Opposition motion seeks to extend parliamentary budget officer mandate

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1. deflected
   Electoral BoundariesMs. Megan Leslie (NDP) asked Stephen Harper (Conservative). substantive question.Answer evades the specific issue of Conservative robocalls by comparing to NDP actions instead of addressing enforcement or apology.the rules were followed, in the same way the NDP followed them when they did the same thing.
2. deflected
   Electoral BoundariesMs. Megan Leslie (NDP) asked Stephen Harper (Conservative). substantive question.Answer repeats the NDP comparison and restates the party's public position without confirming awareness or addressing deception.In fact not only have the rules here been followed, but in the very same way as the NDP, which has done exactly the same thing.
3. answered
   EthicsMs. Megan Leslie (NDP) asked Stephen Harper (Conservative). substantive question.Answer directly confirms removal of Senator Brazeau from caucus and notes the matters will be handled by courts.I have removed Senator Brazeau from the Conservative caucus.
4. partly answered
   Parliamentary Budget OfficerMs. Peggy Nash (NDP) asked Tony Clement (Conservative). substantive question.Answer affirms support for an impartial PBO but does not address making it an independent officer of Parliament.of course we want an impartial parliamentary budget office that is a credible source of opinions on fiscal matters.
5. deflected
   Parliamentary Budget OfficerMs. Peggy Nash (NDP) asked Tony Clement (Conservative). substantive question.Answer avoids extending the mandate and instead redirects to listening to the budget speech and public accounts.I would direct the hon. member, if she is worried about what the budget will say, to listen to the budget speech, whenever that is delivered, and to the public accounts and the estimates of the Government of Canada.
6. misdirected
   Electoral BoundariesRalph Goodale (Liberal) asked Stephen Harper (Conservative). substantive question.Answer attacks the Liberal Party's past actions and calls the member's statements false rather than addressing the CRTC investigation request.unlike what the Liberal Party did in a very different case.
7. misdirected
   Electoral BoundariesRalph Goodale (Liberal) asked Stephen Harper (Conservative). loaded question.Answer attacks the member's reputation on rural issues instead of addressing the robocalls or commission process.including those in rural Saskatchewan in particular, which I know the hon. member is notorious for not caring about.
8. deflected
   TaxationDominic LeBlanc (Liberal) asked Mrs. Shelly Glover (Conservative). substantive question.Answer pivots to past tax reductions and ignores the specific question on EI increases and debt.it is this government, this side of the House, that has reduced Canadians' taxes 140 times since it came into office.
9. deflected
   The EnvironmentMr. Peter Julian (NDP) asked Ms. Michelle Rempel (Conservative). substantive question.The response highlights positive aspects without addressing liability protection or missing regulations.I have more confidence in this system than I did going in
10. deflected
    The EnvironmentMs. Anne Minh-Thu Quach (NDP) asked Ms. Michelle Rempel (Conservative). substantive question.Avoids the question by claiming provincial jurisdiction despite federal laws cited.this is a matter of primary provincial jurisdiction
11. partly answered
    The EnvironmentMr. Robert Chisholm (NDP) asked Ms. Michelle Rempel (Conservative). substantive question.Provides some information on achievements but does not detail a plan to reach the 10% goal by 2020.Our government has plans to achieve several more marine protected areas.
12. deflected
    Public SafetyMr. Alexandre Boulerice (NDP) asked Vic Toews (Conservative). loaded question.The answer addresses the resignation and consultation but sidesteps admitting any error in the appointment.The allegations that Mr. Porter is facing do not have anything to do with his former responsibilities.
13. deflected
    EthicsMr. Alexandre Boulerice (NDP) asked Peter Van Loan (Conservative). loaded question.The response discusses the Senate committee review without addressing specific responsibility for appointments.we have asked the Standing Senate Committee on Internal Economy, Budgets and Administration to ensure that the Senate's policies are indeed followed
14. deflected
    EthicsMr. Charlie Angus (NDP) asked Peter Van Loan (Conservative). loaded question.Focuses on general rules rather than specific action on Duffy or recovering money.Those are currently being reviewed, and they are also reviewing to make sure that all senators in fact adhere to those rules
15. partly answered
    EthicsMr. Charlie Angus (NDP) asked Peter Van Loan (Conservative). loaded question.Responds to the domestic incident but does not address removing from Senate or recovering funds.action has been taken, and he has been removed from the caucus.
16. deflected
    Electoral BoundariesMr. Craig Scott (NDP) asked Gerry Ritz (Conservative). substantive question.The answer defends the right to make presentations instead of addressing fraudulent robocalls.It is our right and responsibility, as members of Parliament, to represent the wishes of our constituents.
17. misdirected
    Electoral BoundariesMr. Craig Scott (NDP) asked Mr. Pierre Poilievre (Conservative). loaded question.The answer attacks the NDP's record on robocalls rather than addressing the question about Conservative practices.That is the NDP record on robocalls.
18. deflected
    InfrastructureMs. Judy Foote (Liberal) asked Mrs. Shelly Glover (Conservative). substantive question.The answer refuses to address the infrastructure funding question by claiming it cannot speculate on the budget.A few more sleeps and they will know exactly what is in it.
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    Employment InsuranceJudy Sgro (Liberal) asked Diane Finley (Conservative). loaded question.The answer defends EI policy by criticizing Liberals instead of addressing the payroll tax impact on jobs.we made a commitment to taxpayers that we would keep the EI account in balance, unlike the Liberals, who raided it for almost $60 billion for their own purposes.
20. misdirected
    The EnvironmentMr. Francis Scarpaleggia (Liberal) asked Ms. Michelle Rempel (Conservative). substantive question.The answer attacks the Liberals' environmental record instead of addressing transparency requirements for hydraulic fracturing.I absolutely love it when a Liberal member gets up to ask about environmental policy, because it allows me to talk about their record: a 30% increase in greenhouse gas emissions.
21. misdirected
    International TradeMr. Don Davies (NDP) asked Stephen Harper (Conservative). substantive question.The answer attacks the NDP's trade ideology rather than committing to protecting specific Canadian interests in EU negotiations.The fact of the matter is that this is a party that is so ideologically opposed to trade, its foreign affairs critic actually already called for Canada to pull out of the talks some time ago.
22. deflected
    International TradeMr. Don Davies (NDP) asked Stephen Harper (Conservative). substantive question.The answer defends past trade deals and attacks the NDP instead of assuring protections for local economic development under CETA.We will never let the ideologues on that side of the House tear that up or the Auto Pact or anything else they want to tear up.
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    International TradeMr. Malcolm Allen (NDP) asked Stephen Harper (Conservative). substantive question.The answer pivots to criticizing NDP opposition to past trade deals rather than guaranteeing farmers' interests in EU negotiations.The integrated Canadian-American auto sector that we have today, which is so fundamental to the prosperity of southern Ontario, was opposed tooth and nail by the New Democratic Party in the 1960s, as it has opposed every trade initiative since because of its socialist ideology.
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    International TradeMs. Ruth Ellen Brosseau (NDP) asked Stephen Harper (Conservative). substantive question.The answer defends the government's record on supply management by attacking the NDP instead of detailing protections obtained for Quebec industries.By contrast, the NDP forgot to mention supply management in its election platform.
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    Employment InsuranceMrs. Anne-Marie Day (NDP) asked Diane Finley (Conservative). loaded question.Answer denies premise and pivots to fraud without addressing quotas or reversal request.that is completely untrue. Employment insurance is there for people who are entitled to benefits.
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    Employment InsuranceMr. Philip Toone (NDP) asked Diane Finley (Conservative). loaded question.Answer ignores contempt claim and regional differences, restating general anti-fraud points.Unfortunately, Service Canada had to stop close to a billion dollars in ineligible payments last year.
27. misdirected
    Employment InsuranceMr. Mike Sullivan (NDP) asked Diane Finley (Conservative). substantive question.Answer addresses website and access but ignores specific closed offices and mismanagement claim.Over 90% of the Canadian population does live within 15 kilometre of one of our 600 Service Canada outlets across the country.
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    Employment InsuranceMr. Jonathan Tremblay (NDP) asked Diane Finley (Conservative). loaded question.Answer disputes accuracy then shifts to unrelated quote on income instead of addressing party criticism or quotas.If there are no jobs available in a region, nothing changes.
29. deflected
    International Co-operationMark Eyking (Liberal) asked Julian Fantino (Conservative). loaded question.Answer praises results without addressing specific cuts, hotel spending or NGO partnerships.Canada's investments are providing food, health and emergency humanitarian assistance to those who need it the most.
30. partly answered
    Human Resources and Skills Development CanadaMr. Rodger Cuzner (Liberal) asked Diane Finley (Conservative). substantive question.Answer acknowledges breach unacceptability and supports calling officials but does not commit minister to testify.The government does support calling departmental officials to explain how this happened and what steps they have taken
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    Credit Card IndustryMr. Glenn Thibeault (NDP) asked Mrs. Shelly Glover (Conservative). substantive question.Answer cites code praise and low-cost debit but avoids new regulations or April fee increase.—the Code...has served merchants extremely well....[it] has done an excellent job in ensuring some fair ground rules and maintaining Canada's low-cost debit system
32. deflected
    Credit Card IndustryMr. François Lapointe (NDP) asked Mrs. Shelly Glover (Conservative). substantive question.Answer notes monitoring and possible mandatory power but pivots to NDP voting record instead of committing to rules.We have the power to make the code mandatory, but the NDP always votes against this kind of thing.
33. misdirected
    EthicsMr. Scott Andrews (Liberal) asked Mr. Pierre Poilievre (Conservative). loaded question.The answer attacks the Liberal Party with conspiracy claims instead of addressing the promotion question.I do not know where to start with that latest Liberal laundry list of conspiracy theories.
34. partly answered
    VeteransMr. Sylvain Chicoine (NDP) asked Ms. Eve Adams (Conservative). substantive question.The answer discusses the scientific report but avoids directly confirming medical care rights for the veterans.This is not a matter for political interference.
35. deflected
    Consumer ProtectionMs. Annick Papillon (NDP) asked Christian Paradis (Conservative). substantive question.The answer criticizes the NDP's past positions rather than addressing current consumer protection measures.I invite the NDP to join the 21st century.
36. deflected
    The EnvironmentMr. Jean-François Fortin (Bloc) asked Mr. David Anderson (Conservative). substantive question.The answer quotes the commissioner on cooperation but sidesteps the call for a moratorium.For me, it's been a model of cooperation with senior government officials, both in terms of working through difficult files and in terms of the government accepting our recommendations.
37. deflected
    Points of OrderMr. Paul Dewar (NDP) asked Stephen Harper (Conservative). substantive question.The answer clarifies a detail about the critic but does not address tabling the requested documentation.In fact, he was the one who actually said he was opposed to the Canada-Jordan free trade agreement.
38. answered
    Business of the HouseMrs. Sadia Groguhé (NDP) asked Peter Van Loan (Conservative). substantive question.The answer directly lists the planned bills and schedule for the coming days.This afternoon, we will continue today's NDP opposition day.