Commons spends quarter of day debating budget as opposition attacks training and infrastructure plans

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1. deflected
   EmploymentMr. Nathan Cullen (NDP) asked John Baird (Conservative). substantive question.Answer highlights overall job gains and pushes budget support without addressing youth unemployment or specific budget criticisms raised.We are very proud that over 900,000 new jobs have been created since the end of the recession.
2. deflected
   Intergovernmental RelationsMr. Nathan Cullen (NDP) asked John Baird (Conservative). substantive question.Answer cites funding increases and pivots to attacking NDP ideology instead of addressing downloading of costs onto provinces.Will the New Democrats, for once, put aside their blind ideology and support the Canada job grant and new measures for apprentices?
3. deflected
   InfrastructureMr. Nathan Cullen (NDP) asked John Baird (Conservative). substantive question.Answer claims largest infrastructure commitment and attacks NDP ideology rather than addressing the $1.2 billion reduction in spending.Why do the New Democrats not put aside their blind ideology, stand up and support municipalities and stand up and support the construction of bridges, roads and sewers?
4. deflected
   InfrastructureMs. Peggy Nash (NDP) asked Mr. Pierre Poilievre (Conservative). substantive question.Answer cites external support and attacks NDP without engaging the admission of reduced infrastructure funding or job losses.Those who understand what is at stake support the budget.
5. partly answered
   InfrastructureMs. Peggy Nash (NDP) asked Mr. Pierre Poilievre (Conservative). substantive question.Answer addresses infrastructure age improvement but ignores the specific funding cut amounts and timelines raised in the question.The average age of a piece of infrastructure in Canada has dropped to 14 years from 17 years.
6. deflected
   EmploymentScott Brison (Liberal) asked John Baird (Conservative). substantive question.Answer promotes skills training plan and overall job numbers without addressing lack of new funding or youth employment decline.We are going to ensure that people get trained for a job that actually exists.
7. deflected
   The BudgetScott Brison (Liberal) asked John Baird (Conservative). substantive question.Answer notes transfer increases and quotes support but avoids the freeze at 2007 levels and lack of new resources for training.I did not even mention that we increased the transfers to the provinces to an unprecedented level, by 3%, to support post-secondary education.
8. deflected
   Intergovernmental RelationsMr. Francis Scarpaleggia (Liberal) asked Ms. Kellie Leitch (Conservative). substantive question.Answer promotes Canada job grant and employer focus without addressing the lack of provincial consultation.For the first time, the Canada jobs grant will take skills training choices out of the hands of governments and put them where they belong, with employers and employees
9. answered
   TaxationMr. Guy Caron (NDP) asked Mrs. Shelly Glover (Conservative). loaded question.The answer directly explains the policy rationale based on expert input rather than avoiding the query.the tax credit was not helping stimulate economic growth and job creation.
10. deflected
    TaxationMr. Guy Caron (NDP) asked Mrs. Shelly Glover (Conservative). loaded question.The answer shifts to attacking the NDP's record instead of addressing reconsideration of the tax credit.We have seen the NDP's record and how they throw up roadblocks to job creation and investments in our country.
11. answered
    EmploymentMs. Isabelle Morin (NDP) asked Ms. Kellie Leitch (Conservative). loaded question.The answer lists specific budget measures that target youth employment and skills matching.economic action plan 2013 puts forward a number of initiatives to make sure that Canadians have opportunities for jobs, whether that be the Canada job grant or the creation of 5,000 new post-secondary internships.
12. partly answered
    PensionsMs. Élaine Michaud (NDP) asked Ms. Kellie Leitch (Conservative). loaded question.The answer defends other senior supports but does not engage the specific change to eligibility age.That is why this government has been focused on supporting them, whether that be through the increase in the GIS, the largest increase in the last quarter century
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    PensionsMr. Mike Sullivan (NDP) asked Ms. Kellie Leitch (Conservative). loaded question.The answer pivots to criticizing the opposition's voting record rather than addressing seniors' concerns in the budget.The opposition has not supported any of the initiatives we put forward to support seniors, whether that be the increase in the GIS, the guaranteed income supplement or the creation of a minister of state to support seniors.
14. answered
    Aboriginal AffairsMs. Jean Crowder (NDP) asked Mr. Greg Rickford (Conservative). loaded question.The answer points to specific education investments and consultations on first nations schooling.yesterday, not only did our government reaffirm our consultations and our process through the first nation education act, we also committed to new resources for scholarships, bursaries and training for aboriginal students.
15. misdirected
    Aboriginal AffairsMs. Jean Crowder (NDP) asked Mr. Greg Rickford (Conservative). loaded question.The answer attacks the opposition leader and NDP instead of addressing the workfare program's design or education funding.The outrageous comments by the Leader of the Opposition yesterday remind us how out of touch the NDP is with the potential of the aboriginal workforce and the Canadian economy.
16. partly answered
    Aboriginal AffairsMr. Jonathan Genest-Jourdain (NDP) asked Mr. Greg Rickford (Conservative). loaded question.The answer references infrastructure and water investments but does not address the adequacy of funding levels or broken promises.We have been focusing on water and waste water treatment on reserves, the ability to have the capacity to maintain these state-of-the-art facilities, continuing to replace infrastructure and bringing forth the kind of legislation that deals with these major infrastructure commitments and shared priorities with first nation communities.
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    Aboriginal AffairsMr. Romeo Saganash (NDP) asked Mr. Greg Rickford (Conservative). loaded question.The answer attacks the NDP and opposition leader instead of addressing aboriginal funding or relationship with the Prime Minister.Yesterday's comments by the Leader of the Opposition demonstrate once again how out of touch the NDP is with the Canadian economy and the potential of the aboriginal workforce.
18. misdirected
    EthicsWayne Easter (Liberal) asked Mr. Pierre Poilievre (Conservative). loaded question.The answer attacks the questioner on an unrelated past issue rather than addressing Penashue donations or PMO promotion.After all, he was forced to repay money that he illegally collected from taxpayers for his housing allowance.
19. misdirected
    National DefenceWayne Easter (Liberal) asked Peter MacKay (Conservative). substantive question.The answer defends Penashue and attacks the asker on the gun registry instead of addressing unfulfilled defence promises.Unlike the member who has just asked the question, he kept faith with his constituents when it came to the dismantling of the wasteful long gun registry
20. deflected
    Fisheries and OceansLawrence MacAulay (Liberal) asked Mr. Randy Kamp (Conservative). substantive question.The answer pivots to listing investments without addressing the cuts to DFO or small craft harbours.I thought the member opposite would be rising to congratulate our government on the significant investments in the Canadian fishing industry in economic action plan 2013.
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    Small BusinessesMr. François Lapointe (NDP) asked Mrs. Shelly Glover (Conservative). substantive question.The answer dismisses the change as minor and attacks the NDP instead of addressing the net $2.3 billion impact on small businesses.The NDP, however, told Washington that Canadians' jobs are worthless.
22. deflected
    Small BusinessesMr. Dan Harris (NDP) asked Mrs. Shelly Glover (Conservative). substantive question.The answer calls it a technical fix and quotes positive reviews without addressing the $2.3 billion taken from small businesses.Overall, this is a good budget for small business.
23. answered
    TaxationMr. Dan Harris (NDP) asked Mrs. Shelly Glover (Conservative). substantive question.The answer directly explains the policy change to the credit union deduction as outdated.The additional deduction is an outdated tax preference and is no longer necessary, due to changes in the small business tax rate.
24. partly answered
    TaxationMs. Françoise Boivin (NDP) asked Mrs. Shelly Glover (Conservative). substantive question.The answer explains the policy rationale but does not address the specific $10 million tax or Desjardins impact mentioned.Credit unions will still have access to the small business tax rate, like all other small businesses in Canada.
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    The EnvironmentMr. Mathieu Ravignat (NDP) asked Ms. Michelle Rempel (Conservative). substantive question.Answer promotes unrelated budget items and urges a vote without addressing cuts or climate change omission.Our track record speaks for itself. I ask him to please vote for the budget.
26. deflected
    The EnvironmentMr. Fin Donnelly (NDP) asked Mr. Randy Kamp (Conservative). substantive question.Answer defends efficiency measures and questions the member's stance instead of addressing fisheries and habitat impacts.I wonder which of these the member is opposed to doing.
27. misdirected
    The EnvironmentMr. Peter Julian (NDP) asked Ms. Michelle Rempel (Conservative). substantive question.Answer attacks NDP energy policy and shifts blame rather than addressing environmental protection failures.The real question, the real failure, is the NDP's ideological opposition to the development of our energy sector when the science says that this creates jobs and economic growth in an environmentally responsible way.
28. misdirected
    The EnvironmentMr. Peter Julian (NDP) asked Ms. Michelle Rempel (Conservative). substantive question.Answer corrects record on assessments then attacks NDP energy stance instead of addressing cuts and climate omission.What would pose adverse economic impacts is the NDP's constant denigration of our country's major energy sector, one of the major sectors of economic growth and job creation.
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    Aboriginal AffairsCarolyn Bennett (Liberal) asked Mr. Greg Rickford (Conservative). substantive question.Answer addresses education investments and consultations but does not directly respond to removing the funding cap or closing the gap.yesterday, not only did our government reaffirm our commitment to consult with first nations across Canada on the development of a first nations education act to improve outcomes for aboriginal children in K to 12, we also committed new resources for scholarships, bursaries and training for aboriginal students.
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    InfrastructureJudy Sgro (Liberal) asked Mr. Pierre Poilievre (Conservative). substantive question.Answer shifts to criticizing past Liberal record instead of addressing current infrastructure funding cuts and delivery failures.When we took office, the average piece of infrastructure in the country was 17 years old, a historic high.
31. misdirected
    The BudgetMr. Ryan Cleary (NDP) asked Mr. Pierre Poilievre (Conservative). substantive question.Answer praises the MP and lists unrelated achievements instead of addressing why Labrador received minimal budget mention.the people of Labrador have taken the Penashue all the way to results.
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    EthicsMr. Ryan Cleary (NDP) asked Mr. Pierre Poilievre (Conservative). substantive question.Answer attacks the questioner's past comments on the seal hunt and defends the MP instead of addressing ethics or law-breaking allegations.It was not so long ago that he went on a radio interview to say that he thought the seal hunt had no future at all.
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    International Co-operationJohn McKay (Liberal) asked Ms. Lois Brown (Conservative). loaded question.The answer promotes government policy changes without addressing the accusation of misappropriating funds for political interests.we have made Canada's aid more focused, effective and accountable.
34. misdirected
    International Co-operationMs. Hélène Laverdière (NDP) asked Ms. Lois Brown (Conservative). loaded question.The answer avoids the question by attacking the opposition member's consistency with her leader instead of addressing the concerns raised.Why is the member not supporting her leader?
35. partly answered
    TaxationMr. Pierre Nantel (NDP) asked Mrs. Shelly Glover (Conservative). loaded question.The answer explains the rationale for eliminating the tax credit based on expert input but does not address the Quebec-specific economic impact claims.The tax credit did not favour economic growth and job creation, as indicated by independent experts, including the OECD, during our consultations.
36. deflected
    Intergovernmental RelationsMr. Jean-François Fortin (Bloc) asked Ms. Kellie Leitch (Conservative). loaded question.The answer promotes the government's skills training plan without addressing the specific concerns about Quebec programs or interference.Canada's economic action plan 2013 is focused on fixing our country's skill shortage by giving Canadians new or better jobs.
37. misdirected
    TaxationMr. André Bellavance (Bloc) asked Mrs. Shelly Glover (Conservative). loaded question.The answer avoids the question by pivoting to ask if the opposition will support the budget instead of addressing the tax credit elimination impacts.will the opposition support economic action plan 2013, which supports skills development, persons with disabilities, youth, aboriginal people and newcomers to Canada?