House opens debate on economic update bill as trucker protests persist

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1. deflected
   COVID‑19 ProtestsCandice Bergen (Conservative) asked Justin Trudeau (Liberal). substantive question.Thanks a colleague then pivots to election results instead of addressing resolution plans.In regard to the vaccine mandates, we had an election on those six months ago, and Canadians overwhelmingly supported politicians who were firm that vaccinations are the way through this pandemic.
2. deflected
   COVID‑19 ProtestsCandice Bergen (Conservative) asked Justin Trudeau (Liberal). substantive question.Restates focus on vaccinations and public health without offering resolution steps.We have been extraordinarily engaged in encouraging people to continue to get vaccinated.
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   COVID‑19 ProtestsCandice Bergen (Conservative) asked Justin Trudeau (Liberal). loaded question.Rejects premise by blaming COVID rather than mandates and offers no fix.the Conservatives seem to be under the mistaken understanding that our supply chains have been disrupted by vaccine mandates when, in fact, our supply chains have been disrupted by COVID.
4. misdirected
   The EconomyMr. Gérard Deltell (Conservative) asked Justin Trudeau (Liberal). substantive question.Corrects PBO interpretation then pivots to global inflation without addressing spending control.I am sure that the Parliamentary Budget Officer did not say that COVID-19 has no impact on inflation.
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   The EconomyMr. Gérard Deltell (Conservative) asked Justin Trudeau (Liberal). substantive question.Labels opposition as ignoring facts and repeats global tie to COVID without committing to rein in spending.it is disappointing to see that the Conservative Party of Canada is completely ignoring the facts, the reality, and refuses to acknowledge that inflation is a global phenomenon directly tied to COVID‑19.
6. partly answered
   COVID-19 ProtestsMr. Yves-François Blanchet (Bloc) asked Justin Trudeau (Liberal). substantive question.Explains limits on directing police and notes resource provision but gives no concrete new actions.my hon. colleague from Beloeil—Chambly knows full well that it is not the place of the government or politicians to give directives or orders to police services.
7. answered
   COVID-19 ProtestsMr. Yves-François Blanchet (Bloc) asked Justin Trudeau (Liberal). substantive question.References prior call for protesters to leave and ongoing law-enforcement coordination.a few days ago, I said that it was time for these protesters, who have made their voices heard, to leave Ottawa so that residents and parliamentarians can continue their work of representing and serving Canadians.
8. partly answered
   Public SafetyMr. Jagmeet Singh (NDP) asked Justin Trudeau (Liberal). substantive question.Affirms support for the law but does not explain why enforcement is lacking.That is why we moved forward on that, and that is why we will always stand to ensure that our frontline health workers are getting the protections they need while they are busy protecting the rest of us.
9. answered
   Public SafetyMr. Jagmeet Singh (NDP) asked Justin Trudeau (Liberal). substantive question.The answer directly commits to protecting health care workers as requested.That is why we will continue to do whatever it takes to protect them in their work.
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    HealthMs. Melissa Lantsman (Conservative) asked Justin Trudeau (Liberal). loaded question.The answer attacks Conservatives and restates vaccine policy without addressing mandate status.what the Conservative Party seems to continue to not understand is that the threat to our supply chains is COVID, not vaccinations.
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    HealthMs. Melissa Lantsman (Conservative) asked Justin Trudeau (Liberal). loaded question.The answer pivots to praising vaccinated truckers and attacking Conservatives instead of addressing supply chain impacts.I would encourage the members of the Conservative Party to listen to the almost 90% of truckers in this country who have chosen to get vaccinated
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    PrivacyMr. John Brassard (Conservative) asked Justin Trudeau (Liberal). substantive question.The answer explains data use but avoids confirming whether the RFP will be cancelled per the committee.The Public Health Agency of Canada has used de-identified data without personal identifiers to inform the government's response to the pandemic and worked closely with the Privacy Commissioner throughout.
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    PrivacyMr. John Brassard (Conservative) asked Justin Trudeau (Liberal). loaded question.The answer dismisses concerns as a 'war on data' and does not address secrecy or consent issues raised.once again we see the Conservatives continue their ill-informed and ill-advised war on data.
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    The EconomyMrs. Dominique Vien (Conservative) asked Justin Trudeau (Liberal). substantive question.The answer acknowledges food insecurity and mentions investments but does not address specific cost pressures like gas or housing.That is why we invested hundreds of millions of dollars in supporting community organizations that are there for families who are in need because of the pandemic and the rising cost of food linked to global inflation caused by COVID‑19.
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    The EconomyMrs. Dominique Vien (Conservative) asked Justin Trudeau (Liberal). substantive question.The answer recognizes struggles and lists investments but offers no new targeted relief for immediate cost-of-living issues.That is why we are there to invest in affordable housing. We are there to invest in more child care spaces.
16. answered
    COVID‑19 ProtestsMr. Yves-François Blanchet (Bloc) asked Justin Trudeau (Liberal). substantive question.The answer directly states the federal role and commitment to providing resources without ordering police.Our responsibility is to provide the necessary resources if requested, and that is what we are doing.
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    COVID‑19 ProtestsMr. Yves-François Blanchet (Bloc) asked Justin Trudeau (Liberal). loaded question.The answer avoids the specific suggestions and accusations by restating general commitments to Canadians.We will be there to work to end this protest and, more importantly, to continue investing to help families, to help small businesses, and to help the country get through this pandemic.
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    Natural ResourcesMichelle Rempel Garner (Conservative) asked Justin Trudeau (Liberal). substantive question.The answer ignores the percentage question entirely and pivots to energy transformation talking points.we know how important it is to continue to invest in transforming our energy mix in this country.
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    Natural ResourcesMichelle Rempel Garner (Conservative) asked Justin Trudeau (Liberal). substantive question.The answer addresses net zero goals but avoids committing to ending reliance on imported foreign energy.We are going to reach net zero by 2050, and that is going to be something that we will only accomplish by working with and leaning on the extraordinary energy workers across this country
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    Natural ResourcesMichelle Rempel Garner (Conservative) asked Justin Trudeau (Liberal). loaded question.The answer sidesteps the Saudi tanker and mandate letter claims by discussing the global shift away from fossil fuels.the reality is the world is moving off fossil fuels.
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    Natural ResourcesMichelle Rempel Garner (Conservative) asked Justin Trudeau (Liberal). loaded question.The answer reframes the question as a partisan choice between fossil fuels and net zero without addressing job offshoring or emissions rises.Canadians can either move forward on continuing to rely on fossil fuels or can choose the path that this government has taken to ensure that we are supporting our energy workers as we transform toward less reliance on fossil fuels
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    HealthMr. Jagmeet Singh (NDP) asked Justin Trudeau (Liberal). substantive question.The answer details existing and past funding but does not commit to immediate new increases in transfers.every year the federal government transfers over $40 billion to the provinces for the delivery of health care in their jurisdictions.
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    HealthMr. Jagmeet Singh (NDP) asked Justin Trudeau (Liberal). substantive question.The answer references past spending and a future pledge but conditions new transfers on conversations rather than committing immediately.I have already pledged to transfer more money to the provinces, but we need to have conversations about how best to deliver real results for Canadians.
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    Agriculture and Agri-FoodMr. John Barlow (Conservative) asked Justin Trudeau (Liberal). substantive question.The answer thanks farmers and references general pandemic supports without addressing the feed crisis or western protests.We will continue to make sure we are getting through this pandemic the best way possible.
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    Agriculture and Agri-FoodMr. John Barlow (Conservative) asked Justin Trudeau (Liberal). loaded question.The answer discusses general pandemic supports without addressing the specific feed shortage or animal health crisis raised.we know what the solution is and we have been working on the solution with Canadians for the past two years: keep supporting small businesses, keep supporting our ranchers and farmers,
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    Agriculture and Agri-FoodMr. John Barlow (Conservative) asked Justin Trudeau (Liberal). substantive question.The answer avoids the direct yes-or-no question on lifting the export ban by discussing past meetings and general support.We support those farmers. We support farmers across the country. We will continue to work with our partners, particularly the United States in this case, to resolve this
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    Agriculture and Agri-FoodMr. John Barlow (Conservative) asked Justin Trudeau (Liberal). substantive question.The answer sidesteps the question of conflicting statements and timelines by reiterating engagement without new commitments.The Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food and the member of Parliament for Cardigan had a very effective trip to Washington just last week, where they were able to engage directly on finding solutions for this issue.
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    HealthMr. Mario Simard (Bloc) asked Justin Trudeau (Liberal). substantive question.The answer addresses past federal health spending but does not commit to increasing ongoing transfers as requested.since the beginning of the pandemic, not only have we transferred $43 billion per year to provincial health systems, but we have also invested an additional $63 billion in health care
29. answered
    HealthMr. Mario Simard (Bloc) asked Justin Trudeau (Liberal). substantive question.The answer directly affirms the commitment to increase health transfers in ongoing provincial discussions.Last year, I promised that we would be there to increase health transfers.
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    The EconomyMr. Luc Berthold (Conservative) asked Justin Trudeau (Liberal). loaded question.The answer pivots to day-care policy and past Conservative criticism instead of addressing inflation and grocery costs.The initiative to create more day care spots in Quebec and make day care more affordable in the rest of the country will play a huge role in families' lives.
31. deflected
    The EconomyMr. Luc Berthold (Conservative) asked Justin Trudeau (Liberal). loaded question.The answer highlights economic recovery metrics without addressing rising food costs or food-bank demand.Canada has recovered more jobs than other countries, including the United States.
32. misdirected
    The EconomyMr. Luc Berthold (Conservative) asked Justin Trudeau (Liberal). loaded question.The answer attacks the Conservatives' vaccination stance rather than responding to the inflation timeline question.If the Conservative Party cannot even convince its own members to get vaccinated, then—
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    Foreign AffairsMr. James Bezan (Conservative) asked Justin Trudeau (Liberal). loaded question.Question assumes weakness and empty hands while answer pivots to delivered aid without addressing lethal weapons.their number one ask was for $120 million as a sovereign loan for economic supports, which we delivered in days
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    Foreign AffairsMr. James Bezan (Conservative) asked Justin Trudeau (Liberal). substantive question.Answer accuses Conservatives of misleading instead of addressing the specific requests for weapons, RADARSAT and sanctions.Once again, Mr. Speaker, we see the Conservatives trying to mislead Canadians on what we are actually doing.
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    Foreign AffairsMr. James Bezan (Conservative) asked Justin Trudeau (Liberal). loaded question.Question demands lethal weapons immediately; answer repeats training and financial support without committing to weapons.Every different country looks for the best ways it can help, and what Canada is continuing to do is something that is extraordinarily valuable to the Ukrainian people
36. partly answered
    PensionsMr. Jagmeet Singh (NDP) asked Justin Trudeau (Liberal). substantive question.Answer acknowledges the issue and mentions a one-time payment but does not commit to immediate fix before May.We are making major investments through a one-time payment for seniors whose benefit has been affected by pandemic supports
37. answered
    HealthMr. Kevin Vuong (Independent) asked Justin Trudeau (Liberal). substantive question.Answer directly outlines the comprehensive strategy to address the opioid crisis as requested.The first-ever federal Minister of Mental Health and Addictions will be advancing a comprehensive strategy supporting the provinces and territories and working with indigenous communities to provide access to a full range of evidence-based treatment and harm reduction