Commons holds emergency debate on Keystone XL cancellation

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1. deflected
   Natural ResourcesErin O’Toole (Conservative) asked Justin Trudeau (Liberal). loaded question.The answer shifts to past advocacy instead of addressing the specific claim of relying on one phone call.From the very beginning we have been there to support oil and gas workers across the country, including in Alberta and Saskatchewan.
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   Natural ResourcesErin O’Toole (Conservative) asked Justin Trudeau (Liberal). loaded question.The answer lists unrelated past achievements rather than responding to the criticism of current inaction on Keystone.how quickly the Leader of the Opposition forgets that the past four years were characterized by this government consistently standing up for Canadians right across the country
3. partly answered
   HealthErin O’Toole (Conservative) asked Justin Trudeau (Liberal). loaded question.The answer defends the overall vaccine procurement strategy but does not explain the specific recent delivery failures.from the very beginning, we knew there would be challenges with the global supply chains around vaccines as they were developed, which is why we set out and succeeded in signing more contracts with more different companies for more doses per Canadian than any other country in the world.
4. partly answered
   HealthErin O’Toole (Conservative) asked Justin Trudeau (Liberal). substantive question.The answer acknowledges the Pfizer interruption and notes ongoing Moderna deliveries while reiterating the overall plan.We are disappointed by Pfizer's interruption, but we continue to receive deliveries from Moderna.
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   HealthErin O’Toole (Conservative) asked Justin Trudeau (Liberal). loaded question.The answer accuses the asker of misleading Canadians instead of addressing the vaccine supply delays directly.I understand that the Leader of the Opposition is looking to score political points, but he must not sow fear among Canadians.
6. answered
   HealthMr. Yves-François Blanchet (Bloc) asked Justin Trudeau (Liberal). substantive question.The answer directly states that zero Pfizer doses are arriving this week due to plant retooling and notes Moderna deliveries.as we told the provinces a few weeks ago, the Pfizer deliveries were interrupted because the company is retooling its Belgian plant.
7. misdirected
   HealthMr. Yves-François Blanchet (Bloc) asked Justin Trudeau (Liberal). loaded question.The answer dismisses the question as a conspiracy theory rather than addressing Pfizer's tax requests amid delivery delays.Unfortunately, the leader of the Bloc Québécois is once again hinting at conspiracy theories behind various issues.
8. deflected
   HealthMr. Jagmeet Singh (NDP) asked Justin Trudeau (Liberal). loaded question.The answer accuses the asker of raising elections instead of addressing the focus on vaccines and seniors.it is the leader of the NDP who is talking about elections.
9. deflected
   HealthMr. Jagmeet Singh (NDP) asked Justin Trudeau (Liberal). substantive question.The answer avoids the vaccine question by pivoting to criticize the asker for mentioning elections.I will allow the leader of the NDP to talk about elections all he wants, but our focus is on delivering for Canadians and supporting Canadians through the tragedies and the incredible heroics we are seeing on display right across the country from our front-line workers.
10. partly answered
    HealthMichelle Rempel Garner (Conservative) asked Anita Anand (Liberal). loaded question.The answer addresses the timeline and doses but dismisses the zero-dose claim without explaining the immediate fix.With more than 1.1 million vaccines distributed across this country to date, we are on track to have three million Canadians vaccinated by the end of March, and all Canadians who wish to be vaccinated will have access to a vaccine before the end of September 2021.
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    HealthMichelle Rempel Garner (Conservative) asked Anita Anand (Liberal). loaded question.The answer defends the contracts and supply instead of addressing why other countries received doses this week while Canada did not.on the contrary, we secured, under seven APAs, the largest number of doses per capita of any country in the world.
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    HealthMichelle Rempel Garner (Conservative) asked Anita Anand (Liberal). loaded question.The answer repeats per-capita claims and future plans without tackling the zero doses this week or contract terms.On the contrary, we have secured more vaccines per capita than any other country in the world.
13. misdirected
    HealthMr. Pierre Paul-Hus (Conservative) asked Anita Anand (Liberal). loaded question.The answer compares Canada to countries doing worse rather than addressing the negotiation failures or countries doing better.Let us not forget that some countries, such as Japan, New Zealand, Australia and South Korea, have not even started vaccinating at all yet.
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    HealthMr. Pierre Paul-Hus (Conservative) asked Anita Anand (Liberal). loaded question.The answer claims top-five G20 ranking and contract validity but does not address the 24th global ranking or contract details.Canada ranks among the top five G20 countries in COVID-19 vaccinations.
15. deflected
    HealthMr. Pierre Paul-Hus (Conservative) asked Anita Anand (Liberal). loaded question.The answer emphasizes future targets and temporary status without confirming leadership or fixing the current zero-delivery week.Canada remains well positioned, since we rank in the top five of G20 countries when it comes to per capita vaccination.
16. answered
    Air TransportationMr. Yves-François Blanchet (Bloc) asked Omar Alghabra (Liberal). substantive question.The answer directly addresses the ticket refund demand by tying it to any future airline support package.Discussions are ongoing with the airline sector to prepare a support package, but members can rest assured that no support package will happen without refunds for passengers and support for our regional routes.
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    HealthMr. Xavier Barsalou-Duval (Bloc) asked Omar Alghabra (Liberal). rhetorical question.Answer restates past advisories and bans without addressing new actions on travel or variants.We have also implemented pre-departure testing to ensure that all arrivals to Canada are tested for COVID before arrival.
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    HealthMr. Xavier Barsalou-Duval (Bloc) asked Patty Hajdu (Liberal). rhetorical question.Answer emphasizes existing strict measures and shared enforcement rather than committing to new border or quarantine steps.We have some of the strictest measures in the world, including a 14-day quarantine that is enforced and is enforceable by all provinces, territories and local police officers.
19. partly answered
    HealthMrs. Rosemarie Falk (Conservative) asked Anita Anand (Liberal). substantive question.Answer provides specific upcoming delivery numbers and a general ramp-up timeline for long-term care vaccines.That is why we are assured that we will receive over 300,000 vaccines next week, and those will be distributed to the provinces and territories.
20. partly answered
    HealthMr. John Brassard (Conservative) asked Anita Anand (Liberal). substantive question.Answer addresses supply utilization and future ramp-up but does not give a precise timeline for the specific riding.We have administered fewer vaccines in this country than we have received, so there are still vaccines that are being utilized, and we will indeed see vaccines ramping up by the hundreds of thousands in this quarter
21. partly answered
    HealthMr. Scot Davidson (Conservative) asked Anita Anand (Liberal). substantive question.Answer corrects the shortage premise with utilization data and reiterates future deliveries without resolving the immediate clinic cancellation.Ontario has reported about 100,000 doses that have not been utilized as of yet.
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    HealthMr. Don Davies (NDP) asked Patty Hajdu (Liberal). substantive question.Answer praises leadership and science-based approach without addressing the audit findings or specific gaps.I want to thank Dr. Tam for her excellent leadership during this time.
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    HealthMs. Leah Gazan (NDP) asked Patty Hajdu (Liberal). substantive question.Answer refers to ongoing provincial conversations without committing to additional federal investments for the riding.I continue to have those conversations with health ministers, including the minister from the member's province.
24. partly answered
    Foreign AffairsMichael Chong (Conservative) asked Marc Garneau (Liberal). substantive question.Answer states Canada takes allegations seriously and calls for investigation but does not declare an explicit government position on genocide recognition.Canada takes these allegations of genocide very seriously.
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    Foreign AffairsMr. Garnett Genuis (Conservative) asked Marc Garneau (Liberal). substantive question.The answer stresses the need for an international investigation rather than addressing when Canada will recognize the genocide.Canada will continue to collaborate with its partners and push for an investigation by an international independent body so that impartial experts can observe and report on the situation first-hand.
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    Government AppointmentsMs. Marilyn Gladu (Conservative) asked Dominic LeBlanc (Liberal). substantive question.The answer provides an update on the current situation but avoids committing to consulting the opposition on future appointments.The government has made no decisions with respect to the selection or the recommendation of a successor for Her Majesty and will have more to say about that in due course.
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    Government AppointmentsMr. Gérard Deltell (Conservative) asked Dominic LeBlanc (Liberal). loaded question.The answer repeats the status update without addressing why the committee was not used or committing to any process.The government has not yet made any decisions about the process or measures that must be taken to recommend the best person to Her Majesty the Queen.
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    HealthMrs. Julie Vignola (Bloc) asked Anita Anand (Liberal). substantive question.The answer addresses the delivery schedule but does not give formal assurances specifically for Quebec next week.Indeed, we will see 300,000-plus doses arriving, starting next week.
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    HealthMrs. Julie Vignola (Bloc) asked Anita Anand (Liberal). substantive question.The answer discusses general international contacts without confirming any request to Biden about Michigan Pfizer doses.I want to say that I am in constant contact with our international partners.
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    Natural ResourcesMr. Gary Vidal (Conservative) asked Seamus O’Regan (Liberal). substantive question.The answer expresses disappointment and support for workers but does not detail specific advocacy actions taken for the affected communities.I spoke to the Alberta energy minister the morning of the inauguration.
31. answered
    Natural ResourcesMr. Damien Kurek (Conservative) asked Seamus O’Regan (Liberal). substantive question.The answer directly explains the government's efforts at multiple levels and notes the President's decision.We made a strong argument for this project at every level and in every way we could, from Ambassador Hillman to the Prime Minister
32. misdirected
    Natural ResourcesMr. Blaine Calkins (Conservative) asked Seamus O’Regan (Liberal). loaded question.The answer attacks the previous government's record instead of addressing the current Prime Minister's actions on Keystone XL.the Harper Conservatives had years to get Keystone XL done, and what was their strategy? Nothing.
33. misdirected
    Small BusinessMr. Jasraj Singh Hallan (Conservative) asked Anita Anand (Liberal). loaded question.Answer defends vaccine rollout instead of addressing request for small business plan.I take issue with the comment that this is a botched vaccine plan.
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    Small BusinessMrs. Cathy McLeod (Conservative) asked Chrystia Freeland (Liberal). substantive question.Answer acknowledges issue with new businesses and states it is being examined but offers no concrete solution.It is something I hear about too and I am concerned with, and it is something we are looking at closely.
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    Small BusinessMr. Bernard Généreux (Conservative) asked Chrystia Freeland (Liberal). substantive question.Answer lists existing programs and states intent to continue supporting businesses without new measures for the eight-to-ten-month period.That is why we have introduced extraordinary programs to support them, programs like the Canada emergency wage subsidy, the Canada emergency rent subsidy and additional measures for businesses targeted by new lockdown measures.
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    Air TransportationMr. Taylor Bachrach (NDP) asked Omar Alghabra (Liberal). substantive question.Answer notes ongoing discussions and prior funding but provides no guarantee of refunds for new cancellations.Discussions are ongoing with the airlines to ensure that Canadians get their refunds and that regional routes are retained.
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    HousingMr. Paul Manly (Green) asked Chrystia Freeland (Liberal). substantive question.Answer directly states the planned tax measure targeting the described issue.That is why, in the fall economic statement in November, I announced our plan to introduce a tax-based measure to target specifically the unproductive use of domestic housing in Canada owned by non-residents and non-Canadians.