Commons spends nearly half day on economic update bill amid QP clashes over costs

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1. deflected
   The EconomyMr. Luc Berthold (Conservative) asked Randy Boissonnault (Liberal). substantive question.The answer lists GDP stats instead of any plan to address rising grocery or gas costs for families.Let me share a few facts. First, Statistics Canada released data showing that our GDP is growing by 6.7%.
2. deflected
   The EconomyMr. Luc Berthold (Conservative) asked Randy Boissonnault (Liberal). substantive question.The answer shifts to a child-care deal and ignores the GST proposal and new taxes raised in the question.We signed a child care agreement with Ontario worth several billion dollars.
3. deflected
   HealthMr. Luc Berthold (Conservative) asked Jean-Yves Duclos (Liberal). substantive question.The answer recounts past spending and collaboration but does not address the five conditions or federal interference in provincial health jurisdiction.trusting and working together is exactly what we have been doing over the past two years of the COVID-19 pandemic, with record investments in health and safety worth $63 billion
4. deflected
   Carbon PricingMr. Kyle Seeback (Conservative) asked Mr. Terry Duguid (Liberal). loaded question.The answer disputes the premise by citing a different statistic from the PBO report rather than addressing the economic-cost claim or the 'voodoo economics' challenge.the Parliamentary Budget Officer for his work, which confirms that the price on pollution has a progressive impact and gives eight out of 10 families more back through the climate action rebate than they pay.
5. deflected
   Carbon PricingMr. Kyle Seeback (Conservative) asked Mr. Terry Duguid (Liberal). loaded question.The answer repeats the rebate claim and questions the member's numbers without engaging the accusation of incompetence or incomplete analysis.the Parliamentary Budget Officer confirmed that the majority of households would receive more in climate action rebates than they pay, and that is eight out of 10 families.
6. answered
   HealthMr. Alain Therrien (Bloc) asked Jean-Yves Duclos (Liberal). substantive question.The answer directly states the $2-billion unconditional top-up to the Canada health transfer, addressing the request for increased transfers without conditions.a $2‑billion unconditional top‑up to the Canada health transfer, in addition to the $45 billion, effective April 1
7. misdirected
   HealthMr. Alain Therrien (Bloc) asked Pablo Rodriguez (Liberal). substantive question.The answer opens with a sarcastic attack on the Bloc members before restating the unconditional funding already mentioned.my suggestion is that, after question period, we go invest in shirt manufacturers.
8. deflected
   Foreign AffairsMr. Alexandre Boulerice (NDP) asked Mélanie Joly (Liberal). substantive question.The answer explains the effect of sanctions but supplies no data on the number of frozen assets requested.When we impose sanctions, we are making the assets of individuals or entities completely useless and depriving them of value.
9. partly answered
   Foreign AffairsMs. Heather McPherson (NDP) asked Mélanie Joly (Liberal). substantive question.Answer addresses sanctions imposed but does not speak to enforcement or effectiveness as asked.Just to be clear, when we impose sanctions, we are making their assets completely useless and are depriving them of value.
10. deflected
    FinanceEd Fast (Conservative) asked Randy Boissonnault (Liberal). substantive question.Answer ignores spending and budget questions to pivot to unrelated GDP statistics.StatsCan data showed that our GDP grew by 6.7% in Q4, exceeding market expectations.
11. deflected
    FinanceEd Fast (Conservative) asked Randy Boissonnault (Liberal). substantive question.Answer sidesteps inflation and spending questions to highlight a child care agreement.This multi-billion dollar deal will be good for children and families across the province, and now we have a deal with every province and territory in the country.
12. deflected
    FinanceMr. Adam Chambers (Conservative) asked Randy Boissonnault (Liberal). substantive question.Answer avoids inflation and spending policy to criticize opposition obstruction on unrelated bills.On Bill C-8 alone, which is up for debate right now, the Conservatives could stop blocking and gutting the bill so that $1.7 billion could flow for COVID rapid tests
13. deflected
    FinanceMr. Damien Kurek (Conservative) asked Randy Boissonnault (Liberal). substantive question.Answer ignores carbon tax and inflation impacts to restate rebate amounts and climate rationale.An average family of four in Ontario gets back $745.
14. deflected
    FinanceMr. Gérard Deltell (Conservative) asked Randy Boissonnault (Liberal). substantive question.Answer evades tax hike cancellation request by repeating carbon pricing benefits and rebates.$745 in Ontario; $832 in Manitoba; over $1,100 in Saskatchewan; and over $1,000 in Alberta.
15. deflected
    FinanceMr. Gérard Deltell (Conservative) asked Randy Boissonnault (Liberal). substantive question.Answer avoids tax increase question and attacks Conservative position while citing one member's statement.Even the Conservative member for New Brunswick Southwest has urged his province to bring in pollution pricing so that New Brunswickers can get some money back in their pockets.
16. partly answered
    Immigration, Refugees and CitizenshipMr. Alexis Brunelle-Duceppe (Bloc) asked Mrs. Marie-France Lalonde (Liberal). substantive question.Answer notes administrative steps and airline work but does not address chartering planes or airlifting families.We are sending biometric instruction letters to clients every four hours, we are increasing the number of employees in biometric units in the regions, and we are going to send more personnel to deal with the surge.
17. deflected
    Immigration, Refugees and CitizenshipMr. Alexis Brunelle-Duceppe (Bloc) asked Mrs. Marie-France Lalonde (Liberal). loaded question.The answer lists general efforts without addressing the single center, crashing website or airlift proposal.we have extended the hours of operation at our visa application centres in accordance with local laws.
18. deflected
    Immigration, Refugees and CitizenshipMr. Alexis Brunelle-Duceppe (Bloc) asked Mrs. Marie-France Lalonde (Liberal). loaded question.The answer shifts to settlement programs instead of addressing the call to charter planes and bypass administrative delays.We are expanding the federal settlement program for Ukrainians who want to come to Canada to offer language training, orientation, employment assistance and other supports
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    Agriculture and Agri-FoodMr. John Barlow (Conservative) asked Marie-Claude Bibeau (Liberal). loaded question.The answer discusses climate support without addressing the carbon tax exemption request or April 1 increase.They are the first ones to be impacted by climate change and they know we are supporting them with different funds and investments to help them afford clean technologies
20. misdirected
    Agriculture and Agri-FoodMr. John Barlow (Conservative) asked Mr. Terry Duguid (Liberal). loaded question.The answer pivots to general rebates for families rather than addressing the impact on farmers or the PBO findings cited.This year, as I mentioned before, a family of four will receive up to $745 in rebates in Ontario, $830 in Manitoba and $1,100 in Saskatchewan and Alberta.
21. deflected
    Carbon PricingMrs. Rachael Thomas (Conservative) asked Mr. Terry Duguid (Liberal). loaded question.The answer repeats the rebate claim without engaging the PBO statement that Canadians pay more than they receive.the Parliamentary Budget Officer confirms that the price on pollution is a progressive price on pollution and gives eight out of 10 families more back through the climate action rebate than they pay.
22. partly answered
    Climate ChangeMs. Laurel Collins (NDP) asked Mr. Terry Duguid (Liberal). substantive question.The answer lists actions taken but does not directly confront the claim of the worst G7 record or continued oil subsidies.We are taking bold action by putting a price on pollution, investing in clean energy, retrofitting homes, decarbonizing industries, setting new emission reduction targets and making historic investments in nature.
23. deflected
    Climate ChangeMr. Charlie Angus (NDP) asked Mr. Terry Duguid (Liberal). loaded question.The answer restates past investments without answering whether a hard limit on fossil fuel production will be included.our government will continue to make important investments to fight the climate crisis and build a better future for everyone.
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    HealthMs. Marilyn Gladu (Conservative) asked Omar Alghabra (Liberal). substantive question.The answer emphasizes general health measures and vaccination without addressing the specific request for exemptions matching U.S. policy.We have always followed the advice that we have been receiving from our public health experts.
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    HealthMrs. Kelly Block (Conservative) asked Jean-Yves Duclos (Liberal). loaded question.Answer praises past vaccination efforts without addressing the regulation or dropping it.Because of our joint work together with the provinces and territories over the last two years, which involved a lot of difficult decisions and difficult actions on the part of individual Canadians, together we essentially saved tens of thousands of lives.
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    HealthMr. John Williamson (Conservative) asked Omar Alghabra (Liberal). loaded question.Answer emphasizes health protection and experts but ignores the specific science query and jurisdiction issue.We are regularly consulting our experts, and we have been adjusting our policies to respond to the changing circumstances.
27. deflected
    HealthMr. Clifford Small (Conservative) asked Jean-Yves Duclos (Liberal). substantive question.Answer discusses general crisis response and unity without addressing travel restrictions or the specific case.The reason we went through this crisis well in Canada, and better than in many other places, is that we have stuck together and we have had each other's back.
28. partly answered
    The EnvironmentMs. Kristina Michaud (Bloc) asked Mr. Terry Duguid (Liberal). substantive question.Answer covers phasing out subsidies and a cap plan but omits no new projects and immediate action.We are working on a plan to cap oil and gas sector emissions and ensure the sector makes an achievable contribution to our climate goals.
29. deflected
    The EnvironmentMs. Kristina Michaud (Bloc) asked Mr. Terry Duguid (Liberal). substantive question.Answer defends carbon capture as part of solution without choosing between divestment or extending fossil fuels.We see carbon capture and underground storage as part of the solution.
30. answered
    Public Services and ProcurementMr. Pierre Paul-Hus (Conservative) asked Filomena Tassi (Liberal). substantive question.Answer directly states Lockheed Martin as top-ranked bidder for the jets.This morning officials informed me that Lockheed Martin has been identified as the top-ranked bidder to provide 88 fighter jets to our Royal Canadian Air Force.
31. deflected
    Public Services and ProcurementKerry-Lynne Findlay (Conservative) asked Anita Anand (Liberal). substantive question.Answer lists past aid provided but does not address acquiring modern weapons from the open market.In fact, I have announced six tranches of military aid, both lethal and non-lethal, to Ukraine since February alone.
32. misdirected
    National DefenceMrs. Cheryl Gallant (Conservative) asked Anita Anand (Liberal). loaded question.Answer expresses surprise at the characterization and pivots to listing contributions instead of addressing training concerns.I am surprised at the member opposite's characterization of our Canadian Armed Forces.
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    HealthMr. Bob Zimmer (Conservative) asked Dan Vandal (Liberal). substantive question.The answer restates general commitment to safe water without addressing funding failures or specific advisories.We believe that in Canada everyone deserves the right to safe, clean drinking water, and we are there to assist at every step of the way however we can.
34. partly answered
    Official LanguagesMr. Joël Godin (Conservative) asked David Lametti (Liberal). loaded question.The answer affirms commitment and mentions the bill but sidesteps the appeal decision and internal defense of francophone rights.We recently introduced Bill C‑13 to modernize the Official Languages Act.
35. deflected
    TaxationMr. Ryan Williams (Conservative) asked Randy Boissonnault (Liberal). substantive question.The answer pivots to tourism recovery and urges support for unrelated Bill C-8 instead of addressing the excise tax exemption.If Conservatives want to support Canadians, they should support and vote for Bill C-8 today or at the latest tomorrow.
36. deflected
    Canadian Coast GuardMr. Alistair MacGregor (NDP) asked Joyce Murray (Liberal). substantive question.The answer highlights fleet renewal and general community work but ignores the specific Pacheedaht agreement and lack of funding.We are building 31 new, large vessels.
37. partly answered
    The EnvironmentMs. Elizabeth May (Green) asked Mr. Terry Duguid (Liberal). substantive question.The answer acknowledges the need for faster action and confirms the March 2022 plan but does not address updating the 2030 target.That is why our government committed to table the 2030 emissions reduction plan at the end of March 2022, informed by consultations on key emissions reduction measures.