Commons backs three-month Libya mission extension

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1. deflected
   G8 SummitMr. Thomas Mulcair (NDP) asked Mr. Deepak Obhrai (Conservative). loaded question.Answer ignores specific guideline questions and pivots to unrelated talking points.our government is focused on what matters to Canadians, and that would be jobs and the economy, not the mud-slinging by the opposition.
2. deflected
   G8 SummitMr. Thomas Mulcair (NDP) asked Mr. Deepak Obhrai (Conservative). substantive question.Answer repeats prior deflection without addressing committee proposal or information claims.again let me say that the government has nothing to add because the facts have not changed.
3. deflected
   G8 SummitMr. Thomas Mulcair (NDP) asked Mr. Deepak Obhrai (Conservative). loaded question.Answer evades budget determination and diversion questions by restating unrelated priorities.Our government is focused on what matters to Canadians. That is jobs and the economy, not the mud-slinging by the opposition.
4. deflected
   G8 SummitMr. Charlie Angus (NDP) asked Mr. Deepak Obhrai (Conservative). loaded question.Answer sidesteps security and PM fury questions, shifting to generic infrastructure praise.there has been a lot of good news from the infrastructure funding in that area.
5. deflected
   G8 SummitMr. Charlie Angus (NDP) asked Mr. Deepak Obhrai (Conservative). loaded question.Answer avoids explaining PM reaction and media centre spending by repeating stock phrases.this government has nothing to hide. The facts have not changed.
6. partly answered
   The EconomyBob Rae (Liberal) asked Jim Flaherty (Conservative). substantive question.Answer acknowledges global risks and references G20 calibration but does not directly weigh austerity dangers.at the G20 summit in Toronto, the leaders agreed that we would carefully calibrate what needs to be done by individual countries.
7. answered
   The EconomyBob Rae (Liberal) asked Jim Flaherty (Conservative). substantive question.Answer lists specific programs and supports for jobs while addressing flexibility on austerity.We continue work sharing. We have a new hiring credit for small business.
8. partly answered
   The EnvironmentBob Rae (Liberal) asked Peter Kent (Conservative). substantive question.Answer states regulatory approach and air quality ranking but omits coherent sustainability plan details.We take pride in our regulatory approach to greenhouse gases. We are moving forward sector by sector.
9. deflected
   The EnvironmentMs. Megan Leslie (NDP) asked Mr. David Anderson (Conservative). loaded question.The answer promotes oil sands benefits without addressing environmental or energy security concerns raised.The Keystone XL pipeline is going to contribute to job creation and energy security both here and in the United States.
10. misdirected
    The EnvironmentMs. Megan Leslie (NDP) asked Mr. David Anderson (Conservative). loaded question.The answer attacks the NDP as extremists instead of addressing the double standard on emissions.the NDP members should stop taking the side of the extremists who want to kill Canadian jobs.
11. deflected
    The EnvironmentMr. Claude Gravelle (NDP) asked Mr. David Anderson (Conservative). loaded question.The answer focuses solely on job numbers without addressing the environmental tab or selling out jobs.Why is the NDP opposed to that kind of job development?
12. deflected
    The EnvironmentMr. Claude Gravelle (NDP) asked Mr. David Anderson (Conservative). substantive question.The answer repeats job statistics without addressing the request to order the NEB to assess Canadian job impacts.Let me repeat that right now there are 130,000 direct jobs that are tied to oil sands development.
13. partly answered
    The EconomyMs. Peggy Nash (NDP) asked Jim Flaherty (Conservative). substantive question.The answer cites past job creation but does not address the request for a jobs plan or action on idle capital.more than 600,000 net new jobs have been created in Canada since the recession ended.
14. deflected
    The EconomyMs. Peggy Nash (NDP) asked Jim Flaherty (Conservative). substantive question.The answer defends the economic action plan and cites debt ratios without addressing strategic investments or idle capital.It is important to maintain strong fiscal fundamentals in our country.
15. partly answered
    PensionsMr. Wayne Marston (NDP) asked Ted Menzies (Conservative). substantive question.The answer lists tax cuts and PRPPs but does not address action on declining markets or strengthening public pensions.We have actually cut their taxes by $2 billion, that is one benefit, through pension income splitting.
16. deflected
    PensionsMr. Wayne Marston (NDP) asked Ted Menzies (Conservative). substantive question.The answer defends PRPPs and notes provincial support without addressing increasing CPP/QPP benefits.
17. misdirected
    Champlain BridgeMr. Jamie Nicholls (NDP) asked Mr. Pierre Poilievre (Conservative). loaded question.The answer evades the query on the hidden report by attacking the member's voting record instead.However, I would like to know why the hon. member voted against the investments that are keeping that bridge open.
18. answered
    The EnvironmentMs. Kirsty Duncan (Liberal) asked Peter Kent (Conservative). substantive question.The answer directly addresses the question by outlining the government's plan and actions on emissions targets.I would remind my colleague that we do have a comprehensive plan to meet our 2020 targets of reducing Canada's greenhouse gas emissions by 17% from 2005 base levels.
19. deflected
    The EnvironmentGeoff Regan (Liberal) asked Mr. David Anderson (Conservative). loaded question.The answer shifts focus to jobs and economic growth without addressing the call for a sustainable energy strategy.our government is concentrating on what is important to Canadians and that is jobs and economic growth.
20. deflected
    The EnvironmentGeoff Regan (Liberal) asked Mr. David Anderson (Conservative). loaded question.The answer reiterates focus on jobs and economy while avoiding any commitment to a new energy strategy.our government's focus is on jobs and the economy, and the energy sector, of course, is key to Canada's economic future.
21. deflected
    National DefenceMr. Jack Harris (NDP) asked Peter MacKay (Conservative). loaded question.The answer denies the premise but does not address the specific insult or loss of confidence question.the member is wrong. I have nothing but the highest confidence in the military leadership on down through the ranks.
22. deflected
    National DefenceMr. Jack Harris (NDP) asked Peter MacKay (Conservative). loaded question.The answer dismisses the claim as hyperbole and pivots to general explanations of staff departures without addressing political interference.the member is wrong. He is using hyperbole.
23. partly answered
    National DefenceMs. Christine Moore (NDP) asked Peter MacKay (Conservative). loaded question.The answer addresses the personal use of DND resources by providing an explanation of the trip but does not fully cover the broader confidence issue.Government assets are used for government business and that is what happened in this instance.
24. deflected
    National DefenceMs. Christine Moore (NDP) asked Peter MacKay (Conservative). loaded question.The answer avoids the interference and control questions by generalizing about staff departures and dismissing leaks.leaks are usually as reliable as the courage of the individuals who come forward behind them.
25. deflected
    Canadian Broadcasting CorporationMr. Tyrone Benskin (NDP) asked James Moore (Conservative). loaded question.Answer avoids funding commitment by pivoting to budget balancing and NDP criticism.The NDP members say that CBC is grossly underfunded, but $1 billion is a lot of money.
26. deflected
    Canadian Broadcasting CorporationMr. Tyrone Benskin (NDP) asked James Moore (Conservative). rhetorical question.Answer sidesteps support request by reiterating balanced-budget commitment without addressing CBC funding.The CBC will do its share; that is certain.
27. misdirected
    Public SafetyMr. Brian Masse (NDP) asked Ms. Candice Hoeppner (Conservative). loaded question.Answer attacks NDP position instead of addressing border cuts or G8 fund diversion.We ask the NDP to get on board and support our crime measures, which include protecting our borders.
28. partly answered
    Service CanadaMr. Brian Masse (NDP) asked Ms. Kellie Leitch (Conservative). substantive question.Answer addresses Service Canada cuts and EI modernization but denies office closures without specifics.There are no Service Canada offices closing and no impact on in-person services offered.
29. partly answered
    HealthHedy Fry (Liberal) asked Leona Aglukkaq (Conservative). substantive question.Answer notes ongoing accord support and transfer increases but does not commit to first ministers' meeting.We are committed to extending the 6% annual increase in transfer payments to the provinces and the territories while we negotiate the accord
30. misdirected
    G8 SummitJohn McCallum (Liberal) asked Mr. Deepak Obhrai (Conservative). loaded question.Answer ignores G8 fund question and pivots to unrelated ministerial praise.Let us listen to what the best finance minister in the world said: over 600,000 jobs.
31. answered
    Aboriginal AffairsMs. Niki Ashton (NDP) asked Leona Aglukkaq (Conservative). substantive question.Answer directly cites $65 million investment in national aboriginal youth suicide prevention strategy.In budget 2010 our government invested $65 million to implement the national aboriginal youth suicide prevention strategy to assist over 150 community-based projects across Canada.
32. deflected
    Aboriginal AffairsMs. Niki Ashton (NDP) asked John Duncan (Conservative). substantive question.Answer shifts to general action plan pillars without addressing specific youth suicide or programming requests.We are working on four major pillars, including education and economic development.
33. deflected
    Search and RescueGerry Byrne (Liberal) asked Peter MacKay (Conservative). loaded question.The answer confirms one narrow detail then immediately pivots to attacking the questioner's math and party.Using the same calculations as the media and the member's party have been using, I now know that the member for Bonavista—Gander—Grand Falls—Windsor took a five-hour demonstration in a Cormorant.
34. answered
    AfghanistanMrs. Sadia Groguhé (NDP) asked Jason Kenney (Conservative). substantive question.The minister corrects the premise and explains the program's parameters and results.Three years ago we introduced a discretionary program, which included certain parameters to ensure that the applicants were qualified to come to Canada as permanent residents.
35. answered
    TunisiaMs. Hélène Laverdière (NDP) asked Mr. Chris Alexander (Conservative). loaded question.The response states the government's refusal to treat Canada as a foreign electoral district.We will not agree to making Canada a riding in another system, in a foreign system.
36. deflected
    Natural ResourcesMr. Jean-François Fortin (Bloc) asked Mr. David Anderson (Conservative). loaded question.The answer shifts to job numbers and accuses the opposition of opposing employment rather than addressing the protest or policy critique.That is how many jobs the opposition says "no" to when it bashes the oil sands.
37. misdirected
    Points of OrderMr. Jack Harris (NDP) asked Peter Van Loan (Conservative). rhetorical question.The response ignores the apology and instead accuses the opposition of obstruction on an unrelated bill.It appears the opposition is looking to further delay and obstruct this bill.