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Question Period, exchange by exchange

AI-rated Each answer’s rating (answered, partly answered, deflected, answered something else) is a model’s reading of the exchange. How the AI rates this

1. deflected
   HealthMichael Ignatieff (Liberal) asked Stephen Harper (Conservative). loaded question.Answer avoids the trust question by blaming prior Liberal cuts instead of addressing claims about the Canada Health Act or current leadership.The former Liberal government reduced provincial health care transfers by 25%.
2. misdirected
   HealthMichael Ignatieff (Liberal) asked Stephen Harper (Conservative). loaded question.Answer attacks the asker's personal use of public health care rather than addressing the funding or leadership questions.I and my family depend on and have always used the public health care system of Canada.
3. deflected
   HealthMichael Ignatieff (Liberal) asked Stephen Harper (Conservative). loaded question.Answer repeats claims about past Liberal cuts and funding increases without addressing the specific assertion of no new money since 2006.Funds were booked for public health care back in the 1990s and the Liberal government slashed those out of the budget.
4. misdirected
   National DefenceDominic LeBlanc (Liberal) asked Peter MacKay (Conservative). loaded question.Answer pivots to attacking the asker and past Liberal contract cancellations instead of addressing the F-35 truth and competition claims.I thank the member for Beauséjour and welcome him back from his celebrity tour.
5. deflected
   National DefenceDominic LeBlanc (Liberal) asked Peter MacKay (Conservative). loaded question.Answer cites past Liberal involvement and industry quotes to avoid responding to the price, competition, and study allegations.He was the parliamentary secretary to the minister of national defence when it happened under his government.
6. partly answered
   Waterfront ProtectionMr. Gilles Duceppe (Bloc) asked Stephen Harper (Conservative). substantive question.Answer acknowledges the flooding and references existing assistance agreements but does not address restoring the abolished shoreline program.The government stands with Canadians when disaster strikes, and all requests for assistance will be handled under the agreements currently in effect.
7. deflected
   Waterfront ProtectionMr. Gilles Duceppe (Bloc) asked Denis Lebel (Conservative). substantive question.Answer notes provincial responsibility and monitoring but sidesteps restoring the program or expanding CED funding criteria.The Province of Quebec has primary responsibility.
8. deflected
   Marine InfrastructureMr. Claude Guimond (Bloc) asked Gail Shea (Conservative). substantive question.Answer highlights past backlog fixes and investments but does not address the specific request for new breakwaters at Rimouski wharf.That is why, under our economic action plan, we invested and work has now been completed or is under way at 270 harbours across the country.
9. deflected
   Marine InfrastructureMr. Raynald Blais (Bloc) asked Gail Shea (Conservative). substantive question.The answer mentions damage assessment but avoids any commitment by pivoting to a partisan budget attack.If the Bloc wants us to invest money in small craft harbours, it should support the budget that does that.
10. deflected
    EmploymentJack Layton (NDP) asked Stephen Harper (Conservative). substantive question.The answer restates general job-creation statistics instead of addressing a manufacturing job strategy.Since the height of the recession, this economy has created 450,000 new jobs, more jobs than were actually lost during the recession.
11. deflected
    Financial InstitutionsJack Layton (NDP) asked Stephen Harper (Conservative). substantive question.The answer attacks the premise on tax policy rather than responding to the request for mandatory credit-card rules.One of the reasons for Canada's exceptional job creation record is that we lowered taxes not only for companies, but also for families and individuals.
12. deflected
    Financial InstitutionsJack Layton (NDP) asked Stephen Harper (Conservative). substantive question.The answer shifts to past tax cuts and NDP voting record instead of addressing mandatory credit-card rules.This is the government that lowered the federal sales tax by two percentage points, from 7% to 6% to 5%, against the opposition of the NDP and its coalition partners.
13. misdirected
    International CooperationJohn McKay (Liberal) asked Bev Oda (Conservative). substantive question.The answer ignores the privilege allegations entirely and pivots to general aid effectiveness talking points.The response that Canadians deserve is what we are doing with international assistance.
14. misdirected
    International CooperationMr. Francis Valeriote (Liberal) asked Bev Oda (Conservative). loaded question.The answer evades the moral-character question and redirects to unrelated aid achievements.Canadians can trust this government because under this Prime Minister we led the world to improve the health of mothers and children.
15. partly answered
    FinanceMs. Judy Foote (Liberal) asked John Baird (Conservative). substantive question.The answer addresses access to transcripts and briefings but does not commit to any action beyond the online chat room mentioned.I expect what the finance minister will do is pull out the Hansard where every single person who appeared before the committee has a verbatim transcript.
16. deflected
    FinanceMs. Judy Foote (Liberal) asked John Baird (Conservative). loaded question.The answer avoids the shredder and ignored-input claims by praising the minister and listing past budget successes.Whenever the Minister of Finance presents a budget, more jobs are created.
17. deflected
    Public SafetyMr. Jean Dorion (Bloc) asked Lawrence Cannon (Conservative). substantive question.The answer shifts to economic priorities without addressing the request for debate and vote.since this government came to power, our priority has always been job creation and the economy.
18. partly answered
    Public SafetyMr. Jean Dorion (Bloc) asked Lawrence Cannon (Conservative). substantive question.The answer states there is no agreement but then pivots to trade statistics without addressing debate or vote.as the Prime Minister said yesterday, there is no agreement.
19. answered
    Oil SandsMs. Paule Brunelle (Bloc) asked John Baird (Conservative). substantive question.The answer directly claims the government eliminated the subsidies referenced in the question.It is our government that eliminated the subsidies that the Liberal Party had been granting for a number of years.
20. deflected
    Oil SandsMs. Paule Brunelle (Bloc) asked John Baird (Conservative). substantive question.The answer emphasizes provincial jurisdiction and existing green energy instead of addressing federal subsidies or new renewable investments.Last week, I attended a United Nations meeting where I strongly supported the efforts of Quebec and other provinces, since energy falls under provincial jurisdiction.
21. deflected
    HousingMr. Francis Scarpaleggia (Liberal) asked Diane Finley (Conservative). substantive question.The answer discusses CMHC's general role in preventing bubbles without explaining the 50-unit threshold.Part of that process is making sure that we have policies in place that prevent speculation, that will prevent a housing bubble, whether it is in the residential area or in the commercial market.
22. deflected
    HousingMr. Francis Scarpaleggia (Liberal) asked John Baird (Conservative). loaded question.The answer praises government efforts for seniors without addressing support for smaller residences.No other government has done more to support seniors than this government, particularly the efforts of the Minister of Finance and particularly the efforts of the Minister of Human Resources and Skills Development .
23. deflected
    Public SafetyMr. Anthony Rota (Liberal) asked Vic Toews (Conservative). loaded question.The answer highlights increased police resources without addressing the funding cut or ministerial conflict.our government is of course working very closely with law enforcement officials across the country and with the provinces.
24. misdirected
    Public SafetyMr. Anthony Rota (Liberal) asked Vic Toews (Conservative). loaded question.The answer attacks the opposition for filibustering unrelated bills instead of addressing the ignored recommendations.it is quite amazing that the party opposite continually stands in the House to object to legislation that in fact holds criminals accountable.
25. misdirected
    EthicsMr. Thomas Mulcair (NDP) asked Rob Nicholson (Conservative). substantive question.The answer attacks the NDP on an unrelated bill instead of addressing the reimbursement question.They should be ashamed of themselves.
26. deflected
    EthicsMr. Thomas Mulcair (NDP) asked Stockwell Day (Conservative). loaded question.The answer restates government achievements and pivots to a Liberal scandal rather than addressing lobbyist access.it was this government that brought in the Federal Accountability Act, in fact to deal with a Liberal scandal.
27. partly answered
    Contaminated Water in ShannonMs. Christiane Gagnon (Bloc) asked Peter MacKay (Conservative). substantive question.The answer acknowledges the court complication and states documents will be released in due course, addressing part of the request.these documents will be properly examined and released in due course.
28. deflected
    Port of Quebec CityMs. Christiane Gagnon (Bloc) asked John Baird (Conservative). substantive question.The answer discusses court independence and tabling reports instead of committing to personal action on the appointment.Obviously once a year the Minister of Transport, Infrastructure and Communities will table reports in this place
29. deflected
    CensusCarolyn Bennett (Liberal) asked Tony Clement (Conservative). loaded question.The answer defends the spending amount without addressing restoration of the long form census.We want to make sure it is spent wisely and it in fact leads to a successful census and a national household survey, as well.
30. deflected
    CensusCarolyn Bennett (Liberal) asked Tony Clement (Conservative). loaded question.The answer defends the outreach budget and does not address stopping alleged misleading or restoring the long form.There is a $15 million fund that will help Canadians learn why it is important to fill out the mandatory census.
31. deflected
    Employment InsuranceMr. Yvon Godin (NDP) asked Diane Finley (Conservative). loaded question.The answer defends ending the pilot and pivots to training without addressing the choice between banks/oil and workers.It is our responsibility to spend taxpayers' money wisely, and this program was not doing that.
32. deflected
    Canada Post CorporationMr. Alex Atamanenko (NDP) asked Rob Merrifield (Conservative). substantive question.The answer discusses the collective agreement and borrowing powers instead of addressing the policy of cutting hours or turning over profits.With regard to Canada Post, there is a very solid collective agreement.
33. deflected
    Foreign AffairsBryon Wilfert (Liberal) asked Mr. Deepak Obhrai (Conservative). loaded question.The answer shifts to general UN resolutions on Iran without addressing specific actions or readiness regarding Mr. Malekpour.Canada, with the international community, is striving to hold Iran accountable for such human rights violations.
34. misdirected
    EmploymentMrs. Josée Beaudin (Bloc) asked Diane Finley (Conservative). substantive question.The answer disputes the funding cut claim but pivots to attacking the Bloc Québécois rather than explaining the decision.It is too bad the Bloc Québécois did not support our efforts.
35. answered
    Aboriginal AffairsMs. Niki Ashton (NDP) asked Leona Aglukkaq (Conservative). loaded question.The answer directly lists specific funding allocations addressing the health issues raised in the question.That is why our government has committed $285 million to federal aboriginal health programs.