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1. deflected
   Government SpendingMichael Ignatieff (Liberal) asked John Baird (Conservative). loaded question.Answer shifts to H1N1 success and transparency instead of addressing the full $130 million advertising figure or other listed expenditures.one of the reasons why advertising expenses rose was that we had to spend some $24 million on the H1N1 vaccine campaign
2. deflected
   Government SpendingMichael Ignatieff (Liberal) asked John Baird (Conservative). loaded question.Answer pivots to jobs and economic action plan without engaging the priorities contrast or 94% waste claim.The priorities of this government are jobs, hope, and opportunity.
3. misdirected
   Government SpendingMichael Ignatieff (Liberal) asked John Baird (Conservative). loaded question.Answer attacks opposition confidence record rather than addressing the $54 billion deficit or corporate tax breaks.If Canadians want to know why they can trust this government, it is that this government has maintained the confidence of that party for the past two years.
4. partly answered
   National DefenceDominic LeBlanc (Liberal) asked Peter MacKay (Conservative). loaded question.Answer defends security priority and equipment quality but does not address lack of bidding or cost comparisons.Outfitting the men and women of the Canadian Forces with the best possible equipment, to protect them, to allow them to do their jobs, is an important priority for Canadians.
5. deflected
   National DefenceDominic LeBlanc (Liberal) asked Tony Clement (Conservative). loaded question.Answer warns of job losses from cancellation instead of addressing industrial benefits shortfall or bidding process.The minute they do that, all of those contracts, and there are 60 contracts already extant for this plane for Canadian companies, go on hold, too.
6. partly answered
   Millennium SummitMr. Gilles Duceppe (Bloc) asked Christian Paradis (Conservative). substantive question.Answer cites Africa aid doubling but does not address the 0.7% GDP commitment or overall 0.31% figure.in 2008-09, Canada kept its word and doubled its international aid for Africa, with respect to 2003-04 levels, to $2.1 billion.
7. deflected
   Millennium SummitMr. Gilles Duceppe (Bloc) asked Christian Paradis (Conservative). loaded question.Answer highlights Copenhagen leadership and aid totals while ignoring Kyoto withdrawal and climate science challenges.for the first time we have a prime minister who has shown leadership, created consensus and brought all major emitters to the table.
8. deflected
   Millennium SummitMs. Johanne Deschamps (Bloc) asked Rona Ambrose (Conservative). loaded question.Answer claims record funding but does not engage pay equity mechanism or wage gap statistics.Our government has raised funding for women to the highest level ever.
9. deflected
   Millennium SummitMs. Johanne Deschamps (Bloc) asked Rona Ambrose (Conservative). loaded question.The answer highlights general funding increases without addressing abortion access, IPPF funding, or the summits.our government funds a number of projects to support women's health across this country and internationally.
10. deflected
    Government SpendingJack Layton (NDP) asked John Baird (Conservative). loaded question.The answer shifts to economic action plan details and H1N1 spending instead of addressing OAS increases or advertising budget.The government has an important responsibility through our economic action plan to be transparent and to be accountable for the measures contained in the economic action plan.
11. deflected
    Government SpendingJack Layton (NDP) asked John Baird (Conservative). rhetorical question.The answer discusses inflation, interest rates and past Liberal cuts rather than responding to the lack of OAS increases or priorities for seniors.Interest rates are at an all-time low, certainly in my lifetime.
12. partly answered
    Government SpendingJack Layton (NDP) asked John Baird (Conservative). substantive question.The answer addresses health spending and transfers but ignores the specific question on ending health co-op fees.Our focus, I say to the leader of the NDP as I did in the first supplementary, is on health care.
13. partly answered
    Government AdvertisingMs. Judy Foote (Liberal) asked Stockwell Day (Conservative). loaded question.The answer compares spending levels to the Liberals but does not address the effectiveness or self-promotional nature of the ads.If we go back even eight years to 2002, the Liberal spending on the same account was $110 million.
14. deflected
    Government AdvertisingMs. Judy Foote (Liberal) asked Stockwell Day (Conservative). loaded question.The answer defends specific rebate ads but avoids the polling data showing the campaign's failure.on one significant portion of our campaign talking about what we are doing for economic stimulus, we let taxpayers know about our tax rebate programs
15. deflected
    Government AdvertisingJohn McCallum (Liberal) asked Stockwell Day (Conservative). substantive question.The answer repeats spending comparisons to Liberals but does not address the call for independent oversight of advertising.Of that, $25 million was spent warning Canadians about H1N1.
16. deflected
    Government AdvertisingJohn McCallum (Liberal) asked Stockwell Day (Conservative). loaded question.The answer again compares totals and defends rebate ads without engaging the request for arm's-length oversight.Those programs were accessed at a vigorous rate.
17. deflected
    Firearms RegistryMrs. Maria Mourani (Bloc) asked Vic Toews (Conservative). substantive question.Answer ignores the ombudsman and pivots to general attacks on the registry.the long gun registry is wasteful.
18. deflected
    Firearms RegistryMrs. Maria Mourani (Bloc) asked Vic Toews (Conservative). substantive question.Answer avoids the coalition's claim and instead attacks opposition parties.When will the Bloc, the Liberals, and the NDP stop playing games with this issue?
19. deflected
    Quebec's PrioritiesMr. Jean Dorion (Bloc) asked Josée Verner (Conservative). substantive question.Answer boasts about government record instead of addressing specific unanswered priorities.our government has done more for Quebec than any other previous government and much more than the Bloc members who are just spectators here and cannot deliver on anything for Quebec.
20. misdirected
    Quebec's PrioritiesMr. Jean Dorion (Bloc) asked Christian Paradis (Conservative). loaded question.Answer discusses nuclear restructuring rather than Quebec funding equity or hydro projects.We are in the process of restructuring the nuclear industry, as my colleague alluded to, to make it more viable, to retain high level jobs and to reduce the tax burden on Canadian taxpayers.
21. partly answered
    The EconomyScott Brison (Liberal) asked Jim Flaherty (Conservative). substantive question.Answer states they are on budget track but does not give the borrowing figure requested.
22. misdirected
    The EconomyScott Brison (Liberal) asked Jim Flaherty (Conservative). substantive question.Answer attacks Liberals as tax-and-spend instead of addressing payroll taxes or job impacts.Neither the Liberal caucus nor the Liberal Party has ever encountered a problem they did not believe could best be solved by throwing copious quantities of taxpayers' money at it.
23. deflected
    The EconomyMrs. Alexandra Mendes (Liberal) asked Jim Flaherty (Conservative). substantive question.Answer repeats job-creation claims without addressing the borrowing cost of tax cuts.unlike the opposition, we believe that reducing taxes creates jobs.
24. misdirected
    The EconomyMrs. Alexandra Mendes (Liberal) asked Jim Flaherty (Conservative). loaded question.Answer contrasts economic plan with 1970s deficits rather than justifying specific spending choices.We could be part of that coalition, and we know where that would take Canada.
25. deflected
    Oil and Gas IndustryMs. Linda Duncan (NDP) asked Christian Paradis (Conservative). substantive question.The answer promotes the Arctic review but ignores the call for comprehensive review across all sources and public funding.The review will take into consideration what happened in the Gulf of Mexico so that we can better understand how we can improve our strong, solid regulations.
26. misdirected
    Oil and Gas IndustryMs. Linda Duncan (NDP) asked Christian Paradis (Conservative). substantive question.The answer shifts to accusing the asker of fearmongering instead of addressing oil sands risks or asserting regulatory powers.It is sad to see people fearmongering about a critical organization like the NEB.
27. partly answered
    Securities IndustryMr. Daniel Paillé (Bloc) asked Jim Flaherty (Conservative). loaded question.The answer addresses the voluntary nature and international comparison but does not engage with the premise about respecting Quebec jurisdiction.Canada is the only industrialized nation in the world that does not have a national securities regulator.
28. deflected
    Securities IndustryMr. Daniel Paillé (Bloc) asked Jim Flaherty (Conservative). substantive question.The answer restates the need for harmonization without addressing compensation for Quebec or past requests.Harmonization is harmonization. Harmonization is not something else.
29. partly answered
    Veterans AffairsMr. Marc Garneau (Liberal) asked Jean-Pierre Blackburn (Conservative). substantive question.The answer details new investments but does not address making the policy retroactive to 2006.We will increase the permanent monthly allowance by $1,000 per month.
30. partly answered
    Veterans AffairsMr. Marc Garneau (Liberal) asked Jean-Pierre Blackburn (Conservative). substantive question.The answer notes review of lump sum payments but focuses on new ombudsman selection and prior announcements rather than confirming action.We are currently reviewing the lump sum payment issue, among other things, and we intend to make improvements.
31. deflected
    Aboriginal AffairsMs. Jean Crowder (NDP) asked John Duncan (Conservative). loaded question.The answer lists investments and partnerships but avoids the funding disparity comparison or corporate tax cut trade-off.Since 2006, our government has invested $400 million in the completion of nearly 100 school projects.
32. deflected
    Aboriginal AffairsMs. Jean Crowder (NDP) asked John Duncan (Conservative). substantive question.The answer highlights new programs but does not explain failures on First Nations University, post-secondary review, or B.C. agreements.we launched two new programs in 2008, the education partnerships and first nations student access.
33. partly answered
    AgricultureWayne Easter (Liberal) asked Gerry Ritz (Conservative). substantive question.The answer claims credit for broad programs but does not address the specific AgriRecovery shortfall mentioned.We have delivered money to top up crop insurance.
34. deflected
    Border CrossingsMrs. Claude DeBellefeuille (Bloc) asked Vic Toews (Conservative). substantive question.The answer justifies the process without addressing the claimed harms to tourism, trade or local life.we ensure that the money being spent on border crossings is appropriately done.
35. misdirected
    CensusMr. Brian Masse (NDP) asked Tony Clement (Conservative). loaded question.The answer attacks the opposition for supporting penalties instead of addressing the census change or public opposition.it probably should not surprise me, but it still does, to hear how quickly and easily members of the opposition, including the NDP, are approving of jail time or large fines