Liberals reject cover-up claims as Conservatives press SNC-Lavalin questions

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1. partly answered
   International TradeCandice Bergen (Conservative) asked Mr. Jean-Claude Poissant (Liberal). loaded question.The answer addresses the farmers' market access issue but ignores the China ban and accusations of incompetence.Representatives from the two countries will continue talks to find a science-based solution to this issue as quickly as possible.
2. misdirected
   JusticeCandice Bergen (Conservative) asked Bardish Chagger (Liberal). loaded question.The answer pivots to an unrelated incident instead of addressing the trade or cover-up questions.I want to start by saying that our thoughts are with Father Claude Grou and the entire community affected by the terrible incident at St. Joseph's Oratory—
3. deflected
   JusticeCandice Bergen (Conservative) asked Bardish Chagger (Liberal). loaded question.The answer restates that privilege was waived and accuses Conservatives of politics rather than addressing the call to let former members speak.The Conservatives will continue to chirp. They will not let me speak, because they know that institutions are intact in Canada.
4. deflected
   JusticeMr. Pierre Paul-Hus (Conservative) asked Bardish Chagger (Liberal). loaded question.The answer attacks the questioner for mixing things up and defends institutions without addressing the call for an ethics committee investigation.the member opposite is mixing things up on purpose.
5. deflected
   JusticeMr. Pierre Paul-Hus (Conservative) asked Bardish Chagger (Liberal). loaded question.The answer repeats that privilege was waived and accuses Conservatives of intentional confusion instead of addressing the fabricated jobs claim.The Conservatives are confusing matters, and they are doing so intentionally.
6. deflected
   JusticeMs. Ruth Ellen Brosseau (NDP) asked Bardish Chagger (Liberal). loaded question.The answer defends the justice committee and privilege waiver while attacking NDP and Conservatives for politics rather than addressing the public inquiry request.the NDP will be the first to say that the government did nothing.
7. deflected
   JusticeMs. Ruth Ellen Brosseau (NDP) asked Bardish Chagger (Liberal). loaded question.The answer defends the committee process and attacks Conservatives for casting doubt instead of answering the public inquiry question.The Conservatives will keep casting doubt on the system, but we have confidence in the system and we know that it works.
8. deflected
   JusticeMr. Daniel Blaikie (NDP) asked Bardish Chagger (Liberal). loaded question.The answer lists what the NDP supposedly got wrong and defends the waiver while avoiding a yes-or-no on a public inquiry.The NDP said that the former attorney general would not be able to speak, and the Prime Minister waived solicitor-client privilege, as well as cabinet confidence
9. deflected
   JusticeMr. Daniel Blaikie (NDP) asked Bardish Chagger (Liberal). loaded question.Answer avoids the request to lift the waiver by restating committee parameters and scolding the asker.Have some regard and respect for this place.
10. misdirected
    JusticeMr. Dan Albas (Conservative) asked Bardish Chagger (Liberal). loaded question.Answer attacks opposition style and Harper instead of addressing the ethics committee request.The former Stephen Harper government was the most centralized PMO; it was the most controlling Prime Minister's Office.
11. misdirected
    JusticeMrs. Kelly Block (Conservative) asked Bardish Chagger (Liberal). loaded question.Answer accuses opposition of using talking points rather than responding to the ethics committee question.Canadians are watching, and they are noticing that every single day the members of the opposition read their questions that are provided to them by the leader of the official opposition
12. misdirected
    JusticeMr. Jacques Gourde (Conservative) asked Bardish Chagger (Liberal). loaded question.Answer pivots to Conservative voting record and cuts instead of addressing the gag order or cover-up.Canadians watched the Conservatives spend 31 hours voting against measures that benefit Canadians.
13. deflected
    JusticeMr. Jacques Gourde (Conservative) asked Bardish Chagger (Liberal). loaded question.Answer claims committee and commissioner suffice while accusing the asker of repeating questions for politics.This member keeps asking the same question over and over, but we on this side of the House are going to keep working for Canadians.
14. deflected
    JusticeMs. Marilyn Gladu (Conservative) asked Bardish Chagger (Liberal). loaded question.Answer defends the justice committee process and waiver already given instead of addressing the ethics committee request.This Prime Minister did waive solicitor-client privilege and did waive cabinet confidence, because that is what we committed to.
15. deflected
    JusticeMr. John Brassard (Conservative) asked Bardish Chagger (Liberal). loaded question.Answer cites existing reviews and pivots to Conservative voting record instead of addressing the cover-up claim.we know that the justice committee studied it. We know that the Conflict of Interest and Ethics Commissioner is investigating this matter.
16. deflected
    JusticeMs. Jenny Kwan (NDP) asked Bardish Chagger (Liberal). loaded question.Answer notes the existing waiver and committee appearance while shifting to Conservative voting record.the attorney general was able to appear at justice committee, and that is because the Prime Minister waived solicitor-client privilege and that is because the Prime Minister waived cabinet confidence.
17. deflected
    JusticeMs. Jenny Kwan (NDP) asked Bardish Chagger (Liberal). loaded question.Answer restates prior committee testimony and accuses asker of politics rather than addressing the public inquiry request.
18. deflected
    JusticeErin O'Toole (Conservative) asked Ms. Pamela Goldsmith-Jones (Liberal). loaded question.Answer praises OECD participation without addressing the specific claim of ending an investigation or blocking testimony.We have been clear from the start that we support the work of the OECD working group, and we will continue to co-operate with the OECD throughout this issue.
19. misdirected
    JusticeErin O'Toole (Conservative) asked Ms. Pamela Goldsmith-Jones (Liberal). loaded question.Answer shifts to unrelated topics like Syria and human rights instead of responding to the domestic rules or cover-up accusation.We are proud of the work we have been doing in Syria, which I just returned from last week.
20. deflected
    JusticeMichelle Rempel (Conservative) asked Bardish Chagger (Liberal). loaded question.Answer points to ongoing processes and attacks the member's reading of an article rather than addressing the jobs or Quebec MP claim.That member is entitled to read that article and take what she would like out of it.
21. misdirected
    JusticeMichelle Rempel (Conservative) asked Bardish Chagger (Liberal). loaded question.Answer attacks Conservative voting record on unrelated programs instead of addressing the scandal or jobs question.Conservatives voted against programs and services that benefit Canadians, programs on gender and women's equality programs, programs for National Defence, programs for indigenous people, programs to help build the pipeline, but no.
22. partly answered
    Employment InsuranceMs. Brigitte Sansoucy (NDP) asked Mr. Adam Vaughan (Liberal). loaded question.Answer addresses EI reforms for seasonal workers but ignores the specific spring gap and EI fund plundering accusations.we are very proud of the work we have done on EI reform in this government, which includes addressing the issue of seasonal workers in industries that are affected by the surges and the loss of work due to the seasonal nature of the employment.
23. deflected
    Status of WomenMs. Niki Ashton (NDP) asked Mr. Marc Miller (Liberal). loaded question.Answer lists indigenous funding investments without addressing child care, pay equity or MMIWG specifics in the budget.budget 2019 builds on almost $17 billion of investments in indigenous priorities, with an additional $4.5 billion to advance indigenous self-determination, redress past wrongs and close socioeconomic gaps.
24. answered
    JusticeMichael Chong (Conservative) asked Bardish Chagger (Liberal). substantive question.Answer directly states there have been no such communications based on committee member information.according to some information from a member of the committee, she says there has not been.
25. deflected
    JusticeMr. John Barlow (Conservative) asked Bardish Chagger (Liberal). loaded question.The answer ignores the specific question about the Prime Minister and instead attacks Conservatives on unrelated issues.The Conservatives never had respect, and definitely not under 10 years of Stephen Harper.
26. deflected
    JusticeMrs. Sylvie Boucher (Conservative) asked Bardish Chagger (Liberal). loaded question.The answer avoids the cover-up question entirely and pivots to criticizing Conservative votes on Quebec programs.the Conservatives are now trying to justify the fact that they voted against measures that are good for Canadians.
27. deflected
    JusticeMr. Martin Shields (Conservative) asked Bardish Chagger (Liberal). loaded question.The answer restates committee process and privilege waiver while ignoring the call for an ethics committee investigation.The Prime Minister actually waived solicitor-client privilege, as well as cabinet confidence.
28. answered
    Child CareMr. Wayne Stetski (NDP) asked Mr. Adam Vaughan (Liberal). substantive question.The answer directly addresses the lack of new child care funding by citing existing $7.5 billion investments and ongoing work.Our $7.5 billion over the next 10 years is now in the system and delivering child care spaces in B.C., Ontario and right across the country from coast to coast to coast.
29. partly answered
    PensionsMr. Scott Duvall (NDP) asked Mrs. Sherry Romanado (Liberal). substantive question.The answer lists specific budget measures on pensions but does not address the core claim of failing to protect pensions in bankruptcy.Through budget 2019, our government will strengthen courts' power to review executive bonuses, root out attempts to asset-strip companies, compel stakeholders in insolvencies to be honest about their interests
30. misdirected
    JusticePierre Poilievre (Conservative) asked Bardish Chagger (Liberal). loaded question.The answer sidesteps the falsehood question and instead lectures on cabinet roles and national interest while implying the asker will interrupt.let us see how long we can go before the Conservatives start speaking over me so that I cannot answer.
31. misdirected
    JusticePierre Poilievre (Conservative) asked Bardish Chagger (Liberal). loaded question.The answer attacks Conservative priorities rather than addressing where the Prime Minister obtained the headquarters claim.The Conservatives are sitting on those benches because they forgot that their priorities are Canadians, and not only those of Conservatives.
32. misdirected
    JusticePierre Poilievre (Conservative) asked Bardish Chagger (Liberal). loaded question.The answer calls the question pathetic and shifts to a general defense of the Prime Minister protecting jobs instead of answering who was being protected.to ever imply that the Prime Minister of Canada would not protect jobs is, frankly, not true and pathetic.
33. deflected
    JusticeMr. Alupa Clarke (Conservative) asked Bardish Chagger (Liberal). loaded question.The answer ignores the demand for disclosure and instead attacks the opposition's voting record.
34. deflected
    JusticeMr. John Nater (Conservative) asked Bardish Chagger (Liberal). loaded question.The answer dismisses the question as repetitive and accuses the opposition of projecting rather than addressing the ethics committee request.that is the exact same question that the Conservatives have been asking at every opportunity that they have had a question to ask today.
35. partly answered
    Public Services and ProcurementMr. Michel Boudrias (Bloc) asked Mr. Joël Lightbound (Liberal). substantive question.The answer directly compares contract percentages under previous and current governments but does not commit to awarding the new ferries to Davie.Whereas Davie was awarded 0% of contracts under the Harper government, it has received fully 15% of the value of the contracts awarded since we took office.
36. answered
    TransportationMr. Michel Boudrias (Bloc) asked Mr. Terry Beech (Liberal). substantive question.The answer addresses the inspection process, safety findings, and required modifications for the Apollo ferry.Pursuant to an inspection that lasted multiple days, Transport Canada asked the STQ to make modifications before the ferry was put in service on February 11.
37. answered
    TransportationMr. Rhéal Fortin (Bloc) asked Mr. Terry Beech (Liberal). substantive question.The answer confirms the multi-day inspection, requested modifications, and priority on safety without evasion.There were changes asked of the STQ to make these modifications before the ferry was put into service on February 11.
38. partly answered
    International TradeMr. Erin Weir (Independent) asked Mr. Jean-Claude Poissant (Liberal). substantive question.The answer notes ongoing talks and industry consultation but provides no specific actions or timeline for reopening the market.Talks will continue between representatives of both countries in order to find science-based solutions to this issue as quickly as possible.