Liberals impose time allocation on budget bill amid opposition protests

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1. deflected
   The EconomyMr. Luc Berthold (Conservative) asked Chrystia Freeland (Liberal). substantive question.Answer denies premise then lists unrelated affordability measures instead of addressing food prices or hunger.Our budget includes a range of measures to help reduce the cost of living, such providing dental care for Canadians, offering a one-time $500 payment to those facing housing affordability challenges, doubling the first-time homebuyers' tax credit and introducing a multi-generational home renovation tax credit.
2. deflected
   The EconomyMr. Luc Berthold (Conservative) asked Chrystia Freeland (Liberal). substantive question.Answer shifts to child benefit and OAS increases without addressing food bank demand or immediate food affordability.That is why we created and indexed the Canada child benefit.
3. misdirected
   The EconomyMr. Luc Berthold (Conservative) asked Chrystia Freeland (Liberal). substantive question.Answer pivots to attacking Conservatives and citing poverty stats instead of responding to current cost-of-living struggles.we have no lessons to learn from the Conservatives when it comes to helping the most vulnerable Canadians cope with the cost of living.
4. partly answered
   The EconomyMr. Dan Albas (Conservative) asked Jonathan Wilkinson (Liberal). substantive question.Answer addresses global causes and monitoring but does not engage with the GST cut proposal or electric-car remark.President Putin's illegal invasion of Ukraine has driven up gas prices around the world.
5. deflected
   The EconomyMr. Dan Albas (Conservative) asked Jonathan Wilkinson (Liberal). loaded question.Answer repeats invasion explanation and cuts off without addressing G7 leadership or domestic price relief actions.Canada is working with international partners to address the issues around energy security and pricing with respect to hydrocarbon fuels.
6. partly answered
   Public SafetyMr. Alain Therrien (Bloc) asked Marco Mendicino (Liberal). substantive question.Answer agrees on the problem and points to Bill C-21 but does not address illegal weapons or gangs specifically.That is precisely why we introduced Bill C‑21
7. partly answered
   Public SafetyMr. Alain Therrien (Bloc) asked Marco Mendicino (Liberal). substantive question.Answer claims the bill targets trafficking and gives police powers but does not address border controls or an organized crime registry.Bill C-21 cracks down on criminal groups with concrete measures.
8. deflected
   Public SafetyMr. Jagmeet Singh (NDP) asked Marco Mendicino (Liberal). substantive question.Answer expresses grief and calls for condemnation but offers no concrete steps on online hate, representative, or neo-Nazi group.Our government is taking concrete steps, but first and foremost, we must begin by condemning Islamophobia in all of its forms.
9. answered
   Public SafetyMr. Jagmeet Singh (NDP) asked Ahmed Hussen (Liberal). substantive question.The answer directly lists concrete government actions addressing Islamophobia.we have taken a number of important steps in collaboration and conjunction with the Muslim community in Canada
10. deflected
    The EconomyMr. Adam Chambers (Conservative) asked Chrystia Freeland (Liberal). substantive question.The answer compares inflation rates across countries instead of outlining a Canadian plan.In Canada, the latest inflation number is 6.8%. In the U.S., it is 8.3%.
11. misdirected
    The EconomyMr. Adam Chambers (Conservative) asked Chrystia Freeland (Liberal). substantive question.The answer attacks the opposition party rather than addressing the call for humility or relief measures.A member of a party in which a candidate for the highest office has impugned the independence of the central bank
12. partly answered
    The EconomyKerry-Lynne Findlay (Conservative) asked Jonathan Wilkinson (Liberal). substantive question.The answer discusses energy security partnerships but does not address removing the carbon tax.We are working in partnership with the United States, Europe and others to ensure that we are increasing production
13. deflected
    The EconomyKerry-Lynne Findlay (Conservative) asked Chrystia Freeland (Liberal). substantive question.The answer attributes inflation to global events and lists unrelated supports instead of addressing inflation control.inflation is a global phenomenon driven today very much by Vladimir Putin's illegal war in Ukraine
14. deflected
    The EconomyMr. Jake Stewart (Conservative) asked Steven Guilbeault (Liberal). substantive question.The answer defends carbon pricing outcomes without admitting failure or offering pump relief.according to the Parliamentary Budget Officer, eight out of 10 Canadians are better off with carbon pricing
15. deflected
    The EconomyMr. Jake Stewart (Conservative) asked Karina Gould (Liberal). loaded question.The answer pivots to child-care benefits instead of addressing the Prime Minister's economic policies on fuel and food costs.in his province of New Brunswick, we have now reduced child care fees by 50%
16. answered
    The EnvironmentMs. Monique Pauzé (Bloc) asked Steven Guilbeault (Liberal). substantive question.The answer directly clarifies the project's conditions and net-zero requirement regardless of barrel volume.For the first time in history, a project will have to be net-zero by 2050
17. deflected
    The EnvironmentMs. Monique Pauzé (Bloc) asked Steven Guilbeault (Liberal). loaded question.The answer lists unrelated environmental policies instead of addressing whether oil quantity factored into the Bay du Nord decision.The same day we gave the green light to the Bay du Nord project, we rejected an oil sands project that would have emitted 10 times more greenhouse gases per barrel.
18. deflected
    The EnvironmentMs. Kristina Michaud (Bloc) asked Steven Guilbeault (Liberal). substantive question.The answer cites past production and emission trends rather than explaining the decision to approve Bay du Nord despite its emissions.However, greenhouse gas emissions dropped in 2019 compared to 2018.
19. misdirected
    JusticeMr. Larry Brock (Conservative) asked David Lametti (Liberal). substantive question.The answer pivots to unrelated justice reforms instead of addressing sentencing for the specific attack mentioned.That is why we are moving forward to increase penalties for certain gun infractions, as Bill C-21 proposes.
20. misdirected
    Public SafetyMr. Larry Brock (Conservative) asked Marco Mendicino (Liberal). loaded question.The answer attacks the Conservatives' record and urges votes on unrelated motions rather than defending the bills' focus on crime.By the way, he should also vote for fighting against Islamophobia the next time there is a motion on the floor of the House of Commons.
21. misdirected
    JusticeMr. Dane Lloyd (Conservative) asked Marco Mendicino (Liberal). loaded question.The answer attacks the Conservatives' past record instead of addressing funding cuts or sentence reductions under the current bills.it is the height of irony to hear an hon. colleague representing the Conservative Party of Canada talk about law and order when Conservatives put forward an agenda that has been repeatedly struck down by the Supreme Court of Canada
22. answered
    JusticeMr. Alistair MacGregor (NDP) asked Marco Mendicino (Liberal). substantive question.The answer directly explains new measures in budget 2022 to combat money laundering via the Canada financial agency.That is precisely what we are doing in budget 2022, where, among other things, we are going to advance the important work being led by the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Finance and my department when it comes to the creation of the Canada financial agency.
23. partly answered
    The EconomyMs. Rachel Blaney (NDP) asked Chrystia Freeland (Liberal). substantive question.The answer lists existing supports but does not address the specific request to double the GST credit and child benefit.Thanks to that, a single mother with two children will receive up to $13,666.
24. deflected
    HealthMr. Stephen Ellis (Conservative) asked Mr. Adam van Koeverden (Liberal). substantive question.The answer admits lacking data on the ferry mandate and pivots to vaccination rates instead of explaining the rule.I do not have any data in front of me with respect to ferries, but I am happy to look it up for him.
25. deflected
    HealthMr. Stephen Ellis (Conservative) asked Mr. Adam van Koeverden (Liberal). loaded question.The answer discusses mandate reviews and deaths without addressing the ferry-air difference or timeline for ending mandates.They change regularly. They are constantly reviewed and are all subject to looking at various considerations.
26. deflected
    HealthMs. Melissa Lantsman (Conservative) asked Omar Alghabra (Liberal). loaded question.The answer addresses global delays and government efforts but ignores the July 1 mandate question and expert advice on dropping restrictions.We are seeing delays at airports across the entire world.
27. misdirected
    HealthMs. Melissa Lantsman (Conservative) asked Omar Alghabra (Liberal). loaded question.The answer attacks the Conservatives' policies and motives instead of addressing staffing, mandates, or travel restrictions.the Conservatives are going through an identity crisis.
28. partly answered
    PassportsMs. Louise Chabot (Bloc) asked Karina Gould (Liberal). substantive question.The answer notes extended hours including Saturdays but does not commit to weekend openings for urgent cases at no extra cost.As I have already mentioned in the House, many offices across the country are open in the evening and on Saturdays.
29. deflected
    PassportsMs. Louise Chabot (Bloc) asked Karina Gould (Liberal). loaded question.The answer focuses on hiring staff and process changes without addressing temporary free weekend openings for urgent 48-hour cases.Since January, 600 employees have been hired.
30. deflected
    Official LanguagesMrs. Dominique Vien (Conservative) asked Ginette Petitpas Taylor (Liberal). substantive question.The answer explains the timing of regulations but avoids why departments refused to provide planned expenditures to the PBO.Our modernization of the Official Languages Act is still being debated in Parliament, and it is customary to wait until a bill is officially passed before drafting any accompanying regulations.
31. deflected
    Official LanguagesMr. Joël Godin (Conservative) asked Ginette Petitpas Taylor (Liberal). substantive question.The answer reiterates the need to pass the bill first but does not address the refusal to disclose planned expenditures.Before the bill receives royal assent, we need to do all the work to ensure that it receives royal assent.
32. deflected
    Official LanguagesMr. Joël Godin (Conservative) asked Ginette Petitpas Taylor (Liberal). loaded question.The answer claims nothing to hide and promotes the bill but avoids explaining the lack of response on the $16 million budget figure.We have absolutely nothing to hide on this side of the House.
33. deflected
    EthicsMr. James Bezan (Conservative) asked Mary Ng (Liberal). substantive question.The answer states procedural facts but avoids explaining the choice of a personal friend.I was not involved in the decision to award it, and this contract was thoroughly reviewed by departmental civil servants to comply with all procurement rules.
34. deflected
    EthicsMr. Richard Bragdon (Conservative) asked Mary Ng (Liberal). loaded question.The answer shifts to unrelated pandemic program results instead of addressing the contract award.Over five million jobs were saved as a result of the wage subsidy.
35. partly answered
    EthicsMr. James Bezan (Conservative) asked Mary Ng (Liberal). substantive question.The answer confirms future cooperation but does not address whether rules were broken.Of course, I will always collaborate and co-operate as required.
36. deflected
    Indigenous AffairsMs. Leah Gazan (NDP) asked Marc Miller (Liberal). substantive question.The answer discusses general systemic efforts without committing to the requested funding.
37. partly answered
    International DevelopmentMr. Kevin Vuong (Independent) asked Harjit S. Sajjan (Liberal). substantive question.The answer notes broad funding announcements but does not address Poland or Canadian wheat specifically.We have announced approximately over $70 million to help.