House advances transportation bill amid finance ethics clash

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Question Period, exchange by exchange

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1. deflected
   EthicsAndrew Scheer (Conservative) asked Justin Trudeau (Liberal). substantive question.The answer justifies the minister's actions without addressing whether the PM agrees with the law clerk's assessment.as members and ministers are almost always required to do, the Minister of Finance worked with the Ethics Commissioner to ensure that he was following all the rules and laws.
2. deflected
   EthicsAndrew Scheer (Conservative) asked Justin Trudeau (Liberal). substantive question.The answer avoids agreeing or disagreeing and instead points to following the Ethics Commissioner.everyone in the House works with the Conflict of Interest and Ethics Commissioner to ensure that their personal dispositions are in line with the rules in place.
3. misdirected
   EthicsAndrew Scheer (Conservative) asked Justin Trudeau (Liberal). substantive question.The answer attacks the Conservatives' record instead of stating when the PM learned of the conflict.it is not surprising to see the Conservatives attack the commissioner, because during their decade in government, they attacked the Chief Electoral Officer, the Information Commissioner, and the Privacy Commissioner.
4. misdirected
   EthicsAndrew Scheer (Conservative) asked Justin Trudeau (Liberal). substantive question.The answer shifts to criticizing Conservatives' past attacks on officers rather than addressing disclosure of the numbered companies.What is not surprising is to see the Conservatives yet again attacking the integrity and the work of an officer of Parliament.
5. misdirected
   EthicsAndrew Scheer (Conservative) asked Justin Trudeau (Liberal). substantive question.The answer pivots to attacking the Conservatives' history instead of ordering disclosure of the holdings.it is all a bit rich coming from the Conservative Party, who spent 10 years attacking and dismantling the institutions that protected our Parliament.
6. misdirected
   EthicsMr. Mark Strahl (Conservative) asked Justin Trudeau (Liberal). rhetorical question.The interjection is rhetorical and the reply attacks the Conservatives' record on contempt rather than engaging.the Conservative Party is the only one in the history of the Parliament of Canada to be held in contempt of Parliament as a sitting government.
7. partly answered
   EthicsMr. Guy Caron (NDP) asked Justin Trudeau (Liberal). substantive question.The answer acknowledges the committee study but does not commit to closing the loophole.I respect the independence of the committees.
8. partly answered
   EthicsMs. Linda Duncan (NDP) asked Justin Trudeau (Liberal). substantive question.The answer notes actions taken by ministers but does not address closing the loophole as requested.The finance minister has announced that he is moving forward, going above and beyond what was originally asked.
9. deflected
   The EnvironmentMs. Linda Duncan (NDP) asked Justin Trudeau (Liberal). substantive question.The response criticizes opposition parties instead of addressing the commitment to emissions cuts.The NDP does not particularly care about the economy at all, it seems, with its approach.
10. deflected
    The EnvironmentMr. Guy Caron (NDP) asked Justin Trudeau (Liberal). substantive question.Avoids specifying when a plan will be presented, instead promotes their approach.the Conservatives and the NDP want to force Canadians to make a false choice between the economy and the environment.
11. misdirected
    EthicsMr. Alain Rayes (Conservative) asked Bill Morneau (Liberal). substantive question.Instead of answering about his companies, he questions members opposite about their companies.The question for me, though, is for the 21 members on the other side of the House who have private corporations, and whether they have in fact taken the same approach.
12. misdirected
    EthicsMr. Alain Rayes (Conservative) asked Bill Morneau (Liberal). substantive question.Shifts focus to importance of focusing on Canadians' finances rather than answering.The reason the members opposite are so interested in my personal situation is that they know that it is very important to continue to focus on the finances of Canadians.
13. misdirected
    EthicsLisa Raitt (Conservative) asked Bill Morneau (Liberal). substantive question.Avoids disclosure by redirecting to constituents' benefits.What I can say is that rather than focusing on my finances, it would be nice if the members opposite focused on the finances of Canadians.
14. misdirected
    EthicsLisa Raitt (Conservative) asked Bill Morneau (Liberal). substantive question.Turns question back to opposition members' companies instead of answering.We know that 21 members on the other side of the House—
15. misdirected
    EthicsPierre Poilievre (Conservative) asked Bill Morneau (Liberal). substantive question.Responds by questioning other members' disclosures instead of answering.What I would like to know again, as I said, is whether that is actually happening on the other side of the House, including whether the member for Calgary Rocky Ridge has disclosed everything in 638484 Alberta Ltd.
16. misdirected
    EthicsPierre Poilievre (Conservative) asked Bill Morneau (Liberal). substantive question.Avoids the question by claiming the opposition is obsessed and redirecting to economic achievements.I can only assume that the continuing obsession with my personal finances is because the members on the opposite side do not want to think about what is actually happening for their own constituents.
17. deflected
    Canadian HeritageMs. Rachel Blaney (NDP) asked Mélanie Joly (Liberal). loaded question.The answer emphasizes meetings with Canadian creators and groups but avoids addressing the question about prioritizing Canadian companies over American ones.We have had more meetings with the Writers Guild, with the CMPA, with CIMA, and in general with ACTRA than any other platforms.
18. deflected
    Canadian HeritageMr. Pierre Nantel (NDP) asked Mélanie Joly (Liberal). loaded question.The answer discusses meetings with stakeholders and the need to engage platforms but sidesteps the specific claims of conflicts and lack of response to Quebec.It is also important to meet with representatives of digital platforms because instead of hiding from this reality we realize that these platforms are part of our lives.
19. misdirected
    EthicsMr. Mark Strahl (Conservative) asked Bill Morneau (Liberal). loaded question.The answer ignores the specific numbered company and pivots to attacking the opposition while listing government achievements.What about 615783 Alberta, 782615 Ontario, 1149976 Ontario?
20. deflected
    EthicsMr. Mark Strahl (Conservative) asked Bill Morneau (Liberal). substantive question.The answer begins by criticizing the opposition's understanding but is cut off before addressing the numbered company.what is really shocking is that members opposite do not really understand how it works in this country.
21. misdirected
    EthicsMr. Gérard Deltell (Conservative) asked Bill Morneau (Liberal). loaded question.The answer repeats economic statistics and avoids naming any assets in the specific numbered company.I will continue to focus on the numbers that really matter to Canadians, such as the 300,000 children no longer living in poverty
22. deflected
    EthicsMr. Gérard Deltell (Conservative) asked Bill Morneau (Liberal). loaded question.The answer gives the same economic figures as before and does not disclose holdings in the numbered company.I have the same answer to the same question.
23. partly answered
    Indigenous AffairsMs. Sheila Malcolmson (NDP) asked Ms. Yvonne Jones (Liberal). substantive question.The answer affirms commitment to gender equity and debate but does not directly explain why the Senate amendment was not accepted.Our government is committed to working with first nations communities, impacted individuals, experts, and parliamentarians to remove all sex discrimination from the registration provisions within the Indian Act.
24. answered
    Indigenous AffairsMr. Charlie Angus (NDP) asked Ms. Yvonne Jones (Liberal). substantive question.The answer directly states the government's intention and commitment to eliminate all sex discrimination in the Indian Act.we are the first government ever in the history of Canada to make all efforts possible to eliminate sex discrimination for women within the Indian Act.
25. deflected
    TaxationMs. Marilyn Gladu (Conservative) asked Diane Lebouthillier (Liberal). loaded question.Answer denies premise and pivots to unrelated research spending instead of addressing the denial rate claim.no changes have been made to the eligibility criteria for the disability tax credit and for people with diabetes.
26. deflected
    TaxationMs. Marilyn Gladu (Conservative) asked Diane Lebouthillier (Liberal). loaded question.Answer repeats denial of changes without confirming whether type 1 diabetes qualifies or addressing the 80% denial statistic.again, no changes have been made to the eligibility criteria for the tax credits.
27. misdirected
    TaxationMr. Luc Berthold (Conservative) asked Diane Lebouthillier (Liberal). loaded question.Answer attacks the opposition's framing and highlights unrelated mental health approvals rather than addressing diabetes or vulnerable groups targeted.
28. deflected
    TaxationMr. Pat Kelly (Conservative) asked Diane Lebouthillier (Liberal). loaded question.Answer accuses opposition of lying and lists spending items without confirming entitlement to the credit for the groups mentioned.I would suggest that my colleagues opposite stop telling Canadians things that are not true.
29. partly answered
    LabourMs. Sheri Benson (NDP) asked Patty Hajdu (Liberal). substantive question.Answer acknowledges the problem and outlines some actions on safety but does not state whether fatality data will be collected.We agree data is important. We will move forward.
30. answered
    Correctional Service CanadaMr. Matthew Dubé (NDP) asked Ralph Goodale (Liberal). substantive question.Answer directly addresses the request for assurance by confirming investigation and containment steps without evasion.I have asked the commissioner of Correctional Services to ensure that this problem is contained and goes no further.
31. misdirected
    Immigration, Refugees and CitizenshipMichelle Rempel (Conservative) asked Ahmed Hussen (Liberal). loaded question.Answer attacks the prior government's record on refugees instead of addressing the current plan for integration or safe third country loophole.speaking of the mess that is being created, the party opposite brought a grand total of three Yazidi refugees out of genocide.
32. deflected
    Immigration, Refugees and CitizenshipMichelle Rempel (Conservative) asked Ahmed Hussen (Liberal). loaded question.Answer pivots to inherited backlogs and processing improvements without addressing prioritization of illegal entrants or the specific case raised.I am so happy the member opposite has finally found a priority in reducing backlogs.
33. partly answered
    Immigration, Refugees and CitizenshipMr. Pierre Paul-Hus (Conservative) asked Ahmed Hussen (Liberal). substantive question.Answer addresses resource movement and processing improvements but ignores the specific one-hour timeline and officer workload concern.We were able to move around resources to make sure we responded to the pressure points.
34. answered
    HealthEd Fast (Conservative) asked Ginette Petitpas Taylor (Liberal). loaded question.Answer directly counters the claim of no response by listing concrete funding and evidence-based actions taken.We recently announced $7.5 million that will enhance the development of evidence-based practices that could be used by those dealing with the crisis on the ground.
35. deflected
    Public Services and ProcurementMr. Erin Weir (NDP) asked Carla Qualtrough (Liberal). substantive question.Answer shifts blame to the previous government and lists general steps without addressing the Senate opting out or rebuilding a public system.When the previous government irresponsibly treated pay modernization as a cost-cutting measure instead of the complex, enterprise-wide business transformation that it was, it set the project up to fail and exposed it to enormous risk.
36. deflected
    Canadian HeritageMrs. Sylvie Boucher (Conservative) asked Mélanie Joly (Liberal). loaded question.Answer pivots to defending the government's approach and meetings with cultural groups instead of addressing the count of meetings with foreign companies.unlike the previous government, we also meet frequently with cultural groups.
37. misdirected
    EthicsMr. Xavier Barsalou-Duval (Bloc) asked Navdeep Bains (Liberal). loaded question.Answer ignores the conflict-of-interest allegation entirely and pivots to general support for the aerospace sector.We support the aerospace sector, and we will continue to engage with Bombardier and the suppliers.
38. answered
    EthicsMr. Michel Boudrias (Bloc) asked Bill Morneau (Liberal). loaded question.Answer directly states consultation with the Ethics Commissioner to address the conflict claim.I worked with the Ethics Commissioner to be certain I was not in conflict of interest.