House begins second reading debate on CUSMA bill

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1. partly answered
   Public SafetyCandice Bergen (Conservative) asked Bill Blair (Liberal). substantive question.Answer acknowledges concerns and announces review but avoids direct condemnation or commitment to changes.I have asked the chair of the Parole Board and the commissioner of Correctional Service Canada to initiate a full investigation and a review
2. deflected
   FinanceCandice Bergen (Conservative) asked Mélanie Joly (Liberal). loaded question.Answer ignores Mastercard funding question and pivots entirely to unrelated cybersecurity investment.The Government of Canada has invested in a major new cybersecurity centre, which will make Canada a world leader when it comes to countering cybercrime
3. deflected
   FinanceCandice Bergen (Conservative) asked Mélanie Joly (Liberal). substantive question.Answer sidesteps criticism of corporate funding by restating general belief in job creation.on this side of the House, we believe in job creation and we believe that we need to make sure we make the right investments to ensure this job creation.
4. deflected
   Government ProgramsMr. Luc Berthold (Conservative) asked Jean-Yves Duclos (Liberal). substantive question.Answer avoids committing resources to Auditor General and shifts to infrastructure spending talking points.Investing in middle-class Canadians, investing in further economic growth and investing in our infrastructure across Canada has been a key part of our plan since 2015.
5. deflected
   Government ProgramsMr. Luc Berthold (Conservative) asked Jean-Yves Duclos (Liberal). substantive question.Answer ignores Auditor General funding request and lists unrelated economic achievements.We have created a million new jobs since 2015 and lifted nearly a million Canadians out of poverty.
6. deflected
   Natural ResourcesMr. Yves-François Blanchet (Bloc) asked Jonathan Wilkinson (Liberal). substantive question.Answer lists decision factors without addressing the science or respect criticism in the question.the government will take into account a number of factors when it makes a decision on this project, including our commitments to achieve the net zero emission target by 2050
7. deflected
   Natural ResourcesMr. Yves-François Blanchet (Bloc) asked Jonathan Wilkinson (Liberal). loaded question.Answer restates timeline and process without engaging the political pressure claim.As required under the Environmental Assessment Act, a decision will be made before the end of February.
8. deflected
   HealthMr. Jagmeet Singh (NDP) asked Bill Morneau (Liberal). substantive question.Answer ignores dental care proposal and reiterates past tax cuts instead.we want, every day, to remind Canadians that the very first thing this new government did was put in place a tax cut for 20 million Canadians.
9. deflected
   HealthMr. Jagmeet Singh (NDP) asked Bill Morneau (Liberal). substantive question.Answer restates general tax cuts without addressing dental care proposal.The first thing our government did was cut taxes for 20 million Canadians.
10. deflected
    Canadian HeritageMichelle Rempel Garner (Conservative) asked Steven Guilbeault (Liberal). loaded question.Answer discusses internal Conservative reactions instead of addressing news control concerns.On the one hand, mere hours after the report was published, the member for Durham declared that he would throw it in the garbage.
11. deflected
    Canadian HeritageMichelle Rempel Garner (Conservative) asked Steven Guilbeault (Liberal). loaded question.Answer thanks the panel and lists review plans without addressing free speech or ministry of truth claims.We will carefully review the 97 recommendations it made on telecommunications, broadcasting and online content.
12. answered
    InfrastructureMr. Gérard Deltell (Conservative) asked Catherine McKenna (Liberal). substantive question.Answer directly states no project submitted so no decision possible.Since no project has been submitted to us as yet, there is no decision for us to make.
13. deflected
    InfrastructureMr. Gérard Deltell (Conservative) asked Catherine McKenna (Liberal). loaded question.Answer pivots to listing other Quebec projects instead of stating position on third link.We are investing in the Montreal metro blue line, the Quebec City tramway, the Champlain Bridge, affordable housing and many other projects.
14. partly answered
    Carbon PricingMr. Larry Maguire (Conservative) asked Marie-Claude Bibeau (Liberal). substantive question.Answer acknowledges difficulties and mentions working on solutions but avoids carbon tax exemption or reimbursement.This is why we are working so hard with the stakeholders, with the representatives of the various sectors and with my provincial counterparts.
15. deflected
    Carbon PricingMr. John Barlow (Conservative) asked Marie-Claude Bibeau (Liberal). loaded question.Answer repeats general support and data needs without addressing exemption or repayment demands.It is important to make good decisions based on data, and I am working with them to work around all of this.
16. misdirected
    International TradeMr. Simon-Pierre Savard-Tremblay (Bloc) asked Chrystia Freeland (Liberal). loaded question.Answer disputes premise and lists benefits rather than addressing rushed process or Quebec impacts.The reality is that the new NAFTA includes significant benefits for Quebec.
17. deflected
    International TradeMr. Mario Simard (Bloc) asked Chrystia Freeland (Liberal). substantive question.The answer pivots to general math benefits and a quote instead of addressing the steel-aluminum disparity.the only thing needed to understand the benefits of NAFTA for Quebec is some math skills.
18. deflected
    International TradeMr. Alexis Brunelle-Duceppe (Bloc) asked Chrystia Freeland (Liberal). substantive question.The answer agrees on green aluminum but avoids the Chinese dumping and zero-protection claim.That is what our government has done.
19. partly answered
    HealthMr. Matt Jeneroux (Conservative) asked Patty Hajdu (Liberal). substantive question.The answer corrects the record and notes options are open but gives no concrete quarantine details.I have said that all options are on the table to make sure that we are protecting the health and safety of Canadians here in Canada and those who are abroad.
20. partly answered
    HealthMr. Alain Rayes (Conservative) asked Patty Hajdu (Liberal). substantive question.The answer discusses repatriation logistics and ill passengers but does not specify return dates or quarantine plans.preliminary information that we are hearing from China is that patients who are ill will not be able to travel back to Canada
21. deflected
    Consular AffairsMs. Leona Alleslev (Conservative) asked Patty Hajdu (Liberal). substantive question.The answer stresses safety priorities but supplies none of the requested criteria or flight specifics.the process we put into place will place the utmost importance on the safety of Canadians who are here in Canada
22. answered
    The EnvironmentMr. Gord Johns (NDP) asked Mr. Peter Schiefke (Liberal). substantive question.The answer directly states the timeline for the single-use plastics ban and next steps.60 days from now we will start the process of moving forward with that ban.
23. partly answered
    Consular AffairsMr. Don Davies (NDP) asked Patty Hajdu (Liberal). substantive question.The answer explains quarantine versus isolation but withholds the full evacuation and quarantine plan.The plan that we put together we will reveal to Canadians as soon as it is complete.
24. partly answered
    Public SafetyMr. Pierre Paul-Hus (Conservative) asked Bill Blair (Liberal). substantive question.The answer outlines an internal review and criminal investigation but does not commit to an external probe.we have asked the chair of the Parole Board and the commissioner of corrections to conduct an extensive review
25. partly answered
    Public SafetyMr. Pierre Paul-Hus (Conservative) asked Bill Blair (Liberal). substantive question.Commits to investigation and accountability but does not address dismissal of the board members.If individuals have engaged in malfeasance or misconduct, they will be held to account.
26. deflected
    Public SafetyMr. Glen Motz (Conservative) asked Bill Blair (Liberal). substantive question.Avoids the monitoring question by shifting to past convictions and criticizing the previous government.Despite the Conservatives' concern now, during their term as government no one was charged or convicted under the Conservatives.
27. deflected
    Public SafetyMr. Arnold Viersen (Conservative) asked Bill Blair (Liberal). substantive question.Gives a general commitment to safety without answering the yes-or-no question on the Palermo protocol.we are absolutely committed to fulfilling our responsibilities to our agencies and departments in protecting the health and safety of all Canadians
28. partly answered
    Public Services and ProcurementMrs. Julie Vignola (Bloc) asked Anita Anand (Liberal). substantive question.Discusses pay stabilization progress but ignores the threats, deadline, and RCMP transfer concerns.We have made tremendous progress towards stabilizing the pay system.
29. deflected
    Public Services and ProcurementMrs. Julie Vignola (Bloc) asked Joyce Murray (Liberal). substantive question.Focuses on blaming the previous government instead of addressing the RCMP move to Phoenix.The Conservatives botched the Phoenix pay system, causing thousands of hard-working public servants to suffer.
30. answered
    Public SafetyMs. Rachael Harder (Conservative) asked Bill Blair (Liberal). substantive question.Directly confirms no change to the established protocols regarding the ban.I can advise the member opposite that I have not been advised that there has been any change in the established protocols
31. deflected
    Public SafetyMr. Bob Saroya (Conservative) asked Bill Blair (Liberal). substantive question.Dismisses the questioner's premise before listing unrelated government actions on guns.I am delighted to tell the member that he is simply wrong.
32. partly answered
    Public SafetyMr. Alex Ruff (Conservative) asked Bill Blair (Liberal). substantive question.Mentions extensive training and experience but does not explicitly confirm completing the specific courses.I am also pleased to advise him that I carefully carried a firearm for 39 years and I have taken extensive training
33. deflected
    Public SafetyMs. Raquel Dancho (Conservative) asked Bill Blair (Liberal). loaded question.The answer discusses general gun control actions without addressing the meth crisis or specific police statements on handgun seizures.I consulted very extensively with police chiefs from across the country.
34. deflected
    Public SafetySteven Blaney (Conservative) asked Bill Blair (Liberal). loaded question.The response affirms respect for lawful owners and clarifies policy details but ignores the question about the 50,000 people and deportation.I have nothing but respect for law-abiding firearms owners in Canada.
35. partly answered
    Public SafetyMr. John Brassard (Conservative) asked Bill Blair (Liberal). substantive question.Provides personal statistics and context on crime gun sources but does not table the requested source of information.When I was the chief of police in Toronto, we had a firearms verification unit that traced the source of all handguns.
36. deflected
    HealthMr. Don Davies (NDP) asked Patty Hajdu (Liberal). substantive question.Mentions following WHO recommendations but avoids any commitment to tabling a full plan or timeline for Canadians.We have been following the World Health Organization recommendations since we noticed the cluster in late December.
37. deflected
    Foreign InvestmentMr. Paul Manly (Green) asked David Lametti (Liberal). substantive question.Notes provincial reviews and monitoring but does not address excluding seniors care facilities from foreign ownership.Cedar Tree Investments is bound in this arrangement.
38. answered
    Business of the HouseMr. John Nater (Conservative) asked Pablo Rodriguez (Liberal). substantive question.The answer directly outlines the planned House business for the coming week.this afternoon we will continue with second reading debate of our first key priority, the CUSMA implementation bill.