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Question Period, exchange by exchange

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1. deflected
   EmploymentErin O'Toole (Conservative) asked Justin Trudeau (Liberal). substantive question.The answer restates the focus on COVID control and supports without outlining any employment plan.We know that the best way to restore our economy rapidly is to control the spread of COVID-19.
2. partly answered
   EmploymentErin O'Toole (Conservative) asked Justin Trudeau (Liberal). loaded question.The answer addresses rapid testing rollout but opens with an attack on the asker and pivots to long-term care.it is interesting to hear the Leader of the Opposition calling for a national strategy on rapid testing when he does not want us to have a national strategy on keeping elders safe in long-term care homes.
3. answered
   HealthErin O'Toole (Conservative) asked Justin Trudeau (Liberal). substantive question.The answer directly states the vaccination timeline and current deliveries matching the question on a plan.back in November, we announced to Canadians our vaccination plan that would see six million vaccinations in the first quarter, by the end of March, and have everyone vaccinated by September.
4. deflected
   HealthErin O'Toole (Conservative) asked Justin Trudeau (Liberal). loaded question.The answer repeats the March target but does not address doses lost due to the vial decision.we announced that we would be receiving at least six million doses of vaccine by the end of March, and that is exactly what is arriving.
5. partly answered
   HealthErin O'Toole (Conservative) asked Justin Trudeau (Liberal). substantive question.The answer confirms the March target and spring deliveries but does not specify daily capacity of 300,000.we will be receiving more than 400,000 Pfizer vaccine doses this week.
6. deflected
   Public Services and ProcurementMr. Yves-François Blanchet (Bloc) asked Justin Trudeau (Liberal). loaded question.The answer denies political involvement and emphasizes expert advice without addressing the specific exclusion of Quebec research.I am quite disappointed by my hon. colleague's suggestion that politics played a part in this.
7. deflected
   Public Services and ProcurementMr. Yves-François Blanchet (Bloc) asked Justin Trudeau (Liberal). loaded question.The answer cites commercial confidentiality and repeats targets instead of releasing unredacted contracts.many commercial contracts include confidentiality requirements.
8. answered
   HealthMr. Jagmeet Singh (NDP) asked Justin Trudeau (Liberal). substantive question.The answer affirms the commitment and restates the exact targets for rapid vaccination.yes, that is what we have been doing from the beginning.
9. deflected
   HealthMr. Jagmeet Singh (NDP) asked Justin Trudeau (Liberal). substantive question.The answer avoids any commitment to federal vaccination sites and instead emphasizes constitutional limits.unlike the NDP, apparently, we understand Canada's Constitution and respect provincial responsibilities on health care delivery.
10. deflected
    The EconomyEd Fast (Conservative) asked Chrystia Freeland (Liberal). substantive question.The response congratulates the member and pivots to urging support for Bill C-14 rather than addressing investment decline.let me start by congratulating the hon. member for Abbotsford on his recent appointment as his party's critic for finance.
11. misdirected
    The EconomyEd Fast (Conservative) asked Chrystia Freeland (Liberal). substantive question.The answer cites IMF growth forecasts instead of addressing the competitiveness and investment concerns raised.The IMF forecast that our economy will grow by 4.4% this year and found that Canada "took strong and well-coordinated policy actions at the onset of the pandemic
12. deflected
    EmploymentMr. Gérard Deltell (Conservative) asked Chrystia Freeland (Liberal). substantive question.The response highlights IMF growth and pivots to urging support for Bill C-14 without outlining a jobs plan.we can do that by voting in favour of Bill C-14
13. partly answered
    EmploymentMr. Gérard Deltell (Conservative) asked Chrystia Freeland (Liberal). substantive question.The answer provides job recovery statistics but does not address the G7 unemployment comparison or outline a concrete plan.71% of the jobs lost in Canada during the crisis have already been recovered.
14. answered
    International TradeMrs. Tracy Gray (Conservative) asked Mary Ng (Liberal). substantive question.The answer directly states the government's engagement with the US to protect supply chains and jobs.Canada and the United States have agreed to consult closely to avoid any measures that could constrain bilateral trade and economic growth between our two countries.
15. answered
    International TradeMrs. Tracy Gray (Conservative) asked Mary Ng (Liberal). substantive question.The answer outlines ongoing high-level engagement with the US administration to mitigate buy American impacts.The Prime Minister raised this in his discussion with President Biden and also spoke with Vice-President Harris about strengthening this trade relationship
16. misdirected
    Public Services and ProcurementMr. Alain Therrien (Bloc) asked François-Philippe Champagne (Liberal). loaded question.The answer lists general biomanufacturing investments but does not address the specific refusal to fund the Laval University vaccine.we announced an additional $600 million.
17. partly answered
    Public Services and ProcurementMr. Alain Therrien (Bloc) asked François-Philippe Champagne (Liberal). rhetorical question.Answer corrects the investment figure and lists other projects but does not address the missed opportunity claim directly.To set the record straight, we did not invest $2 million in Medicago; we invested $173 million.
18. deflected
    Public SafetyMr. James Cumming (Conservative) asked François-Philippe Champagne (Liberal). substantive question.Answer avoids committing to a ban and instead repeats national security talking points without addressing Huawei's actions.we will be guided by national security in our decision when it comes to 5G in Canada.
19. deflected
    Public SafetyMr. James Cumming (Conservative) asked François-Philippe Champagne (Liberal). loaded question.Answer shifts focus to an arm's-length process and policy statements rather than addressing the human rights funding concern.Grants have been awarded through an independent process, which is managed at arm's length from the government.
20. partly answered
    Human RightsMichael Chong (Conservative) asked Marc Garneau (Liberal). substantive question.Answer acknowledges concern and evidence review but does not commit to recognizing genocide.we are looking at all of the available evidence.
21. deflected
    Human RightsMichael Chong (Conservative) asked Marc Garneau (Liberal). substantive question.Answer repeats concern and call for experts but ignores the IOC relocation request entirely.We are urging China to allow experts to come to the Xinjiang area and examine the situation
22. partly answered
    Employment InsuranceMr. Daniel Blaikie (NDP) asked Carla Qualtrough (Liberal). substantive question.Answer commits to extending benefits to 26 weeks but does not address the requested 50 weeks or retroactivity.Our government is committed to extending EI sickness benefits from 15 weeks to 26 weeks
23. deflected
    Indigenous AffairsMs. Niki Ashton (NDP) asked Marc Miller (Liberal). substantive question.Answer emphasizes respect for process and past funding but avoids committing to immediate action on the water issue.Our government continues to support Tataskweyak in the repairs and upgrades to its water system as the water quality does indeed continue to meet approved guidelines.
24. deflected
    HealthMichelle Rempel Garner (Conservative) asked Patty Hajdu (Liberal). substantive question.Answer addresses variant containment support but does not engage with the vaccination pace or third wave vulnerability question.That is why we have worked so diligently with the provinces and territories to support them in all of their efforts to contain the virus
25. answered
    HealthMichelle Rempel Garner (Conservative) asked Patty Hajdu (Liberal). substantive question.The answer directly provides the plan B as relying on mRNA vaccines.we do have mRNA vaccines, two of them to be precise, and they are 90% effective.
26. deflected
    Public Services and ProcurementMr. Pierre Paul-Hus (Conservative) asked François-Philippe Champagne (Liberal). substantive question.The response avoids addressing the specific case of Solstar by highlighting general investments.I invite my colleague to tell the CEO with whom he spoke to contact me.
27. deflected
    Public Services and ProcurementMr. Pierre Paul-Hus (Conservative) asked François-Philippe Champagne (Liberal). substantive question.Responds with respect and list of investments instead of addressing the insult or departure.I can assure him that we have enormous respect for Canada's researchers and scientists.
28. misdirected
    Public Services and ProcurementMrs. Julie Vignola (Bloc) asked Anita Anand (Liberal). substantive question.The answer shifts blame to the previous government instead of addressing current delays.While the Davie shipyard was shut out of all major works by the previous government,
29. answered
    Public Services and ProcurementMrs. Julie Vignola (Bloc) asked Anita Anand (Liberal). substantive question.Provides details on contracts given to Davie.The government has awarded contracts worth $838 million to Davie shipyard for the acquisition of three medium commercial icebreakers and conversion work.
30. partly answered
    HealthMr. Glen Motz (Conservative) asked Patty Hajdu (Liberal). loaded question.Addresses the data availability but deflects on the plan and failures.I will also point the member to the canada.ca\coronavirus website where all of the data that we are collecting is available.
31. partly answered
    HealthMr. Colin Carrie (Conservative) asked Patty Hajdu (Liberal). substantive question.Explains the prioritization strategy without addressing the specific nurse's situation.The approach is based on saving lives first and then protecting people who are working close to folks who are at risk of contracting COVID.
32. deflected
    HealthMr. Earl Dreeshen (Conservative) asked Patty Hajdu (Liberal). loaded question.Reiterates transparency without outlining a specific strategy or addressing the ranking.every step of the way, we have been transparent with Canadians, including by giving updates in the press, on a regular basis,
33. answered
    Rural Economic DevelopmentMr. Dane Lloyd (Conservative) asked Maryam Monsef (Liberal). loaded question.The answer directly rebuts the premise by stating the strategy includes hunters and anglers.This includes everybody, including service groups, including hunters and anglers, including businesses, including the charitable sector, especially in the post-pandemic Canada.
34. deflected
    Tourism IndustryMr. Eric Melillo (Conservative) asked Mélanie Joly (Liberal). substantive question.The answer discusses existing supports but provides no timeline or decision on exemptions.We have invested $10 billion through the wage subsidy, through the regional development agencies and through also the support to a fixed cost.
35. partly answered
    COVID-19 Emergency ResponseMr. Joël Godin (Conservative) asked Chrystia Freeland (Liberal). substantive question.The answer acknowledges the program's importance and the need for integrity but does not address fixing the non-arm's length issue.Our goal is to help all of the businesses that are entitled to this program and need this support.
36. partly answered
    HealthMr. Brian Masse (NDP) asked Patty Hajdu (Liberal). substantive question.The answer addresses rapid testing shipments but ignores the calls to vaccinate CBSA officers and essential workers.As the member may realize, we have shipped over 21.6 million rapid tests to provinces and territories: 4.1 million to Quebec, 6.7 million to Ontario, 2.3 million to Alberta and even more to other provinces and territories.
37. answered
    HealthMr. Paul Manly (Green) asked Patty Hajdu (Liberal). substantive question.The answer directly states that an existing intergovernmental committee already performs the requested coordination.We already have an intergovernmental coordinating committee, which is called the special advisory committee, and all medical officers of health from all across the country work together as professionals, as doctors, to guide our country's response.
38. answered
    Points of OrderMr. Kerry Diotte (Conservative) asked Mr. Mark Gerretsen (Liberal). substantive question.The answer addresses the procedural issue by requesting a formal ruling on interruptions.Rather than this ad hoc way of approaching it, which we seem to have done, perhaps you should come to some conclusion as to how we should proceed when this kind of thing happens.