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1. deflected
   EthicsCandice Bergen (Conservative) asked Justin Trudeau (Liberal). loaded question.The answer opens with a direct no but immediately pivots to unrelated Liberal priorities and attacks on Conservatives.While the Conservatives continue to focus on petty politics and on me, Liberals are going to continue to focus on Canadians, on investing in housing across the country, on $10-a-day child care for families and on continuing to lead on world-class investments in fighting climate change.
2. deflected
   EthicsCandice Bergen (Conservative) asked Justin Trudeau (Liberal). loaded question.The answer begins with no but shifts to defending RCMP independence and accusing Conservatives of interference rather than addressing the permission question.Despite what the Conservative Party appears to be attempting, politicians do not interfere with the operations of the police in this country.
3. deflected
   EthicsCandice Bergen (Conservative) asked Justin Trudeau (Liberal). loaded question.The response avoids meeting the RCMP question by restating that the matter is closed and questioning Conservative understanding of police independence.The RCMP does its job. Why does the Conservative Party not believe the RCMP?
4. deflected
   EthicsMr. Luc Berthold (Conservative) asked Justin Trudeau (Liberal). rhetorical question.The answer reiterates the matter is settled and accuses Conservatives of personal attacks without engaging the reporting-crime question.What the Conservatives do not understand, in their eagerness to launch personal attacks and spread disinformation, is that the work was done at many levels and the matter is closed.
5. deflected
   EthicsMr. Luc Berthold (Conservative) asked Justin Trudeau (Liberal). loaded question.The reply ignores the request to acknowledge fault or meet the RCMP and instead lists budget priorities while accusing Conservatives of distraction.The Conservative Party is always trying to bring up issues to attack us and distract attention away from the fact that we presented a budget that will provide housing for Canadians, $10-a-day child care for families across the country, and investments to combat climate change.
6. answered
   Immigration, Refugees and CitizenshipMr. Yves-François Blanchet (Bloc) asked Justin Trudeau (Liberal). substantive question.The answer directly addresses the timing of an airlift by explaining current processing measures and numbers welcomed.Since January, we have welcomed more than 17,000 Ukrainian nationals, and others will be arriving.
7. partly answered
   Immigration, Refugees and CitizenshipMr. Yves-François Blanchet (Bloc) asked Justin Trudeau (Liberal). substantive question.The response acknowledges the call for faster action but defends existing efforts without committing to chartering flights.The reality is that public servants and our partners around the world are working to fast-track the applications of Ukrainians who want to come to Canada.
8. partly answered
   TelecommunicationsMr. Jagmeet Singh (NDP) asked Justin Trudeau (Liberal). substantive question.The answer addresses past price reductions and competition but does not state a position on blocking the Rogers-Shaw merger.That is why a number of years ago we made a pledge to decrease average cellphone bills in this country by 25%, and that actually happened.
9. deflected
   TelecommunicationsMr. Jagmeet Singh (NDP) asked Justin Trudeau (Liberal). substantive question.The answer discusses general efforts on cell service prices without addressing the merger.we have been working for years to bring the price of cell service and Internet access down for Canadians.
10. deflected
    Public SafetyMr. Dane Lloyd (Conservative) asked Marco Mendicino (Liberal). substantive question.Redirects to the inquiry without committing to disclosure of specific documents.He has the power to compel witnesses, documents and information, including classified information.
11. deflected
    Public SafetyMr. Dane Lloyd (Conservative) asked Marco Mendicino (Liberal). loaded question.Encourages reading the order in council without addressing the claim of bias.I want to encourage my hon. colleague to read the order in council, which specifically says that the judge can look into the conduct of police enforcement.
12. deflected
    Public SafetyMr. Pierre Paul-Hus (Conservative) asked Marco Mendicino (Liberal). substantive question.Talks about shedding light but avoids committing to cabinet confidence documents.We are shedding light on the dark series of events that led to the invocation of the Emergencies Act.
13. deflected
    Public SafetyMr. Pierre Paul-Hus (Conservative) asked Marco Mendicino (Liberal). loaded question.Encourages reading orders without addressing the bias claim.I would encourage my colleague to read the orders and the legislation.
14. deflected
    Public SafetyMichael Chong (Conservative) asked Marco Mendicino (Liberal). substantive question.Reminds of illegal conduct instead of addressing cabinet documents.I would remind my hon. colleagues, particularly from the Conservative Party of Canada, that individuals were arrested as a result of their illegal conduct at borders which shut down businesses
15. deflected
    Public SafetyMichael Chong (Conservative) asked Marco Mendicino (Liberal). substantive question.Encourages reading the order in council without committing to waiving cabinet confidence.I would encourage my colleagues to read the order in council, which specifically says that the judge has the independent power to compel witnesses, information and other documents
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    Climate ChangeMs. Monique Pauzé (Bloc) asked Steven Guilbeault (Liberal). substantive question.Thanks the commissioner and talks about improving plans without answering about unrealistic hypotheses.We want our climate change plan to be one of the best in the world and we want our strategy, including our hydrogen strategy, to be one of the best in the world.
17. deflected
    Climate ChangeMs. Monique Pauzé (Bloc) asked Steven Guilbeault (Liberal). loaded question.Answer discusses national adaptation strategy without addressing whether disasters were considered for Bay du Nord approval.we take climate change adaptation very seriously, which is why last year we started working with expert panels to design Canada's first national adaptation strategy
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    Climate ChangeMs. Monique Pauzé (Bloc) asked Steven Guilbeault (Liberal). loaded question.Answer cites emissions data and investments but does not explain how approving Bay du Nord keeps the shared home healthy.I suggest that my hon. colleague take a look at the latest official greenhouse gas emissions inventory report
19. misdirected
    HousingMr. Dan Albas (Conservative) asked Ahmed Hussen (Liberal). substantive question.Answer pivots to child care collaboration instead of addressing jurisdiction over homebuyer protections.The news flash is that we now have affordable child care in Canada.
20. misdirected
    HousingMrs. Stephanie Kusie (Conservative) asked Ahmed Hussen (Liberal). substantive question.Answer attacks opposition inconsistencies rather than explaining how the budget addresses the housing crisis.what Canadians do not need is a mishmash of conflicting policies from the official opposition
21. misdirected
    HousingKerry-Lynne Findlay (Conservative) asked Ahmed Hussen (Liberal). substantive question.Answer shifts blame to opposition colleagues instead of addressing supply and red tape concerns.if the member opposite is so concerned about housing supply, she should talk to her leader
22. partly answered
    HousingMs. Michelle Ferreri (Conservative) asked Ahmed Hussen (Liberal). substantive question.Answer notes opposition vote against housing rights legislation but cuts off without fully addressing the employment-housing link.When we brought forward the National Housing Strategy Act to recognize housing as a human right, that party voted against it.
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    Climate ChangeMs. Laurel Collins (NDP) asked Steven Guilbeault (Liberal). loaded question.Answer highlights past progress and plans but does not address the commissioner's specific failures on carbon pricing and just transition.Over the last six years, we have made major progress on everything from putting a price on pollution to protecting historic amounts of our lands and water.
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    Climate ChangeMr. Charlie Angus (NDP) asked Seamus O'Regan (Liberal). loaded question.Answer thanks the commissioner and lists consultations without addressing broken promises or worker impacts.I want to thank the commissioner for the report, notwithstanding some concerns with the findings.
25. deflected
    The EconomyEd Fast (Conservative) asked Ms. Rachel Bendayan (Liberal). loaded question.Answer pivots to Conservative platform and global factors instead of addressing spending's role in inflation.it is ironic that this question comes from a Conservative colleague when, in their electoral platform, the Conservatives committed to spending $168 billion.
26. deflected
    The EconomyMrs. Stephanie Kusie (Conservative) asked Ms. Rachel Bendayan (Liberal). loaded question.Answer lists existing measures and blames global war without acknowledging a cost-of-living crisis or new solutions.we are seeing inflation rise right around the world, and we know that this is due to the war in Ukraine, among other things.
27. misdirected
    International TradeMr. Randy Hoback (Conservative) asked Mr. Arif Virani (Liberal). substantive question.Answer shifts to praising team Canada approach and past trips rather than committing to new action on US relations.What is very important is that we have always taken a team Canada approach, which has been encouraged to us by all stakeholders and by witnesses who have come before the committee
28. deflected
    The EconomyMr. Gérard Deltell (Conservative) asked Ms. Rachel Bendayan (Liberal). loaded question.Answer highlights job creation and growth but ignores the carbon tax increase and comparison to France.Over the past two years, 3.5 million jobs were created.
29. partly answered
    Official languagesMr. Mario Beaulieu (Bloc) asked Ginette Petitpas Taylor (Liberal). rhetorical question.Answer agrees the CN situation is unacceptable and expects quick rectification but does not address the Prime Minister's credibility or past appointments.The lack of francophone directors on CN's board of directors is completely unacceptable, and we expect the company to rectify this situation as quickly as possible.
30. answered
    Immigration, Refugees and CitizenshipMr. Alexis Brunelle-Duceppe (Bloc) asked Sean Fraser (Liberal). substantive question.Answer directly acknowledges the case, offers sympathy, and commits to reviewing the specific file.I discussed this case with the Bloc member earlier.
31. partly answered
    HealthMr. Damien Kurek (Conservative) asked Mona Fortier (Liberal). loaded question.Answer defends the mandate and review process but does not commit to ending mandates or address the specific cases cited.We are committed to reviewing this policy every six months, and that review is under way.
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    HealthMr. Arnold Viersen (Conservative) asked Omar Alghabra (Liberal). loaded question.Answer cites expert advice and rejects Conservative input without stating when or if mandates will end.I am not going to take advice from the Conservatives; I am going to take advice from our scientists and from our doctors
33. misdirected
    HealthMrs. Cheryl Gallant (Conservative) asked Omar Alghabra (Liberal). loaded question.The answer attacks Conservatives on vaccines instead of addressing travel policy or antibody testing.Many Conservative Party members were against vaccines when all doctors were saying vaccines were the right thing for Canadians.
34. partly answered
    Passport CanadaMr. Brad Vis (Conservative) asked Karina Gould (Liberal). substantive question.The answer explains current measures taken but does not address why the government failed to prepare for the surge.We have, in fact, hired an additional 500 passport officers to help process this.
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    Passport CanadaMrs. Shelby Kramp-Neuman (Conservative) asked Karina Gould (Liberal). substantive question.The answer lists actions taken but does not address why rural service remains inadequate or why preparation was insufficient.We have hired 500 additional passport officers to help process this.
36. partly answered
    Passport CanadaMr. Tom Kmiec (Conservative) asked Karina Gould (Liberal). substantive question.The answer describes general efforts but does not address the specific case or whether the service level is acceptable.I want to say to my colleague that that is exactly why passport officers are working around the clock.
37. partly answered
    Indigenous AffairsMs. Lori Idlout (NDP) asked Mr. Jaime Battiste (Liberal). substantive question.The answer cites existing funding and other investments but does not commit to new budget measures for the calls to justice.Just because it is not a line item in the budget does not mean we are not helping indigenous women.
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    Immigration, Refugees and CitizenshipMs. Jenny Kwan (NDP) asked Sean Fraser (Liberal). loaded question.The answer emphasizes overall resettlement numbers and process integrity without addressing biometrics collection upon arrival.As part of that process, we want to maintain the integrity of the process, so that Canadians continue to support these massive efforts that we are making to resettle some of the world's most vulnerable, including with a rigorous security screening process.