Commons weighs budget bill amendments after opposition deletion motions

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1. misdirected
   News Media IndustryMr. Mark Strahl (Conservative) asked Pablo Rodriguez (Liberal). loaded question.The answer attacks Conservatives for questioning the media instead of addressing panel process concerns.Instead of attacking professional journalists, the Conservatives should be there to support them, because they are part of our democracy.
2. misdirected
   News Media IndustryMr. Mark Strahl (Conservative) asked Pablo Rodriguez (Liberal). loaded question.The answer attacks Conservatives and defends representation without addressing Unifor's role on the panel.The Conservatives should stop attacking the press.
3. misdirected
   News Media IndustryMr. Mark Strahl (Conservative) asked Pablo Rodriguez (Liberal). loaded question.The answer shifts to attacking the Opposition Leader's comments on CBC rather than addressing Unifor's panel membership.The Leader of the Opposition, this week, went as far as to say that he is going to tell CBC how to cover a story
4. deflected
   Democratic InstitutionsMr. Jacques Gourde (Conservative) asked Pablo Rodriguez (Liberal). substantive question.The answer restates support for a free press without addressing specific concerns about election integrity or non-disclosure agreements.we will do so by ensuring that we have a strong and independent free press.
5. misdirected
   Democratic InstitutionsMr. Jacques Gourde (Conservative) asked Pablo Rodriguez (Liberal). loaded question.The answer dismisses the question as a conspiracy theory and attacks Conservatives instead of addressing subsidy control concerns.that is a fascinating conspiracy theory.
6. partly answered
   The EnvironmentMs. Ruth Ellen Brosseau (NDP) asked Catherine McKenna (Liberal). substantive question.The answer defends the government's climate approach and contrasts with NDP and Conservatives but does not directly explain letting polluters off the hook.it is interesting to see the NDP now announce that it wants to do what we are already doing to fight climate change, but in a way that will decimate jobs and hurt employees.
7. answered
   International TradeMs. Ruth Ellen Brosseau (NDP) asked Chrystia Freeland (Liberal). substantive question.The answer directly explains why reopening the agreement is not viable and addresses the call for better conditions.reopening this agreement would be like opening Pandora's box.
8. deflected
   International TradeMr. Daniel Blaikie (NDP) asked Chrystia Freeland (Liberal). substantive question.The answer labels the question as misunderstandings and attacks the NDP rather than addressing the live deal and improving terms.there are so many misunderstandings in that question.
9. deflected
   International TradeMr. Daniel Blaikie (NDP) asked Catherine McKenna (Liberal). loaded question.Answer pivots to environment chapter and attacks NDP instead of addressing corporate profits vs. Canadians.I was very proud to see in the NAFTA that for the first time ever, there was an environment chapter in the body of the agreement.
10. misdirected
    International TradeMs. Leona Alleslev (Conservative) asked Chrystia Freeland (Liberal). loaded question.Answer attacks Conservatives' past positions rather than addressing the sovereignty and bad-deal claims.Let me remind my Conservative colleagues how urgently they and Stephen Harper urged Canada to capitulate.
11. misdirected
    International TradeMs. Leona Alleslev (Conservative) asked Chrystia Freeland (Liberal). loaded question.Answer attacks Conservative advice on tariffs instead of naming one improvement in the new NAFTA.it is pretty rich to hear the Conservatives talk about steel and aluminum tariffs.
12. misdirected
    International TradeMr. Luc Berthold (Conservative) asked Chrystia Freeland (Liberal). loaded question.Answer repeats Harper memo attack rather than explaining why the Prime Minister was third at the table.I remind my Conservative colleagues that they, along with Mr. Harper, urged Canada to capitulate.
13. deflected
    International TradeMr. Luc Berthold (Conservative) asked Chrystia Freeland (Liberal). loaded question.Answer accuses Conservatives of wanting capitulation instead of addressing dairy, steel, and tariff concessions.the Conservatives have said several times that we should drop our demands, sign a new agreement and capitulate.
14. answered
    International TradeErin O'Toole (Conservative) asked Chrystia Freeland (Liberal). loaded question.Answer directly corrects the section 55 misunderstanding about cabinet powers.That is a part of the bill that updates the name of NAFTA in the Food and Drugs Act.
15. partly answered
    International TradeErin O'Toole (Conservative) asked Chrystia Freeland (Liberal). loaded question.Answer cites USITC export numbers but does not rebut the sector-by-sector loss list.reported that as a result of the new deal, U.S. exports to Canada would increase by $19.1 billion and Canadian exports would increase to the U.S. by $19.1 billion.
16. partly answered
    Canada Revenue AgencyMr. Don Davies (NDP) asked Mr. Stéphane Lauzon (Liberal). loaded question.Answer affirms commitment to fighting evasion but does not explain the KPMG secret deal.our government is firmly committed to fighting tax fraud and tax evasion.
17. deflected
    Canada Revenue AgencyMr. Pierre-Luc Dusseault (NDP) asked Mr. Stéphane Lauzon (Liberal). loaded question.The answer discusses transparency instructions but sidesteps the accusation of failing to act against wealthy taxpayers.That is why the minister gave the CRA clear instructions to rework the process to ensure greater transparency about why the settlements are reached.
18. misdirected
    International TradeMr. John Nater (Conservative) asked Chrystia Freeland (Liberal). loaded question.The answer attacks the Conservatives instead of addressing the Prime Minister's trade negotiations.the only people who wanted us to give in to Donald Trump's demands were the Conservatives.
19. misdirected
    International TradeMr. Todd Doherty (Conservative) asked Chrystia Freeland (Liberal). loaded question.The answer pivots to criticizing Conservative softwood policy rather than explaining the lack of NAFTA action on softwood.We learned from the mistakes of the Conservatives.
20. misdirected
    International TradeMr. Richard Martel (Conservative) asked Chrystia Freeland (Liberal). loaded question.The answer shifts entirely to softwood lumber and ignores the dairy compensation question.The member talked about softwood lumber.
21. deflected
    Natural ResourcesMs. Marilyn Gladu (Conservative) asked Mr. Paul Lefebvre (Liberal). loaded question.The answer addresses consultation process but evades the pipeline and energy policy criticisms.Canadians are depending on us to get this process right, to meet our duty to consult and to respond to what we have heard from indigenous groups.
22. answered
    Foreign AffairsMs. Linda Duncan (NDP) asked Chrystia Freeland (Liberal). substantive question.The answer directly confirms actions taken and calls made regarding dialogue with China on Tibet.In fact, my parliamentary secretary raised these concerns with Chinese legislators while in China last week.
23. partly answered
    Public SafetyMr. Matthew Dubé (NDP) asked Mrs. Karen McCrimmon (Liberal). substantive question.The answer explains the new system and investment but does not address abandoning the bill or issuing an apology.The new system we are putting in place will provide programs, mental health care and daily social interaction with inmates who need to be separated from the general population for safety reasons.
24. misdirected
    FinancePierre Poilievre (Conservative) asked Ms. Jennifer O'Connell (Liberal). loaded question.The answer insults the questioner and pivots to job numbers instead of addressing deficit and tax hike claims.I am so glad the member opposite was able to take off his tinfoil hat to come into the House today
25. deflected
    FinancePierre Poilievre (Conservative) asked Ms. Jennifer O'Connell (Liberal). loaded question.The answer attacks the opposition's credibility instead of addressing the claim about planned tax increases.I will take no lessons on admitting the truth to Canadians when the Conservatives constantly flip-flop on their policies and mislead Canadians in the House and in the public domain.
26. deflected
    Carbon PricingPierre Poilievre (Conservative) asked Catherine McKenna (Liberal). loaded question.The answer lists government achievements and attacks Conservative policy rather than stating the carbon tax impact on gas prices.Unfortunately, the Conservative Party does not understand that we need to take action on climate change and that we can do it in a way that makes life affordable and creates good jobs.
27. deflected
    Carbon PricingPierre Poilievre (Conservative) asked Catherine McKenna (Liberal). loaded question.The answer promotes rebates and attacks Conservative plans instead of quantifying the carbon tax effect on gas prices.We have put a price on pollution. Eighty per cent of families are getting more money.
28. answered
    The EnvironmentMr. Gord Johns (NDP) asked Catherine McKenna (Liberal). substantive question.The answer directly addresses the waste dumping issue, notes rule changes, and outlines upcoming plastic pollution action.We have changed our rules so that it will not happen again.
29. partly answered
    Temporary Foreign WorkersMs. Anne Minh-Thu Quach (NDP) asked Mr. Rodger Cuzner (Liberal). substantive question.The answer explains increased demand and added resources but does not address the specific company's delay or border clearance.We have seen an almost 50% increase in the demand for temporary foreign workers in the province of Quebec.
30. misdirected
    Veterans AffairsMrs. Cathay Wagantall (Conservative) asked Mr. Stéphane Lauzon (Liberal). loaded question.The answer shifts to attacking the prior Conservative government's record instead of addressing current disrespect for the Legion or Dr. Nevin.The opposition had 10 years to provide that support and work on the mefloquine and mental health files, as veterans wanted.
31. deflected
    PrivacyMr. Kelly McCauley (Conservative) asked Mr. Rémi Massé (Liberal). loaded question.The answer justifies the process and privacy steps but does not address whether the minister misled the House or the repeated outsourcing.The departmental officials followed all appropriate steps respecting the privacy of all individuals.
32. partly answered
    Public SafetyMr. Dane Lloyd (Conservative) asked Mrs. Karen McCrimmon (Liberal). substantive question.The answer cites an Alberta strategy and funding increases but does not specify future actions or a timeline for addressing rural crime nationally.There is a new RCMP crime reduction strategy in Alberta that has led to a 25% reduction in reported property crimes between July 2017 and July 2018.
33. deflected
    InfrastructureMr. Michael Barrett (Conservative) asked Mr. Marco Mendicino (Liberal). substantive question.The answer criticizes the Ontario government instead of addressing the specific funding request for the project.Indeed, we have been patiently waiting for the Ford government in Ontario to get its act together to prioritize projects, which it failed to do in a timely and collaborative way, even after we extended deadlines.
34. misdirected
    Auditor General of CanadaMr. Scot Davidson (Conservative) asked Joyce Murray (Liberal). substantive question.The response attacks the Conservatives' past actions rather than confirming current funding levels for the Auditor General.I cannot believe that the member opposite has just asked that question, when his government cut the Auditor General's budget by 10% and never built it back.
35. deflected
    Temporary Foreign WorkersMr. Gabriel Ste-Marie (Bloc) asked Mr. Rodger Cuzner (Liberal). substantive question.The answer references past Conservative policies instead of outlining immediate steps to process applications faster.this gives me an opportunity to remind the hon. member that, yes, the Conservatives did cut temporary foreign workers, those who were working in the processing sector, and changed the rules to make it more difficult.
36. partly answered
    Public Services and ProcurementMr. Michel Boudrias (Bloc) asked Mr. Steven MacKinnon (Liberal). loaded question.The answer addresses Davie contracts but does not explain why Irving receives preference on Coast Guard work.We gave Davie some very lucrative contracts, including an icebreaker refit and several vessel repairs.
37. deflected
    Public Services and ProcurementMr. Michel Boudrias (Bloc) asked Mr. Rémi Massé (Liberal). loaded question.The answer explains the industrial benefits policy without addressing the call for an inquiry into Irving influence.our policy on industrial and regional benefits is our main tool for capitalizing on defence procurement to benefit Canadians.
38. partly answered
    Indigenous AffairsHunter Tootoo (Independent) asked Seamus O'Regan (Liberal). substantive question.The answer notes partnership and new funding but does not commit to youth-specific facilities inside Nunavut.That is why, in budget 2019, we will invest $50 million over 10 years to support it.
39. deflected
    Indigenous AffairsMr. Kelly McCauley (Conservative) asked Mr. Scott Simms (Liberal). rhetorical question.The response ignores the point of order and instead lectures on decorum during Statements by Members.I do not want to add to that, but I want to talk about the level of decorum during Statements by Members, which precedes the most popular spot of the day in the House of Commons.