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1. deflected
   Status of WomenAndrew Scheer (Conservative) asked Maryam Monsef (Liberal). substantive question.The answer expresses general commitment without specifying any government actions taken.I know that all hon. members in this House will do everything they can to prevent and end gender-based violence.
2. partly answered
   TaxationAndrew Scheer (Conservative) asked Dominic LeBlanc (Liberal). substantive question.The answer states details will be known before January 1 but does not address operating without them.we said that those details will be well known before the implementation date of January 1.
3. deflected
   TaxationAndrew Scheer (Conservative) asked Dominic LeBlanc (Liberal). substantive question.The answer dismisses the 73% figure and restates tax-lowering commitment without addressing the question.not many small business owners I have met believe that phony 73% figure he keeps throwing around in the House of Commons.
4. partly answered
   TaxationMr. Alain Rayes (Conservative) asked Dominic LeBlanc (Liberal). substantive question.The answer notes consultations occurred and promises details soon but provides no timeline or content.The details will be released soon and will be in place for January 1, as the Minister of Finance has always said.
5. deflected
   TaxationMr. Alain Rayes (Conservative) asked Dominic LeBlanc (Liberal). substantive question.The answer shifts to job creation numbers and tax cuts instead of providing reform details.The economy has created nearly 600,000 jobs over the past two years, most of which are full-time jobs.
6. partly answered
   Canadian HeritageMr. Guy Caron (NDP) asked Mélanie Joly (Liberal). substantive question.The answer acknowledges concerns and mentions existing funds but does not explain inaction on digital giants.We have already said that we want to work with print media stakeholders to help them with the digital transition
7. partly answered
   Canadian HeritageMr. Guy Caron (NDP) asked Mélanie Joly (Liberal). substantive question.The answer lists funding amounts but does not address why no further action was taken on the reform.every year, our government supports local journalism through the Canada periodical fund up to $75 million
8. deflected
   International TradeMs. Tracey Ramsey (NDP) asked Marie-Claude Bibeau (Liberal). substantive question.The answer gives general principles but does not clarify the status or priorities of China trade talks.if we decide to strengthen our economic engagement with China, we will do so on our own terms, based on our interests, safeguarding our values, and at our own speed.
9. deflected
   International TradeMs. Ruth Ellen Brosseau (NDP) asked Marie-Claude Bibeau (Liberal). substantive question.The answer ignores the specific question on China FTA job risks and pivots to unrelated job creation claims.With 600,000 good new jobs created in two years and an unemployment rate under 6%, it is safe to say that our economic plan is working.
10. deflected
    TaxationMr. Gérard Deltell (Conservative) asked Mr. Joël Lightbound (Liberal). substantive question.The answer avoids stating any timeline for SME tax changes and instead discusses past recession and current growth.Canada has the fastest-growing economy in the G7, 600,000 jobs have been created, and entrepreneurs in my riding, and across Canada, know that we are lowering the small business tax from 10.5% to 9%
11. partly answered
    TaxationMr. Gérard Deltell (Conservative) asked Mr. Joël Lightbound (Liberal). substantive question.The answer directly states that details on income sprinkling will be released soon, addressing the core timing question.The details about income sprinkling will be released soon.
12. partly answered
    TaxationCandice Bergen (Conservative) asked Mr. Joël Lightbound (Liberal). substantive question.The answer provides a timeline of very shortly and before January 1, directly addressing the request for notice.with regard to income sprinkling, as I mentioned in French earlier, the details will be announced very shortly, well ahead of the January 1 implementation date.
13. partly answered
    TaxationCandice Bergen (Conservative) asked Mr. Joël Lightbound (Liberal). substantive question.The answer repeats that details will be announced soon, addressing the advance notice question without new specifics.The details on income sprinkling will be announced soon.
14. misdirected
    TaxationPierre Poilievre (Conservative) asked Mr. Joël Lightbound (Liberal). loaded question.The answer addresses the timing but then attacks the asker with references to baseless allegations instead of staying on topic.after the media and so many commentators have said that these are baseless allegations that the member has been making for a week, one would think he had listened.
15. misdirected
    TaxationPierre Poilievre (Conservative) asked Mr. Joël Lightbound (Liberal). loaded question.The answer ignores the question about the finance minister's taxes and instead attacks the opposition's economic record.I am glad he has talked about this tax increase, because this tax increase was something we campaigned on, to increase taxes on the wealthiest 1% and to reduce them for nine million Canadians.
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    Government AppointmentsMs. Karine Trudel (NDP) asked Mr. Kevin Lamoureux (Liberal). substantive question.The answer discusses the new appointment process and statistics but does not address when or how consultations will occur.the good news is that we, in fact, put in place a new appointment process that supports open, transparent, and merit-based selection processes.
17. deflected
    Government AppointmentsMr. Nathan Cullen (NDP) asked Mr. Kevin Lamoureux (Liberal). rhetorical question.The answer restates that the process is being followed without addressing the specific complaint about a single-candidate list.There is a process. That process is being followed.
18. partly answered
    EthicsMr. John Brassard (Conservative) asked Mr. Joël Lightbound (Liberal). loaded question.The answer addresses the ethics process but ignores the accumulated list of specific failures raised.the finance minister has done what is expected of all ministers, all parliamentarians, which is to work with the Ethics Commissioner.
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    EthicsMr. John Brassard (Conservative) asked Mr. Joël Lightbound (Liberal). loaded question.The answer changes the subject to economic statistics instead of addressing the call for resignation.When we look at growth in the country, in the last two years the average growth has been twice as high as they had in their years in power.
20. deflected
    EthicsMaxime Bernier (Conservative) asked Mr. Joël Lightbound (Liberal). loaded question.The answer repeats that the minister works with the commissioner but does not address the demand for resignation.The finance minister has always worked and always will work with her to ensure that all the rules that govern us are respected at all times.
21. deflected
    EthicsMaxime Bernier (Conservative) asked Mr. Joël Lightbound (Liberal). loaded question.The answer shifts to listing economic achievements instead of responding to the resignation question.Nearly 600,000 jobs have been added to the economy.
22. answered
    Foreign AffairsMs. Hélène Laverdière (NDP) asked Mr. Matt DeCourcey (Liberal). substantive question.The answer directly states Canada's position on the Jerusalem decision and peace process.Canada's long-standing position has been that Israel's status cannot be resolved until there is a settlement between the two parties.
23. misdirected
    Official LanguagesMs. Anne Minh-Thu Quach (NDP) asked Mélanie Joly (Liberal). substantive question.The answer attacks the questioner's leader on bilingualism rather than addressing the request for resources and powers.Perhaps she should talk to her leader about his position on bilingualism in the Supreme Court because he is once again saying one thing when he is outside Quebec and the opposite when he is in Quebec.
24. answered
    Canada Revenue AgencyMs. Marilyn Gladu (Conservative) asked Diane Lebouthillier (Liberal). substantive question.The answer directly denies any change to eligibility criteria and offers next steps.I would like to reassure all Canadians who receive the disability tax credit that the eligibility criteria have not changed.
25. deflected
    Canada Revenue AgencyMr. Pat Kelly (Conservative) asked Diane Lebouthillier (Liberal). substantive question.The answer avoids the yes-or-no question about memo approval.I want to reassure all Canadians who receive the disability tax credit that the eligibility criteria have not changed.
26. deflected
    Canada Revenue AgencyMr. Dan Albas (Conservative) asked Diane Lebouthillier (Liberal). substantive question.The answer avoids any apology or reversal of the decision.Anyone who wishes to dispute the agency's decisions can do so by providing new medical information and requesting a review or appeal of a decision.
27. misdirected
    Canada Revenue AgencyMr. Blake Richards (Conservative) asked Diane Lebouthillier (Liberal). loaded question.The answer ignores the question and pivots to unrelated spending announcements.That is why, last year, the government invested more than $41 million in diabetes research.
28. answered
    The EnvironmentMr. Wayne Stetski (NDP) asked Mr. Jonathan Wilkinson (Liberal). substantive question.The answer directly addresses the status of any proposal for Lake Louise.Parks Canada has actually not received a formal proposal, and thus no decisions have been made.
29. partly answered
    The EnvironmentMr. Alistair MacGregor (NDP) asked Dominic LeBlanc (Liberal). substantive question.The answer addresses habitat protection but not the specific request for weir funding.Our government is committed to doing more to protect and preserve fish habitat.
30. deflected
    National DefenceMr. Pierre Paul-Hus (Conservative) asked Harjit S. Sajjan (Liberal). substantive question.The answer avoids confirming whether used Australian jets will be purchased.The interim gap will be filled.
31. misdirected
    National DefenceTony Clement (Conservative) asked Harjit S. Sajjan (Liberal). substantive question.The answer attacks the prior government instead of addressing the purchase commitment.Maybe he should have been more passionate, and actually purchased the equipment 10 years ago, when it should have been replaced.
32. deflected
    National DefenceTony Clement (Conservative) asked Harjit S. Sajjan (Liberal). substantive question.The answer avoids confirming any commitment not to buy used aircraft.As I stated, we will not be purchasing 65 aircraft, like the previous government wanted, but 88.
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    Immigration, Refugees and CitizenshipMichelle Rempel (Conservative) asked Ahmed Hussen (Liberal). loaded question.The answer ignores the tender, guide development contradiction, and FGM question entirely while pivoting to unrelated past policy wins.We are the party that ended conditional permanent residency, a policy of that party, which put vulnerable women in vulnerable situations of abuse.
34. partly answered
    Public Services and ProcurementMr. Alexandre Boulerice (NDP) asked Carla Qualtrough (Liberal). substantive question.The answer acknowledges job losses and meetings held but provides no timeline or concrete commitment on short-term contracts for Davie workers.We are doing everything we can to help Davie.
35. answered
    InfrastructureMr. Joël Godin (Conservative) asked Amarjeet Sohi (Liberal). substantive question.The answer directly addresses oversight, quality control, and timeline commitments while confirming defective parts are fixed before assembly.All defective material is corrected before the pieces are assembled.
36. partly answered
    HealthMs. Elizabeth May (Green) asked Ginette Petitpas Taylor (Liberal). substantive question.The answer notes federal research and support efforts but does not address including ABA or other treatments in provincial health accords or medicare.Federal investments in research, data improvement, surveillance, and training skills are supporting those with autism and their families.