Commons debates shift in Canada's ISIL mission as opposition presses for combat role

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1. deflected
   FinanceRona Ambrose (Conservative) asked Justin Trudeau (Liberal). loaded question.Answer ignores all specific deficit figures and pivots to a general campaign narrative.That is why the Liberals campaigned on a promise and a commitment to invest in our communities once again
2. deflected
   FinanceRona Ambrose (Conservative) asked Justin Trudeau (Liberal). loaded question.Answer repeats election talking points without addressing the $10B vs $30B discrepancy or repayment plan.I always find it interesting to hear my Conservative colleagues continue to repeat the same arguments that Canadians rejected during the last election.
3. partly answered
   National DefenceRona Ambrose (Conservative) asked Justin Trudeau (Liberal). loaded question.Answer supplies a quote from an official but does not address whether the PM misled Canadians about allied reactions.Welcome significant enhancements key partner Canada will bring to coming phases of our campaign to defeat ISIL.
4. deflected
   FinanceJason Kenney (Conservative) asked Justin Trudeau (Liberal). loaded question.Answer attacks the Conservatives' past record instead of addressing the broken $10B deficit promise or future taxes.That member and his party failed to offer Canadians the kind of vision for the future they needed, and that is why they are sitting on the other side of the House today.
5. deflected
   FinanceJason Kenney (Conservative) asked Justin Trudeau (Liberal). substantive question.Answer discusses economic investment but never names any tax that will be raised to close the deficit.We need to invest to create growth.
6. partly answered
   Indigenous AffairsThomas Mulcair (NDP) asked Justin Trudeau (Liberal). substantive question.Answer acknowledges the crisis and outlines a broad relationship reset but gives no concrete actions on oxygen, nursing stations or suicide prevention.We need to fix a relationship that has broken over the past decades and, indeed, centuries between Canada and indigenous peoples.
7. misdirected
   Air CanadaThomas Mulcair (NDP) asked Justin Trudeau (Liberal). loaded question.Answer shifts to Bombardier purchases and does not address the absence of a firm maintenance-centre commitment or Aveos workers.We want to emphasize the great news that Air Canada is going to buy CSeries planes
8. deflected
   Air CanadaThomas Mulcair (NDP) asked Justin Trudeau (Liberal). substantive question.Answer speaks of future aerospace work but never promises to keep the Air Canada Act unchanged or enforce existing obligations.We intend to work hard to rebuild the aerospace industry across Canada, and not just in Quebec.
9. deflected
   TaxationThomas Mulcair (NDP) asked Justin Trudeau (Liberal). substantive question.The answer defers entirely to the future budget without addressing the specific loophole question.all will be answered on March 22 when we put forward our budget.
10. deflected
    The EconomyKevin Sorenson (Conservative) asked Mr. François-Philippe Champagne (Liberal). loaded question.The answer pivots to criticizing the prior government and listing Liberal plans instead of addressing the spending accusation.The Conservatives left a deficit.
11. deflected
    The EconomyKevin Sorenson (Conservative) asked Ms. Kim Rudd (Liberal). substantive question.The answer acknowledges hardship but shifts to general resource positioning without addressing selling resources or the transfer.Canada remains favourably positioned to respond to the projected long-term growth in global demand for natural resources.
12. deflected
    The EconomyMr. Joël Godin (Conservative) asked Mr. François-Philippe Champagne (Liberal). substantive question.The answer dismisses the two-month metric and restates the growth plan without addressing deficit size or spending controls.Only the Conservatives think that we can use a two-month period to determine whether there was a surplus or a deficit during a fiscal year.
13. deflected
    The EconomyMr. Joël Godin (Conservative) asked Mr. François-Philippe Champagne (Liberal). loaded question.The answer repeats the investment mantra and attacks Conservatives without addressing revenue sources or spending control.Economists agree that the time has come to invest in the economy.
14. misdirected
    Air TransportationMrs. Kelly Block (Conservative) asked Marc Garneau (Liberal). substantive question.The answer praises Bombardier purchases and jobs but ignores the Toronto Island Airport expansion decision and internal politics claim.I am delighted that Air Canada has decided to buy 45 of them from Bombardier and possibly another 30.
15. partly answered
    Shipbuilding IndustrySteven Blaney (Conservative) asked Ms. Leona Alleslev (Liberal). loaded question.The answer addresses transparency and shipbuilding in Canada but does not confirm or deny the secret committee or abandonment of workers.the government is determined to implement the national shipbuilding procurement strategy and purchase its ships in Canada in an open and transparent manner.
16. partly answered
    Canadian HeritageMr. Alistair MacGregor (NDP) asked Mélanie Joly (Liberal). substantive question.The answer affirms reinvestment in CBC and arts but does not confirm the specific dollar amounts promised.we will reinvest in CBC/Radio-Canada and we will help the arts and culture industry in this country.
17. partly answered
    Canadian HeritageMr. Alexandre Boulerice (NDP) asked Mélanie Joly (Liberal). substantive question.The answer acknowledges reinvestment but avoids confirming specific promised amounts or immediate CRTC action.That is why we will not only reinvest in CBC/Radio-Canada and various cultural institutions, but also hold public consultations that will enable the different industries, including the media, to understand how to seize the opportunities of the digital age.
18. deflected
    National DefenceMr. James Bezan (Conservative) asked Harjit S. Sajjan (Liberal). substantive question.The answer sidesteps consultation failures and the parliamentary vote by emphasizing ground operations instead.I can assure the member that we are in the fight with our coalition partners.
19. deflected
    National DefenceMr. James Bezan (Conservative) asked Harjit S. Sajjan (Liberal). substantive question.The answer avoids addressing the general's quoted disappointment and instead stresses chain of command and ground focus.When I talk to them, they speak for all the people who work for them, and they like our plan.
20. deflected
    National DefenceMr. Pierre Paul-Hus (Conservative) asked Harjit S. Sajjan (Liberal). substantive question.The answer ignores the request to return CF-18s and pivots to intelligence needs and training expansion.The only way to target them is on the ground.
21. partly answered
    National DefenceMr. Pierre Paul-Hus (Conservative) asked Harjit S. Sajjan (Liberal). loaded question.The answer addresses commitment to defeating ISIL but does not directly answer the yes/no war question.If it means we are defining fighting against ISIL and defeating it, we are committed to it.
22. partly answered
    Employment InsuranceMs. Linda Duncan (NDP) asked MaryAnn Mihychuk (Liberal). substantive question.The answer recognizes Alberta's EI issues and promises reform but offers no immediate action.We are working hard to reform EI, which has been neglected and does not serve any Canadian, basically.
23. deflected
    Employment InsuranceMs. Karine Trudel (NDP) asked MaryAnn Mihychuk (Liberal). substantive question.The answer discusses broad consultations but evades the specific promise on the EI fund and urgent help.We are going from coast to coast to coast, listening to our own House of Commons committee, women, indigenous people, working Canadians, to find a solution that meets our needs as Canadians that are on the job.
24. deflected
    Foreign AffairsPeter Kent (Conservative) asked Ms. Pam Goldsmith-Jones (Liberal). loaded question.The answer affirms support for Ukraine but sidesteps the question on normalizing relations with Putin.Engaging in dialogue with Russia is not the same as agreeing with Russia.
25. deflected
    Foreign AffairsPeter Kent (Conservative) asked Ms. Pam Goldsmith-Jones (Liberal). substantive question.The answer discusses general engagement principles without addressing whether Canada's commitment to Ukraine is fading.Engagement is not about agreement. It is about holding countries to account.
26. deflected
    Foreign AffairsMr. Garnett Genuis (Conservative) asked Ms. Pam Goldsmith-Jones (Liberal). loaded question.The answer pivots to unrelated domestic human rights achievements instead of addressing Russia policy.It highlights a significant positive change that this government is taking in the area of human rights.
27. partly answered
    Foreign AffairsMr. Michael Cooper (Conservative) asked Mr. Omar Alghabra (Liberal). substantive question.The answer commits to engagement with the foreign minister but avoids confirming a direct call to President Kabila.We have a plan to speak with the foreign minister of the Democratic Republic of Congo.
28. answered
    Indigenous AffairsMs. Georgina Jolibois (NDP) asked Carolyn Bennett (Liberal). substantive question.The answer directly acknowledges the crisis and commits to immediate monitoring and assistance.We are monitoring this and will work with the communities to find out how we can get their vital equipment there as soon as possible.
29. partly answered
    Indigenous AffairsMs. Niki Ashton (NDP) asked Carolyn Bennett (Liberal). substantive question.The answer recognizes the problem but does not address the specific campaign promise on the East Side Road.We are going to work together to do that, but then we know that we need long-term solutions.
30. misdirected
    Immigration, Refugees and CitizenshipErin O'Toole (Conservative) asked John McCallum (Liberal). loaded question.The answer corrects a fact then attacks the opposition rather than outlining a housing plan.It is a bit much for the Conservative side to be saying that Liberals do not treat refugees as people.
31. deflected
    Public SafetyMr. Alain Rayes (Conservative) asked Ralph Goodale (Liberal). substantive question.The answer describes the system but refuses to provide the requested rejection numbers.at the end of the project when we have all of the information about how successful it has been, we will be happy to share that with the House.
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    Public SafetyMr. Larry Miller (Conservative) asked Ralph Goodale (Liberal). substantive question.The answer praises the screening process but avoids stating any percentage given extra screening.the commissioner of the RCMP, the director of CSIS, and the president of the CBSA have all said, on their own volition, that they believe the system is thorough and satisfactory
33. deflected
    LabourMr. John Barlow (Conservative) asked MaryAnn Mihychuk (Liberal). loaded question.The answer explains Bill C-4 but ignores the question's claims about private members' bills and muzzling Liberal members.The point of Bill C-4 is to bring fairness and balance, something that was missing because of the other side.
34. answered
    Foreign AffairsMr. Gord Johns (NDP) asked Mr. Omar Alghabra (Liberal). substantive question.The answer directly details government actions and contact with Ms. Azer regarding the children's return.We have been in constant and regular contact with Ms. Azer.
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    TelecommunicationsMr. Andrew Scheer (Conservative) asked Mélanie Joly (Liberal). loaded question.The answer shifts to general technological changes without addressing free speech or internet regulation concerns.we understand the importance of technological changes and the culture that is in line with these technological changes
36. misdirected
    Air CanadaMr. Rhéal Fortin (Bloc) asked Marc Garneau (Liberal). loaded question.The answer pivots to praising Bombardier investment instead of addressing enforcement of Air Canada job rulings.naturally I am very pleased to learn that Air Canada is going to invest in Bombardier's CSeries aircraft.