House advances cannabis bill as Conservatives assail carbon tax secrecy

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1. deflected
   Carbon PricingAndrew Scheer (Conservative) asked Justin Trudeau (Liberal). loaded question.Answer avoids the cost question by shifting to Conservative shortcomings and website details.What Canadians do not know is that the Conservatives have no plan on climate change.
2. deflected
   Carbon PricingAndrew Scheer (Conservative) asked Justin Trudeau (Liberal). loaded question.Answer sidesteps the cost question by attacking Conservative votes and repeating transparency claims.That is on top of not understanding that the economy and the environment need to go hand in hand.
3. misdirected
   Public SafetyAndrew Scheer (Conservative) asked Justin Trudeau (Liberal). substantive question.Answer attacks past Conservative cuts instead of addressing current tools or the specific case.Naturally, Mr. Speaker, I have a bit of a hard time hearing that from the Conservatives, who made nearly $400 million in cuts to the agency that protects our borders
4. partly answered
   Public SafetyAndrew Scheer (Conservative) asked Justin Trudeau (Liberal). substantive question.Answer lists security tools used but does not explain why charges were not laid in this case.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.
5. deflected
   Public SafetyAndrew Scheer (Conservative) asked Justin Trudeau (Liberal). substantive question.Answer defends investments while attacking past Conservative funding cuts rather than addressing the specific legislation or case.Unlike the Conservatives, who for years politicized, divided Canadians, and then quietly withdrew funding from the agencies that needed support, we are actually investing in them.
6. answered
   PovertyMr. Guy Caron (NDP) asked Justin Trudeau (Liberal). substantive question.Answer directly cites the Canada child benefit as the action taken to reduce child poverty since 2015.Those Campaign 2000 numbers were from 2015, and that is why we brought in a Canada child benefit immediately after we were elected that is lifting hundreds of thousands of kids out of poverty
7. partly answered
   Immigration, Refugees and CitizenshipMr. Guy Caron (NDP) asked Justin Trudeau (Liberal). substantive question.Answer acknowledges the UN determination but does not state whether the Prime Minister still views the US as safe.The United Nations has determined that the United States is a safe third country for asylum seekers, but at the same time, we need to do more to protect vulnerable migrants around the world.
8. deflected
   Immigration, Refugees and CitizenshipMs. Jenny Kwan (NDP) asked Justin Trudeau (Liberal). substantive question.Answer discusses general values and refugee advocacy without addressing whether the US remains a safe third country.That is what we are going to remain focused on.
9. deflected
   Immigration, Refugees and CitizenshipMs. Jenny Kwan (NDP) asked Justin Trudeau (Liberal). loaded question.The answer addresses human rights in general but avoids any mention of the safe third country agreement or migrant children policy.What we will not do is to play politics with this.
10. deflected
    Carbon PricingMr. Gérard Deltell (Conservative) asked Mr. Jonathan Wilkinson (Liberal). substantive question.The answer attacks Conservative voting record instead of addressing the redacted carbon tax document.Unfortunately, whenever climate change comes up, the Conservatives continue to show that they are all talk and no action.
11. deflected
    Carbon PricingMr. Gérard Deltell (Conservative) asked Mr. Jonathan Wilkinson (Liberal). substantive question.The answer restates the government's climate plan without addressing the request for unredacted cost information in both languages.We have developed, with the provinces and territories, a comprehensive plan to address climate change that includes a range of regulatory measures, a price on carbon pollution, and investments in infrastructure.
12. deflected
    Carbon PricingMrs. Shannon Stubbs (Conservative) asked Mr. Jonathan Wilkinson (Liberal). substantive question.The answer pivots to criticizing Conservative tactics and funding votes rather than disclosing carbon tax costs or pipeline actions.The Conservatives would rather keep the House up all night playing politics instead of working for Canadians.
13. deflected
    Carbon PricingMrs. Shannon Stubbs (Conservative) asked Mr. Jonathan Wilkinson (Liberal). substantive question.The answer focuses on Conservative opposition to funding instead of explaining carbon tax impacts on low-income or energy-dependent provinces.Unfortunately, the Conservatives continue to demonstrate that when it comes to the environment, they are happy to put politics ahead of the interests of Canadians.
14. deflected
    Carbon PricingPierre Poilievre (Conservative) asked Mr. Jonathan Wilkinson (Liberal). substantive question.The answer promotes job creation and the climate plan while ignoring the request to reveal contents of the redacted Finance Canada memo.Since forming government, we have created 60% more jobs than the Conservatives did in the same time in office.
15. deflected
    Carbon PricingPierre Poilievre (Conservative) asked Mr. Jonathan Wilkinson (Liberal). substantive question.The answer refers to the pan-Canadian framework but does not disclose any cost estimates or end the alleged cover-up.I invite my hon. colleague to read it.
16. partly answered
    International TradeMr. Alexandre Boulerice (NDP) asked Navdeep Bains (Liberal). substantive question.The answer outlines investments in auto plants but does not introduce a new plan specifically for threatened US tariffs on the sector.That is why in our plan, we have made significant investments in key automotive plants and in automotive parts companies right across the country, particularly in Ontario.
17. partly answered
    International TradeMr. Brian Masse (NDP) asked Chrystia Freeland (Liberal). substantive question.Mentions consultation for boating sector but gives no specific actions or commitments.We have announced a consultation period so that all Canadian industries, very much including the boating sector, very much including small business, can share with us their views on the retaliation list.
18. deflected
    Foreign AffairsMichelle Rempel (Conservative) asked Chrystia Freeland (Liberal). substantive question.Addresses broader Yazidi issues and a different UN resolution instead of petitioning the Security Council for Nadia's ICC case.we have co-sponsored a UN Security Council resolution to establish a mechanism to investigate violations of international law by Daesh, including genocide, to ensure accountability.
19. deflected
    Foreign AffairsMichelle Rempel (Conservative) asked Chrystia Freeland (Liberal). substantive question.Repeats general actions on Daesh accountability without addressing handover of Canadian ISIS terrorists to the ICC.We have co-sponsored a UN Security Council resolution to establish an investigation mechanism.
20. partly answered
    Foreign AffairsMr. Pierre Paul-Hus (Conservative) asked Ralph Goodale (Liberal). substantive question.Explains general police efforts but does not address why this specific individual has not been prosecuted.Canada's police and security services use all the tools at their disposal to investigate all sorts of terrorist activity to keep Canadians safe and to make sure that justice is served.
21. misdirected
    Foreign AffairsMr. Pierre Paul-Hus (Conservative) asked Ralph Goodale (Liberal). loaded question.Shifts blame to previous Conservative government instead of addressing current handling of the individual or Bill C-59.The hon. gentleman would know that prosecutors and police face challenges in being able to do this, because under the previous Conservative government, there were no charges laid against returning terrorists.
22. deflected
    Agriculture and Agri-FoodMr. François Choquette (NDP) asked François-Philippe Champagne (Liberal). substantive question.States the incident is isolated and no risk but avoids committing to committee hearings.The discovery of this genetically modified wheat is an isolated incident and does not pose a risk to Canadians or to our trading partners.
23. misdirected
    Agriculture and Agri-FoodMr. Alistair MacGregor (NDP) asked Lawrence MacAulay (Liberal). substantive question.Attacks Conservatives on past funding instead of addressing hearings or market impacts.While we remain focused on the Canadian wheat farmers, the Conservatives have voted to take funding away from the Canadian Grain Commission, which is involved in testing processing and is essential in ensuring that our grain continues to be exported.
24. deflected
    MarijuanaSteven Blaney (Conservative) asked Ginette Petitpas Taylor (Liberal). substantive question.Repeats general policy on home cultivation without addressing provincial jurisdiction requests.Home cultivation will help displace the illegal market.
25. deflected
    MarijuanaSteven Blaney (Conservative) asked Ginette Petitpas Taylor (Liberal). loaded question.Answer pivots to past Conservative failures and general bill benefits without addressing provincial coordination or rush concerns.The Harper Conservatives' approach did not work.
26. misdirected
    Fisheries and OceansMr. Todd Doherty (Conservative) asked Mr. Terry Beech (Liberal). loaded question.Answer attacks Conservatives' voting record instead of addressing notice, consultation, or income loss for fishermen.They would rather play politics on this issue and focus their energy on other priorities like making sure every single member of the Conservative caucus votes against funding the Atlantic fisheries fund
27. partly answered
    International TradeMr. John Barlow (Conservative) asked François-Philippe Champagne (Liberal). substantive question.Answer confirms calls to Japan and South Korea but ignores CFIA budget cut and specific recovery plan details.I did call the European Union colleagues, like the minister of agriculture did call our colleagues in Japan and South Korea.
28. partly answered
    Rail TransportationMs. Niki Ashton (NDP) asked Marc Garneau (Liberal). substantive question.Answer affirms commitment and notes legal action but does not address holding Omnitrax accountable or investing in the rail line.The agency's ruling is consistent with our government's long-held view that the private owner had the obligation to repair the line when it was damaged.
29. deflected
    Marine TransportationMs. Sheila Malcolmson (NDP) asked Marc Garneau (Liberal). loaded question.Answer restates general safety priority without addressing specific staffing rules or comparison to cargo ships.When we make a decision about a regulation, it is after very careful thought and an analysis of the risk management involved and we do not take these things lightly.
30. deflected
    Foreign InvestmentMr. Glen Motz (Conservative) asked Navdeep Bains (Liberal). substantive question.Answer expresses general confidence in agencies but avoids confirming any review of Huawei operations.They do a thorough job and they make sure they protect our national interests.
31. deflected
    Foreign InvestmentMr. Glen Motz (Conservative) asked Ralph Goodale (Liberal). loaded question.Answer avoids addressing Huawei specifically or contrasting with other countries' actions.I have made it clear on many occasions that while I do not discuss specific cases in the House or with the media, the security and police authorities of this country are charged with the responsibility of taking the steps that are necessary
32. answered
    International TradeMr. Dean Allison (Conservative) asked François-Philippe Champagne (Liberal). substantive question.Answer directly confirms legislation introduced to ratify CPTPP and prioritizes it before summer.That is why we introduced legislation last week to ratify the CPTPP.
33. partly answered
    Canadian HeritagePeter Kent (Conservative) asked Mélanie Joly (Liberal). loaded question.The answer addresses taxpayer funding by noting the PM paid personally for one item and frames other costs as maintenance or security but does not justify the specific listed expenses.The Prime Minister has paid for a recent improvement with personal funds.
34. answered
    Child CareMs. Marjolaine Boutin-Sweet (NDP) asked Mr. Adam Vaughan (Liberal). substantive question.The answer directly responds to both the child benefit and the call for affordable day care by citing specific federal investments and provincial partnerships.In terms of child care, this government has invested $7.5 billion over the next 10 years to partner with the provinces, territories, and indigenous governments to deliver that child care.
35. answered
    Foreign AffairsErin O'Toole (Conservative) asked Chrystia Freeland (Liberal). substantive question.The answer explains the abstention by stating Canada supported a U.S. amendment to include Hamas's role and reiterates its stance against Hamas.That is why Canada voted for a U.S. amendment to last week's resolution that would have explicitly referred to the role played by Hamas in the recent violence in Gaza.
36. deflected
    Immigration, Refugees and CitizenshipMr. Luc Thériault (Québec debout) asked Marc Garneau (Liberal). substantive question.The answer notes collaboration and approved funds but shifts to criticizing the opposition for voting against related funding rather than detailing a concrete plan to relieve pressure on Quebec.Unfortunately, last week the members opposite opposed funding for integration services in Quebec.
37. partly answered
    Immigration, Refugees and CitizenshipMr. Luc Thériault (Québec debout) asked Ahmed Hussen (Liberal). substantive question.The answer lists investments and collaboration with Quebec but does not specify an exact date or details for implementing the promised triage plan.We have invested over $173 million for further processing at the border, as well as for faster processing of refugee claims.
38. partly answered
    Carbon PricingHunter Tootoo (Independent) asked Mr. Jonathan Wilkinson (Liberal). substantive question.The answer acknowledges northern circumstances and partnership efforts but does not confirm whether the requested exemptions for Nunavut will be granted.The pan-Canadian framework, which was developed in partnership with the provinces and territories, recognizes that climate action will look different in the north.