Commons spends largest share of day debating budget amid opposition attacks

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1. deflected
   Government PrioritiesRalph Goodale (Liberal) asked John Baird (Conservative). loaded question.Answer shifts focus to military support without addressing student funding comparison.we want to ensure that the young men and women who serve in our air force are protected and have the best equipment to keep us safe.
2. deflected
   Government PrioritiesRalph Goodale (Liberal) asked John Baird (Conservative). loaded question.Answer avoids cost questions by attacking Liberal coalition plans instead.the Liberal Party of Canada wants to waste $400 million on an unnecessary and reckless election.
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   Government PrioritiesRalph Goodale (Liberal) asked John Baird (Conservative). loaded question.Answer ignores listed contempt claims and pivots to criticizing coalition and election costs.The Liberal Party is showing outrageous contempt for Canadian voters by saying that it does not matter which government they elect because it will form a coalition with the NDP and the Bloc Québécois
4. partly answered
   National DefenceMr. Marc Garneau (Liberal) asked Peter MacKay (Conservative). loaded question.Answer addresses PBO methodology disagreement but ends by attacking the asker.Why does the member from Montreal want to damage and hurt the air force and his aerospace industry?
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   EthicsMr. Marc Garneau (Liberal) asked John Baird (Conservative). loaded question.Answer evades contempt explanation by repeating coalition attack instead.The Liberals want to simply set aside the results of the next election campaign and form a reckless and unstable coalition with their friends in the Bloc Québécois and in the NDP.
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   ElectricityMr. Gilles Duceppe (Bloc) asked Lawrence Cannon (Conservative). loaded question.Answer sidesteps cable funding question by demanding congratulations on unrelated oil agreement.I thought the Leader of the Bloc Québécois would take the opportunity to congratulate the government on having reached an agreement with the Government of Quebec on royalties for oil and gas deposits in the years to come
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   ElectricityMr. Gilles Duceppe (Bloc) asked Lawrence Cannon (Conservative). loaded question.Answer claims equal treatment for Quebec but does not address subsea cable fairness or past funding.Contrary to the Bloc's claims, they will ensure that Quebec taxpayers receive the same treatment as taxpayers in the west, in the east and all across Canada.
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   Natural ResourcesMs. Paule Brunelle (Bloc) asked Lawrence Cannon (Conservative). substantive question.Answer blames Bloc for election delay and claims credit without confirming ratification action.By forcing a pointless election, the Bloc Québécois is causing the delay of a number of projects and a number of agreements that are important to Quebec.
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   Natural ResourcesMs. Paule Brunelle (Bloc) asked Lawrence Cannon (Conservative). substantive question.The answer attacks the Bloc's alignment with Quebec instead of addressing the request for a federal moratorium.Once again, the Bloc is out of the loop when it comes to decisions made by the federal government and the Government of Quebec.
10. misdirected
    The BudgetJack Layton (NDP) asked John Baird (Conservative). substantive question.The answer pivots to attacking the NDP's record and praising the budget rather than explaining refusal to collaborate.Why will the NDP members never stand and support good measures that help health care and Canadian seniors who are vulnerable?
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    The BudgetJack Layton (NDP) asked John Baird (Conservative). substantive question.The answer shifts to warning about a coalition instead of addressing the Prime Minister's refusal to work with others.The NDP wants a coalition with the Liberals, and that should be absolutely outrageous.
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    The BudgetJack Layton (NDP) asked John Baird (Conservative). substantive question.The answer attacks Paul Martin and alleges a coalition plot rather than explaining refusal to amend the budget.The real scandal is the Liberals want to work with the Bloc Québécois and the NDP to force a coalition government on Canadians
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    EthicsAnita Neville (Liberal) asked John Baird (Conservative). loaded question.The answer ignores the Bruce Carson allegation and instead attacks Liberal plans for a coalition government.They have such contempt for the Canadian electorate that they want to form a risky, unstable government with the Bloc Québécois and the NDP.
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    EthicsAnita Neville (Liberal) asked John Baird (Conservative). substantive question.The answer dismisses the question as smear and pivots to coalition attacks instead of addressing security clearance or lobbying issues.it is more slander, more smear from the Liberal Party.
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    EthicsMs. Raymonde Folco (Liberal) asked John Baird (Conservative). loaded question.The answer denies any funds reached the company and accuses Liberals of fabrication rather than addressing the profiteering claim.If the Liberal Party has any evidence of that, I would encourage it to table it before the House.
16. misdirected
    EthicsMs. Raymonde Folco (Liberal) asked John Baird (Conservative). substantive question.The answer quotes a British PM to dismiss the attack and pivots to Liberal lack of ideas instead of addressing the Prime Minister's knowledge.I always cheer up immensely if an attack is particularly wounding because I think, well, if they attack one personally, it means they have not a single political argument left.
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    The BudgetMr. Daniel Paillé (Bloc) asked Jim Flaherty (Conservative). loaded question.Answer denies responsibility then pivots to blaming the coalition without addressing Quebec's budget demands.Mr. Speaker, no. We have had good discussions with the Government of Quebec.
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    The BudgetMr. Daniel Paillé (Bloc) asked Jim Flaherty (Conservative). loaded question.Answer ignores the securities commission and pre-election spending claims, instead praising the budget and blaming the coalition.That is what Canadians want, not an unnecessary election caused by a power seeking coalition.
19. partly answered
    Status of WomenMs. Nicole Demers (Bloc) asked Rona Ambrose (Conservative). loaded question.Answer rebuts the funding cut claim with a factual counter but does not address the broader budget indifference or election trigger.In fact, it is this government that has raised the budget of Status of Women funding to its highest level ever in the history of this country.
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    HousingMr. Christian Ouellet (Bloc) asked Diane Finley (Conservative). loaded question.Answer attacks the Bloc's voting record and coalition motives instead of addressing the housing funding shortfall in Quebec.If it were left to the Bloc, no one would have had any improvements in housing because the Bloc members would have voted against it
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    EthicsMr. Gerard Kennedy (Liberal) asked John Baird (Conservative). rhetorical question.Answer notes the question was cut off and provides no substantive response to the ethics allegations.Mr. Speaker, I did not hear a question there. He was cut off.
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    EthicsMr. Gerard Kennedy (Liberal) asked John Baird (Conservative). loaded question.Answer ignores the Carson and program funding questions, instead attacking the coalition and invoking a former MP.I remember when Peggy Nash was here. She was always fighting for the cause of senior citizens.
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    EthicsDenis Coderre (Liberal) asked John Baird (Conservative). substantive question.Answer evades duties question by pivoting to Liberal coalition scandal and seniors funding instead of addressing Carson's role.The real scandal before Canadians is the Liberal-led coalition which wants to push aside the results of the next election campaign
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    EthicsDenis Coderre (Liberal) asked John Baird (Conservative). loaded question.Answer deflects by attacking the questioner's past cabinet decisions rather than explaining Carson's privileges or the program's funding.this from a man who sat around the cabinet table when Alfonso Gagliano was named ambassador to Denmark.
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    EthicsMr. Jack Harris (NDP) asked Keith Ashfield (Conservative). loaded question.The answer defends hiring rules generally then pivots to attacking the opposition's spending plans instead of addressing the specific ACOA appointments.The real concern is that we know the coalition members across the way would recklessly increase spending, raise taxes, and kill jobs not only in Atlantic Canada but right across this great country.
26. answered
    EthicsMr. Pat Martin (NDP) asked John Baird (Conservative). substantive question.The answer directly and concisely addresses the exact question about Bruce Carson's role in the Act.
27. partly answered
    The BudgetMrs. Carole Lavallée (Bloc) asked James Moore (Conservative). loaded question.The answer counters the funding claims with evidence but dismisses the member and ignores the election-trigger premise.as usual, the member is completely wrong.
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    Post-Secondary EducationMr. Nicolas Dufour (Bloc) asked Diane Finley (Conservative). loaded question.The answer disputes the premise and shifts to criticizing the Bloc's voting record rather than addressing the transfer request.Unfortunately, the Bloc voted against all of our efforts, the same way they will vote against—
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    EthicsMr. Rodger Cuzner (Liberal) asked Keith Ashfield (Conservative). substantive question.The answer repeats general non-interference claims but avoids confirming or denying any ongoing investigations into appointees.We do not interfere in the hiring practices of the agency.
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    EthicsMr. Rodger Cuzner (Liberal) asked Keith Ashfield (Conservative). loaded question.The answer insults the asker personally and pivots to coalition spending attacks instead of addressing the budget allocation questions.I would ask him to give his head a shake.
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    The BudgetMr. Claude Gravelle (NDP) asked Leona Aglukkaq (Conservative). loaded question.The answer ignores the rural doctor shortage plan and instead attacks the NDP for planning to vote against the budget.The vote against the budget is a rejection of the research funding that we are putting forward.
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    The BudgetMr. Peter Julian (NDP) asked Stockwell Day (Conservative). loaded question.The answer addresses the HST origin and prior tax cuts but does not engage the seniors' poverty or dignity question directly.we have indeed brought in significant increases to low-income seniors to meet their needs.
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    Government AppointmentsMr. Jean-Claude D'Amours (Liberal) asked Keith Ashfield (Conservative). loaded question.The answer evades the appointment criticism by praising character and redirecting to another MP.If the member has a question about that, perhaps he should ask his colleague from P.E.I. about the character of the individual we are talking about.
34. answered
    Shipbuilding IndustryMs. Christiane Gagnon (Bloc) asked Rona Ambrose (Conservative). loaded question.The response directly defends the bidding rules and cites independent oversight confirming fairness.the RFP itself was overseen by KPMG in terms of the financial requirements and an independent fairness monitor who said that these decisions were made objectively, free from any personal favouritism and political influence
35. misdirected
    HealthMr. Paul Dewar (NDP) asked Tony Clement (Conservative). loaded question.The answer ignores the Senate and bill issue to personally attack the member as chicken.However, he is too chicken to do that.
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    Business of the HouseMr. David McGuinty (Liberal) asked John Baird (Conservative). substantive question.The response offers only an insult instead of any information on the House business schedule.Very smug, Mr. Speaker, a very smug official opposition.
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    Business of the HouseMr. Yvon Godin (NDP) asked Rona Ambrose (Conservative). substantive question.The answer ignores the Senate bill request and instead proposes an unrelated motion on Women's Day.there have been consultations and I believe you would find the unanimous consent of the House for the following motion.
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    Resignation of MembersAlbina Guarnieri (Liberal) asked Jim Abbott (Conservative). rhetorical question.The answer is a separate resignation statement that does not respond to the prior remarks.Mr. Speaker, I rise today to speak about the greatest job, the greatest people and the greatest country.
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    Resignation of MembersKeith Martin (Liberal) asked Chuck Strahl (Conservative). rhetorical question.The answer is another member's personal statement rather than any reply to the first.it has been written that to everything there is a season.