Commons resumes debate on throne speech with focus on deficits

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1. deflected
   TaxationRona Ambrose (Conservative) asked Justin Trudeau (Liberal). loaded question.Answer shifts to Liberal seniors policy instead of addressing TFSA limits or seniors' savings impact.the Liberal Party made campaign commitments to help seniors, particularly our vulnerable seniors.
2. deflected
   TaxationRona Ambrose (Conservative) asked Justin Trudeau (Liberal). loaded question.Answer accuses Conservatives of scaring seniors and restates Liberal plans without addressing possible TFSA elimination.once again, the Conservative Party is simply trying to scare our seniors.
3. deflected
   TaxationRona Ambrose (Conservative) asked Justin Trudeau (Liberal). loaded question.Answer pivots to claiming Conservatives are out of touch rather than explaining disagreement with Morneau Shepell quote on TFSAs.If Conservatives think that average Canadians have $10,000 to set aside at the end of every year, they are sorely mistaken
4. deflected
   TaxationDenis Lebel (Conservative) asked Justin Trudeau (Liberal). substantive question.Answer repeats wealthy vs vulnerable framing without explaining the reduction in TFSA limits for lower earners.ordinary Canadians and vulnerable Canadians do not have $10,000 to set aside at the end of the year.
5. partly answered
   TaxationDenis Lebel (Conservative) asked Justin Trudeau (Liberal). substantive question.Answer acknowledges transparency and upcoming budget update but does not give exact deficit figure requested.in our budget we will update all of our expectations, since our reality has gotten considerably worse since the Conservative Party's last budget.
6. answered
   Indigenous AffairsThomas Mulcair (NDP) asked Justin Trudeau (Liberal). substantive question.Answer directly states commitment to a properly informed national inquiry done in collaboration with communities.it needs to be done right. That is exactly what we are committed to doing.
7. deflected
   TaxationThomas Mulcair (NDP) asked Justin Trudeau (Liberal). loaded question.Answer pivots to Canada child benefit benefits instead of defining middle class or addressing the tax cut example given.they absolutely would benefit from our new Canada child benefit, which would be more generous.
8. deflected
   TaxationThomas Mulcair (NDP) asked Justin Trudeau (Liberal). loaded question.Answer notes balanced approach and criticism from both sides but does not address fairness for the specific middle-class family example.The Liberal Party was elected on the strength of a balanced approach, which recognizes that we must help those in need and we can ask a little more of those who are successful.
9. deflected
   Canada PostThomas Mulcair (NDP) asked Justin Trudeau (Liberal). loaded question.Answer avoids yes/no on restoring home delivery by restating platform on moratorium instead.That is the commitment we made in the election and that is the commitment we are keeping.
10. answered
    Public SafetyErin O'Toole (Conservative) asked Ralph Goodale (Liberal). substantive question.Answer directly denies cutting corners and describes the screening process.We have a system in place that provides for robust layers of security screening that will all be done overseas before the refugees board their planes.
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    Public SafetyErin O'Toole (Conservative) asked Ralph Goodale (Liberal). substantive question.Answer restates high standards without providing the requested percentage.We have made sure in the system that we have put in place that there is no compromise on safety and security.
12. misdirected
    Public SafetyMr. Alain Rayes (Conservative) asked Ralph Goodale (Liberal). substantive question.Answer attacks Conservative campaign instead of stating an acceptable percentage.clearly, the Conservative campaign strategy was not 100% foolproof.
13. answered
    Public SafetyMr. Alain Rayes (Conservative) asked Ralph Goodale (Liberal). substantive question.Answer explains the process involving multiple agencies to ensure safety of officials.the process that we have put in place in this very difficult part of the world is a process that has been designed by the immigration and refugee department, by the Canada Border Services Agency, by the RCMP, and by CSIS.
14. partly answered
    HealthK. Kellie Leitch (Conservative) asked Jane Philpott (Liberal). substantive question.Answer addresses health exams and immunization records but does not detail specific records or screening outcomes.That includes an international immigration exam and asking about immunization records.
15. deflected
    Immigration, Refugees and CitizenshipMichelle Rempel (Conservative) asked John McCallum (Liberal). loaded question.Answer avoids naming genocide or giving Yazidi visa numbers by focusing on UN referrals and vulnerability.Therefore, first and foremost when choosing refugees we take the names given by the United Nations and choose the most vulnerable, irrespective of religion.
16. answered
    Indigenous AffairsMs. Georgina Jolibois (NDP) asked Carolyn Bennett (Liberal). substantive question.Answer confirms families will be heard and involved in inquiry design and follow-up.We also want to hear from the families during the pre-inquiry phase, the design phase to ensure that the design of the inquiry will meet their needs
17. partly answered
    Indigenous AffairsMs. Sheila Malcolmson (NDP) asked Carolyn Bennett (Liberal). substantive question.The answer discusses funding efforts without confirming reversal of specific cuts.We are looking at the funding for all of the national aboriginal organizations, and the organizations on the ground.
18. deflected
    Foreign AffairsTony Clement (Conservative) asked Stéphane Dion (Liberal). loaded question.The response avoids addressing the criticism of not listening to allies by focusing on new strategy support.Indeed, we have a lot of support among our allies for a reorientation of our efforts to fight this awful terrorist group in a more efficient and effective way
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    Foreign AffairsPeter Kent (Conservative) asked Stéphane Dion (Liberal). loaded question.The answer justifies engagement without addressing the specific concerns about Iran.it is a condition of the government that when we disagree deeply with a regime, it is not a reason to cut all the links with that regime.
20. partly answered
    FinanceLisa Raitt (Conservative) asked Bill Morneau (Liberal). substantive question.The answer acknowledges transparency but provides no details on deficit size.The budget will give more information on our exact situation.
21. deflected
    FinanceLisa Raitt (Conservative) asked Bill Morneau (Liberal). substantive question.The response shifts to infrastructure plans without addressing the growth plan critique.We will be coming forth in the budget with investments in infrastructure that will make a real and sustained difference in our growth in this country
22. partly answered
    International TradeMrs. Tracey Ramsey (NDP) asked Chrystia Freeland (Liberal). substantive question.The answer confirms consultations but does not address negotiating a better deal.Consultation is essential and we are looking forward to hearing from Canadians.
23. answered
    International TradeMs. Ruth Ellen Brosseau (NDP) asked Lawrence MacAulay (Liberal). substantive question.The answer directly commits to supply management and stakeholder engagement.I can assure my hon. colleague that our government is fully committed to supply management.
24. deflected
    TelecommunicationsMaxime Bernier (Conservative) asked Navdeep Bains (Liberal). substantive question.The response avoids confirming no Netflix tax by referencing unrelated principles.As the member knows full well, we are going to respect the competition and net neutrality, and I look forward to working with him on this issue.
25. deflected
    Natural ResourcesMr. John Barlow (Conservative) asked Jim Carr (Liberal). loaded question.Answer expresses sympathy for job losses but avoids addressing the priority question or minister's absence.It is always very hurtful to review the consequence of job losses in any sector.
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    EmploymentMr. Alexander Nuttall (Conservative) asked Navdeep Bains (Liberal). loaded question.Answer restates growth agenda without addressing the claim that the government has given up on manufacturing.When it comes to manufacturing, we are going to work with FedDev and other regional development agencies to put forward an innovation agenda that would help Canadians and create good quality jobs and make sure we grow the economy.
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    InfrastructureMr. Joël Godin (Conservative) asked Amarjeet Sohi (Liberal). substantive question.Answer discusses the anniversary and agenda but does not confirm whether answers will be given before end of 2015.Some applications have been approved and some are in the process of being approved.
28. answered
    HealthMr. Don Davies (NDP) asked Jane Philpott (Liberal). substantive question.Answer directly states intent to negotiate a new accord addressing wait times and other gaps.That is exactly why as a government we are addressing the systemic transformation that needs to take place in our health care system.
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    HealthMs. Brigitte Sansoucy (NDP) asked Jane Philpott (Liberal). loaded question.Answer discusses upcoming meetings and system transformation but avoids confirming cancellation of the $36-billion cut.It would be premature for me to discuss the details of what that health accord will look like, but we know that it is not always money that is the answer.
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    ScienceMs. Marilyn Gladu (Conservative) asked Kirsty Duncan (Liberal). loaded question.Answer declares the war on science over but does not address the absence of science in the throne speech.I am proud to say the war on science is now over.
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    TaxationMr. Ziad Aboultaif (Conservative) asked Bill Morneau (Liberal). loaded question.Answer focuses on child benefit and fairness without addressing whether the largest tax break goes to those earning $100k-$200k.We will be following that up with the introduction of the Canada child benefit, which would help hundreds of thousands of Canadian children living in poverty to get out of poverty
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    TaxationMr. Mark Warawa (Conservative) asked Bill Morneau (Liberal). loaded question.Answer emphasizes fairness and middle-class tax cuts but avoids addressing the impact on seniors' TFSAs.Of Canadians eligible for the TFSA, 6.7% used the maximum.
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    Democratic ReformMr. Blake Richards (Conservative) asked Maryam Monsef (Liberal). substantive question.The answer avoids a yes or no on the referendum by restating the consultation commitment.I will not prejudice the outcome of that consultation process by committing to a referendum.
34. partly answered
    TaxationMr. Alexandre Boulerice (NDP) asked Bill Morneau (Liberal). substantive question.The minister addresses the issue by committing to action in the 2016 budget but not immediately.We will hold consultations, and a decision will be announced in the 2016 budget.
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    Democratic ReformMr. Scott Reid (Conservative) asked Maryam Monsef (Liberal). loaded question.The response sidesteps the loaded premise about Canadians' maturity by affirming consultation without addressing the referendum question.the people of this country deserve to be consulted on a matter as important as democratic institutions.
36. partly answered
    TaxationMr. Gabriel Ste-Marie (Bloc) asked Bill Morneau (Liberal). loaded question.The answer explains timing of tax measures but does not address the claim of punishing Quebec.We wanted to introduce some commitments that were important to get out for tax planning right now for Canadians, which is why we introduced the tax cuts for the middle class and our changes to the TSFA.
37. answered
    International TradeMr. Simon Marcil (Bloc) asked Lawrence MacAulay (Liberal). substantive question.The answer directly affirms government support for compensation under the relevant trade agreements.The Government of Canada supports compensation in the context of the Canada-EU trade agreement and the trans-Pacific partnership, should it come into force.