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1. deflected
   Public SafetyMr. Luc Berthold (Conservative) asked Chrystia Freeland (Liberal). loaded question.Answer ignores the specific question on the inquiry mandate and instead restates the government's justification for using the Act.We look forward to receiving Justice Rouleau's report.
2. deflected
   Public SafetyMr. Luc Berthold (Conservative) asked Chrystia Freeland (Liberal). loaded question.Answer avoids addressing cabinet confidence or committee rules and repeats the government's position on the blockades.We look forward to receiving Justice Rouleau's report.
3. deflected
   EthicsMr. Luc Berthold (Conservative) asked Chrystia Freeland (Liberal). loaded question.Answer sidesteps the request for an RCMP investigation by pointing to the age of the matter and the Ethics Commissioner's report.Our government feels that Canadians are facing much more urgent issues these days.
4. deflected
   EthicsMr. James Bezan (Conservative) asked Chrystia Freeland (Liberal). loaded question.Answer again cites the 2017 report and shifts focus to unrelated current issues instead of addressing the RCMP request.Our government absolutely understands that Canadians want and need us to focus on more pressing challenges, such as affordability, climate change, housing and, of course, Putin's illegal war in Ukraine.
5. misdirected
   EthicsMr. James Bezan (Conservative) asked Chrystia Freeland (Liberal). loaded question.Answer changes the subject entirely to list government priorities and does not engage with the RCMP cooperation question.Canadians are demanding action on climate change.
6. partly answered
   Public SafetyMr. Alain Therrien (Bloc) asked Chrystia Freeland (Liberal). substantive question.Answer directly addresses the proposed committee and offers participation to the Bloc, though it does not fully justify the NDP alliance.Yes, we will work with the NDP to create this committee, but we have spoken with the Bloc, and we would be very happy to have the Bloc participate in this committee as well.
7. partly answered
   Public SafetyMr. Alain Therrien (Bloc) asked Chrystia Freeland (Liberal). loaded question.Answer acknowledges the balance between transparency and national security but does not address the banana-republic accusation or the legal action taken.At the same time, the government is obligated to protect Canadians from damage that could arise as a result of national security details being made public.
8. answered
   HealthMr. Alexandre Boulerice (NDP) asked Chrystia Freeland (Liberal). substantive question.Answer directly responds to the pharmacare timeline question by citing the PEI agreement as the first step.That is why we announced an agreement with P.E.I. last August to take the first steps towards implementing a national, universal pharmacare program.
9. answered
   Employment InsuranceMr. Matthew Green (NDP) asked Chrystia Freeland (Liberal). substantive question.The answer directly affirms the commitment to 10 paid sick days as requested.That is why our government, for the first time in Canadian history, will ensure that all Canadian workers have the right to 10 paid sick days.
10. answered
    Public SafetyMr. Dane Lloyd (Conservative) asked Marco Mendicino (Liberal). substantive question.The answer opens by confirming evidence exists in direct response to the yes-or-no query.the short answer is, yes, the evidence exists.
11. deflected
    Public SafetyMr. Dane Lloyd (Conservative) asked Marco Mendicino (Liberal). substantive question.The answer praises the appointee and urges appreciation of severity without addressing the appointment process.It would be nice to see the Conservatives appreciate just how severe this event was.
12. deflected
    Public SafetyMr. Pierre Paul-Hus (Conservative) asked Marco Mendicino (Liberal). loaded question.The answer reiterates invocation rationale and inquiry but ignores the premise about ignoring provinces.It was on the advice of law enforcement that we invoked the Emergencies Act.
13. deflected
    Public SafetyMr. Pierre Paul-Hus (Conservative) asked Marco Mendicino (Liberal). loaded question.The answer restates facts about police agreement without addressing terms of reference or blame-shifting.a fact that we invoked the Emergencies Act only after police forces agreed.
14. deflected
    Public SafetyMr. Glen Motz (Conservative) asked Marco Mendicino (Liberal). rhetorical question.The question challenges trust rather than seeking specific information, and the answer pivots to recounting events.it is because on this side we spoke to Canadians.
15. misdirected
    EthicsMr. Larry Brock (Conservative) asked Mr. Kevin Lamoureux (Liberal). loaded question.The answer attacks the opposition for character assassination instead of addressing the vacation or RCMP query.The Conservative Party, virtually since 2015, has been so much focused on character assassination—
16. partly answered
    The EconomyMr. Simon-Pierre Savard-Tremblay (Bloc) asked Mr. Arif Virani (Liberal). substantive question.The answer acknowledges impacts and states concern for food security but stops short of announcing a concrete strategy.we will be looking at the situation with respect to farms and fertilizer.
17. partly answered
    Agriculture and Agri-FoodMr. Yves Perron (Bloc) asked Marie-Claude Bibeau (Liberal). substantive question.The answer acknowledges the issue and states options are being examined but does not address the specific request for an exemption on pre-war orders.We want to make sure our farmers have the inputs they need for a good season so Canada can contribute to food security at home and around the world.
18. partly answered
    Agriculture and Agri-FoodMr. Yves Perron (Bloc) asked Mr. Arif Virani (Liberal). substantive question.The answer affirms support for farmers and sanctions on Russia but does not address the call to act before food prices rise.The Minister of Agriculture is working very hard on this issue to work with Canadian farmers to ensure that we are supporting food security in this country and around the world.
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    Public SafetyMrs. Stephanie Kusie (Conservative) asked Marco Mendicino (Liberal). loaded question.The answer shifts focus to past blockade impacts rather than reconciling the new Statistics Canada data with the justification for the Emergencies Act.Those impacts saw the disruption of trade and travel at the Ambassador Bridge, where we do fully one-third of our trade with our most important partner, the United States of America
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    Public SafetyMs. Melissa Lantsman (Conservative) asked Marco Mendicino (Liberal). loaded question.The answer attacks the Conservatives for denial and urges them to speak with affected businesses instead of addressing the timing of the Emergencies Act relative to cleared blockades.it is utterly astonishing to hear the Conservative members continue to bury their heads in the sand over the serious events that occurred during January and February.
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    Public SafetyMs. Melissa Lantsman (Conservative) asked Marco Mendicino (Liberal). loaded question.The answer accuses the Conservatives of denial and redirects to personal stories from affected Canadians rather than explaining the discrepancy with economic data.the only thing the Conservatives are clinging to right now is denial.
22. answered
    Foreign AffairsMs. Heather McPherson (NDP) asked Mélanie Joly (Liberal). substantive question.The answer directly addresses the call for faster sanctions by detailing existing sanctions and new forfeiture measures to support Ukraine.We are now proposing new measures to go even further, not only to seize but to allow for the forfeiture of the assets of sanctioned individuals and entities.
23. deflected
    The EnvironmentMr. Daniel Blaikie (NDP) asked Steven Guilbeault (Liberal). rhetorical question.The answer highlights reductions in emissions and subsidies but does not engage with the question about additional public funding for carbon capture.Fossil fuel subsidies are also going down, by more than $3 billion a year since 2018.
24. misdirected
    HousingMr. Dan Albas (Conservative) asked Ahmed Hussen (Liberal). loaded question.The answer attacks internal disagreements among opposition members instead of addressing how millennials could afford the proposed savings account amid inflation.The members opposite cannot even come together to formulate a coherent policy on affordable housing.
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    The EconomyMr. Gérard Deltell (Conservative) asked Chrystia Freeland (Liberal). loaded question.The answer avoids the question on spending control and tax freezes by praising the budget instead.Maybe they should take note of what Stephen Harper's former director of communications said, and that is that the budget is prudent and reasonable.
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    The EconomyMrs. Shelby Kramp-Neuman (Conservative) asked Chrystia Freeland (Liberal). substantive question.The answer sidesteps diesel price relief by again praising the budget rather than addressing fuel costs.Maybe they should read the National Post, which described the budget as "prudent and responsible".
27. misdirected
    The EconomyMr. Jamie Schmale (Conservative) asked Chrystia Freeland (Liberal). substantive question.The answer attacks the Conservatives' record instead of outlining any new plan to control inflation.we will take no lessons from the Conservatives when it comes to supporting the most vulnerable Canadians with the cost of living.
28. partly answered
    Employment InsuranceMr. Jean-Denis Garon (Bloc) asked Karina Gould (Liberal). substantive question.The answer acknowledges the fraud issue and promises work with the Bloc but gives no timeline or immediate action for victims.We are working with members of the Bloc Québécois to make sure that everyone gets their benefits.
29. partly answered
    Employment InsuranceMr. Jean-Denis Garon (Bloc) asked Karina Gould (Liberal). substantive question.The answer notes ongoing work and Service Canada changes but does not confirm immediate benefit payments to victims.we have made changes at Service Canada to ensure that people with legitimate complaints receive their benefits.
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    The EnvironmentMr. Scot Davidson (Conservative) asked Seamus O'Regan (Liberal). loaded question.The answer avoids the commissioner's criticisms by restating general support for workers without addressing missed targets or carbon tax impacts.This government will not move without the full support of oil and gas workers in this country.
31. answered
    The EnvironmentMr. Scot Davidson (Conservative) asked Steven Guilbeault (Liberal). loaded question.The answer directly rejects the premise and cites the commissioner's specific findings on carbon pricing and targets.
32. partly answered
    Carbon PricingMrs. Tracy Gray (Conservative) asked Steven Guilbeault (Liberal). loaded question.The answer addresses small-business recycling of revenues but does not admit any negative impact on businesses.We are working with small businesses to ensure that the rest of the revenues are recycled.
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    Digital ServicesMr. John Nater (Conservative) asked Mr. Chris Bittle (Liberal). loaded question.Answer shifts entirely to bill details without addressing influencer spending or trust in regulation.Users and their content will never be regulated.
34. answered
    Passport CanadaMr. Brad Redekopp (Conservative) asked Karina Gould (Liberal). substantive question.Answer directly explains the cause of delays and ongoing efforts to address them.we are experiencing an unprecedented time when Canadians who have had their passports expire over the past two years, because they were not travelling, are now wanting to travel.
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    Fisheries and OceansMr. Clifford Small (Conservative) asked Joyce Murray (Liberal). loaded question.Answer discusses stock assessments and zones but avoids directly addressing the quota reinstatement request.in SFA 5, there was a 12% biomass increase and SFA 6 continues to be in the critical zone.
36. answered
    HealthMr. Blake Desjarlais (NDP) asked Jean-Yves Duclos (Liberal). substantive question.Answer affirms collaboration with activists and scientists to remove discrimination.We look forward to working more together to make sure that Canada is a country in which we can live safely, in dignity and without discrimination.
37. answered
    Immigration, Refugees and CitizenshipMr. Kevin Vuong (Independent) asked Sean Fraser (Liberal). loaded question.Answer details specific funding, modernization, and processing improvements to resolve delays.The result of these investments is actually seeing the numbers in the express entry system under the federal high-skilled streams decrease from 112,000 to 48,000.
38. answered
    Business of the HouseMr. John Brassard (Conservative) asked Mr. Kevin Lamoureux (Liberal). substantive question.Answer lists the planned legislative business for the upcoming week without evasion.this afternoon and tomorrow we will deal with Bill C-8 , the economic and fiscal update.