Commons debates election financing bill amid pipeline dispute

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1. deflected
   Natural ResourcesMrs. Shannon Stubbs (Conservative) asked Ms. Kim Rudd (Liberal). substantive question.The response reiterates the decision's correctness and benefits without outlining concrete steps to build the pipeline.We look forward to working with every province and territory to ensure a strong future for Canadians, but the facts and evidence do not change.
2. deflected
   Natural ResourcesMrs. Shannon Stubbs (Conservative) asked Ms. Kim Rudd (Liberal). substantive question.Avoids defining delay or actions by repeating prior points on approval and jobs.Just last week, the Prime Minister was in Alberta and B.C. defending that decision.
3. deflected
   Natural ResourcesMrs. Shannon Stubbs (Conservative) asked Ms. Kim Rudd (Liberal). substantive question.Does not provide a construction start date, instead emphasizing jurisdiction.Any decision by the B.C. government to limit the flow of bitumen would be outside the province's jurisdiction.
4. deflected
   Natural ResourcesMr. Gérard Deltell (Conservative) asked Ms. Kim Rudd (Liberal). substantive question.Reiterates approval and benefits without providing any timeline or date.we made the right decision on the Trans Mountain expansion project.
5. misdirected
   Natural ResourcesMr. Gérard Deltell (Conservative) asked Ms. Kim Rudd (Liberal). loaded question.Responds by criticizing the opposition rather than addressing the timeline or action.we will take no lessons from the party opposite with respect to energy projects.
6. partly answered
   TaxationMs. Ruth Ellen Brosseau (NDP) asked Mr. Arif Virani (Liberal). substantive question.Addresses by stating they will not take a piecemeal approach, implying no increase.We are not going to take a piecemeal approach.
7. deflected
   TaxationMr. Don Davies (NDP) asked Mr. Joël Lightbound (Liberal). loaded question.Shifts to general tax fairness without addressing the specific demand or stance on exemption.Our tax fairness measures are focused on looking at our tax system to ensure it better supports the middle class, including increasing taxes on the wealthiest Canadians so that we can cut them for the middle class.
8. deflected
   MarijuanaMr. Don Davies (NDP) asked Ginette Petitpas Taylor (Liberal). substantive question.Discusses regulatory improvements but does not address scrapping the tax.Health Canada is proposing to make a few targeted improvements to the regulations to create consistency in the rules between the medical and non-medical systems, which are needed to improve patient access and to reduce the risk of abuse to the system.
9. partly answered
   MarijuanaMs. Ruth Ellen Brosseau (NDP) asked Ralph Goodale (Liberal). substantive question.The answer acknowledges the issue of criminal records and states it is under review without confirming amnesty.The issue with respect to outstanding criminal records is one that we are examining in the context of an overall pardon review.
10. deflected
    Natural ResourcesMrs. Stephanie Kusie (Conservative) asked Ms. Kim Rudd (Liberal). loaded question.The answer pivots to criticizing the prior government and restates prior approvals instead of addressing the timeline for action.
11. deflected
    Natural ResourcesMr. Chris Warkentin (Conservative) asked Ms. Kim Rudd (Liberal). loaded question.The answer disputes the premise of inaction by listing projects but provides no date for removing legal impediments.The suggestion that we have not moved forward on pipelines is completely false.
12. misdirected
    Natural ResourcesEd Fast (Conservative) asked Catherine McKenna (Liberal). loaded question.The answer shifts to a Salesforce investment and past Conservative record rather than addressing promotion of resource projects.I am delighted that the Prime Minister announced yesterday, with Salesforce, a $2 billion investment in Canada.
13. deflected
    Natural ResourcesEd Fast (Conservative) asked Ms. Kim Rudd (Liberal). loaded question.The answer reiterates past approvals and jurisdictional points without committing to the Prime Minister championing the project.We approved a federally regulated project that will create tens of thousands of good-paying jobs across Canada.
14. deflected
    The EnvironmentMr. Joël Godin (Conservative) asked Catherine McKenna (Liberal). loaded question.The answer attacks the prior government's record on science-based decisions instead of explaining how the bill balances development and protection.It was the former government that did not make science-based decisions, which is how we lost Canadians' trust and why the projects stalled.
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    Natural ResourcesMr. Jamie Schmale (Conservative) asked Catherine McKenna (Liberal). loaded question.The answer dismisses the opposition as outdated and promotes a general philosophy without addressing regulatory burdens or job losses.I wish the party opposite would actually get into the 21st century.
16. partly answered
    Immigration, Refugees and CitizenshipMs. Jenny Kwan (NDP) asked Mr. Serge Cormier (Liberal). substantive question.The answer affirms continued applications for permanent residency and reduced wait times but does not address fairness for those unable to complete the work requirement due to abuse.As the minister reiterated, the government will continue to let family caregivers apply for permanent residency.
17. deflected
    Immigration, Refugees and CitizenshipMs. Jenny Kwan (NDP) asked Mr. Serge Cormier (Liberal). substantive question.The answer discusses general immigration services without addressing the specific 20% funding cut to the SWIS program.I assure the NDP and the member opposite that the government will continue to work very hard to make the necessary resources available so that people can succeed in our society and contribute to our economy.
18. partly answered
    EthicsMr. Jacques Gourde (Conservative) asked Bardish Chagger (Liberal). substantive question.The answer addresses the Ethics Commissioner role but deflects on reimbursement by restating security costs.As with all former prime ministers, no matter where the Prime Minister goes or when, there are security-related costs.
19. deflected
    EthicsMrs. Sylvie Boucher (Conservative) asked Bardish Chagger (Liberal). substantive question.The answer repeats acceptance of the report but avoids addressing reimbursement of taxpayers.As I said, we respect senior officials and the work they do.
20. deflected
    EthicsMr. Dane Lloyd (Conservative) asked Bardish Chagger (Liberal). substantive question.The answer focuses on the commissioner's acknowledgment of costs without addressing repayment of the specific expenses.the former commissioner, in her report, acknowledged that these costs were incurred as part of the role of the Prime Minister
21. misdirected
    EthicsMr. John Brassard (Conservative) asked Bardish Chagger (Liberal). loaded question.The answer attacks the Conservatives for demanding the investigation instead of addressing repayment.Now that the investigation has concluded and the report has been released they refuse to accept its conclusions.
22. deflected
    Fisheries and OceansMs. Sheila Malcolmson (NDP) asked Mr. Terry Beech (Liberal). substantive question.The answer discusses Fisheries Act amendments without addressing the specific anchorages or social licence concerns.our government is pleased to be delivering on our promise to restore lost protections and incorporate modern safeguards into the Fisheries Act.
23. partly answered
    The EnvironmentMr. Richard Cannings (NDP) asked Mrs. Karen McCrimmon (Liberal). substantive question.The answer explains the new approach to protection but does not commit to fully protecting all lakes and rivers as asked.a new, more inclusive approach to the schedule would provide a greater level of oversight for navigable waters that are most important to Canadians and to indigenous peoples
24. deflected
    Veterans AffairsMr. Pierre Paul-Hus (Conservative) asked Mrs. Sherry Romanado (Liberal). substantive question.The answer describes new pension options without addressing the promise to stop taking veterans to court.Our new lifetime pension option is a monthly non-taxable benefit for life that recognizes pain and suffering
25. deflected
    Veterans AffairsMr. Robert Kitchen (Conservative) asked Mrs. Sherry Romanado (Liberal). loaded question.Answer attacks prior government and lists new programs without addressing broken promise or vacation spending.The Conservatives had 10 years to make the changes the veterans were asking for, and they did nothing.
26. deflected
    HealthMr. Luc Berthold (Conservative) asked Ginette Petitpas Taylor (Liberal). loaded question.Answer discusses general engagement and evidence use but ignores specific refusal to hear farmers in committees.We are engaging with Canadians, experts, and stakeholders.
27. deflected
    HealthMr. Luc Berthold (Conservative) asked Ginette Petitpas Taylor (Liberal). loaded question.Answer repeats commitment to evidence and stakeholders without addressing the specific committee refusal or science claim.Health Canada is committed to making decisions based on the best data available.
28. deflected
    Veterans AffairsMr. Gord Johns (NDP) asked Mrs. Sherry Romanado (Liberal). substantive question.Answer details pension benefits but never confirms whether the government still holds the stated belief in a sacred obligation.Let me run through a few examples of some of the things we have done in the pension for life.
29. answered
    Indigenous AffairsMs. Anne Minh-Thu Quach (NDP) asked Jane Philpott (Liberal). substantive question.Answer directly corrects the premise and states current investments and review process.
30. partly answered
    Foreign InvestmentMr. Kelly McCauley (Conservative) asked Mr. David Lametti (Liberal). substantive question.Answer confirms a review process involving security agencies but does not commit to a full section 25 review.It will therefore go through a rigorous review process.
31. deflected
    Public Services and ProcurementMr. Bernard Généreux (Conservative) asked Mr. Steven MacKinnon (Liberal). loaded question.Answer claims engagement with all shipyards but avoids addressing the minister's refusal to meet Davie or perceived Quebec bias.That is why the minister has actively engaged with every shipyard in Canada, including Davie.
32. partly answered
    HealthMs. Marilyn Gladu (Conservative) asked Ginette Petitpas Taylor (Liberal). substantive question.Answer notes funding transfers and bill support but does not address specific recommendations on hospice infrastructure or training.In addition to the Canada health transfer, our government is providing $6 billion in federal funding directly to provinces and territories to better support home care, including palliative care.
33. deflected
    Indigenous AffairsMrs. Cathy McLeod (Conservative) asked Jane Philpott (Liberal). loaded question.The answer promotes a new fiscal relationship without addressing the gutted transparency act, court cases, or named band members.In fact, we are doing work through the Assembly of First Nations and through other groups to make sure that our new policies will be respectful, will help to build capacity for first nations, and will have reporting that is done in a respectful way to the appropriate people.
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    Persons with DisabilitiesPierre Poilievre (Conservative) asked Mr. Joël Lightbound (Liberal). substantive question.The answer thanks the member and affirms general priorities but does not address support for the specific principle on clawbacks and taxes.Our government is committed to taking a holistic approach to ensure greater accessibility and opportunities for Canadians with disabilities in their communities and workplaces.
35. deflected
    Official LanguagesMr. Mario Beaulieu (Bloc) asked Mr. Arif Virani (Liberal). substantive question.The answer lists past actions and mentions an action plan but ignores the specific $575 million demand and March 31 deadline.we have heard everything that the FCFA has to say, and we are in the process of preparing an action plan, which we are going to implement.
36. deflected
    International TradeMr. Simon Marcil (Bloc) asked Lawrence MacAulay (Liberal). substantive question.The answer praises the trade deal and affirms support for supply management without addressing whether other countries were informed of the unanimous motion.This government has supported, and will continue to support, the supply management system.
37. deflected
    TaxationMr. Gabriel Ste-Marie (Bloc) asked Diane Lebouthillier (Liberal). substantive question.The answer highlights investments against tax evasion but does not address the specific new tax havens or convincing the finance minister.I can say that the Canada Revenue Agency is now able to assess the risk of all large multinationals each year.
38. deflected
    TaxationMr. Gabriel Ste-Marie (Bloc) asked Diane Lebouthillier (Liberal). substantive question.The answer emphasizes international cooperation on evasion but avoids the question on legalizing the two named tax havens.We adhere to all provisions of the international standard for automatic exchange of information with OECD partners.