Liberals advance bill to equalize cabinet ministers' pay

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1. deflected
   TaxationRona Ambrose (Conservative) asked Justin Trudeau (Liberal). loaded question.Answer discusses general tax policy but ignores the specific request to restore tax credits for music and sports lessons.a year ago, Canadians decided they had had enough of an approach that gave tax breaks and benefits to the wealthiest Canadians while ignoring the plight of middle-class Canadians.
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   HousingRona Ambrose (Conservative) asked Justin Trudeau (Liberal). loaded question.Answer lists job announcements but does not address mortgage rule changes or their impact on homebuyers.to the contrary, we are focused on making investments in our communities, in infrastructure, in housing, and in bringing great new jobs to Canada like the ones we were able to announce when GE invested in Canada
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   The EconomyRona Ambrose (Conservative) asked Justin Trudeau (Liberal). loaded question.Answer promotes the Canada child benefit but does not address the Bank of Canada outlook, the fundraiser, or job creation.That is why Canadians wanted investments in their communities and help for the middle class.
4. partly answered
   HealthRona Ambrose (Conservative) asked Justin Trudeau (Liberal). loaded question.Answer addresses the funding condition but does not explain broken promises or stalled accords.the main difference between the approach the previous government had on health care and ours is that we expect that any federal dollars invested in health care actually be spent on health care for Canadians.
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   The EconomyRona Ambrose (Conservative) asked Justin Trudeau (Liberal). loaded question.Answer attacks the prior government and promotes its own policies but does not address the carbon tax impact on Alberta.for 10 years the members opposite pretended to be the defenders of Alberta, but they were not able to get our resources to market.
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   EthicsThomas Mulcair (NDP) asked Justin Trudeau (Liberal). substantive question.Answer claims rules were followed but does not address repaying funds or stopping cash-for-access events.the federal level has the most stringent election financing rules among provinces and jurisdictions in Canada.
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   HealthThomas Mulcair (NDP) asked Justin Trudeau (Liberal). substantive question.Answer confirms future meetings but does not commit to good-faith discussions without conditions.I am very much looking forward to meeting with the premiers to discuss a number of issues in the weeks and months to come.
8. partly answered
   Democratic ReformThomas Mulcair (NDP) asked Justin Trudeau (Liberal). substantive question.Answer references the committee process but does not confirm keeping the promise to end the current voting system after 2015.What we did was form a committee that is going to make thoughtful, responsible recommendations, and we are going to pay very close attention to what comes out of the work done by that committee
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   Democratic ReformThomas Mulcair (NDP) asked Justin Trudeau (Liberal). substantive question.The answer attacks the questioner's consistency instead of addressing the promise on electoral reform.Saying one thing and then its opposite was exactly what landed that member in that seat in this House.
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    HealthDenis Lebel (Conservative) asked Jane Philpott (Liberal). substantive question.The response discusses general health policy without addressing the apology or misquoting.Yesterday, I had a meeting with my counterparts and I said that we would invest in health.
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    HealthDenis Lebel (Conservative) asked Jane Philpott (Liberal). substantive question.Avoids naming provinces and sticks to broad statements on health care.Even though Canadians are proud of their health care system, I know that it is in need of improvement and could serve Canadians better.
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    FinanceMr. Alain Rayes (Conservative) asked Bill Morneau (Liberal). substantive question.Shifts to economic growth strategy without addressing deficit concerns directly.That is why we decided to invest in infrastructure and to make investments that will increase our growth rate in the future for our children and grandchildren.
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    FinanceMr. Alain Rayes (Conservative) asked Bill Morneau (Liberal). substantive question.Focuses on past actions for middle class rather than outlining a plan or new taxes.The tax relief we provided to middle-class families has really changed the course of their lives.
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    FinanceMr. Alexander Nuttall (Conservative) asked Bill Morneau (Liberal). loaded question.Responds to housing concerns but sidesteps the accusation of not understanding due to wealth.That is why we want to ensure that the market is stable over the long term.
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    FinanceMs. Rachael Harder (Conservative) asked Bill Morneau (Liberal). loaded question.Avoids current question by referencing past opposition statements.I would like to take us back to a year ago, when the party opposite was saying that it would balance the budget--
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    Indigenous AffairsMr. Romeo Saganash (NDP) asked Carolyn Bennett (Liberal). substantive question.Discusses reforming services without directly responding to the disappointment or specific funding/court issues.Canada is committed to reviewing child and family services on reserves and partnering with first nations to reform those services.
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    Indigenous AffairsMr. Charlie Angus (NDP) asked Carolyn Bennett (Liberal). rhetorical question.The answer lists achievements without addressing the specific accusations of broken promises.We have launched a national inquiry into missing and murdered indigenous people.
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    EthicsCandice Bergen (Conservative) asked Bill Morneau (Liberal). substantive question.The answer confirms rules were followed but does not detail topics discussed at the event.The October 13 event in question was organized by the Liberal Party of Canada and we followed all of the applicable rules.
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    EthicsCandice Bergen (Conservative) asked Bardish Chagger (Liberal). substantive question.The answer restates general compliance without addressing the specific access concerns raised.Federal politics is subject to some of the strictest political financing legislation and regulations in the country, and our party always complies with the Elections Act in all cases.
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    EthicsMr. Blaine Calkins (Conservative) asked Bill Morneau (Liberal). loaded question.The answer shifts to a consultation process instead of addressing the ethics violation claim.I am pleased to say that we have taken on a consultation process for our budget that allows us to listen to all Canadians.
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    Government AppointmentsMr. Blaine Calkins (Conservative) asked Marc Garneau (Liberal). loaded question.The answer defends the appointee's qualifications rather than addressing the conflict of interest allegations.Jim Spatz is a tremendous addition to the HPA board of directors.
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    LabourMs. Karine Trudel (NDP) asked MaryAnn Mihychuk (Liberal). substantive question.The answer points to unrelated legislation instead of addressing the anti-scab bill or minimum wage votes.
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    LabourMs. Sheri Benson (NDP) asked Patty Hajdu (Liberal). substantive question.The answer addresses pay equity but ignores the anti-scab legislation and minimum wage issues raised.we are so proud to bring forward pay equity after a decade of inaction.
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    Democratic ReformMr. John Barlow (Conservative) asked Maryam Monsef (Liberal). substantive question.The answer notes the committee process but does not commit to or reject a referendum.I look forward to the committee's report on December 1, and making a thoughtful decision then.
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    Democratic ReformMr. Luc Berthold (Conservative) asked Maryam Monsef (Liberal). substantive question.The answer discusses the committee process instead of addressing the call for a referendum.We have empowered a special all-party committee to study the subject, to hear from Canadians, and to come back to us on recommendations for alternates to first past the post, as well as a decision on how we determine whether or not reforms have the broad support of Canadians.
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    National DefenceMr. James Bezan (Conservative) asked Harjit S. Sajjan (Liberal). loaded question.The response focuses on operational security without addressing the accusation of hypocrisy.When it is the appropriate time, we will be able to share that information.
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    National DefenceMr. Pierre Paul-Hus (Conservative) asked Harjit S. Sajjan (Liberal). loaded question.Answers by describing the mission plan rather than committing to transparency on specific actions.The support that our troops are providing, the plan that we have in place, the intelligence that we have provided is having a substantial impact for the coalition for the final defeat of ISIL.
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    The EnvironmentMs. Linda Duncan (NDP) asked Catherine McKenna (Liberal). substantive question.The answer highlights various environmental actions but does not specify how many projects will be approved before changes.We are reforming our environmental assessment process.
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    The EnvironmentMr. Nathan Cullen (NDP) asked Marc Garneau (Liberal). substantive question.Discusses a coastal strategy for marine safety without confirming the timeline for the tanker ban.We have been very clear on the fact that we are coming forward, shortly, with a coastal strategy that will improve marine safety off our coasts.
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    Human RightsPeter Kent (Conservative) asked Stéphane Dion (Liberal). loaded question.The minister states the premise is wrong and explains the purpose of the Security Council seat instead of declaring the vote.I will repeat again that the premise of the question is wrong.
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    Human RightsMr. Tom Kmiec (Conservative) asked Mr. Omar Alghabra (Liberal). loaded question.Provides details on actions taken for the detained Canadian without engaging the loaded premise.our government has been in contact with the Turkish government at the highest levels, advocating for two citizens who are detained in Turkey.
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    Human RightsPeter Kent (Conservative) asked Stéphane Dion (Liberal). substantive question.Directly states actions taken regarding the Turkish government's actions.On this specific case, we have told the government of Turkey that it has no evidence, and it should not create any problems for these people.
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    Government AppointmentsMr. Chris Warkentin (Conservative) asked Marc Garneau (Liberal). substantive question.The answer praises the appointee's credentials instead of addressing the specific question about the content of the conversation.Jim Spatz is the 2015 recipient of Atlantic Canada's top CEO of the year, and he recently concluded a five-year term as chair of the board of governors at Dalhousie University.
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    Intergovernmental RelationsMr. Alexandre Boulerice (NDP) asked Marc Garneau (Liberal). rhetorical question.The answer highlights the presence of Quebec Liberal MPs but avoids engaging with the claim of broken promises or alignment with the prior government's agenda.We are proud of the fact that 40 members of the House, including the Prime Minister , six government ministers, and 33 MPs who proudly represent their ridings, are here to defend Quebec's interests.
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    HealthKevin Sorenson (Conservative) asked Jane Philpott (Liberal). substantive question.The answer directly addresses the request for further measures by outlining existing and planned actions on fentanyl precursors and the crisis.We have already taken steps to list some of the precursors to fentanyl to not allow them to continue to be imported into the country.
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    Natural ResourcesMs. Elizabeth May (Green) asked Catherine McKenna (Liberal). loaded question.The answer defends the environmental assessment process and decision but does not address the specific allegations of collusion, suppressed science, or fraud in obtaining permits.The project that the member opposite is discussing was subject to rigorous environmental assessment over a number of years.