Canada.
20. deflected
    G8 and G20 SummitsMr. Richard Nadeau (Bloc) asked Lawrence Cannon (Conservative). loaded question.Answer justifies promotion of Canada but sidesteps the real issues of maternal health and environment mentioned.We are doing what all the other governments and all the other countries that host such summits and events do, which is promote our country.
21. partly answered
    Oil and Gas IndustryGeoff Regan (Liberal) asked Christian Paradis (Conservative). substantive question.Answer explains the existing liability regime and assessments but does not address updating deposit amounts or ensuring 100% company coverage.There is absolute liability, and companies must provide guarantees.
22. partly answered
    Oil and Gas IndustryGeoff Regan (Liberal) asked Christian Paradis (Conservative). substantive question.Answer cites the Act and board actions but does not address the specific claim about relaxed regulations on relief wells.Members must look at the facts and look at what the National Energy Board has done to improve our regulations, which are already solid.
23. answered
    Shell CanadaMrs. Alexandra Mendes (Liberal) asked Christian Paradis (Conservative). substantive question.Answer directly states actions taken and ongoing efforts regarding the refinery closure and boycott question.we have been extremely active on this file.
24. misdirected
    Quebec WorkersMrs. Alexandra Mendes (Liberal) asked Christian Paradis (Conservative). loaded question.Answer attacks the Liberal Party's past record instead of addressing Conservative actions on Quebec worker interests.Her party, the Liberal Party, was the one that objected to the softwood lumber agreement that brought no less than $1 billion back to sawmills in this country and will ensure legal stability for years to come.
25. deflected
    G8 and G20 SummitsMr. Charlie Angus (NDP) asked Lawrence Cannon (Conservative). rhetorical question.The question is a string of insults with no substantive ask, and the answer pivots to tourism promotion without addressing spending.We want to seize this opportunity to ensure we tell everybody what Canada stands for, which is a very strong country that wants to attract investment here.
26. deflected
    G8 and G20 SummitsMr. Charlie Angus (NDP) asked Lawrence Cannon (Conservative). rhetorical question.Question levels personal attacks without seeking information, and answer quotes an outsider while attacking the opposition's record.Every time we have tried to do something for Ontario, they voted against it.
27. partly answered
    Foreign AffairsMs. Francine Lalonde (Bloc) asked Lawrence Cannon (Conservative). substantive question.Question asks for an independent inquiry; answer states support for an impartial process but asserts Israel's inquiry meets that standard.Canada is convinced that Israel's inquiry into this tragic incident will be impartial, credible and transparent.
28. deflected
    Foreign AffairsMs. Francine Lalonde (Bloc) asked Lawrence Cannon (Conservative). substantive question.Question presses for international inquiry and UN resolutions; answer shifts to Israel's security concerns and Hamas.Canada understands Israel's legitimate concerns about security and terrorist threats against its people.
29. misdirected
    National DefenceMr. Marcel Proulx (Liberal) asked Peter MacKay (Conservative). substantive question.Question asks about open bidding; answer attacks the opposition's past defence record instead of addressing procurement.That is a question coming from the member opposite who is a member of a party that gutted the Canadian Forces and forced them into a decade of darkness
30. misdirected
    National DefenceMr. Marcel Proulx (Liberal) asked Peter MacKay (Conservative). substantive question.Question again seeks open bidding; answer again attacks the opposition's history and calls it hypocrisy.This is the height of hypocrisy.
31. deflected
    The EnvironmentMr. Dennis Bevington (NDP) asked Mr. John Duncan (Conservative). substantive question.Question asks why the Beaufort Sea plan remains unfunded; answer lists unrelated northern regulatory changes.We have created legislative changes to improve regulatory processes and enhance environmental stewardship, with a strong voice for aboriginal people.
32. partly answered
    The EnvironmentMs. Linda Duncan (NDP) asked Mr. John Duncan (Conservative). substantive question.Question asks if Arctic offshore leases will be reviewed; answer points to National Energy Board processes without confirming inclusion.It has a very strong, robust regulatory system.
33. partly answered
    TransportationJoseph Volpe (Liberal) asked John Baird (Conservative). loaded question.The question assumes inaction and uses a rhetorical trap about future tragedies, while the answer acknowledges concerns and commits only to a review without confirming TSB implementation.We recently put out a statement saying that we would review the various recommendations that have been in place and will do everything we reasonably can to ensure that Canadians are safe when they use this important mode of transportation, particularly on the west coast.
34. deflected
    Aboriginal AffairsMr. Mario Laframboise (Bloc) asked Mr. John Duncan (Conservative). loaded question.The question invokes the Oka crisis to pressure for restoring a specific program, but the answer denies any crisis and shifts responsibility to local authorities without addressing the request.there is no escalation. There is no crisis. The eventual disposition of the land will be up to the local authorities.
35. misdirected
    Aboriginal AffairsMs. Irene Mathyssen (NDP) asked Rob Nicholson (Conservative). loaded question.The question implies government inaction on missing aboriginal women and demands timelines, but the answer pivots to criticizing the NDP for lack of support instead of providing a plan or timeline.I wish, for a change, that we would get the help of the NDP and other members of the opposition on many of these issues.