House begins debate on official languages bill as carbon tax rises

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1. deflected
   TaxationMr. John Brassard (Conservative) asked Mr. Terry Duguid (Liberal). loaded question.The answer pivots to rebates without addressing why the tax hike is acceptable.That is the date Canadian families will receive their climate action rebate cheques, and they will keep receiving them month after month after month.
2. misdirected
   FinanceMr. John Brassard (Conservative) asked Randy Boissonnault (Liberal). loaded question.The answer attacks Conservative inconsistency instead of addressing the budget or Ipsos poll.the saddest April Fool's joke on Canadians today is the inability of the Conservatives to simply pick a lane.
3. deflected
   FinanceMr. John Brassard (Conservative) asked Mr. Terry Duguid (Liberal). loaded question.The answer cites PBO and rebate amounts but avoids choosing between Chrétien-Martin or NDP-style budget.as economists and the Parliamentary Budget Officer will tell us, our price on pollution is progressive and efficient.
4. misdirected
   TaxationMr. Bernard Généreux (Conservative) asked Randy Boissonnault (Liberal). loaded question.The answer mocks Conservatives for not picking a lane rather than addressing the carbon tax impact.the saddest April Fool's joke on Canadians today is the Conservatives' inability to pick a lane.
5. deflected
   FinanceMr. Bernard Généreux (Conservative) asked Randy Boissonnault (Liberal). rhetorical question.The answer claims Liberal continuity on affordability but ignores the question about what happened to the old Liberal Party.I am very happy to hear the members opposite acknowledge that they have a Liberal in their party's leadership race, and that the Liberals of the good old days focused on affordability, just like we do.
6. partly answered
   Public Services and ProcurementMs. Christine Normandin (Bloc) asked Mr. Bryan May (Liberal). substantive question.The answer explains the F-35 decision and strategic needs but does not address the 871 technical problems or committee study.On Monday, we announced that we will enter into the finalization phase with the top-ranked bidder for the F-35 fighter jet, bringing us one step closer to delivering on a new fleet of 88 state-of-the-art fighter jets for our Royal Canadian Air Force.
7. deflected
   Public Services and ProcurementMs. Christine Normandin (Bloc) asked Mr. Bryan May (Liberal). substantive question.The answer repeats the F-35 announcement but ignores Quebec aerospace maintenance, compensation, and national aerospace policy.Although this process is long, we are focused on getting it right.
8. partly answered
   PensionsMs. Rachel Blaney (NDP) asked Randy Boissonnault (Liberal). substantive question.The answer acknowledges pension challenges and reviews but does not commit to changing bankruptcy laws.It is why we have had reviews on the pension system.
9. deflected
   Climate ChangeMs. Laurel Collins (NDP) asked Mr. Terry Duguid (Liberal). loaded question.Answer promotes CCUS strategy without addressing the $50 billion subsidy question.Developing carbon capture features in the mix of every credible path to net zero, and smart policies that incent the use of these technologies will help reduce our emissions and grow our economy.
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    FinanceMs. Lianne Rood (Conservative) asked Randy Boissonnault (Liberal). loaded question.Answer discusses past investments and growth but avoids stating any budget cost to future taxpayers.We are on the track to fiscal prudence. We will make the right investments for Canadians, we will support Canadians and we will manage the nation's finances responsibly.
11. deflected
    FinanceMr. Warren Steinley (Conservative) asked Randy Boissonnault (Liberal). loaded question.Answer cites credit ratings and growth while dismissing the question as partisan posturing rather than addressing fiscal responsibility.When it comes to something as serious as the nation's finances, it is important to separate partisan posturing from the facts.
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    Carbon PricingMs. Lianne Rood (Conservative) asked Mr. Terry Duguid (Liberal). loaded question.Answer highlights Bill C-8 rebates but does not address cancelling the carbon tax., currently before this House, contains a measure to return part of the proceeds of the price of pollution directly to farmers.
13. misdirected
    Carbon PricingMr. Warren Steinley (Conservative) asked Mr. Terry Duguid (Liberal). loaded question.Answer attacks Conservatives on past inaction instead of addressing whether all carbon tax revenue is returned.When the Conservatives were in power, they did absolutely nothing for 10 long years on climate action.
14. deflected
    Carbon PricingMr. Jeremy Patzer (Conservative) asked Mr. Terry Duguid (Liberal). loaded question.Answer cites rebate amounts but does not address whether the tax is meant to hold back western Canada.The Parliamentary Budget Officer confirmed that the majority of households will receive more in climate action rebates than they pay.
15. misdirected
    Carbon PricingMr. Eric Melillo (Conservative) asked Karina Gould (Liberal). loaded question.Answer pivots to child benefits and daycare fees instead of addressing the carbon tax hike.Since being elected in 2015, we have introduced the Canada child benefit, which saw nine out of 10 Canadian families receive more money than previously.
16. partly answered
    The EnvironmentMrs. Marilène Gill (Bloc) asked Mr. Terry Duguid (Liberal). loaded question.Answer addresses phasing out subsidies and capping emissions but does not provide an exit plan from fossil fuels.Canada is committed to phasing out fossil fuel subsidies in the coming two years.
17. deflected
    The EnvironmentMrs. Marilène Gill (Bloc) asked Mr. Terry Duguid (Liberal). loaded question.The answer promotes the emissions plan without addressing the IPCC comparison or sufficiency claim.on Tuesday we introduced our emissions reduction plan, which is a practical road map to fight climate change, create good jobs and build the clean economy.
18. deflected
    TaxationMr. Ryan Williams (Conservative) asked Ms. Julie Dabrusin (Liberal). loaded question.The answer discusses US clean energy transition instead of addressing gas price actions or the comparison to Biden.In fact, the U.S. Secretary of Energy, Secretary Granholm, specifically said in reaction to the heightened gas prices from Putin's invasion of Russia that they are accelerating "our clean energy transition, which will make our country more energy independent and much less vulnerable to the whims of dictators."
19. partly answered
    TaxationMrs. Tracy Gray (Conservative) asked Randy Boissonnault (Liberal). substantive question.The answer explains the automatic inflation adjustment and its small size but does not address reversing the increase.Like other taxes and benefits, the alcohol excise duty rate is calculated automatically every year to account for inflation.
20. answered
    Child CareMrs. Anna Roberts (Conservative) asked Karina Gould (Liberal). substantive question.The answer directly addresses support for families with disabled children via inclusive child care agreements.that is specifically why we have made sure that all of our child care agreements are inclusive, that they reach the broad needs of every single child across this country, particularly those with disabilities
21. misdirected
    TaxationMr. Gary Vidal (Conservative) asked Mr. Terry Duguid (Liberal). loaded question.The answer attacks the Conservatives' past record instead of addressing the carbon tax impact on northern Saskatchewan residents.The Conservatives have done absolutely nothing on climate change in the last 15 years.
22. partly answered
    TaxationMr. Richard Cannings (NDP) asked Randy Boissonnault (Liberal). substantive question.The answer acknowledges the bill and says suggestions will be taken under advisement but avoids committing to support or budget inclusion.We have heard the member opposite, and we will take his suggestions under advisement.
23. answered
    Families, Children and Social DevelopmentMr. Don Davies (NDP) asked Karina Gould (Liberal). substantive question.The answer affirms shared concern and commitment to working on a national school food policy.I am looking forward to working with them to deliver this for children across the country.
24. partly answered
    International TradeMr. Randy Hoback (Conservative) asked Mary Ng (Liberal). substantive question.The answer details actions taken against Russia at the WTO but does not outline a full forward plan for the conference.Canada was the first country to revoke Russia's and Belarus's most favoured nation status as trading partners under Canadian law.
25. partly answered
    Agriculture and Agri-FoodMrs. Karen Vecchio (Conservative) asked Mr. Francis Drouin (Liberal). substantive question.The answer addresses fertilizer availability but pivots to urging passage of Bill C-8 rather than outlining a comprehensive plan.we will be continuing to work with the industry to ensure that we have a solution.
26. partly answered
    Agriculture and Agri-FoodMr. Jamie Schmale (Conservative) asked Mr. Francis Drouin (Liberal). substantive question.The answer acknowledges fertilizer concerns and links them to external events but does not address the specific tariff or offloading questions.We are working with the industry to ensure that fertilizer remains available in Canada and that it remains at a reasonable price.
27. deflected
    The EconomyMr. Jamie Schmale (Conservative) asked Randy Boissonnault (Liberal). substantive question.The answer ignores the request for a plan on food and gas prices and instead lists unrelated economic statistics while attacking the opposition.the Conservatives continue to ignore basic economic facts.
28. partly answered
    Veterans AffairsMr. Luc Desilets (Bloc) asked Mr. Darrell Samson (Liberal). substantive question.The answer recognizes the need for faster francophone processing but provides no timeline or specific measures.we need to do more to ensure that francophone veterans get a response in a timely manner
29. deflected
    Veterans AffairsMr. Luc Desilets (Bloc) asked Mr. Darrell Samson (Liberal). substantive question.The answer denies the premise and lists general investments without addressing the specific recommendation to apply in English.That is absolutely not what we should be doing.
30. partly answered
    Official LanguagesMr. Joël Godin (Conservative) asked Mr. Marc Serré (Liberal). substantive question.The answer acknowledges the importance of official languages and promises to study amendments but does not commit to language clauses.We will study the amendments and work with the opposition and with communities across the country on the bill.
31. deflected
    Immigration, Refugees and CitizenshipMr. Bernard Généreux (Conservative) asked Mrs. Marie-France Lalonde (Liberal). substantive question.The answer refuses to discuss the specific case and offers only a general invitation to meet privately.My colleague is well aware that we cannot talk about specific cases.
32. deflected
    Immigration, Refugees and CitizenshipMr. Richard Lehoux (Conservative) asked Mrs. Marie-France Lalonde (Liberal). substantive question.The answer highlights overall processing numbers but does not address Quebec-specific delays or commit to reducing wait times.we have received and processed over half a million permanent residence applications.
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    The EnvironmentMs. Marilyn Gladu (Conservative) asked Ms. Julie Dabrusin (Liberal). loaded question.The answer pivots to industry support for the plan without addressing job losses or foreign competition.This is a plan that is working to reduce emissions and make sure we have a clean economy for the future, while creating sustainable jobs.
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    Fisheries and OceansMr. Dave Epp (Conservative) asked Mr. Mike Kelloway (Liberal). substantive question.The answer gives generic statements about supporting workers instead of addressing the unpaid treaty obligation.We will continue to work in the best way possible to achieve outcomes that are shared, that are direct, and that stand by the principles of this government.
35. deflected
    JusticeMr. Arnold Viersen (Conservative) asked Mr. Gary Anandasangaree (Liberal). loaded question.The answer discusses general justice reform goals without addressing Bill C-5 or house arrest for traffickers.This is about criminal justice policy that actually keeps our communities safe.
36. deflected
    InfrastructureMs. Niki Ashton (NDP) asked Mr. Terry Duguid (Liberal). substantive question.The answer praises the emissions plan and external reviews instead of addressing the infrastructure bank or Bill C-245.It is getting great reviews from environmental groups, banks and the resource sector.