Conservatives grilled on election calls as opposition alleges fraud

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1. deflected
   41st General ElectionMrs. Nycole Turmel (NDP) asked Stephen Harper (Conservative). substantive question.The answer evades the yes/no question on investigation by redirecting blame and alleging a smear.The hon. leader of the NDP should provide her party's information to Elections Canada. Otherwise, I think we just conclude this is simply a smear campaign without any basis at all.
2. deflected
   41st General ElectionMrs. Nycole Turmel (NDP) asked Stephen Harper (Conservative). substantive question.The answer ignores the specific query on calls in unchanged ridings and pivots to a smear accusation.The Conservative Party did not make inappropriate calls. I conclude that this is just a smear campaign by a party that lost the election.
3. deflected
   41st General ElectionMrs. Nycole Turmel (NDP) asked Stephen Harper (Conservative). substantive question.The answer sidesteps details on provided information and contracts by questioning NDP complaints and alleging recent fabrication.It is interesting that the NDP says that it gave information to Elections Canada, because Elections Canada said that there were almost no complaints during the election.
4. misdirected
   41st General ElectionMr. Pat Martin (NDP) asked Mr. Dean Del Mastro (Conservative). loaded question.The answer attacks the NDP for lacking evidence and demands withdrawal rather than addressing the minister's prior statements on a culprit.we have heard the member for Timmins--James Bay indicate that the NDP has no evidence.
5. misdirected
   41st General ElectionMr. Pat Martin (NDP) asked Mr. Dean Del Mastro (Conservative). loaded question.The answer accuses the opposition of seeking evidence from government while dismissing all claims as smears instead of addressing document requests.Those members are saying they have no evidence and could we provide them with some.
6. deflected
   41st General ElectionBob Rae (Liberal) asked Stephen Harper (Conservative). substantive question.The answer avoids explaining the pattern of calls by noting timing of complaints and demanding Liberal information.Now it is receiving all of these complaints nine months after the election.
7. deflected
   41st General ElectionBob Rae (Liberal) asked Stephen Harper (Conservative). substantive question.The answer evades providing an explanation for calls across ridings by questioning Liberal proof and alleging smears.If the member has any proof of any such campaign he should provide that detailed information to Elections Canada, as we certainly have done and are prepared to do.
8. deflected
   41st General ElectionBob Rae (Liberal) asked Stephen Harper (Conservative). substantive question.The answer refuses to address government-held information by reiterating smear claims and past election losses.As for the Liberal Party, it is clear that these complaints, coming nine months after the election, are nothing but another smear campaign.
9. deflected
   41st General ElectionMr. Alexandre Boulerice (NDP) asked Mr. Pierre Poilievre (Conservative). loaded question.The answer avoids the specific question about the investigation and Pierre Poutine by citing a report and accusing the opposition of being sore losers.The opposition is not providing any evidence to back up these allegations.
10. deflected
    41st General ElectionMr. Alexandre Boulerice (NDP) asked Mr. Pierre Poilievre (Conservative). loaded question.The answer sidesteps questions about communications with RackNine by claiming cooperation and labeling allegations as partisan without evidence.Other than that, we have only allegations made by partisan Liberals and New Democrats without any evidence.
11. misdirected
    41st General ElectionMr. Charlie Angus (NDP) asked Mr. Dean Del Mastro (Conservative). substantive question.The answer ignores the question about inaccurate information on Edmonton East and instead attacks the asker for a supposed smear campaign.What I would say is that this member and the members of his party have conducted a completely unsubstantiated smear campaign against our party.
12. misdirected
    41st General ElectionMr. Charlie Angus (NDP) asked Mr. Dean Del Mastro (Conservative). loaded question.The answer attacks the member for making false statements outside the House rather than addressing the claims about Conservative convictions and investigations.the member opposite has just made a number of claims, a number of statements, that he would not make outside this House because they are entirely false.
13. deflected
    41st General ElectionMs. Alexandrine Latendresse (NDP) asked Mr. Pierre Poilievre (Conservative). substantive question.The answer avoids explaining what is being hidden by repeating that allegations lack evidence and calling the opposition sore losers.If they have any evidence, they need to share that information.
14. deflected
    41st General ElectionMr. David Christopherson (NDP) asked Mr. Dean Del Mastro (Conservative). substantive question.The answer does not address why the Chief Electoral Officer was denied powers and instead asserts compliance and a clean campaign.the Conservative Party of Canada always provides all documents requested by Elections Canada.
15. deflected
    Government PrioritiesMr. Peter Julian (NDP) asked Tony Clement (Conservative). loaded question.The answer ignores the question on budget choices and cuts by restating the government's priority on jobs and the economy.our priority is jobs and the economy.
16. deflected
    Government PrioritiesMr. Peter Julian (NDP) asked Tony Clement (Conservative). loaded question.The answer avoids addressing the impact of cuts by pivoting to praise for job creation and attacking opposition tax policies.On the other side, of course, they believe in higher taxes.
17. deflected
    PensionsMs. Irene Mathyssen (NDP) asked Diane Finley (Conservative). loaded question.The answer cites payment increases and urges NDP support without addressing the overestimation of OAS costs or trust in projections.That was just slightly off forecast by about 1%.
18. misdirected
    41st General ElectionMr. Frank Valeriote (Liberal) asked Mr. Dean Del Mastro (Conservative). substantive question.The answer ignores the question on staff employment and RackNine contacts, instead attacking Liberals for unrelated past incidents.We know that Liberals were found taking campaign literature directly out of people's mailboxes in the last campaign.
19. misdirected
    41st General ElectionMs. Judy Foote (Liberal) asked Mr. Dean Del Mastro (Conservative). substantive question.The answer denies wrongdoing but pivots to unsubstantiated claims of a Liberal smear campaign rather than addressing the call for investigation.The Liberal Party has conducted and has led an unsubstantiated smear campaign for which it has no evidence other than defeated Liberal candidates who are coming forward and suggesting that they lost for any reason other than what they stood for and what they ran on.
20. misdirected
    41st General ElectionRalph Goodale (Liberal) asked Mr. Dean Del Mastro (Conservative). substantive question.The answer evades the request for call logs and investigation by repeating accusations of Liberal misconduct instead of addressing Conservative spending or records.We also know that Liberal campaign operatives were charged with stealing election campaign signs.
21. partly answered
    Transportation SafetyMs. Olivia Chow (NDP) asked Denis Lebel (Conservative). substantive question.The answer provides accident reduction statistics but does not address the specific cuts to transport safety programs mentioned in the question.Since 2007, passenger train accidents have decreased by 19%, train accidents have decreased by 23% and train derailments by 26%.
22. deflected
    Transportation SafetyMr. Jamie Nicholls (NDP) asked Denis Lebel (Conservative). loaded question.The answer attacks the NDP's fiscal views and references a past vote without addressing the safety program cuts or their impact.the truth is that the NDP believes that money grows on trees.
23. misdirected
    Canadian Food Inspection AgencyMr. Malcolm Allen (NDP) asked Gerry Ritz (Conservative). loaded question.The answer cites new inspectors added but shifts blame to the NDP for voting against initiatives rather than addressing the announced cuts to CFIA.If anyone should explain why they are cutting food safety, it should be the members of that party.
24. deflected
    Canadian Food Inspection AgencyMr. Jean Rousseau (NDP) asked Gerry Ritz (Conservative). loaded question.The answer repeats claims of added inspectors and funding but does not address the reduction below 2008 inspector levels or the risk to food safety.The reality is we put 733 net new inspectors on the front lines on food inspection and food safety in the country and we have added hundreds of millions of dollars to CFIA's budget to ensure it has the ability to move forward and ensure our food is safe in Canada.
25. deflected
    Official LanguagesMr. Robert Aubin (NDP) asked Mr. Jacques Gourde (Conservative). substantive question.The answer criticizes the NDP and restates a general position without addressing the requested vote.Our government is determined to promote and protect the French language in Canada.
26. deflected
    Official LanguagesMr. Robert Aubin (NDP) asked Mr. Jacques Gourde (Conservative). substantive question.The answer avoids the vote request by announcing a committee and praising French without committing to the bill.Our government will create an advisory committee to determine whether there is a problem with respect to the French language in private enterprises operating under federal jurisdiction.
27. misdirected
    JusticeMr. Sylvain Chicoine (NDP) asked Rob Nicholson (Conservative). loaded question.The answer rejects the premise and pivots to defending the bill via a victim advocate instead of addressing costs or safety.I am going with Sheldon Kennedy on that and that is exactly what this government will do.
28. deflected
    JusticeMr. Jack Harris (NDP) asked Rob Nicholson (Conservative). substantive question.The answer shifts to general victim protection and organized crime without engaging the cost or effectiveness critique.We will continue to stand up for victims and law-abiding Canadians.
29. misdirected
    41st General ElectionMs. Joyce Murray (Liberal) asked Mr. Dean Del Mastro (Conservative). substantive question.The answer attacks the Liberals for unsubstantiated claims rather than addressing the robocall investigation request.It is an unsubstantiated Liberal smear campaign and the Liberals should be ashamed of themselves.
30. misdirected
    41st General ElectionDenis Coderre (Liberal) asked Mr. Pierre Poilievre (Conservative). rhetorical question.The answer counters with Liberal scandals instead of addressing the request to identify Pierre Poutine.That is why we are asking the Liberals to provide some evidence when their members level new allegations without any proof.
31. partly answered
    National DefenceMs. Christine Moore (NDP) asked Julian Fantino (Conservative). substantive question.The answer states no contract is signed and a budget exists but does not specify cost, number of planes or timeline.A contract has not been signed as yet for the replacement aircraft.
32. answered
    Mining IndustryMr. Claude Gravelle (NDP) asked Lisa Raitt (Conservative). substantive question.The answer directly states the government will work with the province and take the matter under advisement.I have not been approached by the minister in Ontario with respect to the matter, but I will take it under advisement.
33. deflected
    National DefenceJohn McKay (Liberal) asked Julian Fantino (Conservative). substantive question.The answer restates general commitments without addressing costs, numbers or tabling a report.No contracts have been signed.
34. deflected
    The EnvironmentMr. Fin Donnelly (NDP) asked Joe Oliver (Conservative). loaded question.The answer pivots to general safety assurances and economic benefits while ignoring the biased report and liability questions.no project will go ahead unless it is safe for the environment and safe for Canadians.
35. answered
    InfrastructureMs. Élaine Michaud (NDP) asked Denis Lebel (Conservative). substantive question.The answer directly explains the end of the program and failed negotiations, addressing the wharf's future status.the problem is not that I am not providing an answer. The problem is that she is not hearing the answer she would like to hear.
36. misdirected
    41st General ElectionMr. André Bellavance (Bloc) asked Mr. Pierre Poilievre (Conservative). loaded question.The answer attacks the Bloc's electoral defeat and dismisses allegations rather than addressing the call for an inquiry.Unfortunately for the Bloc Québécois, it was overwhelmingly rejected by Quebec voters.