Liberals advance election financing bill as NDP raises cash-for-access concerns

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1. deflected
   EthicsAndrew Scheer (Conservative) asked Justin Trudeau (Liberal). loaded question.Answer accepts responsibility but avoids any mention of repayment.I am glad to take full responsibility with regard to the findings in the commissioner's report.
2. deflected
   EthicsAndrew Scheer (Conservative) asked Justin Trudeau (Liberal). loaded question.Answer lists recommendations followed but sidesteps the repayment demand.I am following all of the recommendations made by the Office of the Ethics Commissioner.
3. misdirected
   EthicsAndrew Scheer (Conservative) asked Justin Trudeau (Liberal). loaded question.Answer pivots to criticizing partisan attacks instead of addressing repayment.folks watching question period, both here and in the gallery for question period, know there is an awful lot of back and forth that happens on a partisan basis.
4. misdirected
   EthicsAndrew Scheer (Conservative) asked Justin Trudeau (Liberal). loaded question.Answer accuses opposition of mudslinging and does not address repayment.again, it is one thing for the opposition to fall into mudslinging and personal attacks.
5. deflected
   EthicsAndrew Scheer (Conservative) asked Justin Trudeau (Liberal). loaded question.Answer accepts findings but shifts to general costs of PM travel without repaying.there are significant costs assumed by the Prime Minister's travel in any circumstance, wherever he goes across the country or around the world.
6. partly answered
   TaxationMr. Guy Caron (NDP) asked Justin Trudeau (Liberal). substantive question.Answer explains EDC's arm's-length status and tax project support but does not address cancelling the loan.EDC is a crown corporation that operates at arm's length from the government.
7. deflected
   TaxationMr. Peter Julian (NDP) asked Justin Trudeau (Liberal). loaded question.Answer highlights tax fairness efforts but avoids stopping the specific loan.from lowering taxes on the middle class to raising them on the wealthiest 1% to aggressively going after tax avoidance and evasion, this government is working very hard to make sure that our tax system is fair.
8. misdirected
   TaxationMr. Peter Julian (NDP) asked Justin Trudeau (Liberal). loaded question.Answer attacks NDP tax proposal instead of addressing web giants' taxes.the NDP is proposing to raise taxes on the middle class, which is something we promised we would not do and have not done.
9. misdirected
   TaxationMr. Guy Caron (NDP) asked Justin Trudeau (Liberal). loaded question.The answer attacks the NDP and reframes the query as a tax hike on Canadians instead of addressing web giants' taxes.we are not going to raise taxes on Canadians. That is what the NDP is asking us to do.
10. deflected
    EthicsAndrew Scheer (Conservative) asked Bardish Chagger (Liberal). substantive question.The answer avoids describing the gift and pivots to prior statements without substance.
11. deflected
    EthicsAndrew Scheer (Conservative) asked Bardish Chagger (Liberal). substantive question.The answer criticizes the opposition for not accepting the report rather than explaining the reporting failure.Now that it has been tabled, they refuse to accept the conclusions of it.
12. misdirected
    Veterans AffairsAndrew Scheer (Conservative) asked Seamus O'Regan (Liberal). loaded question.The answer attacks the Conservatives' record instead of addressing the broken promise or comments to veterans.The Conservatives had 10 years to make changes that veterans were asking for, and they did nothing.
13. partly answered
    Veterans AffairsAndrew Scheer (Conservative) asked Seamus O'Regan (Liberal). loaded question.The answer provides details on the pension for life but ignores the comparison to spending on other items.Under our pension for life option, let us take a young corporal who served for six years before becoming severely injured, with mental and physical injuries.
14. deflected
    EthicsMr. Alain Rayes (Conservative) asked Bardish Chagger (Liberal). loaded question.The answer accepts responsibility but does not address repaying the costs.the Prime Minister took responsibility as soon as the former commissioner's report was tabled.
15. deflected
    EthicsMr. Alain Rayes (Conservative) asked Bardish Chagger (Liberal). loaded question.The answer repeats acceptance of the report without addressing repayment of costs.On this side of the house, we respect the work of the former commissioner and we accept her findings.
16. partly answered
    The EnvironmentMs. Linda Duncan (NDP) asked Catherine McKenna (Liberal). substantive question.The answer explains the goal of rebuilding trust but does not confirm whether community and indigenous rights will be strengthened.we are absolutely committed to rebuilding trust in our environmental assessment processes.
17. deflected
    The EnvironmentMr. Alexandre Boulerice (NDP) asked Catherine McKenna (Liberal). loaded question.Answer congratulates and pivots to general talking points instead of addressing the two-year delay question.I would like to heartily congratulate the opposition member on his new role as environment critic.
18. deflected
    EthicsMr. Jacques Gourde (Conservative) asked Bardish Chagger (Liberal). loaded question.Answer restates acceptance of report but avoids when repayment will occur.We accept her findings and we respect her work.
19. deflected
    EthicsMr. Jacques Gourde (Conservative) asked Bardish Chagger (Liberal). loaded question.Answer claims question already answered and shifts to attacking opposition focus.The member must not be hearing my answer because he continues to ask the same question.
20. misdirected
    EthicsMrs. Rosemarie Falk (Conservative) asked Bardish Chagger (Liberal). loaded question.Answer pivots to job creation and attacks Conservatives instead of addressing repayment.Canadians have created 422,000 jobs in 2017, jobs for Canadians by Canadians.
21. partly answered
    EthicsMrs. Rosemarie Falk (Conservative) asked Bardish Chagger (Liberal). loaded question.Answer addresses acceptance of findings and future screens but not repayment of costs.The Prime Minister has accepted responsibility and he has accepted the findings.
22. partly answered
    Agriculture and Agri-FoodMr. Alistair MacGregor (NDP) asked Mr. Jean-Claude Poissant (Liberal). substantive question.Answer acknowledges supply management concerns and mentions consultations but does not specify timing or action.We are aware of how important the supply management system is, and we are committed to holding consultations on the impact of this agreement on supply managed industries
23. partly answered
    International TradeMs. Tracey Ramsey (NDP) asked François-Philippe Champagne (Liberal). substantive question.Answer states text will be published soon but shifts to benefits of deal rather than exact timing.The text will be made available as soon as possible.
24. misdirected
    Immigration, Refugees and CitizenshipMr. Pierre Paul-Hus (Conservative) asked Ahmed Hussen (Liberal). loaded question.Answer discusses refugee record instead of addressing the comparison made by the Prime Minister.our government is proud of our record with respect to refugees.
25. deflected
    Public SafetyMr. Pierre Paul-Hus (Conservative) asked Mr. Mark Holland (Liberal). loaded question.The answer gives general assurances on safety tools but ignores specific accusations of complacency and false comparisons.Despite the overheated rhetoric on the other side, we make sure every single day that those individuals who are extremists are brought to justice.
26. deflected
    Public SafetyCandice Bergen (Conservative) asked Mr. Mark Holland (Liberal). loaded question.The answer reiterates general tools and statements without addressing the comparison to refugees or rewarding terrorists.Any assertion that we are not doing everything in our power to hold extremists at bay is absurd.
27. misdirected
    Public SafetyPeter Kent (Conservative) asked Mr. Mark Holland (Liberal). loaded question.The answer attacks the opposition's past budget cuts instead of addressing the PM's comparison or apology request.what is ridiculous is both the question and the way it is characterizing the facts.
28. answered
    Canada PostMs. Irene Mathyssen (NDP) asked Carla Qualtrough (Liberal). substantive question.The answer directly addresses the toxic environment by confirming outreach and referencing Bill C-65 to tackle harassment.My office has reached out to the individual from Winnipeg who raised these concerns.
29. answered
    Canada PostMs. Karine Trudel (NDP) asked Carla Qualtrough (Liberal). substantive question.The answer addresses the issue by confirming outreach and referencing Bill C-75 to tackle workplace harassment.My office has reached out to the individual from Winnipeg who raised these concerns.
30. partly answered
    Natural ResourcesMrs. Shannon Stubbs (Conservative) asked Jim Carr (Liberal). substantive question.The answer affirms the approval and mentions related plans but does not specify new actions to ensure construction proceeds.the pipeline was approved because it is in the national interest.
31. deflected
    Natural ResourcesMrs. Shannon Stubbs (Conservative) asked Jim Carr (Liberal). substantive question.The answer promotes the government's overall record instead of addressing BC NDP actions or specific next steps.we are not making excuses for anybody.
32. deflected
    Canadian Armed ForcesMr. James Bezan (Conservative) asked Harjit S. Sajjan (Liberal). loaded question.The answer states it is under investigation and declines further comment without addressing interference claims.we support the chief of the defence staff's decision on this matter and we will not be commenting further.
33. deflected
    HealthMichelle Rempel (Conservative) asked Ahmed Hussen (Liberal). substantive question.The answer focuses on the citizenship guide instead of measures to prevent FGM entry or export.With respect to the FGM reference in the citizenship guide, the claim that it has been taken out of the guide is entirely misleading as the guide is still under development.
34. deflected
    Democratic InstitutionsMs. Ruth Ellen Brosseau (NDP) asked Karina Gould (Liberal). substantive question.The response highlights Liberal efforts but does not address collaborating with other parties.I would like to point out that during the last seven by-elections won by the government four of the winning candidates were women.
35. deflected
    Agriculture and Agri-FoodMr. Luc Berthold (Conservative) asked Mr. Jean-Claude Poissant (Liberal). loaded question.The answer promotes the program without addressing criticisms of exclusion or unfairness.Our program provides $250 million for dairy producers and $100 million for dairy processors and will result in more innovative farms.
36. deflected
    MarijuanaMr. Xavier Barsalou-Duval (Bloc) asked Ginette Petitpas Taylor (Liberal). loaded question.The answer defends the bill's purpose without responding to the RCMP statements or timeline concerns.The cannabis bill will create a strict legal framework to control the production, distribution, sale, and possession of cannabis in Canada.
37. misdirected
    MarijuanaMr. Rhéal Fortin (Bloc) asked Ginette Petitpas Taylor (Liberal). loaded question.The answer shifts blame to the previous government instead of addressing current ethics concerns.Many of these licenses were approved by the previous Conservative government.
38. deflected
    Natural ResourcesMs. Elizabeth May (Green) asked Justin Trudeau (Liberal). loaded question.The response outlines general principles without citing any study on job impacts.In regard to energy and pipelines, there are three elements that need to work together.