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1. misdirected
   EthicsMs. Nycole Turmel (NDP) asked Mr. Pierre Poilievre (Conservative). substantive question.Answer ignores the specific question about PMO responsibility and instead attacks the NDP leader.However, the NDP leader has not yet answered the real question.
2. misdirected
   EthicsMs. Nycole Turmel (NDP) asked Mr. Pierre Poilievre (Conservative). substantive question.Answer repeats a prior claim but pivots to attacking the NDP leader instead of addressing the timeline question.The NDP leader, on the other hand, hid the fact that he was offered a bribe.
3. misdirected
   EthicsMs. Nycole Turmel (NDP) asked Mr. Pierre Poilievre (Conservative). substantive question.Answer evades naming individuals and shifts to criticizing the NDP leader's past actions.The NDP leader has not been clear on why he kept secret and covered up an offered bribe.
4. misdirected
   EthicsMs. Peggy Nash (NDP) asked Mr. Pierre Poilievre (Conservative). substantive question.Answer addresses Wright's resignation but then diverts to unrelated tax issues involving NDP critics.By contrast, the leader of the NDP has been aware of two of his senior critics trying to avoid their taxes.
5. deflected
   EthicsMs. Peggy Nash (NDP) asked Mr. Pierre Poilievre (Conservative). substantive question.Answer restates the Prime Minister's general position on expenses without confirming the quoted statement.the Prime Minister has been very clear that any expenses that were inappropriate should be repaid.
6. misdirected
   EthicsMr. Marc Garneau (Liberal) asked Mr. Pierre Poilievre (Conservative). substantive question.Answer mentions an investigation but immediately pivots to attacking a Liberal senator's tax issues.
7. misdirected
   EthicsMr. Marc Garneau (Liberal) asked Mr. Pierre Poilievre (Conservative). substantive question.Answer references an independent examination but redirects focus to a Liberal senator's offshore account.He has in his Senate caucus today a senator who is the beneficiary of a tax haven
8. misdirected
   EthicsHedy Fry (Liberal) asked Mr. Pierre Poilievre (Conservative). substantive question.Answer ignores the PMO tax and document questions and attacks the Liberal leader over a senator.The Liberal leader has known about this for over a month.
9. misdirected
   EthicsMs. Ruth Ellen Brosseau (NDP) asked Mr. Pierre Poilievre (Conservative). substantive question.Answer ignores the cheque verification query and pivots to an unrelated attack on the NDP leader.By contrast, on the other side, the NDP leader kept secret an offered bribe.
10. partly answered
    EthicsMs. Ruth Ellen Brosseau (NDP) asked Mr. Pierre Poilievre (Conservative). substantive question.Response restates the repayment policy but omits the specific basis or informant requested.The Prime Minister has always said that all inappropriate expenses would have to be repaid.
11. deflected
    EthicsMs. Alexandrine Latendresse (NDP) asked Mr. Pierre Poilievre (Conservative). substantive question.Answer supplies no information on the frequency of conversations and instead references Wright's resignation.Mr. Wright took sole responsibility for his decision. He resigned and the Prime Minister accepted his resignation.
12. deflected
    EthicsMs. Alexandrine Latendresse (NDP) asked Mr. Pierre Poilievre (Conservative). substantive question.Response asserts broad agreement on repayment without identifying the pronoun "we".All Canadians believe it, our caucus believes it, everyone believes it.
13. deflected
    EthicsMs. Jean Crowder (NDP) asked Mr. Pierre Poilievre (Conservative). substantive question.Answer addresses when the Prime Minister learned of the matter then shifts to unrelated Senate reform proposals.Now the question is how can we work to reform the Senate to ensure this never happens again.
14. deflected
    EthicsMs. Jean Crowder (NDP) asked Mr. Pierre Poilievre (Conservative). loaded question.Response affirms party-funded campaign expenses but does not address senators receiving public salary or expenses while campaigning.any and all expenses for the Conservative Party of Canada during a campaign have been paid by the party and reported accordingly to Elections Canada.
15. deflected
    EthicsMr. Dennis Bevington (NDP) asked Mr. Pierre Poilievre (Conservative). substantive question.Answer repeats that campaign costs come from party funds without addressing the double-dipping allegation.The Conservative Party pays all of its campaign funds out of party funds, and we report those accordingly to Elections Canada.
16. partly answered
    EthicsMs. Lysane Blanchette-Lamothe (NDP) asked Mr. Pierre Poilievre (Conservative). substantive question.Answer notes an investigation will decide legality then diverts to an attack on the NDP leader.An independent investigation will determine whether or not all this was legal.
17. misdirected
    EthicsMs. Lysane Blanchette-Lamothe (NDP) asked Mr. Pierre Poilievre (Conservative). substantive question.The answer diverts entirely to attacking the NDP leader instead of addressing the legality question.The NDP leader knew about an attempted bribe. He was offered a bribe. He hid that information for 17 years.
18. misdirected
    EthicsMr. Frank Valeriote (Liberal) asked Mr. Pierre Poilievre (Conservative). loaded question.The answer attacks the questioner's personal record on robocalls rather than addressing document release.This is a member who was found guilty of illegal robocalls in the last election.
19. misdirected
    EthicsMr. Scott Andrews (Liberal) asked Mr. Pierre Poilievre (Conservative). loaded question.The answer shifts to past Liberal scandals and economic growth instead of addressing the listed Conservative scandals.I could spend all day talking about the era of Liberal scandal, the missing $40 million the Liberals still have not repaid, but I would rather talk about the fantastic economic growth numbers we saw today
20. misdirected
    EthicsMr. Massimo Pacetti (Liberal) asked Mr. Pierre Poilievre (Conservative). loaded question.The answer pivots to economic achievements without addressing the request to release documents on the Duffy-Wright affair.Canadians trust us because we are showing real leadership and we are getting the job done.
21. answered
    Government AppointmentsMr. Jamie Nicholls (NDP) asked Ms. Candice Bergen (Conservative). substantive question.The answer directly explains the appointment approval, resignation, and lack of connection to the role.The appointment of Mr. Porter was approved by both the former leader of the Liberal Party and the former leader of the New Democratic Party.
22. misdirected
    Government AppointmentsMr. Jamie Nicholls (NDP) asked Ms. Candice Bergen (Conservative). loaded question.The answer attacks the NDP leader on an unrelated bribe instead of addressing the appointment error.That does raise the question why the leader of the NDP, for 17 years, hid a sleazy bribe that was offered to him.
23. answered
    Public SafetyMs. Rosane Doré Lefebvre (NDP) asked Mr. Andrew Saxton (Conservative). substantive question.The answer states the government is negotiating in good faith and respects collective bargaining.The government is negotiating in good faith to reach reasonable agreements that are fair to employers, employees and taxpayers.
24. deflected
    Public SafetyMs. Rosane Doré Lefebvre (NDP) asked Ms. Candice Bergen (Conservative). loaded question.The answer defends the policy but then diverts to attacking the NDP leader on an unrelated matter.What is not appropriate is the leader of the NDP, for 17 years, hiding a bribe that was offered to him.
25. deflected
    Employment InsuranceMrs. Anne-Marie Day (NDP) asked Ms. Kellie Leitch (Conservative). loaded question.The answer shifts to general job creation stats without addressing EI policy or precarious work data.This government has created 900,000 net new jobs since the downturn of the recession.
26. deflected
    Fisheries and OceansMr. Yvon Godin (NDP) asked Mr. Randy Kamp (Conservative). substantive question.The answer addresses the specific incident but ignores the question on chronic channel blockage problems.The issue, of course, was whether the dredging was delayed because of weather.
27. deflected
    Canadian Broadcasting CorporationMr. François Lapointe (NDP) asked Mr. Paul Calandra (Conservative). substantive question.The answer restates CBC funding and plans but does not commit to stopping budget cuts.CBC Radio-Canada receives almost $1 billion in taxpayer funding.
28. deflected
    Canadian Broadcasting CorporationMr. Philip Toone (NDP) asked Mr. Paul Calandra (Conservative). substantive question.The answer repeats CBC funding figures without addressing regional cuts or their impact.CBC Radio-Canada receives almost $1 billion worth of taxpayer contributions each year.
29. partly answered
    Canada PostMauril Bélanger (Liberal) asked Steven Fletcher (Conservative). loaded question.The answer explains the arm's-length status and commitment to the ruling but offers no action on enforcement.our government is committed to ensuring that we fulfill whatever the court decides.
30. deflected
    EmploymentScott Brison (Liberal) asked Ms. Kellie Leitch (Conservative). substantive question.The answer lists job programs but does not address directing StatsCan to track unpaid internships.We are creating 5,000 new paid internships to make sure that young Canadians get that work experience they need.
31. answered
    International Co-operationMs. Hélène Laverdière (NDP) asked John Baird (Conservative). substantive question.The answer directly confirms candidates have been identified for the IDRC board.we have identified a number of candidates to put forward for nomination to serve on the board of the IDRC.
32. answered
    International Co-operationMr. Paul Dewar (NDP) asked John Baird (Conservative). substantive question.The answer confirms aid has been extended and is under review for renewal.our aid for the Palestinian authority has not lapsed.
33. partly answered
    Foreign AffairsMr. Ted Hsu (Liberal) asked John Baird (Conservative). substantive question.The answer explains Canada's standards and review process but avoids a clear commitment on signing.That is why we will review the treaty closely and consult with Canadians, as we always do before we act.
34. deflected
    Public SafetyMr. Pierre Jacob (NDP) asked Ms. Candice Bergen (Conservative). substantive question.The answer highlights general border improvements and attacks the opposition instead of addressing the specific remote monitoring safety concerns.Every time we try to bring forward measures, whether they are initiatives at the border to cut red tape and redundancy or to cut union money taxpayers' dollars are going toward and putting it instead toward front-line border officers, the opposition votes against it.
35. deflected
    International TradeMr. Dan Harris (NDP) asked Mr. Gerald Keddy (Conservative). loaded question.The answer rejects the premise of an extreme approach but provides no explanation of the negotiation tactics used with Newfoundland.I disagree with the member opposite.
36. deflected
    EthicsMr. André Bellavance (Bloc) asked Mr. Pierre Poilievre (Conservative). loaded question.The answer restates Wright's responsibility without addressing the Prime Minister's prior knowledge or the broader control culture claim.Mr. Wright has taken full responsibility for what happened.
37. deflected
    Government AccountabilityMs. Elizabeth May (Green) asked Mr. Pierre Poilievre (Conservative). rhetorical question.The answer pivots entirely to economic achievements and ends with a sarcastic remark instead of addressing PMO accountability.Why do you not let me speak a bit longer about this incredible record?