House debates motion to extend sitting hours until June 21

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1. misdirected
   News Media IndustryAndrew Scheer (Conservative) asked Pablo Rodriguez (Liberal). loaded question.The answer attacks Conservatives for questioning journalists instead of addressing Unifor’s appointment to the panel.The Conservatives think that all journalists can be bought.
2. misdirected
   News Media IndustryAndrew Scheer (Conservative) asked Pablo Rodriguez (Liberal). loaded question.The answer repeats the claim that Conservatives are attacking journalism rather than responding to the request to remove Unifor.The Conservatives are saying that the journalists can be bought in our country and we strongly disagree with that.
3. deflected
   News Media IndustryAndrew Scheer (Conservative) asked Karina Gould (Liberal). loaded question.The answer discusses past Conservative ads and new advertising rules instead of addressing the panel or election rigging claims.Canadians were fed up with their tax dollars being wasted on blatantly partisan ads by the Harper Conservatives.
4. misdirected
   News Media IndustrySteven Blaney (Conservative) asked Pablo Rodriguez (Liberal). loaded question.The answer accuses Conservatives of threatening journalism rather than addressing the panel composition or media reputation concerns.the real threat is the Conservative Party and what we just heard.
5. deflected
   News Media IndustrySteven Blaney (Conservative) asked Pablo Rodriguez (Liberal). loaded question.The answer defends the panel’s balance then pivots to attacking Conservatives for not supporting journalism.Why are the Conservatives attacking Canadian journalism?
6. partly answered
   PharmacareMr. Jagmeet Singh (NDP) asked Ginette Petitpas Taylor (Liberal). loaded question.The answer explains steps taken on drug prices and the advisory council but does not address the one-sided forum or NDP plan.We have created the advisory council on the implementation of a national pharmacare program.
7. partly answered
   PharmacareMr. Jagmeet Singh (NDP) asked Ginette Petitpas Taylor (Liberal). loaded question.The answer notes actions on lowering prices and provincial cooperation but ignores the forum composition and NDP plan request.We joined forces with the provinces and territories, and we have saved over $2 billion so far.
8. answered
   International TradeMr. Jagmeet Singh (NDP) asked Chrystia Freeland (Liberal). substantive question.The answer directly addresses the trade deal benefits and why it was signed without waiting.we held out for a good deal, and that is what we got.
9. deflected
   International TradeMr. Jagmeet Singh (NDP) asked Chrystia Freeland (Liberal). substantive question.The answer attacks the questioner and pivots to unrelated praise instead of addressing the deal's flaws or working with progressives.let me urge the leader of the New Democrats , who allegedly speaks for working people, to talk to some actual Canadian workers
10. answered
    Veterans AffairsMr. Phil McColeman (Conservative) asked Harjit S. Sajjan (Liberal). substantive question.The answer directly apologizes and commits to making the memorial accessible to families as requested.I want to take this opportunity to offer my heartfelt apologies to the families of the fallen.
11. partly answered
    Veterans AffairsMr. James Bezan (Conservative) asked Harjit S. Sajjan (Liberal). substantive question.The answer apologizes but does not address the personal apology request or the minister's prior knowledge.I will stand up in the House, stand up in public, to be able to apologize for the insensitivities of that ceremony.
12. deflected
    Veterans AffairsMr. Richard Martel (Conservative) asked Harjit S. Sajjan (Liberal). substantive question.The answer deflects blame to the prior government and avoids explaining why the ceremony was secret.The decision for this memorial was made back when the member was the parliamentary secretary to national defence.
13. partly answered
    Veterans AffairsMr. Alupa Clarke (Conservative) asked Mr. Stéphane Lauzon (Liberal). substantive question.The answer provides some details on ceremonies but does not address the lack of direct communication with the mayor or veterans.the delegation's travel itinerary is not yet finalized, but it will visit Canada House in Bernières-sur-Mer during a ceremony in Normandy.
14. deflected
    Veterans AffairsErin O'Toole (Conservative) asked Mr. Stéphane Lauzon (Liberal). substantive question.The answer criticizes the prior plan instead of providing a completion date for a new memorial.the monument proposed by the Conservatives to commemorate the Afghanistan mission was not accessible 12 months of the year.
15. misdirected
    Veterans AffairsErin O'Toole (Conservative) asked Mr. Stéphane Lauzon (Liberal). loaded question.The answer attacks the previous government's record rather than addressing the apology request or broken promises.I would like to reiterate that the previous government made cuts for 10 years to everything we did for veterans.
16. deflected
    International TradeMs. Tracey Ramsey (NDP) asked Chrystia Freeland (Liberal). substantive question.The answer quotes a union leader to deflect from the question about rushing ratification and its impacts.I know the member for Essex worked for Unifor before entering the House.
17. deflected
    International TradeMs. Tracey Ramsey (NDP) asked Chrystia Freeland (Liberal). substantive question.The answer celebrates past tariff removal but avoids addressing remaining loopholes or future protection.Today, Canada is one of the only countries in the world with unfettered access to the U.S. market, and that is right.
18. partly answered
    Public SafetyMr. Pierre Paul-Hus (Conservative) asked Ralph Goodale (Liberal). substantive question.The answer explains detention at entry but does not address plans for removing criminals already in Canada.at any port of entry if someone seeking to enter Canada cannot be properly identified, or is unlikely to present themself for proper processing, or presents any danger to the public, they can be and are detained to keep Canadians safe.
19. deflected
    Public SafetyMr. Pierre Paul-Hus (Conservative) asked Ralph Goodale (Liberal). substantive question.The answer dismisses the question by calling statistics unverified and restates general border policy without specifics.again, the hon. gentleman is referring to unverified statistics.
20. deflected
    Public SafetyMr. Bob Saroya (Conservative) asked Ralph Goodale (Liberal). substantive question.The answer dismisses numbers as unverified and describes general screening without addressing the specific plan requested.again opposition members are repeating unverified numbers.
21. deflected
    Public SafetyMr. Glen Motz (Conservative) asked Ralph Goodale (Liberal). substantive question.The answer restates general screening processes without providing a concrete plan for removal or prevention.we take all possible steps, before, during transit and after a party arrives at the border, to make sure that the screening system is strong to detect any criminal activity.
22. misdirected
    International TradeMs. Brigitte Sansoucy (NDP) asked Chrystia Freeland (Liberal). substantive question.The answer attacks the NDP's consistency instead of addressing why the government is rushing ratification.the NDP says one thing in the House, but behind closed doors it admits that this agreement protects Canadian jobs.
23. misdirected
    International TradeMs. Ruth Ellen Brosseau (NDP) asked Chrystia Freeland (Liberal). substantive question.The answer quotes an NDP member approvingly rather than explaining the rush to ratify or addressing gaps.let me continue to quote the member for Rosemont—La Petite-Patrie
24. misdirected
    Democratic InstitutionsMrs. Stephanie Kusie (Conservative) asked Karina Gould (Liberal). loaded question.The answer attacks Conservatives for undermining institutions instead of addressing the election-related accusations.the Conservatives are playing a dangerous game. They are undermining the integrity of so many of our democratic institutions
25. deflected
    Democratic InstitutionsMrs. Stephanie Kusie (Conservative) asked Karina Gould (Liberal). loaded question.The answer discusses election reforms but ignores the question about the partisan panel distributing funds.In our update to the Canada Elections Act, we levelled the playing field with regard to what political parties can spend in the upcoming election.
26. misdirected
    News Media IndustryPeter Kent (Conservative) asked Pablo Rodriguez (Liberal). loaded question.The answer attacks the question as an attack on journalists rather than addressing the panel or bailout.That is a direct attack on our journalists, Mr. Speaker.
27. partly answered
    Democratic InstitutionsPeter Kent (Conservative) asked Karina Gould (Liberal). loaded question.The answer addresses pre-writ advertising limits but then shifts to attacking Conservatives for undermining institutions.I would hope the Conservatives would stop undermining our democratic institutions.
28. deflected
    Human RightsMr. Randall Garrison (NDP) asked Chrystia Freeland (Liberal). substantive question.The answer discusses human rights in China but pivots to Uighurs and avoids the question on Tibet and the Dalai Lama.When it comes to China, the issue that I have been particularly concerned about is the treatment of the Uighurs.
29. deflected
    News Media IndustryMr. Pierre Nantel (NDP) asked Pablo Rodriguez (Liberal). loaded question.The answer praises the question for attacking Conservatives but does not explain the four-year delay on media support.I completely agree with my colleague that the Conservatives did absolutely nothing for an entire decade.
30. deflected
    Carbon PricingMr. Gérard Deltell (Conservative) asked Mr. Sean Fraser (Liberal). loaded question.The answer disputes the premise with general claims but does not address the Quebec report or acknowledge missing Paris targets.If we look at the decision of the Saskatchewan Court of Appeal, it said that GHG pricing is not just one component of an effective plan to reduce emissions, but "an essential aspect" of the global effort to curb emissions.
31. misdirected
    The EnvironmentEd Fast (Conservative) asked Mr. Sean Fraser (Liberal). loaded question.The answer mocks the questioner for reading notes instead of addressing the video or Paris targets admission.I will take advice on talking points from the hon. member when he stops reading questions from the notes in front of him in question period.
32. misdirected
    The EnvironmentEd Fast (Conservative) asked Mr. Sean Fraser (Liberal). loaded question.The answer accuses the question of hypocrisy and falsehoods rather than addressing the video remark or targets.the hypocrisy built into the question, the Conservatives talking about repeating falsehoods and trying to trick Canadians into believing them, is astounding.
33. deflected
    HealthMr. Tom Kmiec (Conservative) asked Ginette Petitpas Taylor (Liberal). loaded question.The answer promotes unrelated healthy eating measures instead of addressing whether a soda tax is planned.we have moved forward with our healthy eating strategy.
34. answered
    HealthMr. Daniel Blaikie (NDP) asked Ginette Petitpas Taylor (Liberal). substantive question.The answer directly states the policy change reducing the deferral period and ongoing work toward zero.Just last month, we announced that the deferral period was reduced from one year to three months
35. partly answered
    International TradeMr. Luc Berthold (Conservative) asked Marie-Claude Bibeau (Liberal). substantive question.The answer covers program improvements and market efforts but avoids any timeline or direct confrontation with China.To help our farmers in the meantime, we improved the advanced payment program
36. deflected
    Natural ResourcesMs. Monique Pauzé (Bloc) asked Mr. Paul Lefebvre (Liberal). loaded question.The answer discusses general federal responsibilities without pledging to respect Quebec approval for pipelines.With regard to pipelines, especially pipelines that cross provincial borders, it is up to the federal government to do the work.
37. deflected
    Natural ResourcesMs. Monique Pauzé (Bloc) asked Mr. Paul Lefebvre (Liberal). loaded question.The answer pivots to investments in clean energy rather than addressing prioritization of oil interests over climate concerns.As for those comments, we are investing heavily in clean energy and renewable energy.
38. partly answered
    HousingMr. Paul Manly (Green) asked Jean-Yves Duclos (Liberal). substantive question.The answer references the national housing strategy goals but provides no commitment to new emergency measures.I have very little time to inform him of the national housing strategy, but I look forward to talking with him about the very important details