Liberals move time allocation on budget bill after limited debate

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1. answered
   Emergency PreparednessCandice Bergen (Conservative) asked Bill Blair (Liberal). substantive question.The answer directly details federal coordination and offers of support matching the query on flooding aid.We have been working very closely through our Government Operations Centre and Indigenous Services Canada with the Manitoba Emergency Coordination Centre.
2. deflected
   Public SafetyCandice Bergen (Conservative) asked Marco Mendicino (Liberal). loaded question.The answer avoids addressing the cover-up claim by restating transparency and necessity without engaging the premise.There is accountability is the ongoing way in which we are being fully transparent with the events that led to the invocation of the Emergencies Act
3. misdirected
   Public SafetyCandice Bergen (Conservative) asked Marco Mendicino (Liberal). loaded question.The answer turns to attacking the opposition's conduct instead of addressing the accountability or cover-up questions.it continues to be astounding how the hon. leader for the opposition continues to deflect her responsibility for her conduct during the Emergencies Act
4. deflected
   The EconomyMr. Luc Berthold (Conservative) asked Randy Boissonnault (Liberal). substantive question.The answer shifts to accusing Conservatives of politics rather than addressing relief measures for high gas prices.at a time when all members of the House should stand united in response to Putin's illegal invasion of Ukraine, the Conservatives are just playing politics.
5. deflected
   The EconomyMr. Luc Berthold (Conservative) asked Randy Boissonnault (Liberal). loaded question.The answer pivots to global causes and voting records without providing requested carbon tax revenue figures.The fact is that this is a global phenomenon caused, in large part, by Putin's illegal invasion of Ukraine.
6. deflected
   Government ProgramsMs. Christine Normandin (Bloc) asked Mark Holland (Liberal). substantive question.The answer blames Conservative obstruction instead of addressing the impact of time allocation on democratic debate.the problem on the other side of the House is the Conservative Party's obstructionist tactics, which continue day after day.
7. deflected
   Government ProgramsMs. Christine Normandin (Bloc) asked Mark Holland (Liberal). substantive question.The answer again blames Conservatives for delays rather than justifying time allocation on the large bill.we have spent five days trying to get this bill passed, but the problem with the Conservative Party is that it gets in the way of our work at every turn.
8. partly answered
   HousingMr. Alexandre Boulerice (NDP) asked Ahmed Hussen (Liberal). substantive question.The answer addresses renter support but does not engage the financialization or renovictions concerns raised.We are the government that introduced the Canada housing benefit, and in budget 2022, we are adding more investments in that program
9. partly answered
   HousingMs. Jenny Kwan (NDP) asked Ahmed Hussen (Liberal). substantive question.Agrees on speculation and rentals but pivots to new construction programs without addressing corporate purchases of existing units.We agree that we need to tackle speculation and agree that we need to build more rental housing, and that is exactly what we are doing.
10. misdirected
    HousingMs. Melissa Lantsman (Conservative) asked Ahmed Hussen (Liberal). loaded question.Ignores the savings account critique and instead attacks the member for alleged misinformation.It is really difficult to deal with the misinformation, disinformation and talking down of our housing market every single day from that side of the House.
11. misdirected
    HousingMr. Michael Barrett (Conservative) asked Ahmed Hussen (Liberal). loaded question.Shifts focus to criticizing the opposition caucus positions rather than defending housing policies.I wish the hon. member would save that energy, enthusiasm and advocacy for his own caucus.
12. answered
    HousingMr. Adam Chambers (Conservative) asked Ahmed Hussen (Liberal). substantive question.Directly refutes the six-year timeline claim and lists current supply and buyer programs.that is absolutely not true. In one instance, through the housing accelerator fund, we are putting on the table $4 billion to work with the municipalities to increase housing supply.
13. misdirected
    HousingMr. Eric Melillo (Conservative) asked Ahmed Hussen (Liberal). loaded question.Responds by highlighting the opposition's votes against funding instead of outlining a new supply plan.yet that party, including him, voted against the first stage of investments in the housing accelerator fund
14. partly answered
    HousingMr. Brad Vis (Conservative) asked Ahmed Hussen (Liberal). loaded question.Opens with criticism of the member's past statements before mentioning the accelerator fund.the hon. member for Mission—Matsqui—Fraser Canyon is on record as saying that we should walk away from our leadership role and investments in affordable housing and just leave it to the provinces.
15. deflected
    HousingMr. Joël Godin (Conservative) asked Randy Boissonnault (Liberal). substantive question.Ignores the housing ownership question entirely and pivots to GDP and IMF growth figures.the latest data from Statistics Canada shows that our GDP grew by 5.6% in the first quarter, exceeding market expectations
16. answered
    Official LanguagesMrs. Claude DeBellefeuille (Bloc) asked Ginette Petitpas Taylor (Liberal). loaded question.Acknowledges the concern and explains how the revised bill will strengthen French-language protections.This will ensure that we can do more to protect and strengthen our rights as francophones across Canada.
17. deflected
    Official LanguagesMrs. Claude DeBellefeuille (Bloc) asked Ginette Petitpas Taylor (Liberal). substantive question.The answer avoids the specific criticism of Bill C-13 by restating general commitments to protect French.We have been very clear: French is declining in Canada, including Quebec.
18. deflected
    Official LanguagesMr. Mario Beaulieu (Bloc) asked Ginette Petitpas Taylor (Liberal). substantive question.The answer dismisses the question by claiming the member did not read the bill and pivots to personal objection rather than addressing the bill's provisions.what I see is that the opposition member did not read Bill C-13 in its entirety.
19. deflected
    Public SafetyKerry-Lynne Findlay (Conservative) asked Anita Anand (Liberal). substantive question.The answer repeats the training flight claim but does not address coordination between departments on the ground.The flight in question was part of a Canadian Armed Forces training exercise that was planned prior to and was unrelated to the convoy protest.
20. deflected
    Public SafetyKerry-Lynne Findlay (Conservative) asked Anita Anand (Liberal). substantive question.The answer labels the question misguided and reiterates the training claim without answering who received the intelligence or what authorities were granted.the assumptions underlying that question are misguided.
21. deflected
    Public SafetyMr. Pierre Paul-Hus (Conservative) asked Anita Anand (Liberal). substantive question.The answer restates that the flight was training unrelated to the convoy but does not address whether the intelligence was used or destroyed.The training had nothing to do with the convoy.
22. deflected
    Women and Gender EqualityMs. Leah Gazan (NDP) asked Jean-Yves Duclos (Liberal). substantive question.The answer offers no timeline or delivery details and instead promises future unspecified announcements.I look forward to making further announcements.
23. partly answered
    Natural RessourcesMr. Daniel Blaikie (NDP) asked Jonathan Wilkinson (Liberal). substantive question.The answer addresses the phase-out commitment but does not specify when subsidies to profitable oil and gas firms will end.the government has committed to phasing out inefficient fossil fuel subsidies.
24. answered
    Passport CanadaMrs. Dominique Vien (Conservative) asked Karina Gould (Liberal). substantive question.The answer directly states that offices will open this week with employees returning and working overtime.this week, every passport office will be open.
25. partly answered
    Passport CanadaMs. Michelle Ferreri (Conservative) asked Karina Gould (Liberal). loaded question.Answer explains hiring and extended hours but does not address extra fees or why preparation failed.we have ensured that we have hired additional people. We have opened on evenings and weekends.
26. partly answered
    Passport CanadaMr. Bob Zimmer (Conservative) asked Karina Gould (Liberal). substantive question.Answer acknowledges frustration and cites hiring 500 officers but cuts off without fully resolving the timeline.We did ensure that we had hired 500 additional passport officers ahead of time.
27. deflected
    Passport CanadaMr. Brad Redekopp (Conservative) asked Karina Gould (Liberal). loaded question.Answer thanks staff and praises relationship instead of addressing lost documents or comparison to foreign processing.I just want to say to the people working at Service Canada who have been working overtime and weekends and doing everything they can to service Canadians, "Thank you."
28. partly answered
    Public SafetyMr. Rhéal Fortin (Bloc) asked Marco Mendicino (Liberal). substantive question.Answer lists funding amounts and meetings but does not address creating a registry of criminal organizations.We are investing more than $300 million over five years, including $40 million for the RCMP to fight smuggling
29. misdirected
    Public SafetyMr. Rhéal Fortin (Bloc) asked Marco Mendicino (Liberal). substantive question.Answer shifts to AR-15 ban and investments instead of addressing the proposed registry of criminal organizations.I completely agree with my colleague, and that is why we are taking concrete measures and have banned AR‑15s and two other military-style weapons.
30. deflected
    HealthMs. Raquel Dancho (Conservative) asked Marco Mendicino (Liberal). loaded question.Answer reframes ArriveCAN as protective without addressing senior access issues or ending mandatory use.there are also other words to attribute to ArriveCAN, which are that it is an important tool to protect Canadians.
31. partly answered
    HealthMr. Rick Perkins (Conservative) asked Marco Mendicino (Liberal). substantive question.Answer offers to work on efficiency but does not explain why non-smartphone users are denied entry.we are prepared to work with him and other members of the chamber to ensure that ArriveCAN is smooth and efficient.
32. deflected
    HealthMr. Gérard Deltell (Conservative) asked Marco Mendicino (Liberal). substantive question.Answer repeats focus on health and science without committing to fixes for non-digital access.Since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, our government has focused on Canadians' health and safety by relying on the most recent scientific data.
33. deflected
    Agriculture and Agri‑FoodMr. Damien Kurek (Conservative) asked Marie-Claude Bibeau (Liberal). loaded question.The answer discusses general support for input costs but ignores the specific question on fertilizer reductions.once again, I want to assure the House that we are working closely with various representatives from across agricultural sectors to see how we can help them deal with these input costs, which are particularly high this year.
34. deflected
    Rail TransportationMr. Philip Lawrence (Conservative) asked Omar Alghabra (Liberal). substantive question.The response highlights investments in rail but fails to address the restoration timeline for the specific route mentioned.We are investing in Via to increase public transportation for Canadians.
35. partly answered
    Fisheries and OceansMr. Clifford Small (Conservative) asked Joyce Murray (Liberal). substantive question.The minister affirms ongoing work with guardian programs but does not commit to extending the program as requested.The Department of Fisheries and Oceans works with guardian programs and their conservation and protection officers to be available and to ensure the rules are followed.
36. partly answered
    Emergency PreparednessMr. Charlie Angus (NDP) asked Bill Blair (Liberal). substantive question.The answer focuses on immediate evacuations without addressing the timeline for relocating the community to higher ground.we have, in fact, made arrangements to evacuate the people of Kashechewan from the impacted area, and we are arranging for accommodation in a number of communities across northern Ontario.
37. deflected
    Diversity and InclusionMr. Kevin Vuong (Independent) asked Ahmed Hussen (Liberal). loaded question.The response condemns hate and notes investments but avoids committing to a special representative for anti-Asian hate.We have invested and we will continue to invest in community programs and organizations that are fighting hate and discrimination on the ground, including against Asian Canadians.