Commons advances border bill amid clashes over carbon tax and electoral rules

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1. deflected
   The EconomyAndrew Scheer (Conservative) asked Justin Trudeau (Liberal). substantive question.The answer discusses past government failures instead of addressing the economic costs of the carbon tax.We know that by putting a price on carbon-based pollution and by working with communities across the country we can grow the economy while meeting our need to protect the environment for future generations.
2. deflected
   The EconomyAndrew Scheer (Conservative) asked Justin Trudeau (Liberal). loaded question.The response denies the premise and attacks the opposition rather than answering about gas prices.The Conservatives are continuing to try and create fear and division among Canadians as a way of justifying their continued desire to do nothing to reduce the impacts of climate change
3. deflected
   Democratic ReformAndrew Scheer (Conservative) asked Justin Trudeau (Liberal). loaded question.The answer restates general reforms without addressing the specific question on super PACs and foreign money.We need to create opportunities for people to listen to and fully participate in debates without being influenced by money.
4. deflected
   Democratic ReformAndrew Scheer (Conservative) asked Justin Trudeau (Liberal). loaded question.The answer attacks the Conservatives' past actions instead of addressing the new rules on parties and super PACs.Their idea of improving the Canada Elections Act in the last government was to make it harder for people to vote, while making it easier for wealthy people to participate in the financing of political parties.
5. misdirected
   Democratic ReformAndrew Scheer (Conservative) asked Justin Trudeau (Liberal). substantive question.The answer turns to attacking Harper and Conservatives rather than addressing the question on implementing the same ban.It was about getting the Conservatives out of office.
6. partly answered
   Government AppointmentsMr. Guy Caron (NDP) asked Justin Trudeau (Liberal). substantive question.The answer addresses the candidate's qualifications but not the timeline or transparency concerns raised.after a rigorous, open, and merit-based process, Mr. Stéphane Perrault has emerged as the most qualified candidate for the position of Chief Electoral Officer.
7. deflected
   Government AppointmentsMr. Nathan Cullen (NDP) asked Justin Trudeau (Liberal). substantive question.The answer repeats the same statement on the candidate without addressing the delay or multiple names issue.after a rigorous, open, and merit-based process, Mr. Stéphane Perrault has emerged as the most qualified candidate for the position of Chief Electoral Officer.
8. deflected
   Natural ResourcesMr. Nathan Cullen (NDP) asked Justin Trudeau (Liberal). loaded question.The answer corrects alleged errors and states support for the project without addressing the bailout costs or environmental damage.Furthermore, we have committed that we are going to get this pipeline built because it is in the interests of Canadians, and we are engaged in financial discussions to do so.
9. deflected
   Natural ResourcesMr. Guy Caron (NDP) asked Justin Trudeau (Liberal). loaded question.The answer addresses the process but evades the direct question on $10 billion compensation.As for the financial discussions, we know that this is a project of common interest, of public interest, and we are going to move forward with it in a responsible way.
10. misdirected
    Democratic ReformAndrew Scheer (Conservative) asked Justin Trudeau (Liberal). substantive question.The response attacks the Conservatives' past record instead of answering about restrictions on travel and advertising.first of all, we know that it is the Conservative Party of Canada when it was in government that tried to tilt the rules to prevent people from voting and to make more money available for political parties because it helped the Conservatives.
11. answered
    Immigration, Refugees, and CitizenshipMr. Alain Rayes (Conservative) asked Justin Trudeau (Liberal). substantive question.The answer directly explains the process for handling irregular border crossers and refugee claims.everyone who crosses the border irregularly is arrested.
12. misdirected
    SeniorsAlice Wong (Conservative) asked Justin Trudeau (Liberal). loaded question.The question pits groups against each other with an unsupported premise, and the answer pivots to criticizing Conservatives rather than addressing seniors support.the stresses in our immigration system are largely holdovers from a Conservative government that did not invest in the kind of supports for our immigration system
13. deflected
    Immigration, Refugees and CitizenshipMr. Ziad Aboultaif (Conservative) asked Justin Trudeau (Liberal). loaded question.The answer accuses the Conservatives of division instead of addressing fairness for legal versus illegal arrivals.once again we see the same divisive approach from the Conservatives, pitting newest arrivals against recent arrivals
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    Immigration, Refugees and CitizenshipMr. Pierre Paul-Hus (Conservative) asked Justin Trudeau (Liberal). loaded question.The answer reassures about system integrity but avoids giving any estimate of future crossings.No matter how many people arrive at our borders, we will continue to apply the principles of immigration with integrity.
15. deflected
    Immigration, Refugees and CitizenshipMichelle Rempel (Conservative) asked Justin Trudeau (Liberal). substantive question.The response discusses outreach and rules but does not provide anticipated numbers or a concrete plan for resources.We have engaged with communities in the United States, in southern California and Florida, to talk about the rigour with which we apply our immigration system
16. partly answered
    Indigenous AffairsMs. Jenny Kwan (NDP) asked Justin Trudeau (Liberal). substantive question.The answer emphasizes a family-centric approach but does not address fixing the inquiry process after the pullout.at the centre of the process around the missing and murdered indigenous women and girls inquiry are families.
17. deflected
    Indigenous AffairsMr. Romeo Saganash (NDP) asked Justin Trudeau (Liberal). loaded question.Answer restates government actions without addressing the specific report or transparency criticisms.our government is determined to put an end to this national tragedy.
18. misdirected
    The EconomyLisa Raitt (Conservative) asked Justin Trudeau (Liberal). loaded question.Answer attacks Conservative record instead of addressing investor confidence or the swagger remark.perhaps the Conservatives would have had a better record on job growth and economic growth during their time in office had they actually paid attention to facts.
19. misdirected
    The EconomyLisa Raitt (Conservative) asked Justin Trudeau (Liberal). loaded question.Answer pivots to Harper's record and job numbers without addressing taxes, regulations, or blame on CEOs.For 10 years, Stephen Harper had the worst growth rate in Canadian history since R.B. Bennett in the depths of the Great Depression.
20. misdirected
    Natural ResourcesMrs. Shannon Stubbs (Conservative) asked Justin Trudeau (Liberal). loaded question.Answer blames Conservatives for past inaction instead of explaining how the deadline will be met or legislation introduced.for 10 years, the Conservatives did not get it done.
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    Natural ResourcesMrs. Shannon Stubbs (Conservative) asked Justin Trudeau (Liberal). loaded question.Answer highlights government investments without addressing cancelled pipelines or lost investment figures.what we have been able to do over the past two and a half years, investing in Canadians, investing in infrastructure, and demonstrating that we understand that growing the economy and protecting the environment go together, has led to tremendous new investments
22. answered
    Foreign AffairsMs. Hélène Laverdière (NDP) asked Justin Trudeau (Liberal). substantive question.Answer directly states support for the deal and regret over US withdrawal while outlining the goal of keeping Iran from nuclear weapons.we continue to support the process surrounding the Iran nuclear deal.
23. partly answered
    Foreign AffairsMr. Randall Garrison (NDP) asked Justin Trudeau (Liberal). substantive question.Answer explains leadership on fissile material treaty and JCPOA but does not address signing the nuclear prohibition treaty.Canada is proud to lead the way on nuclear disarmament and countering nuclear arms by leading on the fissile material cut-off treaty.
24. deflected
    Democratic ReformMr. Blake Richards (Conservative) asked Justin Trudeau (Liberal). substantive question.Answer promotes youth voting in principle without confirming whether private information of minors will be shared with parties.we believe that bringing young people into the political system in a responsible and respectful way is actually good for our democracy
25. deflected
    Democratic ReformMr. Gérard Deltell (Conservative) asked Justin Trudeau (Liberal). loaded question.Answer pivots to Harper criticism and general voting access instead of addressing the 2015 electoral reform promise.We will continue to roll back Mr. Harper's changes to our electoral system, which the Conservatives still deplore.
26. misdirected
    Public SafetyMr. James Bezan (Conservative) asked Justin Trudeau (Liberal). loaded question.Answer attacks Conservatives for fearmongering rather than addressing the specific case of the named ISIS returnee.once again we see the Conservatives trying to drum up fear as a way of political attack.
27. deflected
    Public SafetyMr. James Bezan (Conservative) asked Justin Trudeau (Liberal). loaded question.Answer lists general security tools and blames Harper cuts instead of addressing imprisonment of the named individual.Our security agencies take all potential threats very seriously and use the full tool kit of measures, including surveillance, the no-fly list, revoking passports, and laying criminal charges when sufficient evidence exists.
28. partly answered
    HealthMs. Irene Mathyssen (NDP) asked Justin Trudeau (Liberal). substantive question.Answer affirms agreement and states work with provinces but does not specify use of the Canada Health Act.That is why we moved forward on ensuring that all provinces are offering that.
29. partly answered
    HealthMs. Anne Minh-Thu Quach (NDP) asked Justin Trudeau (Liberal). substantive question.Answer describes work with provinces on access but offers no new concrete steps beyond prior efforts.from the day we took office, we have been working with provinces where access to these services was inconsistent or non-existent
30. deflected
    EthicsMr. Jacques Gourde (Conservative) asked Justin Trudeau (Liberal). loaded question.Answer defends reconciliation and refers to the Ethics Commissioner instead of addressing the minister's alleged intervention.If they have questions or concerns, I suggest that our friends across the way speak to the Conflict of Interest and Ethics Commissioner.
31. deflected
    EthicsMr. Todd Doherty (Conservative) asked Justin Trudeau (Liberal). loaded question.Answer points to the Ethics Commissioner and dismisses accusations as political attacks without addressing the family ties.If members are making accusations around ethics and conflict of interest, they should work with the Conflict of Interest and Ethics Commissioner to ensure that everything is being followed.
32. misdirected
    EthicsMr. Todd Doherty (Conservative) asked Justin Trudeau (Liberal). loaded question.Answer pivots to job creation record and accuses Conservatives of mudslinging instead of addressing the contract award.it is really hard to attack us on the number one growth record in the G7 and on the creation of 600,000 jobs.
33. deflected
    Foreign AffairsErin O'Toole (Conservative) asked Justin Trudeau (Liberal). loaded question.The answer ignores the Taiwan question entirely and pivots to criticizing Conservative remarks on swagger.No, we will not apologize for swaggering when it comes to talking about Canada and being confident in the future that we are building together.
34. answered
    Public SafetyMr. Matthew Dubé (NDP) asked Justin Trudeau (Liberal). substantive question.The answer directly addresses federal support for New Brunswick flooding including specific actions taken.We have dispatched the Coast Guard to help New Brunswick.
35. partly answered
    Public Services and ProcurementSteven Blaney (Conservative) asked Justin Trudeau (Liberal). substantive question.The answer acknowledges the shipyard negotiations but does not confirm awarding the specific contract requested.we are in the process of negotiating a contract for a number of icebreakers with the Davie shipyard.
36. answered
    International TradeMs. Elizabeth May (Green) asked Justin Trudeau (Liberal). substantive question.The answer directly addresses the regulatory coherence provision and offers further briefing.Making sure nothing impedes our government's ability to implement needed regulations is an important principle in which we believe.