NDP motion on surtax for banks leads supply day debate

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1. deflected
   LabourMr. Luc Berthold (Conservative) asked Seamus O'Regan (Liberal). substantive question.The answer avoids any government plan and pivots to ongoing private negotiations.CP and the Teamsters Canada Rail Conference are still negotiating.
2. deflected
   LabourMr. Luc Berthold (Conservative) asked Seamus O'Regan (Liberal). substantive question.The answer sidesteps a personal commitment from the Prime Minister by restating faith in the bargaining table.the best deals are reached at the bargaining table.
3. deflected
   LabourMr. Luc Berthold (Conservative) asked Seamus O'Regan (Liberal). loaded question.The answer ignores the GST request and repeats the same negotiation talking points.We have faith in the parties' ability to reach an agreement at the bargaining table.
4. deflected
   LabourMs. Marilyn Gladu (Conservative) asked Seamus O'Regan (Liberal). substantive question.The answer offers no immediate resolution plan and emphasizes the parties' responsibility instead.They have an enormous responsibility to all Canadians to negotiate an agreement that protects the supply chains that Canadians depend on.
5. deflected
   LabourMs. Marilyn Gladu (Conservative) asked Seamus O'Regan (Liberal). substantive question.The answer lists external crises and urges parties without stating concrete government action.I am here in Calgary. I am urging the parties to reach an agreement.
6. partly answered
   Immigration, Refugees and CitizenshipMr. Alain Therrien (Bloc) asked Sean Fraser (Liberal). substantive question.The answer addresses facilitation of Ukrainian entry but does not confirm chartered flights.Last week, I announced new measures that will make it easier and faster for Ukrainians to safely come to Canada.
7. partly answered
   Immigration, Refugees and CitizenshipMr. Alain Therrien (Bloc) asked Sean Fraser (Liberal). substantive question.The answer discusses working with partners for quick arrival but avoids committing to chartered flights.We are going to continue to work with partners to arrange the best way for people to get here as quickly as possible, regardless of what it takes.
8. misdirected
   The EconomyMr. Daniel Blaikie (NDP) asked Randy Boissonnault (Liberal). loaded question.The answer shifts to past tax policies and ignores the CP lockout and current affordability measures requested.We lowered taxes for the middle class twice.
9. deflected
   The EconomyMs. Niki Ashton (NDP) asked Randy Boissonnault (Liberal). loaded question.Answer pivots to criticizing NDP voting record instead of addressing the tax-the-rich proposal.it is disappointing that the NDP chose to vote against providing more pandemic supports for Canadians and businesses in Bill C-2
10. deflected
    The EconomyEd Fast (Conservative) asked Randy Boissonnault (Liberal). substantive question.Answer reviews past Liberal tax actions and notes Conservative votes against rather than addressing current inflation plan or budget timing.We lowered taxes for the middle class twice and raised them on the wealthiest 1%, and Conservatives voted against.
11. misdirected
    The EconomyEd Fast (Conservative) asked Randy Boissonnault (Liberal). substantive question.Answer switches topic to housing investments and attacks Conservatives instead of addressing inflation or budget.We will continue to focus on Canadians, while the Conservatives focus on raising the temperature.
12. partly answered
    HousingMr. Matt Jeneroux (Conservative) asked Ahmed Hussen (Liberal). loaded question.Answer lists specific housing programs but does not directly engage the doubling of home prices under the government.we have proposed solutions such as a new housing accelerator fund to speed up both the supply and the speed of housing construction in Canada
13. answered
    Canada Mortgage and Housing CorporationMr. Matt Jeneroux (Conservative) asked Ahmed Hussen (Liberal). substantive question.Answer directly states that ministers do not control compensation decisions at independent Crown corporations like CMHC.CMHC, like every Crown corporation in Canada, is independent of political interference when it comes to the hiring and salaries of its employees.
14. answered
    Canada Mortgage and Housing CorporationMr. Dan Albas (Conservative) asked Ahmed Hussen (Liberal). substantive question.Answer clearly states ministers do not interfere in Crown corporation compensation and lists related investments.no minister in my position has or will ever interfere in an independent Crown corporation's decisions when it comes to employment and salaries.
15. deflected
    Canada Mortgage and Housing CorporationMr. Dan Albas (Conservative) asked Ahmed Hussen (Liberal). loaded question.Answer repeats non-interference claim then attacks Conservative platform and motion instead of addressing the bonuses.Their opposition day motion did not have the words "affordable housing" in it.
16. partly answered
    Public SafetyMs. Kristina Michaud (Bloc) asked Ms. Pam Damoff (Liberal). substantive question.Answer outlines general gang-prevention funding but does not specify new tangible actions for the Montreal situation.we must address social conditions that lead youth to join gangs
17. deflected
    Public SafetyMs. Kristina Michaud (Bloc) asked Ms. Pam Damoff (Liberal). substantive question.Answer highlights funding announcement without addressing stopping gun trafficking.That is why, just last week, the Minister of Public Safety was in Quebec, speaking with organizations, and announced funding for communities, for municipalities and for indigenous groups to deal with the scourge of guns and gangs.
18. deflected
    Public SafetyMs. Kristina Michaud (Bloc) asked Ms. Pam Damoff (Liberal). substantive question.Answer shifts focus to assault weapons buyback instead of illegal firearms access.Our position is clear. One of those actions we have taken is that we have said assault-style firearms have no place in Canada.
19. deflected
    The EconomyMr. Alain Rayes (Conservative) asked Randy Boissonnault (Liberal). substantive question.Answer blames global events and pivots to urging support for Bill C-8.On this side of the House, we are focused on affordability. We encourage the Conservatives to join us and vote in favour of Bill C-8 .
20. deflected
    The EconomyMrs. Tracy Gray (Conservative) asked Randy Boissonnault (Liberal). substantive question.Answer dismisses proposal as political games without addressing GST holiday.Even if we implemented what the Conservatives are peddling, there is no guarantee that Canadians would see a reduction of prices at the pump.
21. misdirected
    TaxationMr. Dan Mazier (Conservative) asked Randy Boissonnault (Liberal). substantive question.Answer pivots to unrelated economic growth statistics instead of GST removal.Fact: last week, Statistics Canada showed that our annualized growth is 6.7%.
22. deflected
    Rail TransportationMr. Taylor Bachrach (NDP) asked Omar Alghabra (Liberal). substantive question.Answer praises rail investment without addressing privatization or public operation guarantee.Our government is committed to moving forward with the investment in the high-frequency rail along the busiest corridor in Canada
23. partly answered
    HousingMs. Jenny Kwan (NDP) asked Ahmed Hussen (Liberal). substantive question.Answer describes existing program conditions but does not commit to changing requirements.It has led to the construction of tens of thousands of new affordable rental housing units across the country.
24. deflected
    Foreign AffairsMr. Pierre Paul-Hus (Conservative) asked Mr. Bryan May (Liberal). substantive question.Answer lists aid amounts without confirming weapons' location or delivery status.We announced six tranches of military aid, both lethal and non-lethal, to Ukraine in February alone.
25. deflected
    Foreign AffairsMr. Pierre Paul-Hus (Conservative) asked Mr. Bryan May (Liberal). substantive question.The answer addresses delivery of aid but explicitly refuses to confirm battlefield status.Given the nature of this conflict, we will not be providing details about transit.
26. deflected
    National DefenceKerry-Lynne Findlay (Conservative) asked Robert Oliphant (Liberal). loaded question.The answer praises military contributions without addressing the requested apology.Every single member on this side of the House not only supports the men and women in uniform today, but those who were in uniform yesterday.
27. misdirected
    National DefenceKerry-Lynne Findlay (Conservative) asked Robert Oliphant (Liberal). loaded question.The answer pivots to attacking the prior government's spending record instead of addressing the apology request.The previous Conservative government dropped defence spending to the lowest level in 60 years.
28. partly answered
    LabourMs. Louise Chabot (Bloc) asked Seamus O'Regan (Liberal). substantive question.The answer urges negotiation and notes supply chain pressures but does not commit to personal intervention.I urge the parties to reach an agreement.
29. answered
    LabourMs. Louise Chabot (Bloc) asked Seamus O'Regan (Liberal). substantive question.The answer directly confirms the minister's ongoing personal involvement in Calgary until a deal is reached.I am here in Calgary. I will not leave. I do not intend to leave until we have an agreement.
30. partly answered
    HealthMr. Stephen Ellis (Conservative) asked Jean-Yves Duclos (Liberal). substantive question.The answer provides a date for one mandate change but does not address ending all federal mandates.April 1 is when there will be no need for a pre-entry rapid or antigen test or molecular test when entering Canada.
31. deflected
    HealthMrs. Dominique Vien (Conservative) asked Jean-Yves Duclos (Liberal). substantive question.The answer defends vaccine mandates with statistics but does not state when federal mandates will end.vaccines have prevented 1,600 deaths in recent months because of federal and provincial vaccine mandates.
32. deflected
    HealthMr. Jake Stewart (Conservative) asked Jean-Yves Duclos (Liberal). substantive question.The answer highlights vaccination benefits and US deaths but avoids naming any date for ending mandates.135,000 is the number of people in the United States who died because they were insufficiently vaccinated compared to Canadians.
33. deflected
    HealthMr. Michael Cooper (Conservative) asked Jean-Yves Duclos (Liberal). loaded question.The answer explains vaccination rates and hypothetical deaths but provides no date for lifting mandates.the reason we are able to lift these mandates is that we have, in Canada, one of the highest rates of vaccination in the world.
34. deflected
    Carbon PricingMs. Michelle Ferreri (Conservative) asked Steven Guilbeault (Liberal). loaded question.The answer defends carbon pricing policy and payments but does not address dropping the scheduled tax increase.As the carbon price increases, payments also increase, leaving the majority of Canadians with more money in their pockets.
35. deflected
    Carbon PricingMr. Gary Vidal (Conservative) asked Randy Boissonnault (Liberal). loaded question.The answer discusses global inflation and pandemic supports but ignores the carbon tax increase and fuel price plan.We also know that this is a global phenomenon and not a made-in-Canada problem.
36. partly answered
    Foreign AffairsMs. Heather McPherson (NDP) asked Robert Oliphant (Liberal). substantive question.The answer addresses sanctions enforcement broadly but omits any commitment on public asset ownership or specific frozen asset counts.Over 500 individuals and entities have been sanctioned just in the last three weeks.
37. answered
    Rail TransportationMr. Mike Morrice (Green) asked Omar Alghabra (Liberal). substantive question.The answer directly states the government is not privatizing Via Rail and explains the project intent.Our government is not privatizing Via.