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1. partly answered
   Automotive IndustryAndrew Scheer (Conservative) asked Navdeep Bains (Liberal). substantive question.Mentions the innovation fund in the statement but ignores the deficit question entirely.We have also been very clear about our support when it comes to the automotive sector, with the additional support through the strategic innovation fund in the fall economic statement.
2. deflected
   Automotive IndustryAndrew Scheer (Conservative) asked Navdeep Bains (Liberal). substantive question.Ignores the carbon tax exemption query and pivots to general praise of workers.companies invest in Canada because we have the best workforce on the globe.
3. deflected
   Automotive IndustryAndrew Scheer (Conservative) asked Navdeep Bains (Liberal). substantive question.Avoids the carbon tax cancellation request and lists past investments instead.As a result of our programming and policies, we have seen record investment of $5.6 billion in the automotive sector.
4. deflected
   Automotive IndustryMr. Gérard Deltell (Conservative) asked Navdeep Bains (Liberal). substantive question.Offers no concrete plan and repeats vague support for the sector.We will always stand with our automotive sector and our workers.
5. misdirected
   Automotive IndustryMr. Gérard Deltell (Conservative) asked Navdeep Bains (Liberal). substantive question.Ignores the plan for job losses and shifts to unrelated national economic statistics.3% GDP growth last year in the Canadian economy; the fastest growth rate among the G7 countries
6. deflected
   Automotive IndustryMr. Guy Caron (NDP) asked Navdeep Bains (Liberal). substantive question.Expresses disappointment but provides no answer on repayment or job-saving measures.We will continue to defend our workers and our auto sector.
7. partly answered
   Automotive IndustryMr. Guy Caron (NDP) asked Navdeep Bains (Liberal). substantive question.Addresses next steps with stakeholders but does not answer the refund request.That is why we met with Unifor today.
8. deflected
   Automotive IndustryMr. Peter Julian (NDP) asked Navdeep Bains (Liberal). substantive question.Rejects the premise and lists past investments without addressing the lack of strategy.Because of our policies and programs, we have seen a record investment of $5.6 billion in the automotive sector since 2015
9. deflected
   Automotive IndustryMr. Peter Julian (NDP) asked Navdeep Bains (Liberal). substantive question.Answer promotes investments but sidesteps the question on obligations to workers or communities.We believe in investments because investments lead to growth and growth means more jobs.
10. partly answered
    Automotive IndustryMr. Colin Carrie (Conservative) asked Navdeep Bains (Liberal). substantive question.Answer acknowledges concerns and lists engagements but does not address joining the fight to save jobs.Members on this side of the House also share his concerns about the devastating impact this is having on the workers and the community.
11. deflected
    Automotive IndustryLisa Raitt (Conservative) asked Navdeep Bains (Liberal). substantive question.Answer defends record and attacks prior government instead of addressing the call to fight for jobs now.We have actually demonstrated that through meaningful action, putting forward policies and programs, unlike the previous government, which introduced the automotive innovation fund, but it was never used
12. misdirected
    Automotive IndustryErin O'Toole (Conservative) asked Chrystia Freeland (Liberal). substantive question.Answer attacks the asker on tariffs instead of providing a plan for tariffs, taxes and trade.I was rather surprised yesterday to hear the member for Durham criticize Canada's retaliatory measures in response to the illegal and unjustified U.S. 232 tariffs.
13. deflected
    Automotive IndustryErin O'Toole (Conservative) asked Chrystia Freeland (Liberal). substantive question.Answer pivots to demand Conservative position on tariffs rather than answering what GM discussed.I would like the Conservatives and the leader of the Conservative Party to be very clear.
14. partly answered
    Automotive IndustryMr. Dan Albas (Conservative) asked Navdeep Bains (Liberal). substantive question.Answer states commitment and lists partners but offers no concrete plan beyond ongoing talks.That is why we are working with local community officials, that is why we are working with the province and that is why we are working with the unions to make sure we look at all options
15. deflected
    Automotive IndustryPierre Poilievre (Conservative) asked Navdeep Bains (Liberal). loaded question.Answer ignores carbon tax question and restates investment conditions instead.What the member opposite should also understand is that when $5.6 billion worth of investments are made, it is because we have the right conditions.
16. deflected
    Automotive IndustryMs. Cheryl Hardcastle (NDP) asked Navdeep Bains (Liberal). substantive question.Answer attacks NDP record and claims success without detailing actions beyond past investment announcement.it is a bit rich for the NDP to talk about our government's plan.
17. deflected
    Rail TransportationMr. Robert Aubin (NDP) asked Marc Garneau (Liberal). loaded question.The answer refuses to address job protection by declaring comment inappropriate and redirecting to wait for results.it would be totally inappropriate for anyone to comment on VIA Rail's procurement process to replace its Quebec City-Windsor fleet.
18. partly answered
    Canada Revenue AgencyMr. Alain Rayes (Conservative) asked Diane Lebouthillier (Liberal). substantive question.The answer confirms the employee is no longer with CRA but adds an irrelevant partisan note and stops due to court proceedings.I can confirm that the individual in question is no longer employed at the CRA.
19. deflected
    Canada Revenue AgencyMr. Alain Rayes (Conservative) asked Diane Lebouthillier (Liberal). substantive question.The answer discusses general investments and detection improvements instead of confirming formal notices or measures for the individuals involved.Our investments are paying off. The increase in the number of privacy breaches that have been reported is directly tied to the CRA's ability to detect unauthorized access.
20. deflected
    Canada Revenue AgencyMr. Pat Kelly (Conservative) asked Diane Lebouthillier (Liberal). loaded question.The answer pivots to criticizing the prior Conservative government and touting investments rather than addressing ending surveillance or Statistics Canada access.Imagine all the cases that went undetected under their government.
21. deflected
    Canada Revenue AgencyMr. Pat Kelly (Conservative) asked Diane Lebouthillier (Liberal). substantive question.The answer repeats investment claims and attacks the previous government instead of committing to require consent for Statistics Canada data access.We will not be like the government of the people across the way who kept their heads in the sand for 10 years.
22. deflected
    The EnvironmentMs. Anne Minh-Thu Quach (NDP) asked Catherine McKenna (Liberal). loaded question.The answer lists government actions and past Conservative inaction but does not engage with the class-action claims or pipeline criticism.For 10 years, the former Conservative government did nothing.
23. partly answered
    HousingMs. Sheri Benson (NDP) asked Jean-Yves Duclos (Liberal). substantive question.The answer highlights existing housing programs and the national strategy but does not address making housing a legal right immediately.That is why a right to housing will be a key pillar of that long-term plan.
24. misdirected
    EthicsPeter Kent (Conservative) asked Bardish Chagger (Liberal). substantive question.The answer addresses only the resignation and health support without answering when the Prime Minister learned of the RCMP investigation.Based on these circumstances, it was agreed that his decision to resign as member was the right one.
25. deflected
    EthicsMr. Pierre Paul-Hus (Conservative) asked Bardish Chagger (Liberal). loaded question.Answer ignores the question about the RCMP investigation timeline and pivots to the member's health.the member told us that he had certain challenges and that he is receiving treatment from a health professional.
26. deflected
    Veterans AffairsMr. Richard Martel (Conservative) asked Seamus O'Regan (Liberal). substantive question.Answer acknowledges the issue but shifts blame to the prior government instead of addressing current fixes for veterans' exams.The members opposite should also remember that the Auditor General said that it was the Harper government that was not doing enough
27. misdirected
    Veterans AffairsMr. Phil McColeman (Conservative) asked Seamus O'Regan (Liberal). substantive question.Answer attacks the questioner's past record on office closures and cuts rather than responding to the backlog query.since the member was part of the Harper government, I will take him at his word that he knows something about dysfunction.
28. partly answered
    InfrastructureMs. Georgina Jolibois (NDP) asked François-Philippe Champagne (Liberal). loaded question.Answer states the broad infrastructure plan but does not address neglect of northern Saskatchewan communities specifically.We have a historic investment of $180 billion over the next 10 years in infrastructure that will see communities across Canada, northern communities, rural communities, urban communities, see better infrastructure
29. answered
    TelecommunicationsMs. Brigitte Sansoucy (NDP) asked Navdeep Bains (Liberal). substantive question.Answer directly references the connect to innovate program and national broadband strategy as the response to rural connectivity gaps.I understand the importance of high-speed Internet. That is why we announced the connect to innovate program, which will make things better for many rural communities across Canada.
30. deflected
    EthicsMr. Jacques Gourde (Conservative) asked Ralph Goodale (Liberal). loaded question.Answer avoids the question on contradictory statements by suggesting the asker report to police instead.if the hon. gentleman has a specific accusation to make, he should draw that accusation to the attention of the appropriate police authorities or perhaps he would care to say that outside.
31. deflected
    EthicsMs. Leona Alleslev (Conservative) asked Ralph Goodale (Liberal). loaded question.Answer sidesteps the contradiction by emphasizing independent legal processes and historical context instead of clarifying the statements.when legal matters are to be investigated, they are investigated independently by the RCMP and any decision with respect to charges is made independently by the Director of Public Prosecutions.
32. deflected
    EthicsMs. Leona Alleslev (Conservative) asked Ralph Goodale (Liberal). loaded question.Answer again redirects to the court system and quotes defence counsel rather than addressing the demand for transparency on the Treasury Board president's statements.the details of any legal case are to be determined independently by our court system.
33. deflected
    Natural ResourcesKevin Sorenson (Conservative) asked Mr. Paul Lefebvre (Liberal). loaded question.The answer discusses pipeline building and industry consensus instead of addressing government funding of Tides Canada.That is why we are working hard to do that, and making sure we do that in the right way.
34. deflected
    Canada Post CorporationMs. Sheila Malcolmson (NDP) asked Carla Qualtrough (Liberal). loaded question.The answer focuses on safety priorities and backlog reduction without addressing the claim of using vulnerable people to undermine workers.As Canada Post works to reduce the backlog, the health and safety of its employees will continue to take the highest priority.
35. misdirected
    International TradeMr. Dean Allison (Conservative) asked Chrystia Freeland (Liberal). substantive question.The answer shifts to criticizing the Conservative Party's position rather than explaining the Prime Minister's actions on tariffs.What is unclear is the position of the Conservative Party, which seems, today, to be arguing that we should capitulate, just as it did on NAFTA.
36. deflected
    Rail TransportationMr. Gabriel Ste-Marie (Bloc) asked Mr. Omar Alghabra (Liberal). substantive question.The answer promotes general trade strategy without addressing VIA Rail's decision to build trains in Europe.That is why in the fall economic statement, the Minister of Finance announced our trade diversification strategy to help businesses in Quebec and across Canada.
37. answered
    Rail TransportationMr. Louis Plamondon (Bloc) asked Marc Garneau (Liberal). substantive question.The answer directly explains that VIA Rail is an independent Crown corporation so ministerial intervention is inappropriate.I would remind my colleague that VIA Rail is an independent Crown corporation and is responsible for this procurement process.
38. deflected
    Natural ResourcesMaxime Bernier (Independent) asked Catherine McKenna (Liberal). substantive question.The answer defends the new assessment process without addressing whether Bill C-69 will be withdrawn.There was a failed system under the previous government, so we were not able to do that.
39. answered
    Points of OrderMr. Nathan Cullen (NDP) asked Bardish Chagger (Liberal). substantive question.The answer clarifies the record by directing to Hansard and confirming acceptance of the resignation.you will be able to check Hansard , I am sure, which is the official record, in which my response would have been that we have accepted his decision to resign.