Conservatives move supply-day motion to end federal covid mandates by Feb. 28

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1. deflected
   COVID-19 ProtestsCandice Bergen (Conservative) asked Justin Trudeau (Liberal). substantive question.The answer attacks the opposition instead of addressing the meeting request.the Conservative Party of Canada has spent the last two weeks endorsing and enabling these blockades across the country.
2. deflected
   HealthCandice Bergen (Conservative) asked Justin Trudeau (Liberal). substantive question.The answer promotes vaccination without addressing support for the motion.everyone in this country is sick and tired of lockdowns and, quite frankly, of COVID-19, but Canadians also know that the way through this pandemic is by listening to science, by following public health advice and, indeed, by getting vaccinated.
3. deflected
   HealthCandice Bergen (Conservative) asked Justin Trudeau (Liberal). loaded question.The answer promotes vaccination without addressing the 100% threshold premise.It is vaccinations. When Canadians get vaccinated, including with our vaccine mandates that ensure federal public service workers and anyone getting on planes or trains is vaccinated, it helps us move forward, keep Canadians safe and, most importantly, keep our frontline health workers, who have been heroes during this pandemic, from being overwhelmed.
4. misdirected
   HealthMr. Luc Berthold (Conservative) asked Justin Trudeau (Liberal). substantive question.The answer repeats an unrelated attack on Conservatives instead of answering the reopening plan question.the Conservative Party of Canada has spent the last two weeks endorsing and enabling these blockades set up across the country.
5. misdirected
   HealthMr. Luc Berthold (Conservative) asked Justin Trudeau (Liberal). substantive question.The answer attacks the Conservatives on blockades instead of addressing the reopening plan request.I am very pleased to hear the honourable member condemn these blockades and call for an end to them today in the House.
6. partly answered
   COVID-19 ProtestsMr. Yves-François Blanchet (Bloc) asked Justin Trudeau (Liberal). substantive question.The answer offers a briefing but does not commit to the requested multi-leader emergency meeting.I would be very happy to do a briefing with the Bloc leader to update him on the situation people here in Ottawa and elsewhere in the country are dealing with.
7. partly answered
   COVID-19 ProtestsMr. Yves-François Blanchet (Bloc) asked Justin Trudeau (Liberal). substantive question.The answer describes coordination efforts but does not address the specific request for a leaders' meeting.We are working with the Ottawa police and the Ontario government.
8. deflected
   COVID-19 ProtestsMr. Jagmeet Singh (NDP) asked Justin Trudeau (Liberal). substantive question.The answer begins to discuss support for governments but cuts off without addressing the jurisdiction or fixing the mess.from the very beginning, we have been there to support all levels of government in the work they needed to do—
9. misdirected
   COVID-19 ProtestsMr. Jagmeet Singh (NDP) asked Justin Trudeau (Liberal). substantive question.Answer pivots to attacking Conservatives instead of addressing federal action on blockades.Unfortunately, we cannot say the same about the Conservative Party, which for the past two weeks has been cheering on the blockades, encouraging these protesters and even promoting their fundraising.
10. deflected
    HealthMrs. Stephanie Kusie (Conservative) asked Jean-Yves Duclos (Liberal). substantive question.Answer recites vaccination statistics without addressing mandate policy or lifting them.The Prime Minister mentioned just a moment ago that 80% of Canadians of all ages had received their full doses.
11. deflected
    HealthMrs. Stephanie Kusie (Conservative) asked Jean-Yves Duclos (Liberal). substantive question.Answer praises vaccination and reframes it as protection rather than engaging with Dr. Tam's recommendation.Vaccination is not a punishment. It is a protection.
12. deflected
    HealthMs. Melissa Lantsman (Conservative) asked Omar Alghabra (Liberal). substantive question.Answer invokes pandemic status and attacks Conservatives instead of stating a timeline for dropping PCR tests.we cannot take advice from a Conservative Party that has not even been able to convince Canadians of vaccination.
13. deflected
    HealthMs. Melissa Lantsman (Conservative) asked Omar Alghabra (Liberal). substantive question.Answer dismisses the question and reiterates listening to experts without providing a plan or threshold.I want to bring my colleague back to earth.
14. misdirected
    HealthMr. Chris Lewis (Conservative) asked Omar Alghabra (Liberal). loaded question.Answer accuses Conservatives of justifying blockades rather than responding to the border or mandate question.The Conservative Party, for the last two weeks, has been justifying blockades and protests.
15. misdirected
    HealthMs. Lianne Rood (Conservative) asked Omar Alghabra (Liberal). substantive question.Answer attacks Conservatives for supporting lawbreakers instead of addressing mandates or supply chains.these Conservatives, for two weeks, have been providing excuses for lawbreakers.
16. partly answered
    COVID-19 ProtestsMr. Yves-François Blanchet (Bloc) asked Mark Holland (Liberal). substantive question.Answer affirms willingness to talk with parties but pivots to condemning protests without confirming a leaders' meeting.I am absolutely prepared to talk with the other parties.
17. deflected
    COVID-19 ProtestsMr. Yves-François Blanchet (Bloc) asked Mark Holland (Liberal). loaded question.The answer attacks the opposition for supporting protests instead of addressing any government response plan.every day for the past two weeks, the Conservative Party has supported the illegal protests happening outside.
18. partly answered
    COVID-19 ProtestsMs. Kristina Michaud (Bloc) asked Marco Mendicino (Liberal). substantive question.The answer details existing resource support and deployments but offers no new federal plan or timeline.From the start, we have been supporting the City of Ottawa and the communities of Coutts and Windsor by offering them additional resources.
19. partly answered
    Foreign AffairsMichael Chong (Conservative) asked Mélanie Joly (Liberal). substantive question.The answer notes ongoing coordination with allies but does not explain why Canada cannot export LNG.conversations with our European allies and America are happening.
20. deflected
    Foreign AffairsMr. James Bezan (Conservative) asked Mélanie Joly (Liberal). loaded question.The answer disputes the premise by citing Ukrainian thanks rather than addressing the specific request for RADARSAT images.it is not because my colleague talks about Ukraine that necessarily the Ukrainian government agrees with what he is saying.
21. partly answered
    Foreign AffairsMr. Marty Morantz (Conservative) asked Mélanie Joly (Liberal). substantive question.The answer affirms readiness for sanctions but provides no date or specifics on their use.we are ready to impose these sanctions.
22. partly answered
    SeniorsMs. Rachel Blaney (NDP) asked Kamal Khera (Liberal). substantive question.The answer outlines upcoming legislation and a one-time payment but does not explain why advance payments cannot be made now.we will be delivering a one-time payment to fully compensate those affected in 2020.
23. deflected
    Public SafetyMs. Heather McPherson (NDP) asked Marco Mendicino (Liberal). substantive question.The answer condemns intimidation but pivots to urging Conservatives to ask convoys to leave rather than detailing government protections for media.I just hope that the Conservatives would finally join us in asking the members of the convoy to go home.
24. deflected
    Agriculture and Agri-FoodMr. Damien Kurek (Conservative) asked Marie-Claude Bibeau (Liberal). loaded question.The answer claims farmers support sustainability but does not address or refute the proposed 30% fertilizer reduction mandate.I can assure the House that farmers are on board.
25. deflected
    Agriculture and Agri-FoodMrs. Shannon Stubbs (Conservative) asked Marie-Claude Bibeau (Liberal). loaded question.Answer promotes general farmer support without addressing fertilizer evidence, losses or carbon tax impact.I can assure members that this government is working with farmers for farmers.
26. partly answered
    Agriculture and Agri-FoodMr. Richard Lehoux (Conservative) asked Marie-Claude Bibeau (Liberal). substantive question.Answer acknowledges shortage and mentions inter-minister work but provides no date or concrete timeline.My continued co-operation with the sector will ensure we will get this done as soon as possible and in the best way possible.
27. deflected
    Fisheries and OceansMr. Rick Perkins (Conservative) asked Joyce Murray (Liberal). substantive question.Answer restates program design and intent but ignores the clawback reversal request.The terms of the program were clear from the beginning.
28. partly answered
    SeniorsMrs. Claude DeBellefeuille (Bloc) asked Kamal Khera (Liberal). substantive question.Answer outlines future bill and payment but does not explain delay until June or offer earlier action.We also introduced Bill C-12 to exclude pandemic benefits for the purposes of calculating GIS going forward.
29. deflected
    SeniorsMrs. Claude DeBellefeuille (Bloc) asked Kamal Khera (Liberal). substantive question.Answer repeats prior commitments without addressing immediate halt to GIS cuts.We are on top of this, and we will always be there for seniors.
30. deflected
    Veterans AffairsMr. Frank Caputo (Conservative) asked Lawrence MacAulay (Liberal). substantive question.Answer highlights past investments and backlog reduction but avoids yes/no on rescinding cuts.I can assure my hon. colleague that we will continue to decrease the backlog.
31. misdirected
    Veterans AffairsMr. Pierre Paul-Hus (Conservative) asked Lawrence MacAulay (Liberal). substantive question.Answer attacks previous Conservative government instead of addressing contract renewal.it is kind of rich to be getting this kind of question from a party that, when they were in power, fired 1,000 employees
32. partly answered
    National DefenceKerry-Lynne Findlay (Conservative) asked Anita Anand (Liberal). substantive question.Answer notes Epiq independence and counsel steps but offers no direct ministerial corrective actions.class counsel have asked Epiq to ensure it takes meaningful steps to contain and resolve this issue, so it simply does not happen again.
33. deflected
    Foreign AffairsMr. Alex Ruff (Conservative) asked Anita Anand (Liberal). substantive question.The answer highlights past evacuations and refugee commitments without addressing the criticism of current lack of priority or leadership.Our armed forces worked around the clock to evacuate as many people as possible for as long as conditions permitted, including our former interpreters, local staff and citizens of allied countries.
34. partly answered
    COVID-19 Economic MeasuresMr. Kelly McCauley (Conservative) asked Carla Qualtrough (Liberal). substantive question.The answer addresses recovery of improper payments but refuses the requested apology and focuses on program successes.claimants who are found to have received the benefit improperly will be required to reimburse the payment.
35. answered
    COVID-19 Economic MeasuresMr. Jacques Gourde (Conservative) asked Carla Qualtrough (Liberal). loaded question.The answer directly explains the eligibility of certain non-resident workers under the program rules.Although the Canada emergency response benefit is only available to individuals living in Canada, there were some recipients who work in Canada but have a mailing address in another country.
36. partly answered
    TaxationMs. Niki Ashton (NDP) asked Chrystia Freeland (Liberal). substantive question.The answer affirms general commitment to fair taxation but does not address specific plans or timeline for fixing evasion and cuts.Our government is absolutely committed to being tough on tax fraud.
37. partly answered
    Persons with DisabilitiesMr. Mike Morrice (Green) asked Carla Qualtrough (Liberal). substantive question.The answer confirms the commitment to deliver the benefit but provides no timeline for reintroducing legislation.
38. misdirected
    Persons with DisabilitiesMs. Heather McPherson (NDP) asked Mrs. Sherry Romanado (Liberal). substantive question.The response proposes an unrelated motion on protests instead of addressing the vaccine equity motion.the House condemns the intimidation of citizens and journalists, the incessant honking, the arson attempts, the shooting of fireworks in the downtown core of Ottawa
39. deflected
    Persons with DisabilitiesMr. Alain Therrien (Bloc) asked Mr. Mark Gerretsen (Liberal). substantive question.The response dismisses the need for the motion by referencing prior statements rather than engaging with the request for a meeting.the Prime Minister said in an answer today that those briefings would be available.