Time allocation imposed on mental disorder bill as Senate scandal dominates question period

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1. deflected
   EthicsThomas Mulcair (NDP) asked James Moore (Conservative). substantive question.Answer ignores the $90k payout question and pivots to Senate reform legislation.If the Leader of the Opposition genuinely supports meaningful Senate reform, he should say so and support this bill today.
2. deflected
   EthicsThomas Mulcair (NDP) asked James Moore (Conservative). substantive question.Answer avoids accountability on the payout and instead attacks NDP tax issues.
3. deflected
   EthicsThomas Mulcair (NDP) asked James Moore (Conservative). substantive question.Answer sidesteps the payout and truth questions by repeating Senate reform talking points and attacking NDP.Again, if the NDP members believe in accountability, they will support these reforms.
4. misdirected
   National DefenceThomas Mulcair (NDP) asked Vic Toews (Conservative). substantive question.Answer dismisses the CSIS-RCMP question as incorrect and pivots to attacking NDP taxes.Speaking of Canadian law, I am wondering how many NDP MPs have not paid their taxes.
5. deflected
   National DefenceThomas Mulcair (NDP) asked Vic Toews (Conservative). substantive question.Answer refuses to confirm FBI vs CSIS details and restates prior deflection without new information.My office does not get involved in investigative matters, but the conclusions that were drawn in that story are totally incorrect.
6. partly answered
   EthicsMr. Justin Trudeau (Liberal) asked James Moore (Conservative). substantive question.Answer notes ongoing reviews but then attacks Trudeau on Senate reform instead of addressing the motion.For the Liberal leader, it is kind of interesting to see him stand in the House and pretend as though he actually cares about Senate reform because he does not.
7. misdirected
   41st General ElectionMr. Justin Trudeau (Liberal) asked James Moore (Conservative). loaded question.Answer ignores the election fraud ruling and instead attacks Trudeau and Liberals on western issues.western Canadians know accountability and they will hold him accountable for what he has been saying.
8. misdirected
   EthicsMr. Justin Trudeau (Liberal) asked James Moore (Conservative). substantive question.Answer denies the premise then pivots to attacking Trudeau's comments on language and the west.That is the same Liberal leader who said, "Canadians who only have the capacity to speak one of our two official languages are 'lazy'".
9. misdirected
   EthicsMr. Charlie Angus (NDP) asked James Moore (Conservative). substantive question.The answer ignores the specific questions about PMO briefings and instead attacks NDP tax compliance.it is interesting to have a New Democrat today of all days stand before the House in full sobriety and say that the NDP believes in defending taxpayers.
10. deflected
    EthicsMr. Charlie Angus (NDP) asked James Moore (Conservative). substantive question.The answer cites Wright acting alone and pivots to Senate reform and NDP taxes rather than addressing PMO involvement.Nigel Wright made it clear in his statements to the public when he resigned as chief of staff that he acted alone.
11. deflected
    EthicsMr. Alexandre Boulerice (NDP) asked James Moore (Conservative). rhetorical question.The answer repeats the call for Senate reform legislation without addressing the listed Conservative disappointments or what they knew.with respect to the Senate, as I just said, Canadians want us to move forward with our plan to reform the Senate.
12. misdirected
    EthicsMr. Alexandre Boulerice (NDP) asked James Moore (Conservative). substantive question.The answer again states Wright acted alone and redirects to NDP tax issues instead of detailing PM instructions on expenses.Once again, if my colleague is so keen to prove he is accountable to taxpayers, he should ask his leader to show some leadership and tell us how many NDP MPs are not paying their taxes
13. deflected
    EthicsMs. Lysane Blanchette-Lamothe (NDP) asked James Moore (Conservative). substantive question.The answer reframes the topic to general accountability and NDP taxes without addressing documents on the $90,000 payment.On the issue of credibility, defending taxpayers and ensuring that taxpayers' interests are in the best interests of all Canadians, that is the subject before us.
14. partly answered
    EthicsMs. Lysane Blanchette-Lamothe (NDP) asked James Moore (Conservative). substantive question.The answer states when the PM learned of the situation and notes ongoing investigations, partially addressing the query on knowledge and documents.as my colleague should know, the Prime Minister learned of this situation when it was reported in the media.
15. deflected
    EthicsMs. Françoise Boivin (NDP) asked James Moore (Conservative). substantive question.The answer repeats that Wright acted alone without addressing whether Ray Novak was aware of the payment discussions.Nigel Wright said himself that he acted alone.
16. deflected
    EthicsMs. Françoise Boivin (NDP) asked James Moore (Conservative). substantive question.The answer again cites Wright's statement without addressing whether the PM inquired about Novak's involvement before promotion.as has been made clear in Nigel Wright's statement when he resigned as chief of staff to the Prime Minister
17. misdirected
    EthicsMr. Pat Martin (NDP) asked James Moore (Conservative). loaded question.The answer ignores the Senate abolition question and instead attacks the asker's personal record on lawsuits.If he believes in actually improving the quality of this place and improving these institutions, perhaps he should walk his talk and avoid as many lawsuits as he has seen over the past few years.
18. deflected
    EthicsBob Rae (Liberal) asked James Moore (Conservative). substantive question.The answer sidesteps the natural justice issue about senators judging their own report changes by pivoting to Liberal committee members and an outside auditor.as I understand, again, the opposition parties agreed with the government that there should be an independent outside auditor brought in to look at this matter.
19. deflected
    EthicsBob Rae (Liberal) asked James Moore (Conservative). substantive question.The answer disputes the premise but then redirects to other bodies like the Ethics Commissioner instead of addressing the self-judgment question.If the member opposite does not like that, then he can look to the Ethics Commissioner who is also examining this as well as the Senate ethics office, who are looking at this matter to answer these questions.
20. deflected
    EthicsBob Rae (Liberal) asked James Moore (Conservative). substantive question.The answer evades the authority question by attacking Liberal senators for not filing a dissent rather than addressing the Ethics Commissioner's scope.if it against natural justice, where was the Liberal senators' dissenting report?
21. deflected
    National DefenceMr. Randall Garrison (NDP) asked Vic Toews (Conservative). substantive question.The answer refuses to address the information-sharing failure or fixes by citing inability to comment on operational matters and calling the claims incorrect.I cannot comment on operational matters of national security.
22. deflected
    National DefenceMs. Rosane Doré Lefebvre (NDP) asked Vic Toews (Conservative). substantive question.The answer avoids explaining the communication failure or preventive steps by stating conclusions are incorrect and disclaiming involvement in operations.I do not involve myself in operational matters of national security.
23. partly answered
    41st General ElectionMs. Alexandrine Latendresse (NDP) asked Mr. Pierre Poilievre (Conservative). loaded question.The answer addresses the court ruling on evidence but ignores the question about delaying reforms to the Canada Elections Act.The judge in question said that there is no evidence that the Conservative Party or Conservative Party candidates were directly involved in the campaign to mislead voters.
24. misdirected
    41st General ElectionMr. Craig Scott (NDP) asked Tim Uppal (Conservative). substantive question.The answer shifts to attacking the NDP on union donations and Elections Canada errors instead of addressing delays in strengthening investigative powers.We know the NDP accepted hundreds of thousands dollars in illegal union donations.
25. deflected
    Government AppointmentsMs. Marjolaine Boutin-Sweet (NDP) asked Ms. Kellie Leitch (Conservative). loaded question.Answer restates merit process without addressing patronage accusations.our government has made appointments based on merit.
26. deflected
    Government AppointmentsMs. Chris Charlton (NDP) asked Ms. Kellie Leitch (Conservative). loaded question.Answer repeats merit claim and ignores illegal donations and rule-breaking.our government makes appointments based on merit.
27. misdirected
    Citizenship and ImmigrationMs. Jinny Jogindera Sims (NDP) asked Jason Kenney (Conservative). loaded question.Answer attacks NDP immigration levels instead of addressing the California trip expense.now we see the bizarreness of NDP immigration policy.
28. misdirected
    Citizenship and ImmigrationMrs. Sadia Groguhé (NDP) asked Jason Kenney (Conservative). loaded question.Answer pivots to NDP policy critique rather than justifying the promotional expense.the NDP's position is very bizarre.
29. misdirected
    41st General ElectionMr. Scott Andrews (Liberal) asked Mr. Pierre Poilievre (Conservative). loaded question.Answer shifts to attacking the NDP leader on Senate reform instead of addressing the database fraud.That member over there should perhaps answer what his leader failed to do so.
30. misdirected
    41st General ElectionMs. Joyce Murray (Liberal) asked Mr. Pierre Poilievre (Conservative). loaded question.Answer quotes judgment then redirects to NDP leader's Senate stance.Why is her leader becoming the number one cheerleader for the existing status quo in the Senate
31. deflected
    EthicsMr. Nathan Cullen (NDP) asked James Moore (Conservative). substantive question.Answer avoids PMO contact question by pivoting to Senate reform.Nigel Wright said that he acted alone, and the Prime Minister has been very clear about the need for all parliamentarians to show leadership on the issue of Senate reform
32. misdirected
    EthicsMr. Nathan Cullen (NDP) asked James Moore (Conservative). substantive question.Answer attacks NDP members on taxes instead of addressing when police were called.I will not take lessons from New Democrats when it comes to showing leadership and defending taxpayers, when members of their own party refuse to pay taxes
33. misdirected
    EthicsRalph Goodale (Liberal) asked James Moore (Conservative). loaded question.The answer ignores the question about the PM and instead attacks Liberals on unrelated expenses.perhaps the Ethics Commissioner should also look into the matter the Liberals seem to want to also move away from, which is the very matter of three Liberal members of Parliament ripping off taxpayers to the tune of $175,000 in falsely claimed expenses.
34. partly answered
    LabourMr. Malcolm Allen (NDP) asked Lisa Raitt (Conservative). substantive question.The answer acknowledges the issue and states that officials are reviewing it but offers no immediate action or commitment.I have asked my labour officials to look at this very closely.
35. deflected
    Tourism IndustryMr. François Lapointe (NDP) asked Maxime Bernier (Conservative). substantive question.The answer discusses the tourism strategy and an upcoming report instead of addressing the specific requests for funding increases.We will soon be releasing a public report on the first year of the strategy's implementation.
36. deflected
    Tourism IndustryMr. Jean-François Fortin (Bloc) asked Maxime Bernier (Conservative). loaded question.The answer avoids the criticism of spending priorities and instead highlights general tourism metrics and advertising efforts.hotel occupancy rates increased considerably last year compared to the previous year.
37. partly answered
    TelecommunicationsMr. Bruce Hyer (Independent) asked Christian Paradis (Conservative). substantive question.The answer defends existing policies and cites price drops but does not address reserving spectrum or blocking sales to the big three.Just recently, we learned from a Wall Communications report that prices went down an average of 11%.