Conservatives press Liberals on small-business tax changes in question period

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1. misdirected
   TaxationMr. Andrew Scheer (Conservative) asked Jim Carr (Liberal). loaded question.Answer ignores taxation entirely and instead demands an apology on an unrelated sexist comment.Will the Leader of the Opposition stand here today, do the right thing, denounce his member's comments, and ask him to issue a full apology to the House?
2. deflected
   TaxationMr. Andrew Scheer (Conservative) asked Jim Carr (Liberal). loaded question.Answer offers only a one-sentence dismissal without addressing any tax or job-creation claim.Mr. Speaker, how disappointing.
3. misdirected
   TaxationMr. Andrew Scheer (Conservative) asked Jim Carr (Liberal). loaded question.Answer pivots to defending women and demanding denunciation instead of responding to fairness of tax changes for the Prime Minister.The Leader of the Opposition refuses to denounce the comments of his colleague in front of all members of the House and, indeed, in front of all Canadians.
4. partly answered
   TaxationMr. Alain Rayes (Conservative) asked Bill Morneau (Liberal). substantive question.Answer explains the policy goal and mentions ongoing consultations but does not address the specific claim about lack of consultation with the 35 organizations.We are listening to people across the country.
5. partly answered
   TaxationMr. Alain Rayes (Conservative) asked Bill Morneau (Liberal). substantive question.Answer restates the fairness rationale and listening process but does not engage with the concrete example of Joseph or the call to rethink the reforms.We listened to SMEs to make sure that the system works for them so that they can continue to make active investments in their businesses.
6. answered
   National DefenceThomas Mulcair (NDP) asked Harjit S. Sajjan (Liberal). substantive question.Answer directly addresses the status of ballistic missile defence policy and NORAD modernization.However, the policy has not changed yet.
7. answered
   National DefenceThomas Mulcair (NDP) asked Marc Garneau (Liberal). substantive question.Answer directly rebuts the disarmament claim by citing Canada's recent diplomatic action on fissile material.For the first time in 2016, Canada rallied 159 countries to sign the fissile material cut-off treaty
8. partly answered
   TaxationMr. Nathan Cullen (NDP) asked Diane Lebouthillier (Liberal). substantive question.Answer addresses tax-evasion recovery efforts but does not engage with the specific criticism about focusing only on small business or sparing wealthy individuals.In our last two budgets, we invested over $1 billion, which enabled us to recover $13 billion.
9. deflected
   TaxationMr. Alexandre Boulerice (NDP) asked Bill Morneau (Liberal). loaded question.Answer restates general tax fairness goals without addressing the CEO loophole promise or small business attacks.we do not want a system that enables the rich to set up private companies so they can enjoy lower tax rates than the middle class.
10. deflected
    TaxationPierre Poilievre (Conservative) asked Bill Morneau (Liberal). loaded question.Answer avoids the double-tax disparity claim between small and public corporations by repeating fairness talking points.what we are talking about here is a system that encourages wealthy individuals to arrange their taxes in an incorporated way so they can get a lower rate of tax than middle-class Canadians.
11. deflected
    TaxationPierre Poilievre (Conservative) asked Bill Morneau (Liberal). loaded question.Answer ignores the 73% rate application question and pivots to misinformation and fairness goals.We are making sure that misinformation and inaccurate facts are dealt with.
12. deflected
    TaxationMr. Gérard Deltell (Conservative) asked Bill Morneau (Liberal). loaded question.Answer sidesteps the specific 73% tax fairness comparison by restating general system goals and listening pledge.We want to make sure that wealthy Canadians cannot choose the approach that is going to allow them to have a lower tax rate than other Canadians.
13. deflected
    TaxationMr. Gérard Deltell (Conservative) asked Bill Morneau (Liberal). loaded question.Answer evades the small business penalty question by shifting to incorporation issues and upcoming consultations.I am happy to continue to talk with Canadians and listen to them.
14. deflected
    TaxationLisa Raitt (Conservative) asked Bill Morneau (Liberal). loaded question.Answer does not address the farmer's employee-vs-family dilemma or 73% rate but repeats investment and fairness lines.We are trying to make sure that people can invest in their businesses over the long term.
15. deflected
    TaxationLisa Raitt (Conservative) asked Bill Morneau (Liberal). loaded question.Answer cuts off without engaging the CFIB figures or dividend comparison, defaulting to prior talking points.again, what we believe is important--
16. partly answered
    International TradeMs. Tracey Ramsey (NDP) asked Andrew Leslie (Liberal). substantive question.Answer directly references NAFTA modernization objectives including investor-state reform, addressing the core request in part.Our objectives for a modernized NAFTA include reforming the investor state—
17. deflected
    International TradeMs. Ruth Ellen Brosseau (NDP) asked Lawrence MacAulay (Liberal). substantive question.The answer reiterates past investments without addressing the request for additional funding.We have continued and will continue, and other dollars are available.
18. deflected
    TaxationCandice Bergen (Conservative) asked Bill Morneau (Liberal). loaded question.The answer discusses general fairness goals but sidesteps the specific 73% tax claim and Morneau Shepell comparison.we are working toward ensuring that our tax system is fair.
19. deflected
    TaxationCandice Bergen (Conservative) asked Bill Morneau (Liberal). loaded question.The answer repeats talking points on fairness without engaging the repeated question about the 73% rate.we know that having a system that is fair is critically important.
20. deflected
    TaxationMr. Mark Strahl (Conservative) asked Bill Morneau (Liberal). loaded question.The answer begins a general statement on incorporation incentives and cuts off without addressing the question.having a system that encourages the wealthiest among us to incorporate—
21. deflected
    TaxationMr. Phil McColeman (Conservative) asked Bill Morneau (Liberal). rhetorical question.The answer restates dual objectives without responding to the interjection.We want to have a system that encourages people to invest in their active businesses.
22. deflected
    TaxationMr. Mark Strahl (Conservative) asked Bill Morneau (Liberal). loaded question.The answer focuses on listening to Canadians and general fairness without addressing the specific tax rate or fairness query.We know those two goals can both be achieved, and that is why we are out listening to Canadians
23. partly answered
    Foreign AffairsMs. Hélène Laverdière (NDP) asked Mr. Matt DeCourcey (Liberal). substantive question.The answer addresses the investigation status and confirms no new permits but does not specify actions or timeline.The minister has asked for a review of the situation and officials have been actively seeking further information on the allegations.
24. partly answered
    Public SafetyMr. Matthew Dubé (NDP) asked Ralph Goodale (Liberal). substantive question.The answer acknowledges the need to fix the system and points to legislation but does not confirm full funding or immediate implementation.I would point out for the hon. gentleman that in Bill C-59 he will find the beginning of the legislative changes that are necessary to fix it.
25. deflected
    TaxationMr. Randy Hoback (Conservative) asked Bill Morneau (Liberal). loaded question.The answer restates general tax fairness goals without addressing the 73% rate or Morneau Shepell comparison.Our goal, again, is tax fairness.
26. deflected
    TaxationMrs. Kelly Block (Conservative) asked Bill Morneau (Liberal). loaded question.The answer repeats fairness talking points and mentions listening but avoids the specific tax claim.We want to make sure, as we move forward to have a fairer tax system, that it really does continue to enable farm families, fishers, and people across the country to be successful.
27. deflected
    TaxationMr. Blake Richards (Conservative) asked Bill Morneau (Liberal). loaded question.The answer focuses on correcting misinformation and fairness without engaging the 73% tax or exemption premise.We are going to listen to small business owners, to people across the country, because we want to correct the misinformation that is out there, suggesting that they will be in a worse-off situation.
28. deflected
    TaxationMr. Alupa Clarke (Conservative) asked Bill Morneau (Liberal). loaded question.The answer discusses not privileging the wealthy but sidesteps the specific 73% tax question.The fact that members opposite believe that it is fair for the wealthiest to pay a lower tax rate than the middle class is something we do not understand.
29. answered
    Immigration, Refugees and CitizenshipMs. Jenny Kwan (NDP) asked Ahmed Hussen (Liberal). substantive question.The answer directly details government actions taken on asylum seekers and processing.We have processed and increased the capacity of the IRCC office in Montreal, in order to be able to improve the process of asylum seekers and their claims from months to days.
30. partly answered
    Indigenous AffairsMs. Marjolaine Boutin-Sweet (NDP) asked Jane Philpott (Liberal). substantive question.The answer notes investments and homes built but does not address a focused strategy with immediate funding.That is why our government has made such significant investments and already 6,500 homes have been built or are under construction.
31. deflected
    TaxationMr. Luc Berthold (Conservative) asked Bill Morneau (Liberal). loaded question.The answer emphasizes fairness and listening without addressing the 73% tax or specific comparison.We are listening to farmers across the country to make sure that there are no unintended consequences for them.
32. deflected
    TaxationMr. John Barlow (Conservative) asked Bill Morneau (Liberal). loaded question.The answer reiterates opposition to lower rates for the wealthy but avoids the posed tax rate question.I know that rural Canadians and all Canadians want to have a system where we do not encourage the richest to incorporate so they pay a lower tax rate than middle-class Canadians.
33. deflected
    TaxationMr. Larry Maguire (Conservative) asked Bill Morneau (Liberal). loaded question.The answer explains general tax fairness goals without addressing the specific small business owner or the Morneau Shepell comparison raised.a tax system that encourages the wealthy to incorporate to pay a lower tax rate than the middle class is not a tax system that is fair.
34. deflected
    TaxationMr. Jacques Gourde (Conservative) asked Bill Morneau (Liberal). loaded question.The answer restates policy objectives on fairness and small business rates but ignores the 73% rate claim and the named individual.we do not want to have a situation where the wealthy can simply change their situation by incorporating so they have a lower tax rate than the middle class.
35. partly answered
    The EnvironmentMr. Daniel Blaikie (NDP) asked Mr. Jonathan Wilkinson (Liberal). substantive question.The answer notes funding and cooperation efforts for Lake Winnipeg but does not address the requested referral to the International Joint Commission.There was $27.5 million allocated in the budget to protect Lake Winnipeg and its basin.
36. answered
    EthicsPeter Kent (Conservative) asked Jane Philpott (Liberal). substantive question.The answer directly states the minister was not involved in the tax discussions and had closed the corporation.I was not involved in the discussions related to the tax changes.
37. partly answered
    Natural ResourcesMs. Elizabeth May (Green) asked Jim Carr (Liberal). substantive question.The answer discusses NEB modernization consultations but does not confirm removing the NEB from environmental assessments.as the member knows, the government has spent the last number of months looking at modernization and reform of the National Energy Board.