House approves time allocation on safe drinking water bill for first nations

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Question Period, exchange by exchange

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1. deflected
   EthicsThomas Mulcair (NDP) asked Stephen Harper (Conservative). substantive question.Answer restates general views on expenses without addressing the contradiction about instructions.Our view is that all expenses have to be appropriate, and I mean by that not simply that they respect the rules but that they are defensible to any reasonable person
2. deflected
   EthicsThomas Mulcair (NDP) asked Stephen Harper (Conservative). substantive question.Answer repeats general position on expenses but does not confirm or deny Wright's presence.I have indicated to all who have asked me that my view is that all expenses have to be appropriate, and that if any expenses are inappropriate, they will have to be repaid.
3. misdirected
   EthicsThomas Mulcair (NDP) asked Stephen Harper (Conservative). substantive question.Answer shifts responsibility to Duffy instead of addressing the specific question about the February 13 conversation.it is up to Mr. Duffy to explain his own position and his actions in this matter.
4. deflected
   EthicsThomas Mulcair (NDP) asked Stephen Harper (Conservative). loaded question.Answer explains Wright's actions and regrets but avoids confirming or denying any coincidence with the caucus meeting.Mr. Wright wrote a cheque on his own personal account and gave it to Mr. Duffy so he could repay his expenses.
5. deflected
   EthicsThomas Mulcair (NDP) asked Stephen Harper (Conservative). loaded question.Answer reiterates expectations and timing of disclosure while attacking the questioner instead of addressing the coincidence claim.As soon as I learned that was not the case, I made that information public, the very same day.
6. misdirected
   EthicsMr. Rodger Cuzner (Liberal) asked James Moore (Conservative). substantive question.Answer pivots to attacking Liberal senators' tax issues rather than addressing accountability in the PMO.We know of Senator Merchant, who has $1.7 million in an offshore account, avoiding paying taxes.
7. deflected
   EthicsMr. Rodger Cuzner (Liberal) asked James Moore (Conservative). substantive question.Answer states Wright took responsibility but does not confirm whether resignation was tendered on May 15.Nigel Wright has taken sole responsibility for his personal behaviour, which is exactly as it should be.
8. misdirected
   EthicsMr. Marc Garneau (Liberal) asked James Moore (Conservative). substantive question.Answer claims the PM said expenses must be repaid but redirects to criticizing Liberal senators instead of addressing the specific reaction to Wright.The Liberal Party should also show this type of leadership with their Senate colleague who is currently avoiding her obligation to pay her taxes in Canada by hiding her money offshore.
9. deflected
   EthicsThomas Mulcair (NDP) asked Stephen Harper (Conservative). substantive question.The answer avoids confirming if the PM saw the cheque by reiterating Wright's statements.Mr. Wright has been extremely clear that he paid this out of his own personal funds.
10. misdirected
    EthicsThomas Mulcair (NDP) asked Stephen Harper (Conservative). substantive question.The response shifts to criticizing the questioner's past actions instead of addressing the trust account.What is interesting is that the facts are clear.
11. deflected
    EthicsThomas Mulcair (NDP) asked Stephen Harper (Conservative). substantive question.Avoids confirming authorization of the specific statement by restating timeline.as I have explained to the House many times, the facts of the matter are that Mr. Wright informed me of his actions on May 15.
12. misdirected
    EthicsThomas Mulcair (NDP) asked Stephen Harper (Conservative). substantive question.Response diverts to unrelated accusations against the NDP leader.In 1996, the leader of the NDP was apparently offered an envelope by the mayor of Laval that he, we are apparently led to believe, declined to look into.
13. partly answered
    EthicsThomas Mulcair (NDP) asked Stephen Harper (Conservative). substantive question.Provides context on the audit but does not detail specific events between the dates.We are now several moths later.
14. misdirected
    EthicsThomas Mulcair (NDP) asked Stephen Harper (Conservative). substantive question.Ignores the question about additional inquiries and pivots to criticizing the opposition.This, of course, is what the leader of the NDP should have done 17 years ago when he knew of the activities of the mayor of Laval
15. answered
    EthicsThomas Mulcair (NDP) asked Stephen Harper (Conservative). substantive question.Clearly states lack of knowledge and refers to investigation.
16. deflected
    EthicsThomas Mulcair (NDP) asked Stephen Harper (Conservative). substantive question.Focuses on Duffy's statements rather than whether the PM inquired about PMO orders.Mr. Duffy actually said publicly, in late February, that he would repay and was willing to repay any inappropriate expenses.
17. misdirected
    EthicsThomas Mulcair (NDP) asked Stephen Harper (Conservative). substantive question.Answer evades by counter-attacking the questioner instead of addressing regret.Does he accept any of his responsibility for not reporting on the actions of the mayor in Laval for more than a decade and a half?
18. deflected
    41st General ElectionMs. Yvonne Jones (Liberal) asked Mr. Pierre Poilievre (Conservative). substantive question.Answer discusses specific MPs but avoids when government will be held to account.these two members of Parliament acted in good faith in the last election.
19. deflected
    Government AppointmentsGerry Byrne (Liberal) asked Gail Shea (Conservative). loaded question.Answer refuses to address the premise and refers matter elsewhere.we cannot speak to details of an ongoing investigation.
20. misdirected
    EthicsMr. Scott Simms (Liberal) asked James Moore (Conservative). loaded question.Answer pivots to attack Liberals rather than addressing listed scandals.The truth is that Canadians were looking for a principled government, and principled Canadian voters abandoned the Liberal Party.
21. deflected
    Food SafetyMr. Malcolm Allen (NDP) asked Gerry Ritz (Conservative). substantive question.Answer highlights positive quotes instead of accepting responsibility.The Panel noted that, generally, both the food safety governance and management of this incident were sound.
22. deflected
    Food SafetyMs. Ruth Ellen Brosseau (NDP) asked Gerry Ritz (Conservative). substantive question.Answer defends funding record without addressing calls to act on report.as officials showed members of the agriculture committee this morning, there have been absolutely no cuts to anything to do with food safety from this government.
23. misdirected
    Government AccountabilityMr. Alexandre Boulerice (NDP) asked James Moore (Conservative). substantive question.Answer shifts to criticizing NDP departures instead of addressing transparency.There are three former NDP MPs who have left.
24. misdirected
    Government AccountabilityMr. Pat Martin (NDP) asked James Moore (Conservative). rhetorical question.Answer promotes government record and attacks NDP instead of addressing the timing of principle changes.It was an NDP member of Parliament who kept his word and stood with his constituents on the long gun registry, and the NDP leader's response was to throw him out of the party for keeping his word.
25. partly answered
    National DefenceMs. Annick Papillon (NDP) asked Peter MacKay (Conservative). rhetorical question.The answer addresses the underlying request for assistance and protections but ignores the rhetorical 'how many' framing.I have sought and received assurances from the Department of National Defence, from our military, that he will receive every and all benefits to which he is entitled.
26. answered
    National DefenceMr. Peter Stoffer (NDP) asked Peter MacKay (Conservative). substantive question.The answer directly confirms in writing that no retribution will occur and dismisses the asker with a partisan aside.Putting aside the usual feigned outrage from the member opposite, Mr. Speaker, this is now in Hansard so it is in writing.
27. answered
    Food SafetyMr. Frank Valeriote (Liberal) asked Gerry Ritz (Conservative). substantive question.The answer accepts all recommendations and outlines steps taken to implement improvements.we accept all of the recommendations.
28. deflected
    Food SafetyMr. Frank Valeriote (Liberal) asked Gerry Ritz (Conservative). loaded question.The answer avoids apologizing or setting a date and instead highlights unrelated positive statistics.The panel also noted that generally, both food safety governance and management of this incident were sound.
29. deflected
    Access to InformationMr. Mathieu Ravignat (NDP) asked Rob Nicholson (Conservative). substantive question.The answer restates existing disclosure rules and government record instead of addressing the specific amendment.Nobody has done more for transparency than this government.
30. misdirected
    Democratic ReformMr. Mathieu Ravignat (NDP) asked Rona Ambrose (Conservative). loaded question.The answer attacks the asker's consistency and pivots to demanding a by-election rather than addressing support for the bill.We do think he should do the right thing by him and by his constituents: run in a by-election as an independent.
31. answered
    Canadian Broadcasting CorporationMs. Lise St-Denis (Liberal) asked James Moore (Conservative). substantive question.The answer reaffirms the requirement for the broadcaster to remain proudly Canadian in name.It must be proudly Canadian in content and in name, period.
32. deflected
    Agriculture and Agri-FoodMs. Linda Duncan (NDP) asked Gerry Ritz (Conservative). substantive question.The answer explains the transition process but does not commit to stopping the sell-off as requested.
33. misdirected
    HealthMr. Raymond Côté (NDP) asked Denis Lebel (Conservative). substantive question.The answer attacks the questioner's understanding and intelligence instead of addressing the request about a visit and port investment.The hon. member absolutely does not understand how this works.
34. deflected
    The EnvironmentMs. Elizabeth May (Green) asked Stephen Harper (Conservative). loaded question.The answer explains the review process but avoids confirming any stance on approving the project against BC's opposition.The government will obviously withhold its decision on the matter until we see the results of the panel and its work.