Commons opens debate on pacific trade pact bill

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1. deflected
   Steel IndustryAndrew Scheer (Conservative) asked Justin Trudeau (Liberal). substantive question.Answer promises general support but ignores the specific counter-tariff funds question.we will be there to support our workers in the steel and aluminum industry and in every industry across the country.
2. misdirected
   Natural ResourcesAndrew Scheer (Conservative) asked Justin Trudeau (Liberal). substantive question.Answer attacks Harper record instead of addressing the Trans Mountain consultation failure.I would rather talk about the 10 years of failures under the Harper government
3. misdirected
   Natural ResourcesAndrew Scheer (Conservative) asked Justin Trudeau (Liberal). substantive question.Answer pivots to criticizing Conservatives rather than responding to the energy sector crisis claim.for 10 years they were unable to get our resources to new markets.
4. misdirected
   Natural ResourcesAndrew Scheer (Conservative) asked Justin Trudeau (Liberal). loaded question.Answer attacks Conservative stance on indigenous issues instead of addressing pipeline cancellations.if anyone in this place or anyone across this country needed proof that the Conservatives do not know what they are talking about when it comes to indigenous peoples
5. deflected
   Carbon PricingAndrew Scheer (Conservative) asked Justin Trudeau (Liberal). substantive question.Answer restates carbon pricing support without addressing exemptions for big emitters.putting a price on pollution, making sure that polluters pay, is the best way to move forward.
6. answered
   International TradeMr. Guy Caron (NDP) asked Justin Trudeau (Liberal). substantive question.Answer directly affirms continued defense of supply management.the Liberal Party will always defend supply management.
7. answered
   International TradeMr. Guy Caron (NDP) asked Justin Trudeau (Liberal). substantive question.Answer directly reaffirms defense of supply management in signed deals.we will continue to defend supply management.
8. partly answered
   International TradeMs. Tracey Ramsey (NDP) asked Justin Trudeau (Liberal). substantive question.Answer addresses renegotiation improvements but not the secret negotiation or supply management concession directly.the deal, as it was signed by the Conservative government, was not good enough for Canadians.
9. deflected
   International TradeMs. Tracey Ramsey (NDP) asked Justin Trudeau (Liberal). loaded question.Answer attacks NDP and Conservatives instead of addressing CPTPP impacts on Windsor-Essex or steel tariffs.The New Democrats do not want to sign any trade deals; the Conservatives are willing to sign anything they can.
10. answered
    MarijuanaMr. Alain Rayes (Conservative) asked Bill Blair (Liberal). loaded question.Answer directly addresses police readiness concerns by detailing training, tickets, and technology provided.They asked, for example, for the opportunity to give a ticket to a young person rather than criminalizing the person for simple possession of marijuana.
11. partly answered
    MarijuanaMr. Alain Rayes (Conservative) asked Bill Blair (Liberal). loaded question.Answer addresses border entry by referencing medical marijuana precedent but does not guarantee outcomes for recreational use.We have entered into discussions with our counterparts in the United States to ensure that Canadians are treated fairly and according to the rule of law when they cross into the United States.
12. answered
    Immigration, Refugees, and CitizenshipMr. Pierre Paul-Hus (Conservative) asked Bill Blair (Liberal). substantive question.Answer directly confirms sending a letter to initiate discussions on the safe third country agreement.As per my mandate, I have already sent a letter to Secretary Nielsen, asking to enter into discussions related to irregular border migration of our shared border, including ways in which we can enhance and improve the existing safe third country agreement.
13. deflected
    Immigration, Refugees, and CitizenshipMr. Pierre Paul-Hus (Conservative) asked Dominic LeBlanc (Liberal). loaded question.Answer attacks Conservatives and cites data instead of addressing ongoing negotiations or timeline for changes.The Harper Conservatives continue to politicize the issue by instilling fear so that eventually they can recommend militarizing the border.
14. misdirected
    Immigration, Refugees, and CitizenshipMichelle Rempel (Conservative) asked Ahmed Hussen (Liberal). loaded question.Answer attacks Conservative record on unrelated immigration backlogs instead of answering about hotel costs for border crossers.Parents and grandparents had a backlog of 167,000.
15. misdirected
    Immigration, Refugees, and CitizenshipMichelle Rempel (Conservative) asked Ahmed Hussen (Liberal). loaded question.Answer shifts to Yazidi numbers and attacks Conservatives instead of addressing safe third country loophole or prioritization.The Conservatives brought a grand total of three Yazidis to Canada.
16. deflected
    Immigration, Refugees, and CitizenshipMichelle Rempel (Conservative) asked Ahmed Hussen (Liberal). rhetorical question.Answer restates private sponsor numbers without addressing the personal attack or underlying failure claim.in order to meet the generosity of Canadians, we have increased the private sponsored refugee program spaces to 18,000.
17. deflected
    Natural ResourcesMr. Alexandre Boulerice (NDP) asked Bill Morneau (Liberal). loaded question.Answer avoids climate and future jobs question by restating market access and court process.we know that it is very important to have access to the international market.
18. deflected
    Natural ResourcesMr. Alexandre Boulerice (NDP) asked Bill Morneau (Liberal). loaded question.Answer ignores oil company vs Canadians framing and repeats market and consultation points.we are talking about international markets.
19. misdirected
    Natural ResourcesMrs. Shannon Stubbs (Conservative) asked Amarjeet Sohi (Liberal). substantive question.Answer blames Harper government instead of outlining a current plan for jobs.the decision to ignore the impact of marine traffic on the environment was done by the Harper government.
20. misdirected
    Natural ResourcesMrs. Shannon Stubbs (Conservative) asked Amarjeet Sohi (Liberal). loaded question.Answer attacks Harper Conservatives rather than addressing Bill C-69 or job losses.if the Harper Conservatives were in power today, there would be no TMX, because they are against the purchase we made
21. partly answered
    Natural ResourcesMrs. Cathy McLeod (Conservative) asked Amarjeet Sohi (Liberal). substantive question.Answer acknowledges consultation and environment obligations but does not give a timeline or concrete plan.We will be coming back with a plan that will allow us to protect the environment, respect indigenous peoples' rights
22. misdirected
    Natural ResourcesMr. Jamie Schmale (Conservative) asked Navdeep Bains (Liberal). substantive question.Answer lists unrelated job numbers instead of addressing Trans Mountain or Ontario manufacturing losses.3,600 jobs created by Amazon; 295 new jobs created by Burloak Technologies
23. deflected
    Natural ResourcesMs. Sheila Malcolmson (NDP) asked Mr. Sean Fraser (Liberal). loaded question.Answer pivots to general emissions and jobs record while warning NDP about opposition status.If the NDP cannot get on board with growing our economy while we put forward aggressive measures to protect our environment, then they are going to find themselves in opposition for a very long time.
24. partly answered
    Fisheries and OceansMr. Fin Donnelly (NDP) asked Mr. Sean Casey (Liberal). substantive question.Answer describes ongoing partnerships but does not address issuing an emergency order.Our government is working in partnership with indigenous peoples, key stakeholders, international partners and the province of British Columbia on immediate actions
25. deflected
    Carbon PricingMrs. Kelly Block (Conservative) asked Mr. Sean Fraser (Liberal). loaded question.The response promotes the carbon pricing policy without addressing the provincial authority question.We need to move forward with a plan to grow the economy and protect the environment at the same time.
26. deflected
    Carbon PricingMr. Gérard Deltell (Conservative) asked Mr. Sean Fraser (Liberal). loaded question.Avoids giving specific cost information and pivots to criticizing opposition.If there is anything that is being hidden here it is the Conservatives' plan.
27. misdirected
    Carbon PricingPierre Poilievre (Conservative) asked Mr. Sean Fraser (Liberal). loaded question.The answer addresses the policy but turns to criticizing opposition plans.it seems the Conservatives have no plan for the environment and the NDP members have no plan for the economy.
28. partly answered
    TaxationPierre Poilievre (Conservative) asked Bill Morneau (Liberal). loaded question.Provides facts on tax changes but deflects the carbon tax part.If he actually looks carefully at what we have done, we lowered taxes on middle-class Canadians so they are in better shape.
29. deflected
    Veterans AffairsMr. Gord Johns (NDP) asked Seamus O'Regan (Liberal). substantive question.Answers by explaining the process but pivots to criticizing NDP.I would only ask and I would encourage the NDP to look inward at their plan for veterans or lack thereof.
30. answered
    Persons with DisabilitiesMs. Cheryl Hardcastle (NDP) asked Carla Qualtrough (Liberal). substantive question.Directly responds by highlighting the upcoming debate on the bill.I am so proud that tomorrow we are commencing debate on second reading of Bill C-81 , the accessibility act.
31. misdirected
    EthicsMr. Todd Doherty (Conservative) asked Dominic LeBlanc (Liberal). loaded question.Avoids answering about firing and instead attacks the opposition's past.He does not mention a guy who was in this House called Dean Del Mastro, who in fact left in a sheriff's van with handcuffs and leg irons on for not following the law.
32. deflected
    EthicsPeter Kent (Conservative) asked Karina Gould (Liberal). loaded question.Promotes their bill and shifts focus to Conservatives' fundraising.However, what we do not know is who is attending Conservative fundraising events.
33. misdirected
    EthicsMr. Jacques Gourde (Conservative) asked Karina Gould (Liberal). loaded question.The answer ignores Liberal fundraising and instead attacks Conservatives on their events.What do the Conservatives have to hide?
34. partly answered
    LabourMrs. Cheryl Gallant (Conservative) asked Mr. Rodger Cuzner (Liberal). substantive question.The response notes mediation efforts but offers no specific measures to protect the October elections from a strike.Mediators from the federal mediation and conciliation service are working with both parties to assist them in reaching an agreement.
35. partly answered
    HealthMs. Anne Minh-Thu Quach (NDP) asked Ginette Petitpas Taylor (Liberal). substantive question.The answer covers prevention education yet omits any mention of the federal framework or the $4 million in research funding.We are helping Canadians protect themselves from Lyme disease by teaching them how to prevent infection, and we are supporting organizations that teach health professionals how to identify the disease.
36. answered
    Public Services and ProcurementSteven Blaney (Conservative) asked Harjit S. Sajjan (Liberal). loaded question.The answer directly explains the transparent bidding process and ongoing compliance checks to protect heritage status.An open and transparent process awarded a Quebec bidder the contract to replace the damaged stone.
37. partly answered
    Public Services and ProcurementMrs. Marilène Gill (Bloc) asked Carla Qualtrough (Liberal). substantive question.The response cites the existing contract but does not address whether a larger follow-on contract will be offered this fall.This summer, we gave the Davie shipyard a contract worth $610 million, which will create 200 good jobs
38. partly answered
    Public Services and ProcurementMr. Louis Plamondon (Bloc) asked Carla Qualtrough (Liberal). substantive question.The answer references the recent contract but avoids any discussion of Quebec’s overall share of shipbuilding work.This summer we gave the Davie shipyard a $610-million contract for three icebreakers and the conversion of a first vessel.
39. deflected
    Federal-Provincial RelationsMr. Xavier Barsalou-Duval (Bloc) asked Bill Morneau (Liberal). loaded question.The answer pivots to general economic benefits without addressing costs to Quebeckers or the pipeline’s financial impact.The approach is good for the future because our products will be able to access international markets.