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1. deflected
   HealthCandice Bergen (Conservative) asked Justin Trudeau (Liberal). loaded question.The answer emphasizes following science and Canadian unity without addressing ending mandates or restrictions.We are going to continue to follow the science.
2. deflected
   HealthCandice Bergen (Conservative) asked Justin Trudeau (Liberal). loaded question.The answer restates following science without committing to ending mandates or restrictions.every step of the way we have had Canadians' backs by following the science
3. misdirected
   HealthCandice Bergen (Conservative) asked Justin Trudeau (Liberal). loaded question.The answer attacks Conservatives on vaccines and protests instead of addressing ending mandates.Unfortunately, we see Conservatives continuing to both call for an end to the protests from in here and support them out there.
4. deflected
   HealthMr. Luc Berthold (Conservative) asked Justin Trudeau (Liberal). substantive question.The answer discusses saving lives and vaccination rates without addressing whether the PM chose to divide people.the decisions the government made during the pandemic were made to save lives.
5. deflected
   HealthMr. Luc Berthold (Conservative) asked Justin Trudeau (Liberal). loaded question.The answer rejects the premise and restates safety focus without answering yes or no on politicization.I completely disagree with the hon. member, because all government decisions have been made to keep people safe
6. partly answered
   COVID‑19 ProtestsMr. Yves-François Blanchet (Bloc) asked Justin Trudeau (Liberal). substantive question.The answer describes ongoing support and talks with the mayor but does not confirm a specific measure for Friday.This afternoon, I will be talking to Mayor Watson again to discuss how we can best support him.
7. partly answered
   HealthMr. Yves-François Blanchet (Bloc) asked Justin Trudeau (Liberal). substantive question.The answer notes ongoing talks with premiers and past investments but does not commit to a summit with the Bloc.These conversations with the provincial premiers are ongoing.
8. answered
   COVID-19 ProtestsMr. Jagmeet Singh (NDP) asked Justin Trudeau (Liberal). substantive question.The answer details specific actions taken to support Ottawa and provinces during the protests.We have been working closely with the province to ensure that resources get to the City of Ottawa to be able to handle this protest.
9. partly answered
   COVID-19 ProtestsMr. Jagmeet Singh (NDP) asked Justin Trudeau (Liberal). substantive question.Addresses resources provided to end protests but does not specify actions taken to help residents facing harassment.we have been working with the City of Ottawa and the province from the very beginning to ensure that they have all of the resources required to end these protests.
10. deflected
    COVID-19 ProtestsMr. John Barlow (Conservative) asked Marco Mendicino (Liberal). loaded question.Ignores the question on divisive rhetoric and instead promotes vaccination and police support.since the beginning of the pandemic, our government has been laying out, with great transparency, what we believe is the best way out of this pandemic, and that is vaccinations.
11. deflected
    COVID-19 ProtestsMr. John Barlow (Conservative) asked Jean-Yves Duclos (Liberal). rhetorical question.Avoids the call for leadership and listening by pivoting to praise pandemic leadership and science.I am very pleased and grateful for the member's use of "pandemic leadership".
12. deflected
    COVID-19 ProtestsMr. Pierre Paul-Hus (Conservative) asked Jean-Yves Duclos (Liberal). loaded question.Sidesteps the accusation of divisiveness by emphasizing unity through vaccination instead.The member for Charlesbourg—Haute-Saint-Charles talked about unity. That is a great word, because Canadians are united in fighting this pandemic.
13. misdirected
    COVID-19 ProtestsMr. Pierre Paul-Hus (Conservative) asked Jean-Yves Duclos (Liberal). loaded question.Turns to attacking the opposition's economic advice rather than addressing the request for a roadmap.With all due respect, if we had listened to the economic advice of the official opposition, we would be in an economic crisis right now
14. deflected
    COVID-19 ProtestsMr. Mark Strahl (Conservative) asked Jean-Yves Duclos (Liberal). loaded question.Ignores the question on ending mandates and instead discusses personal benefits of vaccination.When I get vaccinated, I am doing it for myself, but also for my parents.
15. misdirected
    COVID-19 ProtestsMr. Mark Strahl (Conservative) asked Jean-Yves Duclos (Liberal). loaded question.Attacks the opposition for supposedly not believing in vaccination instead of answering about ending mandates.I am very troubled by the fact that on the opposite side of the House, there are still people who do not believe in vaccination.
16. answered
    COVID-19 ProtestsMs. Kristina Michaud (Bloc) asked Marco Mendicino (Liberal). substantive question.Directly details federal support provided to Ottawa police to end the protests.from the beginning, the federal government has been there to support the City of Ottawa and the Ottawa Police Service by providing 275 RCMP officers.
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    COVID-19 ProtestsMs. Kristina Michaud (Bloc) asked Marco Mendicino (Liberal). substantive question.Answer affirms pride and mentions progress without addressing the specific shortfall in officers requested.There has been a lot of progress in the past two days.
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    COVID-19 ProtestsMs. Kristina Michaud (Bloc) asked Marco Mendicino (Liberal). substantive question.Answer dismisses the question by suggesting the asker is uninformed and restates general deployment without specifics.perhaps my colleague has not been watching the news.
19. partly answered
    HealthMr. Stephen Ellis (Conservative) asked Jean-Yves Duclos (Liberal). substantive question.Answer addresses past collaboration and investments but does not provide a forward plan for living with COVID.We have gone through this crisis successfully, certainly with respect to many other countries in the world
20. misdirected
    HealthMr. Stephen Ellis (Conservative) asked Jean-Yves Duclos (Liberal). substantive question.Answer pivots to attacking opposition on vaccination instead of addressing timelines for removing mandates.a very key signal to be against vaccination is to be in favour of lockdowns.
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    HealthMs. Melissa Lantsman (Conservative) asked Jean-Yves Duclos (Liberal). substantive question.Answer shifts responsibility to provinces without engaging on federal role in ending mandates.The lockdown measures to which she refers are provincial decisions made by the provinces and territories.
22. answered
    HealthMs. Melissa Lantsman (Conservative) asked Jean-Yves Duclos (Liberal). substantive question.Answer directly justifies the policy by alignment with US actions and ongoing allied coordination.The mandate to which she refers, the border mandate in particular regarding vaccination, is entirely symmetrical and in line with what the United States is doing.
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    COVID-19 ProtestsMr. Alistair MacGregor (NDP) asked Marco Mendicino (Liberal). substantive question.Answer acknowledges the committee work and foreign interference concerns but offers no new federal action.Certainly to that extent, the committee will be looking at this issue very closely.
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    COVID-19 ProtestsMs. Heather McPherson (NDP) asked Marco Mendicino (Liberal). substantive question.Answer emphasizes existing laws and committee review without addressing the delay in response.I look forward to the work that the committee will do.
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    The EconomyMr. Richard Lehoux (Conservative) asked Chrystia Freeland (Liberal). substantive question.The answer avoids addressing inflation and gas prices by listing past benefits instead.We created the Canada child benefit, which is indexed to inflation and has brought 300,000 children out of poverty.
26. deflected
    The EconomyMr. Richard Lehoux (Conservative) asked Chrystia Freeland (Liberal). substantive question.The answer shifts focus to GDP growth rather than addressing GIS indexing or spending concerns.The fact is, Canada is resilient, and our economy is strongly recovering from the COVID‑19 recession.
27. deflected
    The EconomyMrs. Tracy Gray (Conservative) asked Chrystia Freeland (Liberal). substantive question.The answer repeats past programs without tackling current grocery and heating cost issues.It was our government that introduced the CCB, which is indexed for inflation and which has already lifted almost 300,000 children out of poverty.
28. answered
    HousingMrs. Anna Roberts (Conservative) asked Ahmed Hussen (Liberal). substantive question.The answer directly details housing investments and the national strategy to prevent losses.Since 2015, our government has invested nearly $30 billion for affordable housing, brought in Canada's first-ever national housing strategy, and we have a plan worth over $70 billion, which has already helped over one million Canadians find the homes that they need.
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    SeniorsMrs. Claude DeBellefeuille (Bloc) asked Kamal Khera (Liberal). substantive question.The answer covers the bill and payment but omits the effective date and ongoing cuts until June.today we introduced Bill C-12 to exclude any pandemic benefits for the purposes of calculating GIS going forward.
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    SeniorsMrs. Claude DeBellefeuille (Bloc) asked Kamal Khera (Liberal). rhetorical question.The answer restates general support without addressing the 11-month cuts or inflation effects.our government's priority has been there to support those most vulnerable, especially those seniors, and that is why we worked so hard to strengthen income security for seniors, including the increases to the GIS, which has helped over 900,000 low-income seniors.
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    Government AppointmentsRob Moore (Conservative) asked David Lametti (Liberal). substantive question.The answer expresses shared concern but fails to explain the ombudsman vacancy.indeed we share that concern for helping, protecting and working with victims of crime to ensure that the criminal justice system works not only more efficiently, but also more empathetically and passionately with respect—
32. misdirected
    Government AppointmentsMrs. Claude DeBellefeuille (Bloc) asked David Lametti (Liberal). rhetorical question.The response thanks for a question that was not asked and continues an unrelated topic.I thank the hon. member for his question, and I share his concern about helping—
33. deflected
    Government AppointmentsRob Moore (Conservative) asked Marco Mendicino (Liberal). loaded question.The answer avoids any timeline for filling the position and pivots to general government support for victims.We will continue to use our open, transparent and merit-based process to fill this position.
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    Government AppointmentsMrs. Shannon Stubbs (Conservative) asked Marco Mendicino (Liberal). loaded question.The answer acknowledges the need but only promises action as quickly as possible without a specific commitment.That is why I know the Minister of Justice will appoint this position as quickly as possible.
35. answered
    The EnvironmentMr. Eric Melillo (Conservative) asked Steven Guilbeault (Liberal). substantive question.The answer directly affirms continued financing for the centre despite noting past Conservative cuts.but we will be there to continue to finance good science in Canada.
36. misdirected
    COVID-19 Economic MeasuresMr. Kyle Seeback (Conservative) asked Chrystia Freeland (Liberal). loaded question.The answer attacks the Conservatives for inconsistency rather than addressing support for new businesses.It really is the party of flip-flop.
37. answered
    Canada Revenue AgencyMr. Len Webber (Conservative) asked Diane Lebouthillier (Liberal). substantive question.The answer explains the status of implementation and notes it is unlikely for this tax season.Although these discussions take time, the CRA is acting as quickly as possible on this initiative.
38. partly answered
    COVID-19 ProtestsMr. Brian Masse (NDP) asked Marco Mendicino (Liberal). substantive question.The answer describes coordination efforts but does not address the proposed safe border task force.There is a full-court press to ensure that we keep supply chains moving on the Ambassador Bridge.
39. misdirected
    COVID-19 Economic MeasuresMr. Daniel Blaikie (NDP) asked Chrystia Freeland (Liberal). substantive question.The answer highlights job recovery statistics and criticizes the NDP vote instead of outlining a plan to improve benefits.When it comes to support for workers, I would like to say, with the deepest possible respect, that workers are getting support today because of Bill C-2 , which I am sorry to say the NDP voted against.
40. deflected
    HousingMrs. Anna Roberts (Conservative) asked Ahmed Hussen (Liberal). substantive question.The answer focuses on existing housing investments without addressing interest rate concerns or past foreclosure issues.Since 2015, we have invested over $30 billion, introduced the national housing strategy and worked closely with provinces, territories, municipalities and the non-profit and private sectors to ensure that more affordable housing and more supply of housing is there for Canadians.