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Question Period, exchange by exchange

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1. deflected
   JusticeAndrew Scheer (Conservative) asked Justin Trudeau (Liberal). loaded question.The response changes the subject to previous governments' actions instead of disclosing the amount.When Canadian governments do not respect and defend Canadians' rights, everyone pays the price.
2. deflected
   JusticeAndrew Scheer (Conservative) asked Justin Trudeau (Liberal). loaded question.Focuses on principle rather than explaining the extra compensation.What is at issue is not Omar Khadr's behaviour; it is the behaviour of the Canadian government.
3. deflected
   TaxationAndrew Scheer (Conservative) asked Justin Trudeau (Liberal). substantive question.Addresses concerns but does not agree or commit to cancel.We hear those concerns and we can assure Canadians that we will continue to protect and help the middle class while asking the wealthiest Canadians to pay their share of taxes.
4. answered
   TaxationAndrew Scheer (Conservative) asked Justin Trudeau (Liberal). loaded question.Provides specific measures taken to benefit middle class.the first thing we did was lower taxes on the middle class, and raise them on the wealthiest 1%.
5. deflected
   TaxationAndrew Scheer (Conservative) asked Justin Trudeau (Liberal). loaded question.Avoids personal explanation, pivots to general policy.We have committed, both in the election campaign and since, to fix that system, to change those rules, to make sure we are giving help to middle-class Canadians and those working hard to join it, and not to the wealthiest Canadians.
6. deflected
   Canadian HeritageMr. Pierre Nantel (NDP) asked Justin Trudeau (Liberal). loaded question.Promotes the plan without addressing the sub-contracting accusation.Our plan includes an unprecedented investment by Netflix in Canada, the first of its kind in the world to be announced, and it will create good jobs for Canadian creators.
7. deflected
   Canadian HeritageMs. Rachel Blaney (NDP) asked Justin Trudeau (Liberal). substantive question.Does not specify actions or timeline for protection.We are incredibly proud of the innovative work that our minister of heritage has done to look at the future of broadcasting and creativity, and recognize that we can move forward with strength and pride, relying on the extraordinary capacity of our creators to create great content for the world.
8. deflected
   Canadian HeritageMr. Pierre Nantel (NDP) asked Justin Trudeau (Liberal). loaded question.Ignores the specific questions about coincidence and commitment.We will continue to fight for our creative industries. We will continue to fight to share our stories with the world.
9. deflected
   Canadian HeritageMr. Alexandre Boulerice (NDP) asked Justin Trudeau (Liberal). loaded question.Answer promotes Netflix investment without addressing tax fairness or equality.we are very proud to announce that Netflix is going to invest $500 million in Canada.
10. partly answered
    TaxationMr. Alain Rayes (Conservative) asked Bill Morneau (Liberal). substantive question.Answer acknowledges SME importance and affirms low tax rate but pivots to fairness rationale.We currently have the lowest tax rate for SMEs in the G7.
11. deflected
    TaxationMr. Alain Rayes (Conservative) asked Bill Morneau (Liberal). loaded question.Answer ignores job-creation premise and lists unrelated tax measures instead.We have also introduced a very important measure for people across the country.
12. misdirected
    EthicsCandice Bergen (Conservative) asked Bill Morneau (Liberal). substantive question.Answer discusses tax fairness generally without addressing recusal commitment.one of my key jobs as finance minister is to make sure we have a tax system that is not creating inappropriate incentives.
13. deflected
    EthicsCandice Bergen (Conservative) asked Bill Morneau (Liberal). substantive question.Answer repeats tax achievements and avoids recusal question entirely.What we know is that what we have done with taxes since we have come into office has been particularly important for our economy
14. partly answered
    TaxationPierre Poilievre (Conservative) asked Bill Morneau (Liberal). substantive question.Answer affirms intent to allow family transfers but does not confirm backing down on legislation.we are going to make sure that businesses that have created jobs that are within families can be transferred from one generation to the next.
15. deflected
    EthicsPierre Poilievre (Conservative) asked Bill Morneau (Liberal). substantive question.Answer dismisses premise without addressing recusal or Morneau Shepell benefit.I can only say that saying something does not make it true.
16. partly answered
    HealthMr. Don Davies (NDP) asked Mr. Bill Blair (Liberal). substantive question.Answer commits to reviewing PBO report but rejects immediate universal pharmacare.We look forward to reviewing the parliamentary budget officer's analysis of the cost of a universal national health care program.
17. partly answered
    HealthMs. Anne Minh-Thu Quach (NDP) asked Mr. Bill Blair (Liberal). substantive question.The answer addresses drug price reduction efforts but avoids committing to a national pharmacare program.We look forward to reviewing the parliamentary budget officer's analysis on the cost of a universal health care system.
18. deflected
    TaxationMr. Gérard Deltell (Conservative) asked Bill Morneau (Liberal). loaded question.The response explains tax fairness goals without addressing the specific accusations about small businesses and the minister's company.We want to continue to offer SMEs the lowest tax rate in the G7.
19. deflected
    EthicsMr. Dan Albas (Conservative) asked Bill Morneau (Liberal). substantive question.The answer defends engagement in tax reform but does not explain why the minister did not abstain.not only did I not abstain but I actively engaged in working to make sure the tax system is fair.
20. deflected
    EthicsMr. Luc Berthold (Conservative) asked Bill Morneau (Liberal). substantive question.The response reiterates pride in tax fairness without addressing abstention from promoting changes benefiting his company.I am very proud of the fact that, in the future, we will have a tax system that is fairer for the middle class and all Canadians.
21. deflected
    EthicsMr. John Barlow (Conservative) asked Bill Morneau (Liberal). substantive question.The answer emphasizes involvement in tax reform but ignores the question on abstaining due to conflict concerns.I am very pleased to tell the House and all Canadians that I did more than actively engage in this.
22. partly answered
    TaxationMr. Gord Johns (NDP) asked Bill Morneau (Liberal). substantive question.The answer covers actions on tax evasion and consultations but does not address extending the period or including big business.we have given more than $1 billion over the last two years to the Canada Revenue Agency to go after tax evasion.
23. partly answered
    Canada Revenue AgencyMr. Pierre-Luc Dusseault (NDP) asked Diane Lebouthillier (Liberal). substantive question.The response highlights investments against evasion but does not address new legislation on tax havens.Our plan is yielding results. We are about to recoup close to $25 billion from tax evaders and tax avoiders.
24. answered
    International TradeMaxime Bernier (Conservative) asked Chrystia Freeland (Liberal). substantive question.The answer directly addresses defending against the U.S. levy and disagreeing with Boeing's petition.we will always defend Canadian companies and Canadian workers against unfair and costly protectionism.
25. deflected
    TaxationMaxime Bernier (Conservative) asked Bill Morneau (Liberal). loaded question.Answer ignores tax cuts, subsidies and personal-benefit accusation, pivoting instead to general growth stats.Our situation right now is very good, the best it has been in a decade, and our growth rate is the highest it has been in 10 years.
26. partly answered
    National DefenceTony Clement (Conservative) asked Mr. Jean Rioux (Liberal). substantive question.Answer addresses interim fleet review but does not confirm status of sole-source Super Hornet purchase.That is why we continue to study the possibility of acquiring an interim fleet to supplement the CF-18 fleet until the permanent replacements arrive.
27. deflected
    National DefenceMr. James Bezan (Conservative) asked Mr. Jean Rioux (Liberal). substantive question.Answer restates defence policy without addressing call for open competition or ending interim Super Hornet plan.as we clearly stated in our new defence policy, we are procuring 88 fighter jets to replace the current aging fleet of CF-18s, and we will make sure we have an interim fleet
28. partly answered
    Fisheries and OceansMr. Fin Donnelly (NDP) asked Mr. Terry Beech (Liberal). substantive question.Answer acknowledges concerns and mentions Cohen recommendations but does not say when or whether infected-salmon transfers will stop.While Fisheries and Oceans B.C. aquaculture regulations are among the most rigorous in the world, all options to improve are on the table.
29. partly answered
    ShippingMs. Ruth Ellen Brosseau (NDP) asked Marc Garneau (Liberal). substantive question.Answer expresses sympathy and notes Pilotage Act review but gives no confirmation of a compensation plan for the victims.The Pilotage Act that governs the treatment of pilots who do not meet their obligations or obey the law is being reviewed right now.
30. misdirected
    Natural ResourcesMrs. Shannon Stubbs (Conservative) asked Jim Carr (Liberal). loaded question.Answer lists approved-project jobs instead of addressing whether upstream-downstream emissions rules will apply to foreign oil imports.By the way, the assessment of the projects that have already been approved resulted in 3,000 jobs for the Nova Gas pipeline, 7,000 jobs for the Line 3 replacement project, 15,440 jobs for the Trans Mountain expansion project—
31. deflected
    Natural ResourcesMrs. Shannon Stubbs (Conservative) asked Jim Carr (Liberal). substantive question.Answer lists new projects and jobs while avoiding the question of why foreign oil faces fewer regulatory hurdles than Canadian oil.There is the Arnaud apatite mine, with 910 jobs, and the Woodfibre LNG, with 700 jobs.
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    Natural ResourcesMrs. Sylvie Boucher (Conservative) asked Jim Carr (Liberal). loaded question.Answer repeats three-pillar framework and job numbers without explaining refusal to support Energy East.We have changed the process. We have made sure that all three pillars have been essential in the way we have made decisions, and in so doing we have created tens of thousands of jobs for Albertans and Canadians in less than two years.
33. deflected
    TaxationMr. Dean Allison (Conservative) asked Bill Morneau (Liberal). loaded question.The answer restates the government's tax policy goals without addressing the question on US trade negotiations.We are going to satisfy all those goals: allowing business to have a low tax rate, making sure they can invest, and making sure the next generation has a fairer system.
34. deflected
    Parliamentary Protective ServiceMs. Marjolaine Boutin-Sweet (NDP) asked Scott Brison (Liberal). substantive question.The answer discusses general respect for the public service but ignores the stalled contract, threats, and request to amend the Act.we are working to restore a culture of respect for the public service, and we will continue to do so throughout our public service, which includes the House of Commons protective service.
35. partly answered
    Canadian HeritageMr. Xavier Barsalou-Duval (Bloc) asked Mr. Sean Casey (Liberal). substantive question.The answer affirms investment in both official languages but does not confirm the requested 33% allocation for French-language productions.This agreement, the first of its kind, includes an investment of at least $500 million, as the member said, in original Canadian productions in both official languages.
36. partly answered
    Foreign AffairsMr. Luc Thériault (Bloc) asked Chrystia Freeland (Liberal). loaded question.The answer addresses export permit reviews and no new permits but does not explain the decision to sign the treaty given the allegations.I can confirm that no new export permits have been issued for Saudi Arabia.
37. answered
    Business of the HouseCandice Bergen (Conservative) asked Mr. Kevin Lamoureux (Liberal). substantive question.The answer directly provides the House schedule including allotted days for the coming week.Tuesday and Thursday shall be allotted days.