House begins debate on CPTPP trade bill at second reading

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1. deflected
   Natural ResourcesAndrew Scheer (Conservative) asked Justin Trudeau (Liberal). rhetorical question.The answer ignores the pipeline question entirely and pivots to unrelated economic statistics.Over the past three years, we have seen the lowest unemployment in 40 years.
2. deflected
   Natural ResourcesAndrew Scheer (Conservative) asked Justin Trudeau (Liberal). loaded question.The answer attacks the prior Conservative government instead of explaining the court's ruling on consultation failures.for 10 years, the Conservative government under Stephen Harper had a single focus: to support the oil sands by getting our resources to new markets other than the United States.
3. deflected
   Natural ResourcesAndrew Scheer (Conservative) asked Justin Trudeau (Liberal). loaded question.The answer repeats the need for new markets but does not address the specific claim that four pipelines were built under the prior government.We get a discount of about $15 billion every year because we are trapped to the American market.
4. partly answered
   Immigration, Refugees and CitizenshipAndrew Scheer (Conservative) asked Justin Trudeau (Liberal). loaded question.The answer acknowledges the border challenge and processing measures but does not address the IRB wait-time statistic or the 'un-Canadian' accusation.That is why we have invested in the necessary measures to process and evaluate anyone crossing the border irregularly to ensure that we continue to apply the entirety of our immigration rules
5. deflected
   Immigration, Refugees and CitizenshipAndrew Scheer (Conservative) asked Justin Trudeau (Liberal). loaded question.The answer dismisses the question as scaremongering and restates general assurances without addressing rising crossings or Quebec-specific impacts.once again, the Conservatives are trying to scare Canadians, but we can assure everyone that our immigration system continues to be applied in its entirety.
6. answered
   International TradeMr. Guy Caron (NDP) asked Justin Trudeau (Liberal). substantive question.The answer directly states the government's position on protecting supply management in NAFTA talks.We will protect supply management, and we will make sure that the people we represent, our workers, and our economy benefit from a good agreement.
7. deflected
   HousingMr. Guy Caron (NDP) asked Justin Trudeau (Liberal). substantive question.The answer defends the national housing strategy but does not address the specific claim of delaying funding until after the election.We see a federal role for housing.
8. answered
   Indigenous AffairsMr. Charlie Angus (NDP) asked Justin Trudeau (Liberal). substantive question.The answer provides a concrete financial commitment and interim solution for the Kashechewan school.from the very beginning we invested $8.6 billion over the coming years in making sure we moved toward parity in education.
9. deflected
   Indigenous AffairsMr. Charlie Angus (NDP) asked Justin Trudeau (Liberal). loaded question.Response speaks generally of reconciliation and investments but provides no timeline or costs for the school.We recognize the need to invest right now in emerging mental health crises, in housing needs and education needs to help indigenous students and people right across the country
10. partly answered
    Immigration, Refugees and CitizenshipMr. Alain Rayes (Conservative) asked Bill Blair (Liberal). substantive question.Response cites a drop in crossings and prior investments but does not outline a new plan.in the last few months we have seen a decrease in the number of asylum seekers who are crossing the border irregularly, including a drop for the month of August of 70% over what we witnessed last year.
11. misdirected
    Immigration, Refugees and CitizenshipMr. Alain Rayes (Conservative) asked Bill Morneau (Liberal). loaded question.Response pivots to unrelated positive economic statistics instead of addressing the listed failures.The unemployment rate is at one of its lowest points in 40 years.
12. deflected
    Natural ResourcesLisa Raitt (Conservative) asked Bill Morneau (Liberal). substantive question.Response criticizes the prior government and restates general principles without detailing a concrete plan.We are not going to take lessons from the previous government that failed to get resources to international markets.
13. deflected
    Natural ResourcesLisa Raitt (Conservative) asked Bill Morneau (Liberal). loaded question.Response reiterates consultation and environmental steps but offers no specific timeline or new actions.We will not take lessons from a previous failed government.
14. deflected
    Natural ResourcesMrs. Shannon Stubbs (Conservative) asked Amarjeet Sohi (Liberal). loaded question.Response emphasizes future consultations and environment without addressing the court ruling or immediate plan.We are going to meaningfully consult with indigenous people to make sure we are engaging with them in two-way dialogue that finds accommodation for their concerns where it is possible to do so.
15. deflected
    Natural ResourcesMrs. Shannon Stubbs (Conservative) asked Amarjeet Sohi (Liberal). loaded question.Response attacks the previous government's record instead of outlining steps to build the pipeline.for almost a decade the previous government failed to build a single pipeline to expand our non-U.S. market.
16. answered
    International TradeMs. Karine Trudel (NDP) asked Lawrence MacAulay (Liberal). substantive question.Response directly affirms ongoing support for supply management and farmers.I can assure her that we have supported and will continue to support supply management and our farmers in this system.
17. answered
    International TradeMs. Tracey Ramsey (NDP) asked Jim Carr (Liberal). loaded question.The question embeds unsupported claims about job losses and calls the deal 'job-killing' and 'bogus', but the answer directly rejects the request with 'no'.Mr. Speaker, no, and we would want the hon. member to know that trade means growth and growth means jobs, quality jobs for Canadians.
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    Immigration, Refugees, and CitizenshipMr. Pierre Paul-Hus (Conservative) asked Bill Blair (Liberal). loaded question.The question accuses the government of not caring about safety and asks if they have a plan; the answer avoids the plan question and attacks the Conservatives' record instead.It is important to recall that the Conservatives like to talk a good game, but they cut nearly $400 million for border security measures when they were in office.
19. partly answered
    Immigration, Refugees, and CitizenshipMr. Pierre Paul-Hus (Conservative) asked Bill Blair (Liberal). substantive question.The question asks about lack of directives in the mandate letter; the answer states explicit instructions were received but does not address the mandate letter itself.I have received very explicit instructions to lead our government's response to irregular migration.
20. answered
    Immigration, Refugees, and CitizenshipMichelle Rempel (Conservative) asked Bill Blair (Liberal). substantive question.The question asks whether the minister has engaged the US on the safe third country loophole; the answer confirms outreach to Secretary Nielsen on that issue.To that end, I have communicated with Secretary Nielsen and asked that government to engage with us on this important issue.
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    Immigration, Refugees, and CitizenshipMichelle Rempel (Conservative) asked Bill Blair (Liberal). loaded question.The question demands a timeline for closing the loophole; the answer restates legal review requirements and prior outreach without committing to closure.As I have already indicated, I have reached out to Secretary Nielsen to discuss issues related to irregular migration and the shared border, including ways in which we might enhance the safe third country agreement.
22. deflected
    International TradeMs. Brigitte Sansoucy (NDP) asked Lawrence MacAulay (Liberal). substantive question.The question asks when the Prime Minister will stop making concessions on supply management; the answer affirms defense of the system but provides no timeline or action.The Prime Minister , the Minister of Foreign Affairs and other ministers, including myself, have indicated quite clearly that we are going to defend supply management.
23. partly answered
    HousingMs. Rachel Blaney (NDP) asked Jean-Yves Duclos (Liberal). substantive question.The question asks when action will be taken to help seniors afford housing; the answer lists past investments but does not specify new steps for cases like the one described.We are investing over $40 billion in a housing strategy, which is going to give safe and affordable homes to hundreds of thousands of Canadians in the next 10 years.
24. misdirected
    The EnvironmentMr. Gérard Deltell (Conservative) asked Catherine McKenna (Liberal). loaded question.The question asks why the carbon tax targets SMEs and families; the answer pivots to job creation and demands the Conservatives' plan instead of addressing the tax's impact.I would again like to ask the Conservatives what their plan is for tackling climate change and growing a greener economy.
25. deflected
    FinancePierre Poilievre (Conservative) asked Bill Morneau (Liberal). substantive question.The answer avoids any mention of the deficit or balanced budget timeline and instead repeats talking points on middle-class investments.we promised Canada that we would move forward on a plan to invest in Canadians, to invest in Canadian families and to invest in the middle class.
26. deflected
    FinancePierre Poilievre (Conservative) asked Bill Morneau (Liberal). substantive question.The answer ignores the deficit and debt interest questions and pivots to repeating claims about tax cuts and the Canada child benefit.Those investments have made an enormous difference for Canadians.
27. deflected
    FinancePierre Poilievre (Conservative) asked Bill Morneau (Liberal). substantive question.The answer sidesteps the request for a balanced-budget deadline and instead attacks the previous government while restating fiscal responsibility talking points.we will not take any lessons from the party that left us with the lowest growth rate since the Great Depression.
28. partly answered
    Intergovernmental AffairsMr. Murray Rankin (NDP) asked Dominic LeBlanc (Liberal). substantive question.The answer addresses the notwithstanding clause and committee autonomy but does not commit to supporting the motion or never using the clause.The notwithstanding clause is an extraordinary part of the Constitution that should only be used in the most exceptional of cases
29. answered
    PyrrhotiteMr. Robert Aubin (NDP) asked Navdeep Bains (Liberal). substantive question.The answer directly describes the ongoing research project addressing pyrrhotite issues raised in the question.The National Research Council of Canada, in partnership with the University of Laval, is leading a Canada-wide research, development and technology transfer project to resolve the outstanding issues raised by the member opposite.
30. misdirected
    EthicsMr. Todd Doherty (Conservative) asked Dominic LeBlanc (Liberal). loaded question.The answer shifts focus to the minister's own ethics finding instead of addressing whether the Prime Minister will fire the guilty minister.While the commissioner found in this case that there was no financial benefit and no preferential treatment given, he said I should have consulted his office prior to making the decision.
31. deflected
    EthicsPeter Kent (Conservative) asked Karina Gould (Liberal). substantive question.The answer avoids ending the practice and instead attacks Conservative fundraising events.what we do not know is who is attending high ticket cost fundraisers from the other side.
32. deflected
    EthicsMrs. Sylvie Boucher (Conservative) asked Karina Gould (Liberal). loaded question.The answer evades the corruption allegation and pivots to criticizing Conservative fundraising secrecy.What we do not know is who is attending Conservative Party fundraisers.
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    Veterans AffairsMr. Richard Martel (Conservative) asked Seamus O'Regan (Liberal). loaded question.The answer avoids the unspent funds by emphasizing general investments then pivots to attacking the prior government.Let me remind the member on that side of the House that in three years the Harper Conservatives did nothing but cut, cut benefits and cut—
34. deflected
    Employment InsuranceMr. Pierre Nantel (NDP) asked Jean-Yves Duclos (Liberal). substantive question.The answer references past EI changes and promises details without addressing the 15-week limit for cancer patients.That is why we made major changes to the EI system in 2015 to make certain benefits more flexible and more generous.
35. misdirected
    National DefenceMs. Leona Alleslev (Conservative) asked Harjit S. Sajjan (Liberal). loaded question.The answer ignores the CF-18 purchase and instead attacks the previous government's defence spending.while the previous Harper Conservatives cut billions from defence as part of their deficit reduction action plan, with our government's new defence policy we are increasing the defence budget by 70%.
36. answered
    International TradeMr. Simon Marcil (Bloc) asked Lawrence MacAulay (Liberal). loaded question.The answer directly affirms full support for supply management in response to the query on concessions.I can indicate clearly that this House, the Prime Minister , all cabinet ministers and I have indicated quite clearly that we will fully support supply management.
37. misdirected
    International TradeMr. Gabriel Ste-Marie (Bloc) asked Lawrence MacAulay (Liberal). rhetorical question.The answer sidesteps the query by accusing the opposition of being split rather than addressing government actions on supply management.I cannot respond for the opposition if they are split on the supply management system.
38. partly answered
    Northern AffairsHunter Tootoo (Independent) asked Dominic LeBlanc (Liberal). substantive question.The answer acknowledges urgency and ongoing work but provides no timeline for fixing Nutrition North.I share my hon. colleague's sense of urgency.