Conservatives move supply day motion for single Quebec tax return

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1. deflected
   Intergovernmental RelationsMr. Alain Rayes (Conservative) asked Justin Trudeau (Liberal). substantive question.The answer avoids the single tax return request by pivoting to job protection at CRA.That is why we are standing up for Quebeckers' jobs and for the 5,500 people in Shawinigan and Jonquière employed by the Canada Revenue Agency.
2. deflected
   Intergovernmental RelationsMr. Alain Rayes (Conservative) asked Justin Trudeau (Liberal). substantive question.The answer again shifts to job losses instead of answering yes or no on a single tax return.If there is no longer any work left to do on tax returns in Quebec, of course those jobs are going to be at risk.
3. misdirected
   TaxationPierre Poilievre (Conservative) asked Justin Trudeau (Liberal). loaded question.The answer ignores the tax increase question and instead attacks the Conservatives on a different topic.It is interesting that the Conservatives will not ask that same question in English that was just asked in French about giving to Quebec a single tax filing.
4. deflected
   TaxationPierre Poilievre (Conservative) asked Justin Trudeau (Liberal). substantive question.The answer discusses past Conservative policies rather than addressing future tax costs.for 10 years the member opposite and the Conservative government, under Mr. Harper, kept giving tax breaks and benefits to the wealthiest Canadians in the hope that would lead to growth and opportunity for all Canadians.
5. deflected
   TaxationPierre Poilievre (Conservative) asked Justin Trudeau (Liberal). loaded question.The answer pivots to defending the Canada child benefit instead of stating tax increase costs.We will move forward on investing directly in low and middle-income families with the Canada child benefit that will actually directly benefit them.
6. partly answered
   PharmacareMr. Guy Caron (NDP) asked Justin Trudeau (Liberal). substantive question.The answer acknowledges the pharmacare issue and references the advisory council but provides no commitment.We look forward to seeing their final report.
7. deflected
   PharmacareMr. Guy Caron (NDP) asked Justin Trudeau (Liberal). substantive question.The answer accuses the NDP of scare tactics without addressing the Liberal convention motion or policy shift.the NDP is once again making up stories and using scare tactics.
8. partly answered
   PharmacareMr. Don Davies (NDP) asked Justin Trudeau (Liberal). substantive question.The answer notes the advisory council and affordability goal but avoids explaining the patchwork approach.It will guide us on the best way forward on national pharmacare and making prescription drugs more affordable.
9. deflected
   PharmacareMr. Don Davies (NDP) asked Justin Trudeau (Liberal). loaded question.Answer attacks NDP motives instead of addressing the pharmacare system question.once again, we see the NDP grasping at straws, inventing theories and conspiracies, and trying to scare Canadians.
10. deflected
    TaxationMr. Gérard Deltell (Conservative) asked Bill Morneau (Liberal). loaded question.Answer discusses tax reductions but ignores the direct question about low-income Canadians paying taxes like GST.the good news is that, under our government, middle-class and low-income Canadians pay fewer taxes.
11. misdirected
    Carbon PricingMr. Gérard Deltell (Conservative) asked Catherine McKenna (Liberal). loaded question.Answer pivots to attacking Conservatives' climate plan rather than addressing the carbon tax cost study.What is the Conservatives' plan to fight climate change?
12. deflected
    Carbon PricingMrs. Rosemarie Falk (Conservative) asked Catherine McKenna (Liberal). loaded question.Answer repeats revenue return claim without engaging the post-election tax hike allegation.They like spreading misinformation.
13. deflected
    Carbon PricingMr. Tom Kmiec (Conservative) asked Catherine McKenna (Liberal). loaded question.Answer counters with climate change belief instead of addressing the carbon tax cost cover-up claim.It does not seem to believe that climate change is real and that it is having a real impact.
14. misdirected
    Carbon PricingMrs. Cheryl Gallant (Conservative) asked Catherine McKenna (Liberal). loaded question.Answer attacks the asker's Paris Agreement vote record instead of addressing the carbon tax hike question.there was one person in the House of Commons who voted against the Paris Agreement and who voted against climate action.
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    Carbon PricingMs. Rachael Harder (Conservative) asked Bill Morneau (Liberal). loaded question.Answer focuses on past tax cuts and benefits while ignoring the question on multiple taxes including carbon tax.We introduced significant increases to the Canada child benefit, helping families do better as they raise their children.
16. partly answered
    PovertyMs. Brigitte Sansoucy (NDP) asked Jean-Yves Duclos (Liberal). substantive question.Answer directly cites the Canada child benefit impact on child poverty numbers raised in the question.Since July 2016, every month, it has helped lift 300,000 children out of poverty, along with the 200,000 parents who live with them.
17. deflected
    The EnvironmentMr. Alexandre Boulerice (NDP) asked Catherine McKenna (Liberal). rhetorical question.Answer lists government actions without addressing subsidies, pipeline or targets raised.We are putting a price on pollution in the country.
18. misdirected
    Intergovernmental RelationsMr. Pat Kelly (Conservative) asked Diane Lebouthillier (Liberal). substantive question.Answer attacks Conservatives and changes subject to climate change instead of single tax return.The Conservative slogan for the 2019 election will be "No Plan".
19. deflected
    Intergovernmental RelationsMr. Luc Berthold (Conservative) asked Diane Lebouthillier (Liberal). substantive question.Answer begins defending speaking French and cuts off without addressing single tax return concerns.I will always reply to my colleague opposite that I will never be ashamed of speaking French, because—
20. partly answered
    Public SafetyMs. Leona Alleslev (Conservative) asked Ralph Goodale (Liberal). substantive question.Answer states goal of arrest and prosecution but does not outline specific plan for returnees.our goal is to arrest, charge, prosecute and convict.
21. answered
    Public SafetyMs. Leona Alleslev (Conservative) asked Ralph Goodale (Liberal). substantive question.Answer directly provides statistics on charges and convictions of returnees.four have already been charged and at least three have been convicted.
22. deflected
    Public SafetyMs. Sheri Benson (NDP) asked Jean-Yves Duclos (Liberal). rhetorical question.Answer highlights past investments without addressing current emergency or new steps for Toronto housing.we have invested more than $5.7 billion since 2016 in helping a million families across Canada.
23. misdirected
    Infrastructure and CommunitiesMr. Robert Aubin (NDP) asked François-Philippe Champagne (Liberal). substantive question.Answer defends past pyrrhotite spending and attacks colleague instead of addressing high-frequency train timeline.I think it takes some nerve for a colleague to question today what we have done for the people of Mauricie.
24. deflected
    Public SafetyMr. Pierre Paul-Hus (Conservative) asked Bill Blair (Liberal). loaded question.Answer rejects fearmongering framing and lists general screening without confirming backlog statistic.we will not engage in the politics of resentment and fear.
25. partly answered
    Public SafetyMr. Pierre Paul-Hus (Conservative) asked Bill Blair (Liberal). substantive question.The answer describes screening procedures but does not directly guarantee no threat from the unscreened individuals mentioned.They screen these individuals to make sure there is no criminality—
26. deflected
    Public SafetyMichelle Rempel (Conservative) asked Bill Blair (Liberal). substantive question.The answer restates general screening claims and redefines the issue instead of confirming the reported number.What the member may be referring to is part of the process of determining eligibility.
27. deflected
    Public SafetyMichelle Rempel (Conservative) asked Bill Blair (Liberal). substantive question.The answer avoids the yes-or-no question by discussing overall processing volumes and ongoing processes.Last year CBSA processed over 90 million entries to Canada safely and securely, as it does each year.
28. deflected
    Automotive IndustryMs. Tracey Ramsey (NDP) asked Navdeep Bains (Liberal). substantive question.The answer shifts to past investments and meetings rather than addressing current government inaction on GM's decision.We were part of the historic investments of $5.6 billion in the automotive sector, a trend that generated thousands of jobs and reversed the 30,000 job losses that occurred under Stephen Harper.
29. partly answered
    TelecommunicationsMs. Ruth Ellen Brosseau (NDP) asked Bernadette Jordan (Liberal). substantive question.The answer acknowledges the need and commits to a strategy but provides no timeline for connecting rural regions.Rural broadband will be an extremely important part of that.
30. deflected
    Public SafetyMichelle Rempel (Conservative) asked Bill Blair (Liberal). substantive question.The answer concedes the backlog but pivots to assert no security threat without confirming the specific figure.However, it is very important for all Canadians to understand that there is no security threat to Canadians, because every individual is screened for security concerns before they enter this country.
31. deflected
    Public SafetyMichelle Rempel (Conservative) asked Bill Blair (Liberal). substantive question.The answer claims full screening for admissibility but avoids confirming whether the reported 11,745 screenings are complete.We are working hard to deal with the backlog that they left to us, and we will complete that process before anyone is admitted as eligible for refugee status in our country.
32. partly answered
    Public SafetyMichelle Rempel (Conservative) asked Bill Blair (Liberal). substantive question.The answer directly states yes to initial screening but then addresses the separate backlog without resolving the core query on completion.so the answer to that question is yes.
33. deflected
    TaxationPierre Poilievre (Conservative) asked Bill Morneau (Liberal). substantive question.Answer lists unrelated benefits instead of addressing the claim about low-income people paying taxes.we have been really clear since we came into office that we would move forward with policies that would help middle-class Canadians and those who are struggling the most to get by.
34. partly answered
    Agriculture and Agri-FoodMr. Alistair MacGregor (NDP) asked Lawrence MacAulay (Liberal). substantive question.Answer acknowledges dairy farmers and defends supply management but does not address the promised compensation package.We will be fully and fairly supporting the supply management sector.
35. deflected
    TaxationPierre Poilievre (Conservative) asked Bill Morneau (Liberal). loaded question.Answer repeats party positions and voting records without addressing the Prime Minister's quoted statement on taxes.Our position has been that we are lowering middle-class taxes; the position of the Conservatives is they voted against that.
36. answered
    Natural ResourcesMr. Gabriel Ste-Marie (Bloc) asked Bill Morneau (Liberal). substantive question.Answer directly explains the rationale for purchasing and expanding the pipeline.That is why we considered buying the Trans Mountain pipeline.
37. misdirected
    Natural ResourcesMr. Gabriel Ste-Marie (Bloc) asked Bill Morneau (Liberal). loaded question.Answer ignores the deficit and climate question and pivots to general resource sector importance.We know that it is important to have access to international markets.
38. answered
    Northern AffairsHunter Tootoo (Independent) asked Dominic LeBlanc (Liberal). substantive question.Answer confirms support for the hydro fibre link project and ongoing collaboration.This hydro fibre link would represent a very important step forward in providing renewable and affordable energy and high-speed Internet to many communities
39. misdirected
    Northern AffairsMr. Pierre Paul-Hus (Conservative) asked Diane Lebouthillier (Liberal). loaded question.Answer attacks the asker over language choice and past government cuts instead of addressing the misleading-the-House allegation.My colleague's criticism of my choice to speak in French infringes on my rights.