Commons considers Senate amendments to energy project review bill

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1. deflected
   Intergovernmental RelationsAndrew Scheer (Conservative) asked Justin Trudeau (Liberal). loaded question.The answer avoids addressing the demand for respect and instead redirects to the premiers' own words and restates policy.I would suggest to the Leader of the Opposition that he read the letter from the premiers, who themselves talk about the threat to national unity.
2. deflected
   Intergovernmental RelationsAndrew Scheer (Conservative) asked Justin Trudeau (Liberal). loaded question.The answer sidesteps the call to kill the bill by blaming Conservatives and contrasting party approaches.once again, it is his Conservative premier friends who brought up the issue of national unity if they did not get their way.
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   Intergovernmental RelationsAndrew Scheer (Conservative) asked Justin Trudeau (Liberal). loaded question.The answer ignores the question's premise and instead condemns Conservative premiers while restating the government's view.The Leader of the Opposition should condemn the Conservative premiers who so blithely stated and made claims about threats to national unity if they do not get their way.
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   Natural ResourcesAndrew Scheer (Conservative) asked Justin Trudeau (Liberal). loaded question.The answer evades the accusation by attacking the Conservatives' past record instead of addressing current policy impacts.For 10 years, Stephen Harper and the Conservatives could not get projects built because they marginalized environmental voices and ignored indigenous peoples.
5. partly answered
   Natural ResourcesAndrew Scheer (Conservative) asked Justin Trudeau (Liberal). loaded question.The answer directly corrects a factual claim about pipelines but then pivots to restating the government's position without addressing the broader accusation.the Kinder Morgan anchor loop, which is the pipeline they refer to consistently as having been built, goes nowhere near a port.
6. partly answered
   PharmacareMr. Jagmeet Singh (NDP) asked Justin Trudeau (Liberal). substantive question.The answer accepts the report and outlines steps taken but shifts to criticizing the opposition on privatization.We accept the report by Dr. Hoskins and the advisory council on the implementation of national pharmacare.
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   PharmacareMr. Jagmeet Singh (NDP) asked Justin Trudeau (Liberal). loaded question.The answer restates acceptance of the report and past commitments without committing to a timeline or addressing the delay accusation.This report is an important step to lay the foundation of a national pharmacare program for us.
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   PharmacareMr. Jagmeet Singh (NDP) asked Justin Trudeau (Liberal). loaded question.The answer lists existing measures but avoids committing to immediate action or responding to the delay criticism.over the past four years, we have acted concretely on a broad range of measures to make lives easier for Canadians, not just the kind of wishful thinking that the NDP specializes in but serious, tangible measures like half a billion dollars toward the high cost of drugs for rare diseases
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   PharmacareMr. Jagmeet Singh (NDP) asked Justin Trudeau (Liberal). substantive question.The answer pivots to general praise of experts and past poverty reduction instead of addressing pharmacare implementation.The Liberal Party listens to the experts, like Dr. Hoskins and his report, to identify the best way forward.
10. misdirected
    Intergovernmental RelationsCandice Bergen (Conservative) asked Justin Trudeau (Liberal). loaded question.The answer reframes the issue as a Conservative misunderstanding and attacks their record rather than addressing the unity threat claim.The Conservatives still want to barrel through, ignoring environmental voices, ignoring indigenous peoples.
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    Intergovernmental RelationsCandice Bergen (Conservative) asked Justin Trudeau (Liberal). loaded question.The answer dismisses the question by attacking the asker's past government and restates Liberal consultation claims without addressing the crisis allegation.I refuse to take lessons from a member of Stephen Harper's government that refused to hold first ministers' meetings for almost the entire duration of their time in office.
12. partly answered
    Intergovernmental RelationsMr. Alain Rayes (Conservative) asked Justin Trudeau (Liberal). substantive question.The answer addresses working with provinces and accepting amendments but does not explain how relations are maintained when concerns are rejected.we were pleased to accept nearly 100 amendments proposed by the Senate.
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    Intergovernmental RelationsMr. Alain Rayes (Conservative) asked Justin Trudeau (Liberal). loaded question.The answer shifts to defending accepted amendments and attacking Conservatives instead of addressing the 'pandering' or 'threatening' language used toward provinces.We accepted close to 100 of the amendments proposed by the senators and various groups who wanted to improve Bill C-69.
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    Intergovernmental RelationsLisa Raitt (Conservative) asked Justin Trudeau (Liberal). substantive question.The answer claims to represent all Canadians and criticizes the Conservative approach without committing to the requested amendments.My job is to represent 100% of the population.
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    Intergovernmental RelationsLisa Raitt (Conservative) asked Justin Trudeau (Liberal). substantive question.The answer highlights accepted amendments and rejects Conservative ones but avoids addressing the premiers' concerns or Notley's warning directly.we have accepted close to 100 different amendments that strengthen the bill and ensure that we are going to be able to get projects built
16. partly answered
    PharmacareMr. Don Davies (NDP) asked Justin Trudeau (Liberal). substantive question.The answer acknowledges the report and lists prior actions on drug costs but stops short of committing to universal single-payer pharmacare.we welcome the report by Dr. Hoskins and look forward to—
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    PharmacareMr. Don Davies (NDP) asked Justin Trudeau (Liberal). loaded question.The answer highlights past actions and a new report but evades the core question on why pharmacare remains unimplemented after 13 years.We know that there is more to do. That is why we welcome the report by Dr. Eric Hoskins, which talks about the next steps we can move forward on as we ensure that no Canadian ever has to choose between paying for medications or paying rent.
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    TaxationMrs. Sylvie Boucher (Conservative) asked Justin Trudeau (Liberal). loaded question.The answer lists government benefits without addressing the claim that Liberals always raise costs for families.over the past four years, we have lowered costs for middle-class families by $2,000 by lowering their taxes and increasing taxes for the wealthiest one per cent.
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    The EnvironmentMichelle Rempel (Conservative) asked Justin Trudeau (Liberal). loaded question.The answer ignores the personal conduct question and instead attacks the Conservatives for lacking a climate plan.I will choose to believe that somewhere in there was a question on the environment from the Conservative Party of Canada, which is quite wonderful.
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    TaxationMr. Mark Strahl (Conservative) asked Justin Trudeau (Liberal). loaded question.The answer accuses the questioner of personal attacks rather than addressing the policy critique on costs to families.four years later and the Conservatives are still reduced to personal attacks and inventing things.
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    TaxationMr. Mark Strahl (Conservative) asked Justin Trudeau (Liberal). loaded question.The answer recites positive statistics without engaging the question about families struggling with higher costs.Fact: the lowest unemployment rate in Canada in 40 years.
22. answered
    Public Services and ProcurementMs. Brigitte Sansoucy (NDP) asked Justin Trudeau (Liberal). substantive question.The answer directly acknowledges the Phoenix pay issue, explains the cause, and offers next steps including help for the constituent.I encourage the member to send us her constituent's information.
23. misdirected
    International TradeMs. Tracey Ramsey (NDP) asked Justin Trudeau (Liberal). loaded question.The answer pivots to defending the deal and criticizing NDP inconsistency instead of addressing drug cost concerns.Of course, the New Democrats are a little all over the place, as usual.
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    The EnvironmentMr. Joël Godin (Conservative) asked Justin Trudeau (Liberal). loaded question.The answer asserts targets will be met and attacks Conservatives rather than admitting or explaining any shortfall on Paris goals.that is what the Conservatives would like to think, but I can assure Canadians that we are going to meet our Paris targets.
25. partly answered
    EthicsPeter Kent (Conservative) asked Justin Trudeau (Liberal). loaded question.The answer addresses future actions on money laundering but ignores the question on when the PM became aware.We continue to move forward concretely on countering money laundering in B.C. and right across the country.
26. misdirected
    Auditor General of CanadaMr. John Brassard (Conservative) asked Justin Trudeau (Liberal). loaded question.The answer attacks Conservatives and Harper instead of addressing current funding for the Auditor General.The Harper Conservatives cut nearly $6.5 million and 60 employees from the Auditor General's budget.
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    Auditor General of CanadaMr. Gérard Deltell (Conservative) asked Justin Trudeau (Liberal). substantive question.The answer repeats past restoration of funding but does not commit to new funding requested by the committee.It was actually the Stephen Harper Conservatives who slashed $6.5 million from the Auditor General's budget, which led to 60 positions being cut from his office.
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    HealthMs. Niki Ashton (NDP) asked Justin Trudeau (Liberal). substantive question.The answer criticizes Conservative premiers and reframes as a general health right instead of addressing federal intervention in Manitoba's decision.Indeed, we see it time and time again: Conservative premiers, Conservative politicians see health care as a business.
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    Auditor General of CanadaMr. David Christopherson (NDP) asked Justin Trudeau (Liberal). substantive question.The answer cites past restoration of Harper cuts but does not address the current $10.8-million underfunding request.after the Conservative government cut $6.5 million from the Auditor General's budget, cutting 60 staff, we knew we had to restore that funding, and that is exactly what we did.
30. partly answered
    Forestry IndustryMrs. Cathy McLeod (Conservative) asked Justin Trudeau (Liberal). substantive question.The answer claims ongoing work on softwood lumber but pivots to criticizing Conservative NAFTA approach instead of detailing a plan for affected communities.we have consistently stood up and will continue to stand up for our forestry sector, including working to ensure that the United States ends this softwood lumber conflict.
31. answered
    International TradeMr. Luc Berthold (Conservative) asked Justin Trudeau (Liberal). loaded question.The answer directly addresses actions taken on detained Canadians and the China dispute without deflection.from the outset we have taken the arbitrary detention of Canadians very seriously.
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    Foreign AffairsMs. Leona Alleslev (Conservative) asked Justin Trudeau (Liberal). loaded question.The answer defends the approach taken but avoids committing to a meeting with the Chinese president.This was a change from the Conservative approach, which was not particularly enthusiastic about sticking up for Canadians around the world.
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    News Media IndustryMrs. Stephanie Kusie (Conservative) asked Justin Trudeau (Liberal). loaded question.Answer ignores the question on Engage Canada and Unifor entirely and instead attacks the Conservatives' election record.we will take no lessons from a party that made it harder for Canadians to vote with its unfair elections act.
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    TelecommunicationsMr. Matthew Dubé (NDP) asked Justin Trudeau (Liberal). substantive question.Answer gives a general statement on consultation without addressing the specific Telus tower request.our government understands that if we want to grow the economy we must protect the environment and listen to the concerns of Canadians.
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    JusticeAndrew Scheer (Conservative) asked Justin Trudeau (Liberal). loaded question.Answer avoids the lawsuit question and instead accuses the opposition of misleading Canadians and following the Harper playbook.We put him on notice because he and his party have a history of making false and defamatory statements.
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    Democratic InstitutionsMr. Xavier Barsalou-Duval (Bloc) asked Justin Trudeau (Liberal). loaded question.Answer discusses transparency rules but does not address the specific donations or restoring the per-vote subsidy.we changed and improved Canada's political financing system by requiring even more transparency and accountability so that all Canadians can see who is making donations to the various political parties and how.