Conservatives move to limit debate on budget implementation bill

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Question Period, exchange by exchange

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1. deflected
   G8 SummitMrs. Nycole Turmel (NDP) asked Stephen Harper (Conservative). loaded question.Answer ignores credibility and email questions to restate G8 project facts.The government has accepted those recommendations. There were 32 projects. They were all public. They all came in at or under budget, and they are all good projects for the area.
2. deflected
   G8 SummitMrs. Nycole Turmel (NDP) asked Stephen Harper (Conservative). substantive question.Answer avoids PMO involvement question by repeating project approval details.The Minister of Transport was the one who approved 32 public projects.
3. deflected
   G8 SummitMrs. Nycole Turmel (NDP) asked Stephen Harper (Conservative). substantive question.Answer sidesteps opening books request by noting Auditor General review is complete.The Auditor General reviewed these projects several months ago now and the government accepted her recommendations.
4. partly answered
   G8 SummitMr. Alexandre Boulerice (NDP) asked John Baird (Conservative). substantive question.Answer addresses documentation request by claiming full cooperation with Auditor General.prior to the Auditor General writing a report, I was pleased to sit down with her and answer every question that she and her office had with respect to these infrastructure projects.
5. deflected
   G8 SummitMr. Alexandre Boulerice (NDP) asked John Baird (Conservative). loaded question.Answer ignores misleading Auditor General claim to restate project outcomes.All 32 of the projects in question had contribution agreements prepared by the public service.
6. misdirected
   Canada-U.S. RelationsDominic LeBlanc (Liberal) asked John Baird (Conservative). loaded question.Answer attacks Liberal free trade history instead of addressing perimeter security concerns.It was only 23 short years ago that every Liberal member ran in the fight of their lives to stop free trade
7. answered
   Search and RescueLawrence MacAulay (Liberal) asked Keith Ashfield (Conservative). substantive question.Answer directly explains consolidation benefits and denies service impact.This change does not affect the availability of resources such as Coast Guard ships or Coast Guard auxiliary and Canadian Forces aircraft.
8. answered
   Search and RescueStéphane Dion (Liberal) asked Keith Ashfield (Conservative). substantive question.Answer directly addresses bilingual capacity and safety concerns raised.bilingual capacity will be increased above the levels that are in place now both in Halifax and Trenton.
9. deflected
   Government SpendingMr. Mathieu Ravignat (NDP) asked Ted Menzies (Conservative). loaded question.Answer justifies spending as informing Canadians without addressing the specific waste or rules violation alleged.It is our role to make sure that Canadians are aware.
10. misdirected
    Government SpendingMr. Mathieu Ravignat (NDP) asked Rob Nicholson (Conservative). loaded question.Answer shifts to blaming Liberals and defends costs without addressing the comparison or waste question.any blame that we put on the Liberals, the Liberal Party has good cause to accept, so I cannot accept any comparisons to that.
11. misdirected
    Government AppointmentsMs. Chris Charlton (NDP) asked Mr. Dean Del Mastro (Conservative). loaded question.Answer attacks the NDP by referencing their own hiring instead of addressing patronage or the specific appointment.I understand that he is currently employing a failed NDP candidate in his office.
12. misdirected
    Government AppointmentsMs. Chris Charlton (NDP) asked Mr. Dean Del Mastro (Conservative). loaded question.Answer deflects by noting common partisan hiring across parties and offers Conservative staff rather than addressing the patronage claims.All political parties hire partisan staff to work on partisan measures.
13. partly answered
    Canadian Northern Economic Development AgencyMr. François Lapointe (NDP) asked Leona Aglukkaq (Conservative). substantive question.Answer acknowledges the draft audit and commits to addressing issues but provides no details on the violations.We will address all the issues raised in the audit.
14. deflected
    Canadian Northern Economic Development AgencyMr. François Lapointe (NDP) asked Leona Aglukkaq (Conservative). loaded question.Answer redirects to visiting the north and reiterates it is a draft audit without addressing loss of control.I encourage the member to travel to Nunavut, the Northwest Territories and Yukon to see what is really happening on the ground
15. deflected
    Canadian Northern Economic Development AgencyMr. Dennis Bevington (NDP) asked Leona Aglukkaq (Conservative). loaded question.Answer repeats that it is a draft audit and will be reviewed but avoids taking responsibility or addressing the Prime Minister.Once I receive the final audit, I will review it and put action plans together to address the issues.
16. partly answered
    The EnvironmentMr. Dennis Bevington (NDP) asked John Baird (Conservative). loaded question.Answer affirms ongoing discussions and commitment to sovereignty but does not confirm involvement in setting the standards.we have ongoing discussions with our neighbours to the south on this and other issues that are important to the Arctic.
17. answered
    Public SafetyMr. Jasbir Sandhu (NDP) asked Vic Toews (Conservative). substantive question.The answer directly addresses the negotiation status and timeline instead of avoiding the query.On September 9 the B.C. government, which is leading all of the other provinces that have not signed, said it would send us its proposals to consider. I am waiting.
18. deflected
    Champlain BridgeDenis Coderre (Liberal) asked Christian Paradis (Conservative). loaded question.The answer avoids safety reports by attacking the asker and citing unrelated investments and praise.the member for Bourassa is not one to lecture us about safety.
19. deflected
    Champlain BridgeDenis Coderre (Liberal) asked Christian Paradis (Conservative). substantive question.The answer dismisses the request for reports as nonsense and repeats prior attacks without providing information.
20. partly answered
    Foreign AffairsJim Karygiannis (Liberal) asked Diane Ablonczy (Conservative). substantive question.The answer confirms awareness and ongoing work but does not address ordering officials to change travel plans.Canadian officials have been working, and will continue to work, with local authorities to receive formal confirmation of the family's present situation.
21. misdirected
    Champlain BridgeMr. Jamie Nicholls (NDP) asked Christian Paradis (Conservative). substantive question.The answer ignores the toll question and instead attacks a different member with an old quote.
22. misdirected
    Champlain BridgeMr. Jamie Nicholls (NDP) asked Christian Paradis (Conservative). substantive question.The answer avoids explaining toll costs by accusing the asker of a double standard instead.I do not understand this double standard.
23. misdirected
    Champlain BridgeMs. Olivia Chow (NDP) asked Christian Paradis (Conservative). substantive question.The answer sidesteps ownership and toll details by quoting another member rather than responding.
24. partly answered
    Champlain BridgeMr. Thomas Mulcair (NDP) asked Christian Paradis (Conservative). substantive question.The answer acknowledges coordination but does not address the lack of public transit plans in the federal project.Yes, consultations will be held with the mayors in question and with the province in order to maximize this investment.
25. deflected
    HealthMs. Libby Davies (NDP) asked Leona Aglukkaq (Conservative). loaded question.The answer promotes a balanced approach and information without addressing the expert panel recommendations or industry marketing accusations.We looked at all the recommendations carefully and I believe we have a plan that is balanced.
26. deflected
    HealthMs. Anne Minh-Thu Quach (NDP) asked Leona Aglukkaq (Conservative). loaded question.The answer repeats the balanced plan claim and personal anecdote without addressing the timeline or industry influence.I believe that we have put a plan forward that is balanced.
27. misdirected
    The EnvironmentMs. Megan Leslie (NDP) asked Peter Kent (Conservative). loaded question.The answer dismisses the question as nonsense and pivots to unrelated plans instead of addressing muzzling or data access.the assumptions being made in that question are pure nonsense.
28. deflected
    The EnvironmentMs. Megan Leslie (NDP) asked Peter Kent (Conservative). loaded question.The answer offers briefings but avoids addressing the lobbyist relationship or muzzling of scientists.If my hon. colleague has any questions that she would like clarified with the department, I invite her to make contact with my office
29. misdirected
    The EnvironmentMs. Kirsty Duncan (Liberal) asked Peter Kent (Conservative). substantive question.The answer dismisses the evidence with a general media warning instead of explaining the blocked interview.one should not believe everything one reads or hears in the media.
30. partly answered
    The EnvironmentMs. Kirsty Duncan (Liberal) asked Peter Kent (Conservative). substantive question.The answer qualifies availability but does not reconcile the contradiction with the blocked interview.Environment Canada scientists are regularly available to speak with responsible journalists, depending on their availability.
31. answered
    JusticeMr. Randall Garrison (NDP) asked Rob Nicholson (Conservative). loaded question.The answer directly corrects the premise and states the legal issue is before the court.
32. answered
    JusticeMr. Randall Garrison (NDP) asked Rob Nicholson (Conservative). loaded question.The answer directly addresses the intervention claim and reiterates respect for the court process.We respect the decision by Parliament, but it is a question of definitions, and that is being argued before the courts.
33. misdirected
    Foreign AffairsGeoff Regan (Liberal) asked Diane Ablonczy (Conservative). substantive question.Answer addresses Khadr instead of Halliday's case.Mr. Speaker, the member is well aware that the American government has agreed that Omar Khadr will return to Canada.
34. deflected
    Disability InsuranceMs. Manon Perreault (NDP) asked Diane Finley (Conservative). substantive question.Answer lists past measures without addressing rejection rates or poverty.our government has done more than any other government to help the disabled.
35. answered
    Employment InsuranceMr. Jonathan Tremblay (NDP) asked Diane Finley (Conservative). substantive question.Answer explains why transitional measures ended as unemployment rates equalized.For some time now, the unemployment rate in the region has been identical or comparable to other areas.
36. deflected
    Border CrossingsMr. André Bellavance (Bloc) asked Vic Toews (Conservative). loaded question.Answer defends trade talks and efficiency without justifying specific cuts.We are also looking at ports of entry across the country, those on the 49th parallel and elsewhere.
37. partly answered
    Business of the HouseMr. Thomas Mulcair (NDP) asked Peter Van Loan (Conservative). substantive question.Answer states current debate plans but adds unrelated personal remarks.we will continue debating the keeping Canada's economy and jobs growing act this afternoon.
38. answered
    Points of OrderMr. Thomas Mulcair (NDP) asked Christian Paradis (Conservative). substantive question.Answer acknowledges the naming breach and accepts the correction.Absolutely, Mr. Speaker. I must have gotten carried away in a heated debate.
39. answered
    Points of OrderGeoff Regan (Liberal) asked Diane Ablonczy (Conservative). substantive question.Answer provides update on consular efforts for Halliday after acknowledging the point.We continue to be very active on this file and are continually monitoring the situation with regular consular visits to Mr. Halliday.