Budget bill leads Commons as Liberals defend spending plans

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1. deflected
   Democratic ReformRona Ambrose (Conservative) asked Justin Trudeau (Liberal). substantive question.The answer promotes open consultations instead of addressing the referendum commitment.on the contrary, trusting Canadians means trusting them with open consultations, not a closed question.
2. deflected
   National DefenceRona Ambrose (Conservative) asked Justin Trudeau (Liberal). loaded question.The answer blames the prior government without addressing the current fighter jet selection.what Canadians do know is that, for 10 years, the Conservatives completely missed the mark when it came to providing Canadians and our armed forces with the equipment they needed.
3. deflected
   National DefenceRona Ambrose (Conservative) asked Justin Trudeau (Liberal). loaded question.The answer attacks the prior procurement record rather than addressing the current selection process.I find that a bit rich from the Conservatives who, when in government, completely botched their procurement process.
4. deflected
   Softwood LumberDenis Lebel (Conservative) asked Justin Trudeau (Liberal). substantive question.The answer blames prior inaction instead of committing to a new agreement.again, the Conservative government did nothing about the softwood lumber issue for years.
5. deflected
   Softwood LumberDenis Lebel (Conservative) asked Justin Trudeau (Liberal). substantive question.The answer focuses on past Conservative failures rather than committing to an agreement.Canadians know very well that the former Conservative government completely bungled our relationship with the United States.
6. partly answered
   Physician-Assisted DyingThomas Mulcair (NDP) asked Justin Trudeau (Liberal). substantive question.The answer discusses balancing rights and vulnerability but does not address constitutionality or court challenges.we tried to find the right balance and to introduce conditions and a responsible bill that will defend the interests and the choices of Canadians while protecting the most vulnerable.
7. deflected
   Physician-Assisted DyingThomas Mulcair (NDP) asked Justin Trudeau (Liberal). loaded question.The answer contrasts with prior government inaction instead of justifying the bill's rights compliance.whereas the Conservative government refused to do anything about this important issue despite the Supreme Court's ruling, we got to work immediately.
8. answered
   Physician-Assisted DyingThomas Mulcair (NDP) asked Justin Trudeau (Liberal). substantive question.The answer directly states openness to Senate amendments on the bill.we listen to suggestions and amendments from all parliamentarians, including from the Senate.
9. deflected
   Physician-Assisted DyingThomas Mulcair (NDP) asked Justin Trudeau (Liberal). loaded question.The answer sidesteps the charter violation claim by shifting blame to Canadians and offering vague assurances.I will let Canadians decide who is playing politics on this particular issue.
10. deflected
    National DefenceMr. James Bezan (Conservative) asked Harjit S. Sajjan (Liberal). substantive question.The answer ignores the meetings and sole-sourcing accusation, pivoting to general commitment and one unrelated meeting.In terms of meeting officials from various companies, the hon. member should also know that on our trip to Singapore the CEO of Lockheed was actually with us at that conference.
11. deflected
    National DefenceMr. James Bezan (Conservative) asked Harjit S. Sajjan (Liberal). loaded question.The answer avoids addressing the capability gap evidence or who is truthful, repeating prior talking points on replacement timing.we should have replaced those fighters long before, so we did not even have to spend hundreds of millions of dollars on extending the program.
12. partly answered
    National DefenceMr. Pierre Paul-Hus (Conservative) asked Harjit S. Sajjan (Liberal). substantive question.The answer confirms the 2025 extension but deflects the ploy accusation by restating the need for replacement.Yes, Mr. Speaker, the CF-18 will be extended to 2025.
13. deflected
    National DefenceMr. Pierre Paul-Hus (Conservative) asked Harjit S. Sajjan (Liberal). loaded question.The answer dodges the lobbyist meetings and rigging claim by blaming the prior government and restating the gap.Maybe the hon. member should have been asking the questions when they were in government.
14. deflected
    EthicsMr. Mark Strahl (Conservative) asked Dominic LeBlanc (Liberal). loaded question.The answer avoids the conflict of interest with Irving by asserting ethical standards and describing consultation without specifics.Within hours of the Prime Minister asking me to assume these responsibilities, I proactively reached out to the Ethics Commissioner.
15. misdirected
    EthicsMr. Mark Strahl (Conservative) asked Dominic LeBlanc (Liberal). substantive question.The answer attacks the question as fabricating conflicts instead of addressing the part-time minister or Irving issues.instead of fabricating and inventing conflicts of interest where none exist.
16. deflected
    National DefenceMr. Alexandre Boulerice (NDP) asked Harjit S. Sajjan (Liberal). rhetorical question.The answer ignores the tender process comparison and repeats the capability gap line without addressing the Super Hornet sole-source.There is a capability gap that was created by the previous government and we will ensure that we will fill this gap.
17. deflected
    National DefenceMr. Randall Garrison (NDP) asked Harjit S. Sajjan (Liberal). substantive question.The answer avoids the sole-source versus competition question by restating the defence review process.When all that work is done, we will be making the announcement for that.
18. deflected
    Democratic ReformMr. Scott Reid (Conservative) asked Maryam Monsef (Liberal). substantive question.The answer ignores the referendum request and pivots to praising the committee vote.
19. deflected
    Democratic ReformMr. Scott Reid (Conservative) asked Maryam Monsef (Liberal). substantive question.The answer sidesteps the binary-question challenge by reiterating focus on step one of consultations.Let us focus on step one, one step at a time.
20. deflected
    Democratic ReformMr. Alain Rayes (Conservative) asked Maryam Monsef (Liberal). loaded question.The answer evades the contradiction about the minister's past referendum stance by emphasizing the committee process.Let us focus on the work of the committee.
21. deflected
    Democratic ReformMr. Blake Richards (Conservative) asked Maryam Monsef (Liberal). substantive question.The answer avoids clarifying who decides by restating the committee's outreach role.A committee will come together, made up of all parliamentarians, to reach out to Canadians and to hear from them first on what values and what aspirations they have for their electoral system.
22. partly answered
    Canada Revenue AgencyMr. Pierre-Luc Dusseault (NDP) asked Diane Lebouthillier (Liberal). substantive question.The answer addresses CRA investigations and budget funding but does not directly answer when or how KPMG itself will face justice.CRA is investigating the taxpayers identified in the KPMG schemes, and the massive investment in our latest budget will help stop the organizations that create and promote such schemes for the rich.
23. deflected
    Canada Revenue AgencyMr. David Christopherson (NDP) asked Diane Lebouthillier (Liberal). substantive question.The answer restates general commitments to fighting tax evasion without addressing a full investigation into KPMG.Our government is committed to fighting tax evasion and aggressive tax avoidance.
24. answered
    Natural ResourcesMrs. Shannon Stubbs (Conservative) asked Jim Carr (Liberal). substantive question.The answer directly explains the plan to consult mayors via an expert panel before deciding on pipelines.The sensible thing to do is to establish an independent panel of experts from western Canada to talk to mayors and others who have an opinion, after which the government will decide what it believes to be in the national interest.
25. deflected
    Natural ResourcesMrs. Shannon Stubbs (Conservative) asked Catherine McKenna (Liberal). loaded question.Answer defends policy without addressing the accusation of blocking energy or providing a timeline.unlike the previous government, we believe the environment and the economy go together.
26. deflected
    Natural ResourcesMr. Brad Trost (Conservative) asked Jim Carr (Liberal). loaded question.Answer explains process but avoids why specific projects were rejected or jobs impacted.We think a better idea is to have a transparent process, with predictable timelines and ways in which Canadians can let government know what they think is in the national interest
27. deflected
    Natural ResourcesMr. Brad Trost (Conservative) asked Jim Carr (Liberal). loaded question.Answer restates general support for resources without addressing steel industry job losses from pipeline decisions.The government understands that we have to protect the environment and create jobs for a prosperous future for Canada.
28. partly answered
    Immigration, Refugees and CitizenshipMs. Hélène Laverdière (NDP) asked John McCallum (Liberal). substantive question.Answer highlights past actions but does not specify further contributions requested.We have accepted four times as many refugees as the previous government.
29. partly answered
    Immigration, Refugees and CitizenshipMs. Jenny Kwan (NDP) asked John McCallum (Liberal). substantive question.Answer denies cuts and cites funding totals but does not address specific waitlist or class cancellation issues.
30. misdirected
    Immigration, Refugees and CitizenshipMichelle Rempel (Conservative) asked John McCallum (Liberal). loaded question.Answer attacks the asker personally instead of addressing language training cuts or photo op claim.if the government wanted to send somebody somewhere for a photo op, I suspect there are people in this aisle it would probably send before it sent me.
31. partly answered
    Immigration, Refugees and CitizenshipMichelle Rempel (Conservative) asked John McCallum (Liberal). substantive question.Answer reiterates funding commitments but sidesteps specific agency or board failures mentioned.we have committed $600 million to settlement for refugees in 2016-17 and an additional $37 million for Syrian refugees.
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    Immigration, Refugees and CitizenshipMr. Alexander Nuttall (Conservative) asked John McCallum (Liberal). loaded question.Answer pivots to Canadian generosity without addressing processing delays or wasted funds for specific sponsors.I am probably the only immigration minister in the world whose main challenge it is to bring refugees into this country quickly enough to satisfy the immense demand by Canadians to support them.
33. partly answered
    Indigenous AffairsMrs. Cathy McLeod (Conservative) asked Carolyn Bennett (Liberal). loaded question.The answer explains current reporting access and a partnership approach but does not directly address the loaded premise about denying information.any first nation member can get that information from our department.
34. partly answered
    Official LanguagesMr. François Choquette (NDP) asked Mélanie Joly (Liberal). substantive question.The answer acknowledges the problem and commits to examining recommendations but avoids committing to new legislative measures.we will consider all of the recommendations in this report.
35. answered
    Ministerial ExpensesMr. Blaine Calkins (Conservative) asked Amarjeet Sohi (Liberal). loaded question.The answer directly justifies the expenditures as necessary setup costs following guidelines, addressing the accusation of waste.The department followed all the Treasury Board procurement guidelines.
36. answered
    Temporary Foreign WorkersMr. Luc Thériault (Bloc) asked John McCallum (Liberal). rhetorical question.The answer states awareness of the delay and provides a specific arrival timeline, directly responding to the call for action.these workers will arrive on June 25 or earlier.
37. partly answered
    Official LanguagesMr. Mario Beaulieu (Bloc) asked Mélanie Joly (Liberal). loaded question.The answer affirms the priority of official languages and promises collaboration but does not commit to forcing compliance beyond examining recommendations.I will work with my colleague, the Minister of Transport , on this issue, to ensure that the recommendations of the Commissioner of Official Languages will be examined.