NDP motion on foreign takeovers and job losses leads supply day debate

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Question Period, exchange by exchange

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1. answered
   Public SafetyMr. Joe Comartin (NDP) asked Peter MacKay (Conservative). loaded question.Answer directly states the government's legal position on torture and law compliance.Canada does not condone the use of torture and does not engage in this practice.
2. deflected
   Public SafetyMr. Joe Comartin (NDP) asked Peter MacKay (Conservative). loaded question.Answer restates position but attacks the NDP critic instead of addressing the directive.Yesterday, the NDP justice critic stood outside the House and basically accepted the position of the government.
3. misdirected
   Public SafetyMr. Joe Comartin (NDP) asked Peter MacKay (Conservative). loaded question.Answer dismisses the question as misinformation and insults the asker without engaging the claims.The NDP justice critic's words yesterday were so twisted it would take a troop of boy scouts to try to figure out all the knots that he tied himself into.
4. partly answered
   PensionsMr. Peter Julian (NDP) asked Diane Finley (Conservative). substantive question.Answer addresses sustainability but avoids confirming any change to retirement age.It is very important to protect these benefits.
5. deflected
   PensionsMr. Peter Julian (NDP) asked Diane Finley (Conservative). loaded question.Answer focuses on future costs but ignores the broken-promise accusation.If we do nothing, as the opposition suggests, the cost of the old age security program will be too high
6. deflected
   PensionsBob Rae (Liberal) asked Peter MacKay (Conservative). loaded question.Answer shifts to defending the debate while mocking the asker as an economic expert.there he is again on his high dudgeon, trying to hold himself out as some kind of an economic expert.
7. misdirected
   PensionsBob Rae (Liberal) asked Peter MacKay (Conservative). loaded question.Answer attacks the asker's record as premier and avoids the duplicity charge.The member opposite is burying his head in the sand when it comes to the economy, the same way he did when he was premier of Ontario.
8. partly answered
   JusticeBob Rae (Liberal) asked Rob Nicholson (Conservative). substantive question.Answer begins to clarify the minister's statement but is cut off before fully addressing the danger of warning shots.that is not what I said at all.
9. deflected
   PensionsMs. Irene Mathyssen (NDP) asked Diane Finley (Conservative). loaded question.Answer explains demographics instead of addressing the yes-or-no request to leave OAS alone.That is not sustainable. Our goal is to protect and preserve OAS for this generation and future generations.
10. deflected
    PensionsMs. Irene Mathyssen (NDP) asked Diane Finley (Conservative). loaded question.Answer claims promise is kept and pivots to agreement on demographics rather than confirming or denying a break.
11. deflected
    PensionsMs. Lysane Blanchette-Lamothe (NDP) asked Diane Finley (Conservative). loaded question.Answer cites experts on crisis but never states whether retirement age will rise from 65 to 67.If nothing is done, there will not be enough money to keep the old age security program at its current level.
12. deflected
    PensionsMs. Lysane Blanchette-Lamothe (NDP) asked Diane Finley (Conservative). loaded question.Answer stresses safeguarding future benefits without answering whether the age will increase to 67.Things need to be done now and tough decisions need to be made, of course, not only for today, but also for the future.
13. answered
    International TradeMs. Jinny Jogindera Sims (NDP) asked Mr. Deepak Obhrai (Conservative). substantive question.Answer directly states no decision has been made and dismisses the premise as speculation.As of yet, no decision has been made.
14. misdirected
    International TradeMs. Jinny Jogindera Sims (NDP) asked Mr. Deepak Obhrai (Conservative). substantive question.Answer attacks NDP record on Keystone instead of addressing trade-office closures.The New Democrats are now saying that we should be promoting trade ties with the U.S.A. when they were the ones opposing the Keystone pipeline.
15. partly answered
    National DefenceMs. Christine Moore (NDP) asked Julian Fantino (Conservative). substantive question.Answer notes monitoring the program with allies but does not outline any concrete plan B.decisions are made based on the best possible information ongoing and we are monitoring the program.
16. misdirected
    National DefenceMs. Christine Moore (NDP) asked Julian Fantino (Conservative). substantive question.Answer attacks the report's author and highlights benefits instead of addressing the request for a plan B.the report to which the member opposite is referring was authored by a failed NDP candidate and the Rideau Institute whose bias is well-known.
17. misdirected
    National DefenceMr. Matthew Kellway (NDP) asked Julian Fantino (Conservative). substantive question.Answer attacks the report's author and the opposition instead of addressing F-35 risks or tendering.The member opposite is referring to a failed NDP candidate who wrote this report, critical of everything that is holy and decent about this government's efforts to provide our military men and women with the resources that—
18. deflected
    PensionsJudy Sgro (Liberal) asked Diane Finley (Conservative). loaded question.Question loads multiple past promises to imply untrustworthiness; answer shifts to unrelated Liberal failures.I recall a promise by the Liberals back in the 1990s to eliminate the GST and yet we still have it.
19. misdirected
    Foreign InvestmentRalph Goodale (Liberal) asked Christian Paradis (Conservative). loaded question.Question frames the minister as making a fool of a colleague; answer attacks the prior government and accuses cheap politics.Those guys, during 10 years, did nothing.
20. answered
    Human RightsMs. Hélène Laverdière (NDP) asked Mr. Deepak Obhrai (Conservative). substantive question.Question asks whether human rights will be engaged substantively; answer states constructive discussions will occur.Our government will continue having constructive discussions with China on a full range of human rights issues.
21. partly answered
    Human RightsMs. Hélène Laverdière (NDP) asked Mr. Deepak Obhrai (Conservative). loaded question.Question claims human rights take a back seat; answer restates Syria position and claims issues were raised but does not address effort comparison.the Prime Minister has raised the issues with his Chinese counterpart, giving Canada's position.
22. deflected
    Persons with DisabilitiesMs. Marjolaine Boutin-Sweet (NDP) asked Diane Finley (Conservative). loaded question.Question alleges partisan allocation of funds; answer claims proportionality without addressing the ridings data.The awards were made exactly in proportion to the applications received.
23. deflected
    Persons with DisabilitiesMs. Marjolaine Boutin-Sweet (NDP) asked Diane Finley (Conservative). loaded question.Question highlights unequal Quebec funding and attacks neglect of the vulnerable; answer repeats program pride and opposition non-support.It is too bad the opposition did not support it.
24. deflected
    Search and RescueMr. Ryan Cleary (NDP) asked Peter MacKay (Conservative). loaded question.Answer offers condolences and notes an investigation but avoids addressing fixes to search and rescue.our thoughts and prayers are with the family of young Burton Winters, his friends and the entire community of Makkovik.
25. deflected
    Search and RescueMr. Ryan Cleary (NDP) asked Peter MacKay (Conservative). loaded question.Answer cites facts about territory and weather but sidesteps whether SAR will be fixed.Our country has the largest search and rescue territory on the planet.
26. partly answered
    Public TransitMr. Andrew Cash (NDP) asked Denis Lebel (Conservative). substantive question.Answer acknowledges the discussion and states respect for jurisdictions but does not address the specific request.However, we always said we would respect jurisdictions in public transit and we respect the choices of provinces in their politics.
27. misdirected
    Public TransitMr. Mike Sullivan (NDP) asked Denis Lebel (Conservative). substantive question.Answer attacks the opposition's voting record instead of addressing the transit funding question.we are happy and proud not to take any of their advice.
28. partly answered
    CensusGeoff Regan (Liberal) asked Christian Paradis (Conservative). loaded question.Answer provides response rates and participation stats but does not address the claim of little scientific value.With regard to the long form, the response rate was 69.3%, which is well above the original target of 50%.
29. misdirected
    Airline IndustryHedy Fry (Liberal) asked Denis Lebel (Conservative). substantive question.Answer discusses general airport safety without answering the yes/no question on travel for transvestite and transgendered delegates.safety at our airports is an important issue for our government.
30. answered
    Canadian Broadcasting CorporationMr. Tyrone Benskin (NDP) asked James Moore (Conservative). substantive question.Answer directly explains the closure due to the office being empty after the reporter retired.it is true that the CBC has chosen to close its bureau in La Ronge, Saskatchewan, because it has been empty for the past year.
31. misdirected
    Canadian Broadcasting CorporationMr. Tyrone Benskin (NDP) asked James Moore (Conservative). loaded question.Answer corrects geography and attacks the NDP rather than addressing stabilization of CBC budget.a geography lesson for the member: Prince Albert is about 250 kilometres and not 500 kilometres from La Ronge.
32. deflected
    Search and RescueMs. Judy Foote (Liberal) asked Keith Ashfield (Conservative). substantive question.The answer flatly refuses a review by denying any connection to the centre without addressing the request or concerns.We will not review our decision. It is as it stands.
33. partly answered
    TransportMs. Mylène Freeman (NDP) asked Denis Lebel (Conservative). substantive question.The response acknowledges delays and ongoing work but offers no commitment to swift full return of the land.The process is proceeding normally, and our team in the cabinet, in the department, continues to work hard on this file.
34. misdirected
    Air CanadaMs. Ève Péclet (NDP) asked Denis Lebel (Conservative). substantive question.The answer attacks the questioner's facts and implies incompetence rather than addressing the request for action on jobs and bilingualism.Unfortunately, business decisions are made based on the market. Perhaps if the figures had been correct, it would have been easier to answer the question.
35. deflected
    Foreign InvestmentMs. Elizabeth May (Green) asked Christian Paradis (Conservative). substantive question.The response accuses the asker of fear-mongering and pivots to general economic growth instead of addressing reviews or debate.Instead of fear-mongering, the member should stand with us and make sure we work for economic growth and jobs.
36. deflected
    Business of the HouseMr. Joe Comartin (NDP) asked Peter Van Loan (Conservative). rhetorical question.The question is a lengthy accusation with no answerable query, and the response shifts to unrelated bills and invitations.I would like to begin by re-extending my invitation to the opposition House leader to actually move forward on some of the most non-controversial bills before the House.
37. answered
    Points of OrderIrwin Cotler (Liberal) asked Mr. Tom Lukiwski (Conservative). substantive question.The response directly addresses the point of order by requesting an opportunity for the member to reply.I would simply ask that should you determine that you wish to respond to the point of order, that you give the member for Bruce—Grey—Owen Sound an opportunity to respond to this point of order that was made today.