Liberals move time allocation on Air Canada maintenance overhaul

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1. deflected
   The EconomyRona Ambrose (Conservative) asked Justin Trudeau (Liberal). loaded question.Answer ignores the surplus question and pivots to Liberal investments.The fact is we made commitments to invest in Canadians, to give a larger, tax-free child benefit to nine out of 10 Canadian families, and that is exactly what we are doing with our investments today.
2. deflected
   The EconomyRona Ambrose (Conservative) asked Justin Trudeau (Liberal). loaded question.Answer avoids acknowledging the surplus and attacks the prior government's record instead.It would create the kind of growth that for 10 years, under the previous government, simply did not happen for Canadians.
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   Natural ResourcesRona Ambrose (Conservative) asked Justin Trudeau (Liberal). substantive question.Answer reframes to environment-economy balance without confirming support for LNG projects.What Canadians said loudly and clearly last Fall was that they needed a government that did both of them together, that cared for the economy and the environment at the same time.
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   The BudgetDenis Lebel (Conservative) asked Justin Trudeau (Liberal). loaded question.Answer praises transparency efforts but sidesteps admitting the surplus.The reality is that we are making massive strategic investments in Canadians' future to create growth, put more money in the pockets of the middle class, and ensure that all Canadians have a better future.
5. misdirected
   The BudgetDenis Lebel (Conservative) asked Justin Trudeau (Liberal). substantive question.Answer attacks the prior government's secrecy rather than addressing transparency concerns.Even today, they cannot believe that the Conservative Party continues to claim it wants to talk about transparency and openness, since the Conservatives formed the most secretive government in Canadian history.
6. partly answered
   VeteransThomas Mulcair (NDP) asked Justin Trudeau (Liberal). substantive question.Answer references budget investments for veterans but does not detail personal actions on forms.That is why, in the latest budget, we made a commitment to our veterans backed by historic investments.
7. answered
   VeteransThomas Mulcair (NDP) asked Justin Trudeau (Liberal). substantive question.Answer lists specific actions like reopening offices and increasing funding.We have made sure that we have reopened the nine Veterans Affairs offices.
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   JusticeThomas Mulcair (NDP) asked Justin Trudeau (Liberal). substantive question.Answer criticizes the questioner's marijuana position instead of promising record removal.I am always curious to see what position the member for Outremont will have on marijuana any given time he stands up in the House.
9. answered
   JusticeThomas Mulcair (NDP) asked Justin Trudeau (Liberal). substantive question.Answer directly contrasts decriminalization with legalization to defend the promise.the reality is that decriminalization, when done as the member for Outremont proposes, just gives a legal stream of income to criminals who sell drugs.
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    Ministerial ExpensesMr. Blaine Calkins (Conservative) asked Mr. David Lametti (Liberal). loaded question.Answer avoids who booked the hotel and pivots to general defense of the trip.once again today the Conservatives are trying to make a story where none exists.
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    Ministerial ExpensesMr. Blaine Calkins (Conservative) asked Mr. David Lametti (Liberal). loaded question.Answer repeats that no story exists and shifts to media promotion instead of addressing the booking.Once again, the Conservatives are looking for a story where there is none.
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    Ministerial ExpensesMr. John Brassard (Conservative) asked Mr. David Lametti (Liberal). loaded question.Answer ignores the round-table claim and repeats expense defense without specifics.once again the Conservatives are trying to create a story where none exists.
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    Ministerial ExpensesMr. John Brassard (Conservative) asked Scott Brison (Liberal). substantive question.Answer attacks the premise by praising the minister instead of addressing expense posting delays.she is a person of exceptional international reputation, somebody who came back to Canada to serve Canadians as an internationally recognized expert on the economy and issues of inequality.
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    Ministerial ExpensesMr. Jacques Gourde (Conservative) asked Mr. David Lametti (Liberal). loaded question.Answer evades the HBO claim by listing media outlets without confirming meetings.
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    Ministerial ExpensesMr. Jacques Gourde (Conservative) asked Scott Brison (Liberal). substantive question.Answer shifts to praising the minister's background instead of explaining missed disclosure deadlines.she actually became a parliamentarian after having garnered international attention for her work as a financial journalist and a writer who actually tackled some of the biggest issues facing the world
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    Indigenous AffairsMr. Romeo Saganash (NDP) asked Carolyn Bennett (Liberal). substantive question.Answer addresses mental health by mentioning land-based programming but omits new funding or staff increases.I was very happy to hear that First Nations and Inuit Health is prepared right now to begin the land-based programming that the youth have asked for.
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    Indigenous AffairsMr. Charlie Angus (NDP) asked Ms. Kamal Khera (Liberal). substantive question.The answer highlights existing investments and a framework but ignores the specific call for new mental health funding in the current budget.Health Canada collaborated with the Assembly of First Nations, community mental health leaders, and our government departments to develop our first nations mental wellness continuum framework.
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    The BudgetLisa Raitt (Conservative) asked Mr. François-Philippe Champagne (Liberal). substantive question.The answer quotes a positive PBO remark on economic impact while sidestepping the claims of inherited surplus, higher costs, and missing details.we believe that ultimately these measures will have a sizable impact on the Canadian economy".
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    The BudgetLisa Raitt (Conservative) asked Mr. François-Philippe Champagne (Liberal). substantive question.The answer pivots to attacking the prior Conservative record on GDP instead of addressing the PBO criticisms of Liberal projections and credibility.He said that the Canadians economy has remained below its level of potential GDP since 2008.
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    The BudgetMr. Mark Warawa (Conservative) asked Mr. François-Philippe Champagne (Liberal). loaded question.The answer lists budget measures for seniors without engaging the question about the minister’s prior statements on eligibility age.we are investing in our seniors, in youth, in clean tech, and in innovation.
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    The BudgetMr. Gérard Deltell (Conservative) asked Jean-Yves Duclos (Liberal). loaded question.The answer defends the policy change on poverty reduction but avoids acknowledging the finance minister’s earlier book statement or the PBO cost estimate.We reduced the age of eligibility to 65 in order to prevent 100,000 seniors from slipping into poverty and to bring the poverty rate of seniors aged 65 and 66 down from 17% to 6%.
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    Foreign AffairsMs. Hélène Laverdière (NDP) asked Stéphane Dion (Liberal). substantive question.The answer addresses future legislative scrutiny and committee work but does not explain the refusal to create the proposed subcommittee or past lack of transparency.We will ask the committee to look at the legislative changes that we will have to make to make sure Canada will be a member of the arms trade treaty.
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    Foreign AffairsMs. Hélène Laverdière (NDP) asked Stéphane Dion (Liberal). substantive question.The answer repeats that the contract was signed by the previous government and claims transparency without addressing the vote against the subcommittee.When the contract is deemed valid, the export licences arrive at the office of the Minister of Foreign Affairs, who carefully and diligently examines them.
24. answered
    Natural ResourcesEd Fast (Conservative) asked Catherine McKenna (Liberal). substantive question.The answer directly explains the delay due to new information and commits to a 90-day decision timeline once data is complete.We are committed to doing a review that is based on science and facts, and we have said that once we have the necessary information we will make a decision within 90 days.
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    Natural ResourcesEd Fast (Conservative) asked Catherine McKenna (Liberal). loaded question.The answer repeats general principles without addressing the specific claim of harmful inaction or timing uncertainty.We will make decisions based on facts, science, and evidence.
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    Natural ResourcesMr. Todd Doherty (Conservative) asked Catherine McKenna (Liberal). loaded question.The answer restates the 90-day commitment and science mantra while ignoring the call to support the project based on facts.We will make decisions based on science, facts, and evidence.
27. answered
    Canadian Coast GuardSteven Blaney (Conservative) asked Hunter Tootoo (Liberal). substantive question.The answer directly explains the maintenance plan and deferral reason for the specific icebreaker mentioned.PSPC issued an advance contract award notice to Davie shipyard to enter the Louis S. St-Laurent into dry dock for a retrofit and life-extension work.
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    The SenateMs. Karine Trudel (NDP) asked Dominic LeBlanc (Liberal). substantive question.The answer acknowledges the principle of accountability but does not commit to any government action to rein in senators.The Senate has taken control of the situation.
29. misdirected
    The SenateMr. Daniel Blaikie (NDP) asked Dominic LeBlanc (Liberal). substantive question.The answer pivots to attacking the NDP's satellite offices instead of addressing the requested Senate reforms.That includes the money that the New Democratic Party took for its satellite offices.
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    National DefenceMr. James Bezan (Conservative) asked John McKay (Liberal). loaded question.The answer attacks the prior government's record rather than explaining how current defence projects will proceed without cuts.it is passingly strange to get a question from the Conservatives about the fiscal mess left behind.
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    National DefenceMrs. Cheryl Gallant (Conservative) asked John McKay (Liberal). loaded question.The answer insults the questioner about fake airplanes and past budgeting instead of addressing the Cyclone funding decision.Had the members opposite spent more time getting the fiscal and procurement cycles in order instead of climbing in and out of fake airplanes
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    National DefenceMr. Pierre Paul-Hus (Conservative) asked John McKay (Liberal). substantive question.The answer blames the previous government for procurement issues without confirming whether the listed projects will move forward.The mess left behind on the procurement cycle by the party opposite means that we are having to realign all of our fiscal priorities.
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    CommunicationsMr. Dan Albas (Conservative) asked Mélanie Joly (Liberal). substantive question.The answer avoids stating any position on Bill 74 by emphasizing future talks instead.We will be having ongoing discussions with our counterparts in Quebec regarding that question.
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    Canadian Coast GuardMs. Rachel Blaney (NDP) asked Hunter Tootoo (Liberal). loaded question.The answer justifies the closure timeline without addressing safety concerns or committee input.We are moving forward with that plan.
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    Public SafetyErin O'Toole (Conservative) asked Ralph Goodale (Liberal). substantive question.The answer defers entirely to the committee rather than addressing the specific request to strike clauses.If the committee which is hearing all of the evidence with respect to this matter has suggestions to make about the shape of the legislation, the President of the Treasury Board and I would be more than happy to entertain that advice.
36. partly answered
    The EnvironmentMs. Elizabeth May (Green) asked Justin Trudeau (Liberal). substantive question.The answer acknowledges the need for ambition but offers no commitment to a revised target or timeline.When we talked about and actually got to an agreement, the talks were about increasing ambition of targets for countries like Canada and countries around the world as we move forward.
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    Presence in GalleryRona Ambrose (Conservative) asked Ms. Pam Goldsmith-Jones (Liberal). rhetorical question.The response presents a competing motion rather than addressing the original point of order.I would like to ask for unanimous consent for the following motion: That the House declare that ISIL is responsible for atrocities, war crimes and crimes against humanity of a genocidal nature against ethnic and religious groups, namely, but not limited to, Christians, Yazidis and Shia Muslims in Syria and Iraq, and that it strongly condemn these atrocities and call for an independent investigation, including into possible genocide, and for perpetrators to be brought to justice.