Commons advances citizen's arrest bill amid election fraud accusations

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Question Period, exchange by exchange

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1. deflected
   Political FinancingRalph Goodale (Liberal) asked Mr. Pierre Poilievre (Conservative). loaded question.The answer dismisses the question's premise as factual errors without addressing the invoices claim and instead restates the party's position.it would be difficult to respond to and correct all of the factual errors in the hon. member's question in 35 seconds.
2. deflected
   Political FinancingRalph Goodale (Liberal) asked Mr. Pierre Poilievre (Conservative). loaded question.The answer avoids the question on mandatory minimum sentences by accusing the asker of fiction and restating the party's legal position.
3. misdirected
   Political FinancingRalph Goodale (Liberal) asked John Baird (Conservative). loaded question.The answer ignores the question about senators stepping aside and instead attacks the Liberal record.let me tell the deputy leader of the Liberal Party that at least no one in this party has had to write a cheque for $1 million back to the taxpayers that they stole when they were in office.
4. answered
   Government CommunicationsMr. Marc Garneau (Liberal) asked Stockwell Day (Conservative). substantive question.The answer directly states there has been no change in policy and that the practice is longstanding.
5. partly answered
   Government CommunicationsMr. Marc Garneau (Liberal) asked Stockwell Day (Conservative). loaded question.The answer addresses the policy continuity claim but does not engage the rhetorical framing about the Prime Minister's ego.there has been no change of policy or practice.
6. answered
   Political FinancingMr. Gilles Duceppe (Bloc) asked Jason Kenney (Conservative). substantive question.The answer accepts responsibility for the mistake and outlines corrective steps taken.That is why I accepted responsibility as soon as I learned of this administrative mistake by my office.
7. answered
   Political FinancingMr. Gilles Duceppe (Bloc) asked Jason Kenney (Conservative). substantive question.The answer again accepts responsibility and confirms actions taken without deflection.As soon as I learned of it, I took steps to correct the situation.
8. deflected
   Citizenship and ImmigrationMr. Thierry St-Cyr (Bloc) asked Jason Kenney (Conservative). loaded question.The answer ignores the question about electoral profiling and instead lists unrelated government achievements.this government is proud of the progress it has made in responding to the aspirations and values of new Canadians and members of our cultural and ethnic communities.
9. deflected
   Citizenship and ImmigrationMr. Thierry St-Cyr (Bloc) asked Jason Kenney (Conservative). loaded question.The answer describes the appointment screening process but sidesteps the question about believing in neutrality due to a partisan short list of communities.Of the people applying to become IRB members, 90% are not recommended to the minister.
10. deflected
    Political FinancingMr. Thomas Mulcair (NDP) asked Mr. Pierre Poilievre (Conservative). loaded question.The answer rejects the premise and restates that the practice is legal without addressing repayment of funds or the fraud allegation.Conservative Party candidates spent Conservative money on Conservative ads.
11. partly answered
    Political FinancingMr. Thomas Mulcair (NDP) asked Jason Kenney (Conservative). loaded question.The answer explains the staffer's actions and acceptance of resignation but does not address the call for the minister's own resignation.It is why, unlike the member for Edmonton—Strathcona , who uses her parliamentary email account for partisan messages, I have my own personal political letterhead that we use for these purposes.
12. deflected
    Political FinancingMs. Olivia Chow (NDP) asked Jason Kenney (Conservative). loaded question.The answer pivots to pride in outreach and a fundraising event instead of addressing how many organizations were solicited for donations.I want to emphasize that even just last night, I attended a fundraising event for the Conservative Party that was attended by more than 800 proud Canadians from diverse backgrounds.
13. misdirected
    Political FinancingWayne Easter (Liberal) asked Mr. Pierre Poilievre (Conservative). loaded question.The answer attacks the opposition for not asking about jobs and lists economic achievements instead of addressing repayment of funds from the ridings.What is interesting is that we still do not have any questions from the Liberal Party on jobs.
14. deflected
    Political FinancingWayne Easter (Liberal) asked Mr. Pierre Poilievre (Conservative). loaded question.The answer repeats the same legal-and-ethical claim without addressing repayment or the fraud-prevention hypocrisy allegation.Conservative candidates spent Conservative funds on Conservative advertising.
15. deflected
    Political FinancingMrs. Lise Zarac (Liberal) asked Mr. Pierre Poilievre (Conservative). loaded question.The answer repeats the standard legal-and-ethical defense and court reference but does not address repaying the specific funds mentioned.The reason Elections Canada knows that is because we told them and why would we not?
16. deflected
    Political FinancingMrs. Lise Zarac (Liberal) asked Mr. Pierre Poilievre (Conservative). loaded question.The answer again asserts that the members followed the rules and references court action without addressing repayment of the funds.The Conservative candidates in question spent Conservative funds on Conservative advertising.
17. deflected
    Former Public Sector Integrity CommissionerMrs. Carole Freeman (Bloc) asked Stockwell Day (Conservative). loaded question.Answer cites legal advice and upcoming committee appearance without addressing the severance payment rationale.in this situation, the government sought and received legal advice, which it followed.
18. deflected
    Former Public Sector Integrity CommissionerMrs. Carole Freeman (Bloc) asked Stockwell Day (Conservative). loaded question.Answer notes cross-party selection and committee appearance but avoids explaining the severance decision.that individual will answer the members' questions at the meeting scheduled for Thursday afternoon.
19. misdirected
    AfghanistanMr. Claude Bachand (Bloc) asked Peter MacKay (Conservative). loaded question.Answer attacks the member's analysis and motives instead of clarifying the training mission locations.as usual, the member has incorrectly analyzed the issue.
20. misdirected
    AfghanistanMr. Claude Bachand (Bloc) asked Peter MacKay (Conservative). loaded question.Answer insults the member personally and questions his support for Canada rather than addressing the plan submission.as usual we have more gibberish from the member opposite.
21. deflected
    Citizenship and ImmigrationMs. Martha Hall Findlay (Liberal) asked Jason Kenney (Conservative). loaded question.Answer shifts to past Liberal policies and record instead of addressing the minister's alleged use of office for votes.The Liberal government, however, imposed a $1,000 head tax on every newcomer, and we have cut that fee in half.
22. misdirected
    Citizenship and ImmigrationMs. Martha Hall Findlay (Liberal) asked Jason Kenney (Conservative). loaded question.Answer counters by questioning the asker's past conduct rather than addressing the conflict of interest claim.perhaps the member could explain to us what the rules are in her office.
23. answered
    EthicsMs. Siobhan Coady (Liberal) asked Diane Ablonczy (Conservative). substantive question.Answer directly denies the premise of breaking the act and receiving a penalty.
24. answered
    EthicsMs. Siobhan Coady (Liberal) asked Diane Ablonczy (Conservative). substantive question.Answer explains the situation and states no penalty was issued, addressing the fine claim.the Ethics Commissioner contacted me about a document that had not been filed and I immediately filed the document.
25. deflected
    HealthMs. Megan Leslie (NDP) asked Mr. Colin Carrie (Conservative). substantive question.The answer attacks the NDP's voting record and pivots to Senate expertise instead of addressing budget inclusion of proposals.It is obvious that the NDP and its members do not understand our country's health care system.
26. deflected
    HealthMs. Megan Leslie (NDP) asked Mr. Colin Carrie (Conservative). substantive question.The answer shames the NDP for past votes and emphasizes provincial responsibility without answering the yes-or-no question on the family doctor crisis.She and her entire party should be ashamed that they vote against every opportunity to give more money to the provinces
27. deflected
    Quebec City ArenaMr. Michel Guimond (Bloc) asked Josée Verner (Conservative). substantive question.The answer restates the government's position on professional sports facilities and mentions a march instead of addressing the multi-purpose arena funding request.Given the fact that most of the money for the proposed Quebec City arena is public money, the federal government does not have a program to support it.
28. misdirected
    Quebec City ArenaMr. Michel Guimond (Bloc) asked Josée Verner (Conservative). substantive question.The answer attacks the Bloc's record and deflects to access-to-information procedures rather than releasing the documents.The Bloc has no track record to speak of.
29. deflected
    Access to InformationMr. Justin Trudeau (Liberal) asked Josée Verner (Conservative). loaded question.The question builds on a premise of hiding incompetence; the answer avoids it by restating that public servants handle access requests.access to information requests are administered by qualified, independent public servants who apply the legislation.
30. answered
    Access to InformationMr. Justin Trudeau (Liberal) asked John Baird (Conservative). substantive question.The answer directly states that the requested information has already been tabled, addressing the contempt and deadline claim.I am pleased to inform the member for Papineau that the information that was requested by the finance committee has already been tabled in the House.
31. partly answered
    AfghanistanMr. Jack Harris (NDP) asked Peter MacKay (Conservative). substantive question.The answer clarifies the transition to a Kabul-centric training mission but does not address the claim that the government has not yet decided details.What we have said is that the combat mission will come to an end this year, that we will transition into a training mission, which will be Kabul-centric, meaning in the Kabul region
32. deflected
    AfghanistanMr. Jack Harris (NDP) asked Peter MacKay (Conservative). substantive question.The answer emphasizes NATO support and training focus while ignoring the repeated promise to bring all soldiers home in 2011.The effort will be in transitioning to training in and around the Kabul area.
33. deflected
    Former Public Sector Integrity CommissionerGeoff Regan (Liberal) asked Stockwell Day (Conservative). loaded question.The answer avoids explaining the payment by redirecting to a committee.The committee has asked for and has received all the details related to this matter.
34. misdirected
    Foreign AffairsMr. Jean Dorion (Bloc) asked Rob Nicholson (Conservative). substantive question.The answer dismisses the question and promotes unrelated legislation instead of addressing asset freezing.Of course, he got it completely wrong.
35. partly answered
    Rail TransportationMr. Alex Atamanenko (NDP) asked Rob Merrifield (Conservative). substantive question.The answer addresses the service review release but ignores the costing review request.We will be announcing our next steps to that report very soon.
36. misdirected
    Former Public Sector Integrity CommissionerGeoff Regan (Liberal) asked Stockwell Day (Conservative). loaded question.The answer attacks the questioner as scripted rather than addressing the claims about the commissioner.I cannot believe he accepted it, without any complaint, when that scripted diatribe was handed to him.
37. deflected
    Child CareMs. Irene Mathyssen (NDP) asked Diane Finley (Conservative). loaded question.The answer restates government policy without admitting failure or engaging the NDP plan.We believe that parents are in the best position to decide how to raise their children.
38. misdirected
    Points of OrderMr. Marc Garneau (Liberal) asked Diane Ablonczy (Conservative). substantive question.The answer responds to an unrelated ethics matter instead of the parliamentary designation question.Through the magic of the Internet, my assistant let me know, after the question, that, in fact, I had a letter in my office from the Ethics Commissioner
39. deflected
    Points of OrderGeoff Regan (Liberal) asked Stockwell Day (Conservative). substantive question.The answer questions whether it is a point of order instead of addressing tabling the opinion.