Liberals defend CETA implementation bill as debate consumes most of sitting

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1. deflected
   EthicsRona Ambrose (Conservative) asked Justin Trudeau (Liberal). loaded question.Answer avoids addressing the specific facts or denial by restating general rules on financing.Canadians can rest assured that, at the federal level, we have one of the strongest political financing systems in the country.
2. deflected
   EthicsRona Ambrose (Conservative) asked Justin Trudeau (Liberal). loaded question.Answer sidesteps the specific events and legality claims by reiterating strong rules without engagement.there a lot of questions about these issues, but that is why it makes me happy to reassure Canadians that indeed we have among the strongest political financing rules in the country
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   EthicsRona Ambrose (Conservative) asked Justin Trudeau (Liberal). loaded question.Response ignores the invitation wording and ethics claims, pivoting only to general principles followed.with all these questions, it is important to reinforce the fact that at the federal level, we have among the strongest principles and rules around fundraising in the country
4. deflected
   EthicsRona Ambrose (Conservative) asked Justin Trudeau (Liberal). loaded question.Answer does not address the lobbying or law claims, instead defaulting to reassurance about rules.I am pleased to rise today to reassure Canadians that the federal level, in terms of political financing, has among the strongest and most rigorous rules in the country.
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   EthicsRona Ambrose (Conservative) asked Justin Trudeau (Liberal). loaded question.Response evades the investment comment and guidelines accusation by emphasizing rules and trust.the frustration Canadians felt around ethics was part of why we were elected in the first place, and therefore, it is so important to reinforce for Canadians that the rules are always followed.
6. deflected
   EthicsThomas Mulcair (NDP) asked Justin Trudeau (Liberal). loaded question.Answer avoids the access and funds claim, restating strong rules and values without direct reply.it is important to reassure Canadians that we have, at the federal level, some of the strongest, most stringent, rules around political fundraising anywhere in the country.
7. misdirected
   Consumer ProtectionThomas Mulcair (NDP) asked Justin Trudeau (Liberal). substantive question.Answer shifts to economic growth and budget instead of addressing Quebec consumer protection or banks.our budget implementation bill is important because it will create the economic growth that Canadians need.
8. partly answered
   Government AccountabilityThomas Mulcair (NDP) asked Justin Trudeau (Liberal). substantive question.Answer addresses attendance responsibilities but deflects on keeping word and ethics by discussing cabinet and engagement.a prime minister has a tremendous amount of responsibilities, and a large part of those responsibilities is to come to the House to take questions from his colleagues.
9. deflected
   Democratic ReformThomas Mulcair (NDP) asked Justin Trudeau (Liberal). loaded question.The question assumes the PM lied and demands a yes/no trap; the answer affirms commitment without addressing the lying accusation.yes, I am committed to making sure that—
10. deflected
    Democratic ReformMr. Nathan Cullen (NDP) asked Maryam Monsef (Liberal). loaded question.Answer ignores the integrity question and committee claims entirely, shifting to generic praise of the survey.we are proud of the tens of thousands of Canadians who have engaged with MyDemocracy.ca.
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    Democratic ReformMr. Blake Richards (Conservative) asked Maryam Monsef (Liberal). loaded question.Answer quotes the committee report and promotes participation instead of addressing the personal information or survey validity claims.MyDemocracy.ca is about empowering Canadians to have their say about electoral reform.
12. partly answered
    Democratic ReformMr. Scott Reid (Conservative) asked Maryam Monsef (Liberal). substantive question.Answer directly addresses privacy and anonymity concerns raised about security and trust in results.Providing their personal information is completely optional.
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    Democratic ReformMr. Scott Reid (Conservative) asked Maryam Monsef (Liberal). loaded question.Answer promotes the survey and experts without addressing the bias or removal request tied to Vote Compass issues.we are proud to be hearing from as many Canadians as possible about their values on their electoral system.
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    Democratic ReformMr. Alain Rayes (Conservative) asked Maryam Monsef (Liberal). loaded question.Answer acknowledges the referendum passion but pivots to the committee report without committing on the question.I continue to appreciate the member opposite's passion for a referendum, and I encourage all members of the House to read the committee's report.
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    YouthMs. Anne Minh-Thu Quach (NDP) asked MaryAnn Mihychuk (Liberal). loaded question.Answer praises the PM taking the youth role instead of addressing the resignation demand or specific unaddressed youth issues.this gives me an opportunity to indicate how proud we are that we have a Prime Minister who recognized a long time ago the challenge faced by youth
16. deflected
    YouthMs. Niki Ashton (NDP) asked MaryAnn Mihychuk (Liberal). loaded question.Answer lists spending items without addressing the resignation request or specific failures on pot, voting, or jobs.I am proud to put on the record that, in fact, we have invested $165 million in the youth employment strategy;
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    EmploymentPierre Poilievre (Conservative) asked Mr. François-Philippe Champagne (Liberal). substantive question.Answer discusses budget consultations instead of addressing the job creation numbers or deficit outcomes.I would like to take this opportunity to remind the member what we did to consult Canadians.
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    EmploymentPierre Poilievre (Conservative) asked Navdeep Bains (Liberal). substantive question.Answer cites total jobs but ignores the full-time jobs data and page 6 request.according to Statistics Canada, since November 2015, there have been 183,200 jobs created.
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    EmploymentMr. Gérard Deltell (Conservative) asked MaryAnn Mihychuk (Liberal). substantive question.Answer gives recent monthly figures but does not address the 1.9% forecast or full-time jobs claim.employment increased by 10,700 jobs in November.
20. deflected
    The EconomyMr. Gérard Deltell (Conservative) asked Mr. François-Philippe Champagne (Liberal). substantive question.Answer discusses past debt and their plan but never states when the budget will be balanced.It is no secret that the former Conservative government left the country over $100 billion in debt.
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    Indigenous AffairsMs. Georgina Jolibois (NDP) asked Carolyn Bennett (Liberal). substantive question.Answer admits lack of awareness and defers to a private conversation instead of committing to help.it is not a situation I am well aware of right now, and I would entertain the question and a conversation with the member afterwards to see what we can do.
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    Agriculture and Agri-FoodMs. Ruth Ellen Brosseau (NDP) asked Mr. David Lametti (Liberal). substantive question.Answer promises monitoring but offers no plan for vintners and does not answer when one will be produced.We will monitor the impact of the agreement on Canada as we go forward.
23. partly answered
    Immigration, Refugees and CitizenshipMrs. Shannon Stubbs (Conservative) asked Mr. Arif Virani (Liberal). substantive question.Answer acknowledges impact and details mitigation steps including job guarantees.guaranteeing a job for all of the workers who currently work in Vegreville, should they wish to work in Edmonton.
24. misdirected
    Immigration, Refugees and CitizenshipRona Ambrose (Conservative) asked Justin Trudeau (Liberal). rhetorical question.Answer attacks the opposition's record on pipelines instead of addressing the Vegreville jobs question.They are talking down the economy of Alberta and real decisions we took for political gain.
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    Immigration, Refugees and CitizenshipRona Ambrose (Conservative) asked Navdeep Bains (Liberal). rhetorical question.Answer praises Alberta MPs and lists initiatives but never addresses returning the Vegreville jobs.They are the ones who led the charge when it comes to pipelines.
26. partly answered
    Rail TransportationMr. Luc Berthold (Conservative) asked Marc Garneau (Liberal). substantive question.Minister engages on the bypass but shifts focus to Quebec's role and process without committing to federal leadership.I committed to work with him to see if we could speed up the process.
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    TelecommunicationsMs. Christine Moore (NDP) asked Navdeep Bains (Liberal). substantive question.Minister discusses general innovation and spectrum efforts without addressing the timeline or specific rural complaints.We are going to make sure we address this issue in a meaningful way.
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    National DefenceEd Fast (Conservative) asked Harjit S. Sajjan (Liberal). loaded question.Minister affirms support for search and rescue but ignores the Cascade proposal and job impact claims entirely.This is a project that was started in 2004, and I am proud to say that this government is going to get this done
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    Rail TransportationMs. Elizabeth May (Green) asked Marc Garneau (Liberal). substantive question.Minister reiterates engagement and due diligence but offers no new commitment to immediate construction.We want to speed up the process if we can, but we must do our due diligence.
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    Points of OrderMr. John Brassard (Conservative) asked Mr. Kyle Peterson (Liberal). substantive question.Member directly states he said nothing disparaging and expresses bafflement at the request.I did not say anything disparaging at all, so I do not know how to address this.