Commons advances interim estimates after hours of votes

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1. deflected
   Standing Committee on Access to Inforamtion, Privacy and EthicsAndrew Scheer (Conservative) asked Justin Trudeau (Liberal). substantive question.The answer gives a general statement about respecting committees but avoids committing to personal testimony or cooperation.We on this side of the House will always respect the committees, always co-operate with them, and always let them do their work independently of the government.
2. deflected
   Standing Committee on Access to Inforamtion, Privacy and EthicsAndrew Scheer (Conservative) asked Justin Trudeau (Liberal). substantive question.The answer repeats that committees are independent without confirming the Prime Minister will cooperate or testify.Naturally, this government, the Liberal Party, will always respect the independence of committee work, and we will always abide by the decisions of these committees.
3. deflected
   Standing Committee on Access to Inforamtion, Privacy and EthicsAndrew Scheer (Conservative) asked Justin Trudeau (Liberal). substantive question.The answer avoids addressing witness appearances by attacking Conservatives and restating committee independence.For 10 years, we saw the Conservatives, under Harper, do all they could to control committees.
4. misdirected
   Standing Committee on Access to Inforamtion, Privacy and EthicsAndrew Scheer (Conservative) asked Justin Trudeau (Liberal). substantive question.The answer changes the subject to the budget and attacks Conservatives instead of addressing the ethics investigation.The Conservatives clearly do not want to talk about the economy or about the issues that matter to Canadians.
5. deflected
   Standing Committee on Access to Inforamtion, Privacy and EthicsMr. Jagmeet Singh (NDP) asked Justin Trudeau (Liberal). substantive question.The answer restates committee independence and pivots to pharmacare without guaranteeing testimony from everyone involved.It is not up to party leaders to tell committees what to do.
6. answered
   HealthMr. Jagmeet Singh (NDP) asked Justin Trudeau (Liberal). loaded question.The answer directly rebuts the premise and explains the budget measures on pharmacare.With the budget we tabled yesterday, we are laying the foundation for a national pharmacare program.
7. answered
   The BudgetMr. Jagmeet Singh (NDP) asked Justin Trudeau (Liberal). loaded question.The answer addresses housing investments in the budget rather than the loaded premise about rich friends.We are making major investments to help Canadians find affordable housing.
8. partly answered
   HousingMr. Jagmeet Singh (NDP) asked Justin Trudeau (Liberal). substantive question.The answer discusses existing housing investments but does not commit to building half a million new affordable homes.we have been investing in housing for three years now, including through our $40-billion national housing strategy.
9. misdirected
   JusticeCandice Bergen (Conservative) asked Justin Trudeau (Liberal). loaded question.Question assumes unproven cover-up and fake feminism; answer attacks Conservatives on abortion instead of addressing allegations.we have nothing to learn from the Conservatives about standing up for women's rights in this country.
10. misdirected
    JusticeCandice Bergen (Conservative) asked Justin Trudeau (Liberal). loaded question.Question assumes silencing of women; answer pivots to Conservatives' abortion stance without engaging the specific claim.it is pretty rich for the Conservative Party to be lecturing us about standing up for women's rights.
11. misdirected
    JusticeCandice Bergen (Conservative) asked Justin Trudeau (Liberal). loaded question.Question builds on premise of demeaning women; answer challenges opposition leader to prove feminism via voting record rather than responding.I would love to see the Leader of the Opposition try to prove he is a better feminist than I am.
12. deflected
    JusticeMichelle Rempel (Conservative) asked Justin Trudeau (Liberal). loaded question.Question assumes muzzling and fake feminism; answer lists government actions on women without addressing the attorney general or SNC-Lavalin.I am proud to serve alongside strong, extraordinary women, not only in my gender-balanced cabinet but also within our caucus.
13. deflected
    JusticeMichelle Rempel (Conservative) asked Justin Trudeau (Liberal). loaded question.Question accuses PM of blaming women and muzzling; answer shifts to international women's programs without addressing the claim.I am happy to talk about everything this government is doing to protect and promote women's rights.
14. deflected
    JusticeMichelle Rempel (Conservative) asked Justin Trudeau (Liberal). loaded question.Question repeats fake feminist and muzzling premise; answer lists spending on women and criticizes Conservative votes instead of responding.Our government has invested millions and millions of dollars to help women across the country, and we will continue to do so.
15. deflected
    JusticeMs. Tracey Ramsey (NDP) asked Justin Trudeau (Liberal). substantive question.Question asks yes/no on public inquiry after jobs claim debunked; answer ignores inquiry and pivots to budget investments.in 2015, we promised to invest in the middle class and create economic growth.
16. deflected
    JusticeMr. Charlie Angus (NDP) asked Justin Trudeau (Liberal). substantive question.Question asks why afraid of investigation into facts on jobs; answer restates general commitment to jobs and training without addressing inquiry.Canadians expect us to protect jobs and support workers while respecting our institutions.
17. deflected
    JusticeMr. Alain Rayes (Conservative) asked Justin Trudeau (Liberal). substantive question.The answer affirms respect for committees but immediately pivots to unrelated spending priorities instead of addressing testimony.That is why we are investing in our institutions and in Canadians.
18. deflected
    JusticeMr. Alain Rayes (Conservative) asked Justin Trudeau (Liberal). substantive question.The answer states committees decide witnesses then shifts to job creation and attacks Conservatives rather than committing to testify.The Conservatives can keep playing political games if they want to, but we have a plan for the economy that helped create 900,000 new jobs in three years
19. deflected
    JusticeMr. Gérard Deltell (Conservative) asked Justin Trudeau (Liberal). substantive question.The answer defends job protection efforts and pivots to a training benefit instead of addressing whether the Prime Minister will testify.In the budget we presented yesterday, we created the Canada training benefit, which will help workers find the time and money to upgrade their skills.
20. deflected
    JusticeMr. Gérard Deltell (Conservative) asked Justin Trudeau (Liberal). substantive question.The answer claims willingness to work with committees but then pivots to economic growth and attacks on Conservatives without addressing testimony.We are seeing economic growth that was never seen during the Harper years.
21. partly answered
    The EnvironmentMs. Jenny Kwan (NDP) asked Justin Trudeau (Liberal). loaded question.The answer defends the government's climate measures but does not directly address the premise about targets or the pipeline purchase.That is why we are moving forward with putting a price on pollution.
22. partly answered
    The EnvironmentMr. Alexandre Boulerice (NDP) asked Justin Trudeau (Liberal). substantive question.The answer lists specific budget measures on climate but avoids directly responding to the charge of failing to listen to youth or ending oil subsidies.We announced a new home renovation program that will help Canadians lower their energy bills.
23. deflected
    JusticeMr. Pierre Paul-Hus (Conservative) asked Justin Trudeau (Liberal). substantive question.The answer repeats respect for committees then pivots to the budget and job numbers instead of addressing testimony or interference.It is up to our committees to determine what work they want to do and what witnesses they want to call, and we will always respect that.
24. deflected
    JusticeMr. Pierre Paul-Hus (Conservative) asked Justin Trudeau (Liberal). substantive question.The answer claims the question was already answered then shifts to economic attacks on Conservatives without confirming testimony.I have already answered that question.
25. deflected
    JusticeMr. Mark Strahl (Conservative) asked Justin Trudeau (Liberal). loaded question.Answer ignores the SNC-Lavalin question entirely and pivots to unrelated budget praise.I would be happy to share what some people have said about our budget these past two days.
26. deflected
    JusticeMr. Mark Strahl (Conservative) asked Justin Trudeau (Liberal). loaded question.Answer ignores the committee attendance question and shifts to budget quotes.Perry Bellegarde, the national chief of the Assembly of First Nations said, "This federal budget shows important and sustained investments to advance First Nations priorities."
27. partly answered
    Post-Secondary EducationMr. Wayne Stetski (NDP) asked Justin Trudeau (Liberal). substantive question.Answer explains the student loan measures taken but does not address why they rejected zero interest like BC.Budget 2019 lowers the interest rate for student loans and eliminates interest for the first six months.
28. deflected
    Employment InsuranceMs. Brigitte Sansoucy (NDP) asked Justin Trudeau (Liberal). loaded question.Answer avoids the EI sickness benefits promise and lists unrelated caregiver investments.we made investments to help caregivers.
29. answered
    JusticePierre Poilievre (Conservative) asked Justin Trudeau (Liberal). loaded question.Answer directly rejects the premise of the question as false.what the member opposite said is absolutely false.
30. deflected
    JusticePierre Poilievre (Conservative) asked Justin Trudeau (Liberal). loaded question.Answer ignores the falsehood allegation and pivots to job protection and the budget.from the beginning of this affair, we have been acting to protect workers all across the country.
31. deflected
    JusticePierre Poilievre (Conservative) asked Justin Trudeau (Liberal). loaded question.Answer attacks the asker's motives instead of addressing the falsehood claim.the member opposite just betrayed his partisan motivations.
32. deflected
    JusticeMrs. Cathy McLeod (Conservative) asked Justin Trudeau (Liberal). loaded question.Answer ignores the broken promises and falsehoods and pivots to budget talking points.I cannot tell you how thrilled I am to hear the member mention the word "budget" in her question.
33. deflected
    JusticeMr. Jagmeet Singh (NDP) asked Justin Trudeau (Liberal). substantive question.The answer discusses committees and the Ethics Commissioner without addressing the request for a public inquiry or the jobs claim.We also support the work of the Conflict of Interest and Ethics Commissioner, an officer of Parliament who is there to enlighten Canadians about what is happening here in the House, beyond politics.
34. misdirected
    JusticeMs. Leona Alleslev (Conservative) asked Justin Trudeau (Liberal). substantive question.The answer attacks the Conservatives' record instead of addressing the request to testify or the jobs claim.That is something the Conservatives were unable to achieve in their 10 years in power, because they just do not get it.
35. partly answered
    Government PrioritiesMr. Xavier Barsalou-Duval (Bloc) asked Justin Trudeau (Liberal). substantive question.The answer addresses the blue line and dairy issues but ignores migrants, health transfers and the overall deficit question.As far as Quebec's requests are concerned, we know that dairy producers were concerned about the new trade agreements we negotiated.