Scheer and Trudeau clash over SNC-Lavalin lawsuit threat in question period

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1. misdirected
   JusticeAndrew Scheer (Conservative) asked Bardish Chagger (Liberal). substantive question.Answer attacks the asker and changes subject instead of addressing the requested court date.the Conservatives, and frankly their leader, have a history of making untrue and defamatory statements for political gain.
2. misdirected
   JusticeAndrew Scheer (Conservative) asked Bardish Chagger (Liberal). substantive question.Answer repeats accusations about tweets rather than providing any lawsuit timeline.On March 31, the day he received that letter, he deleted and changed one of his defamatory tweets.
3. deflected
   JusticeAndrew Scheer (Conservative) asked Bardish Chagger (Liberal). loaded question.Answer ignores the listed falsehoods and oath question, pivoting back to tweet edits.Canadians have noticed that he has been editing and changing his tweets once he was put on notice.
4. misdirected
   JusticeAndrew Scheer (Conservative) asked Bardish Chagger (Liberal). substantive question.Answer attacks the opposition leader over an unrelated rally instead of addressing court proceedings.However, the one tweet that the Conservative leader will not change is the one of him attending the same rally as white supremacist Faith Goldy.
5. misdirected
   JusticeAndrew Scheer (Conservative) asked Bardish Chagger (Liberal). substantive question.Answer again shifts to tweet edits and Faith Goldy rather than naming any court date.When it comes to the presence of Faith Goldy, he will not do such a thing.
6. answered
   JusticeMr. Jagmeet Singh (NDP) asked Bardish Chagger (Liberal). substantive question.Answer directly states there is no possibility of political interference with the prosecutor.He should know that when it comes to the public prosecutor, there is no possibility of political interference.
7. deflected
   JusticeMr. Jagmeet Singh (NDP) asked Bardish Chagger (Liberal). substantive question.Answer points to existing committee work and commissioner instead of addressing a public inquiry.The Conflict of Interest and Ethics Commissioner is investigating.
8. partly answered
   The EnvironmentMr. Jagmeet Singh (NDP) asked Catherine McKenna (Liberal). substantive question.Answer describes ongoing strategies but gives no timeline for banning single-use plastics.We are also working with the provinces and territories to develop a national zero plastic waste strategy.
9. deflected
   The EnvironmentMr. Jagmeet Singh (NDP) asked Catherine McKenna (Liberal). substantive question.The answer lists various plastic pollution initiatives but never addresses the specific request to ban single-use plastics by 2022.We banned microbeads July 1, 2018, and we need to keep on doing—
10. misdirected
    JusticeMrs. Shannon Stubbs (Conservative) asked Bardish Chagger (Liberal). substantive question.The answer attacks the Conservatives for misleading statements instead of addressing when the Prime Minister will sue.The Conservatives and the leader of the official opposition have a history of doing this.
11. misdirected
    JusticeMrs. Shannon Stubbs (Conservative) asked Bardish Chagger (Liberal). substantive question.The answer again attacks the opposition for defamatory statements rather than confirming whether the lawsuit will proceed.because the Conservatives and their leader have a history of making untrue and defamatory statements just for political gains, yes, we have again put them on notice.
12. misdirected
    JusticeMr. Alain Rayes (Conservative) asked Bardish Chagger (Liberal). substantive question.The answer focuses on the opposition misleading Canadians and changing tweets instead of answering when the lawsuit will be filed.we will not stay silent while the Leader of the Opposition misleads Canadians.
13. misdirected
    JusticeMr. Alain Rayes (Conservative) asked Bardish Chagger (Liberal). substantive question.The answer accuses the opposition of editing statements and misleading Canadians rather than addressing the call to proceed with the lawsuit.the Leader of the Opposition pretends that he will not back down and tries to make a show out of it.
14. misdirected
    JusticeMr. Mark Strahl (Conservative) asked Bardish Chagger (Liberal). substantive question.The answer reiterates putting the opposition on notice and their history of misleading statements instead of confirming court proceedings.I will once again confirm that yes, we again have put the leader of the official opposition and these Conservatives on notice.
15. misdirected
    JusticeMr. Mark Strahl (Conservative) asked Bardish Chagger (Liberal). substantive question.The answer attacks the Conservatives for misleading Canadians and changing tweets rather than answering when testimony under oath will occur.The Conservatives will never let the facts get in the way of misleading Canadians.
16. partly answered
    JusticeMr. Charlie Angus (NDP) asked David Lametti (Liberal). substantive question.The answer addresses the leak concern by expressing trouble over publication of personal details and committing to prevent recurrence in future processes.As I said, I am deeply troubled by the publication of personal details for the most recent selection process and will ensure in any upcoming processes that this does not happen.
17. deflected
    JusticeMr. Charlie Angus (NDP) asked David Lametti (Liberal). loaded question.Denies source from their offices without naming who leaked or addressing the smear order.I am confident that the leak did not come from my office, and the Prime Minister has already stated that it did not come from his office.
18. misdirected
    JusticeMr. Pierre Paul-Hus (Conservative) asked Bardish Chagger (Liberal). substantive question.Ignores document preservation and pivots to attacking the opposition leader's tweets.When he received it, he deleted and changed his tweets.
19. misdirected
    JusticeMr. Pierre Paul-Hus (Conservative) asked Bardish Chagger (Liberal). substantive question.Again focuses solely on the opposition leader editing tweets instead of addressing document retention.On March 31, the same day the Leader of the Opposition received the letter, he deleted and then edited one of his defamatory tweets.
20. misdirected
    JusticePeter Kent (Conservative) asked Bardish Chagger (Liberal). substantive question.Repeats waiver of privilege and attacks Conservatives on tweets rather than confirming document preservation.t is exactly why Conservatives have been put on notice.
21. misdirected
    JusticePeter Kent (Conservative) asked Bardish Chagger (Liberal). rhetorical question.Demands retraction and lectures on respect instead of engaging the call to testify or preserve documents.the member for Thornhill should not only be judicious of his words, but he should have respect for this chamber and should retract those comments.
22. partly answered
    International TradeMs. Karine Trudel (NDP) asked Chrystia Freeland (Liberal). substantive question.States ongoing diplomatic efforts but does not address imposing safeguard measures.We consistently send this message to the United States, including at a meeting I had with Secretary of State Pompeo last Wednesday.
23. partly answered
    International TradeMs. Tracey Ramsey (NDP) asked Navdeep Bains (Liberal). substantive question.Highlights past supports and investments but does not commit to permanent safeguards.We have made investments in large producers, while supporting small and medium-sized businesses as well.
24. misdirected
    JusticeMr. Luc Berthold (Conservative) asked Bardish Chagger (Liberal). substantive question.Repeats waiver of privilege and shifts to canola debate instead of addressing testimony or documents.
25. misdirected
    JusticeMr. Luc Berthold (Conservative) asked Marie-Claude Bibeau (Liberal). rhetorical question.Answer ignores the court testimony question entirely and switches to canola exports.I am pleased to take this opportunity to tell him that I am working closely with the task force.
26. deflected
    JusticeMichelle Rempel (Conservative) asked Bardish Chagger (Liberal). rhetorical question.Answer avoids when the Prime Minister will appear in court and instead attacks Conservatives for editing statements.It is not their job to mislead Canadians.
27. deflected
    JusticeMichelle Rempel (Conservative) asked Bardish Chagger (Liberal). rhetorical question.Answer sidesteps the question about consequences for false statements and repeats claims about edited tweets.the Leader of the Opposition pretends that he will not back down, then he tries to make a show of it.
28. deflected
    Canadian HeritageMs. Niki Ashton (NDP) asked Mr. Gary Anandasangaree (Liberal). loaded question.Answer addresses general arts funding but evades the specific denial of the indigenous theatre program.We have also invested $225 million to renew the National Arts Centre.
29. deflected
    Canadian HeritageMr. Pierre Nantel (NDP) asked Mr. Andy Fillmore (Liberal). substantive question.Answer ignores the call for urgent action on digital platforms and pivots to past Conservative record.for 10 years, the Conservative Party failed to fund the arts in Canada.
30. deflected
    JusticePierre Poilievre (Conservative) asked Bardish Chagger (Liberal). loaded question.Answer avoids whether lying under oath is acknowledged and instead criticizes Conservatives for being put on notice.The Conservatives, on numerous occasions, have misled Canadians and that is exactly why they have been put on notice.
31. deflected
    JusticePierre Poilievre (Conservative) asked Bardish Chagger (Liberal). loaded question.Answer evades the question on lying under oath and shifts to waiving privilege and confidence in institutions.For Canadians to be able to decide for themselves, the Prime Minister waived solicitor-client privilege, as well as cabinet confidence.
32. deflected
    JusticePierre Poilievre (Conservative) asked Bardish Chagger (Liberal). loaded question.Answer does not address the specific claim about SNC-Lavalin leaving Canada and instead emphasizes rule of law and the Ethics Commissioner.I would hope that every Canadian knows that it is important that we follow the rule of law.
33. deflected
    JusticeMs. Leona Alleslev (Conservative) asked Bardish Chagger (Liberal). loaded question.Answer attacks opposition for misleading instead of addressing lawsuit or court testimony request.They are misleading Canadians and we will not stand idly by.
34. partly answered
    Veterans AffairsMs. Rachel Blaney (NDP) asked Mr. Stéphane Lauzon (Liberal). substantive question.Answer states compensation will occur but does not address the specific tax treatment or split-income issue.We are taking this issue very seriously and we will compensate all veterans fairly.
35. deflected
    JusticeMrs. Rosemarie Falk (Conservative) asked Bardish Chagger (Liberal). loaded question.Answer repeats claims about opposition misleading Canadians rather than addressing lawsuit or testimony request.Canadians know that the current Conservatives and this leader of the official opposition have a history of misleading Canadians.
36. deflected
    Intergovernmental RelationsMs. Monique Pauzé (Bloc) asked David Lametti (Liberal). substantive question.Answer restates general charter principles without condemning the specific remarks or addressing the colleague.The Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms protects the rights of all citizens.
37. deflected
    Intergovernmental RelationsMs. Monique Pauzé (Bloc) asked David Lametti (Liberal). substantive question.Answer discusses secularism and rights without promising not to challenge the bill in court.Any initiative that erodes those rights is irresponsible.
38. partly answered
    Veterans AffairsMs. Elizabeth May (Green) asked Harjit S. Sajjan (Liberal). substantive question.Answer acknowledges the service but does not commit to a medal or website recognition for the second phase.Recognition of our men and women is part of our defence policy, and we will always look at new ways to recognize them.