Trudeau stands by Emergencies Act use as Conservatives demand minister's removal

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1. deflected
   Public SafetyCandice Bergen (Conservative) asked Justin Trudeau (Liberal). loaded question.Question demands yes/no on firing minister but answer defends Emergencies Act instead.Police do not grant themselves extraordinary powers; the government does that.
2. misdirected
   Public SafetyCandice Bergen (Conservative) asked Justin Trudeau (Liberal). loaded question.Answer attacks Conservatives for supporting blockades rather than addressing repeated misleading claims.what we see right now is the Conservatives desperately trying to distract Canadians from the fact that they stood with these illegal blockaders.
3. deflected
   Public SafetyCandice Bergen (Conservative) asked Justin Trudeau (Liberal). loaded question.Question accuses PM of using act for political cover but answer restates need for tools and mentions inquiries.There are open and transparent inquiries into that, and we are working with them on that.
4. misdirected
   Public SafetyCandice Bergen (Conservative) asked Justin Trudeau (Liberal). loaded question.Answer shifts to criticizing Conservatives instead of addressing why minister is retained despite misleading.We can see very clearly how desperately the Conservatives are trying to change the channel
5. misdirected
   Public SafetyCandice Bergen (Conservative) asked Justin Trudeau (Liberal). loaded question.Question compares to past firings and asks about motive for keeping minister; answer attacks opposition stance on blockades.once again, we see the lengths to which the Conservatives will go to try to distract and deflect
6. deflected
   Public SafetyMr. Yves-François Blanchet (Bloc) asked Justin Trudeau (Liberal). loaded question.Question asks minister to acknowledge misleading on police request; answer repeats government grants powers.police do not grant themselves extraordinary powers. It is the government that must do it.
7. deflected
   Public SafetyMr. Yves-François Blanchet (Bloc) asked Justin Trudeau (Liberal). loaded question.Question demands which minister is lying about police request; answer restates that government decides on powers.our government and our ministers have always been extremely clear that police do not grant themselves new powers.
8. deflected
   Child CareMr. Jagmeet Singh (NDP) asked Justin Trudeau (Liberal). substantive question.Question seeks immediate financial support for cost of living; answer pivots to child care savings and CCB increase.I recommend that my hon. colleague, and indeed all colleagues in the House, take advantage of the opportunities coming up to speak with Canadians who have seen their child care expenses cut in half
9. partly answered
   Child CareMr. Jagmeet Singh (NDP) asked Justin Trudeau (Liberal). substantive question.The answer addresses the Canada child benefit increase but ignores the GST rebate proposal.the Canada child benefit will be increasing in the coming weeks because we indexed it to the cost of living, and this increase will provide direct, immediate assistance to families.
10. deflected
    Public SafetyMr. Luc Berthold (Conservative) asked Justin Trudeau (Liberal). loaded question.The answer avoids the specific claim about police requests and instead attacks Conservative support for protesters.That includes invoking the Emergencies Act in a responsible and limited way to deal with these blockades.
11. deflected
    Public SafetyMr. Luc Berthold (Conservative) asked Justin Trudeau (Liberal). loaded question.The answer sidesteps the demand for an apology or resignation by reiterating tools given to police and attacking Conservatives.What I said was that, yes, police forces asked for more tools, and we gave them those tools.
12. deflected
    Public SafetyMrs. Stephanie Kusie (Conservative) asked Justin Trudeau (Liberal). loaded question.The answer evades the call to fire the minister by blaming Conservatives for supporting blockaders instead of addressing the testimony.They were out celebrating and supporting the people barricading our streets here in Ottawa and preventing goods from flowing across the border.
13. deflected
    Public SafetyMrs. Stephanie Kusie (Conservative) asked Justin Trudeau (Liberal). loaded question.The answer ignores the contradiction in testimony and pivots to criticizing Conservatives while restating support for police.while Conservative politicians were busy supporting and celebrating with barricaders along Wellington Street and across the country, we were working with police who continually asked for more help and more support
14. deflected
    Public SafetyMr. Blaine Calkins (Conservative) asked Justin Trudeau (Liberal). loaded question.The answer avoids addressing the department confirmation or trust document by attacking Conservatives and restating the narrative on tools provided.while Conservative politicians were out there supporting barricaders and while they continued to support those illegal actions, we were working with law enforcement and municipal and provincial authorities across this country who were telling us they needed more tools.
15. deflected
    Public SafetyMr. Blaine Calkins (Conservative) asked Justin Trudeau (Liberal). loaded question.The answer sidesteps choosing which minister is correct or firing anyone by repeating the account of providing tools to police.They continually asked for more tools, and we continued to step up with extra officers, extra resources, extra finances and ultimately the Emergencies Act.
16. partly answered
    Government PrioritiesMr. Alain Therrien (Bloc) asked Justin Trudeau (Liberal). substantive question.The answer acknowledges border and passport delays and mentions hiring staff but does not address the call for the Prime Minister to resolve ministerial failures.That is why we have hired about 600 new employees at passport offices, and that is why we are making investments to help the airports, because we know that the airports and airlines are facing labour shortages.
17. deflected
    Government PrioritiesMr. Alain Therrien (Bloc) asked Justin Trudeau (Liberal). loaded question.The question attacks the PM with loaded premises about ministers and meddling; the answer ignores all specifics and pivots to generic positive statements on Quebec.I am here to serve all Canadians, including Quebeckers.
18. misdirected
    Public SafetyKerry-Lynne Findlay (Conservative) asked Justin Trudeau (Liberal). loaded question.The question demands the minister's resignation over contradictions; the answer attacks Conservatives instead of addressing the claim.it is amazing, the lengths to which Conservative politicians will go to try to deflect from the fact that they were standing with blockaders
19. misdirected
    Public SafetyKerry-Lynne Findlay (Conservative) asked Justin Trudeau (Liberal). loaded question.The question again seeks the minister's resignation for misleading statements; the answer shifts to criticizing Conservatives for supporting blockaders.we see Conservative politicians minimizing the very real disruptions that Canadians faced during the blockades.
20. deflected
    Public SafetyMrs. Dominique Vien (Conservative) asked Justin Trudeau (Liberal). loaded question.The question highlights contradictory statements and demands resignation; the answer restates the government's rationale without addressing the contradiction.during the blockades, police forces and provincial authorities, including an Alberta minister, told us that they no longer had the tools to deal with these challenges.
21. misdirected
    Public SafetyMrs. Dominique Vien (Conservative) asked Justin Trudeau (Liberal). loaded question.The question accuses dodging and demands resignation; the answer attacks the opposition for supporting blockaders rather than responding to the minister's statements.I understand my hon. colleague's indignation, but she should be asking her colleagues, who were encouraging civil disorder
22. partly answered
    Air TransportationMr. Jagmeet Singh (NDP) asked Justin Trudeau (Liberal). substantive question.The question asks what the government will do about airport staffing; the answer acknowledges the issue and notes prior hiring but offers no new concrete steps.we are working hard every day to solve them for Canadians.
23. answered
    PassportsMr. Jagmeet Singh (NDP) asked Justin Trudeau (Liberal). substantive question.The question asks if the PM will ensure hiring for passport processing; the answer directly states that hiring has occurred and continues.At the beginning of the year, long before these challenges arose, we hired 600 new employees and we are hiring 600 more
24. misdirected
    Public SafetyMichael Chong (Conservative) asked Justin Trudeau (Liberal). loaded question.The question asks whether the minister acted honourably; the answer attacks Conservatives for supporting protesters instead of addressing the minister's statements.while Conservative politicians were out supporting the blockaders and standing with the illegal protesters, we were busy working with law enforcement
25. misdirected
    Public SafetyMichael Chong (Conservative) asked Justin Trudeau (Liberal). loaded question.Question assumes minister lied and demands resignation; answer attacks Conservatives instead of addressing the claim.While Conservative politicians were busy celebrating with and encouraging these illegal protesters, we acted to keep Canadians safe.
26. misdirected
    Public SafetyMr. Kyle Seeback (Conservative) asked Justin Trudeau (Liberal). loaded question.Question demands firing minister over alleged falsehood; answer pivots to attacking Conservatives for supporting protesters.while we were focused on serving Canadians and getting them back to work, getting their lives back and getting their streets back, Conservative politicians were busy supporting and celebrating alongside these illegal protesters and barricaders.
27. deflected
    Public SafetyMr. Kyle Seeback (Conservative) asked Justin Trudeau (Liberal). loaded question.Question demands accountability and firing; answer shifts to announcing inquiry and implies Conservatives oppose transparency.We know that the members of the Conservative Party might not want light shed on these events, given their support of these blockades, but Canadians want to know the truth.
28. partly answered
    Climate ChangeMs. Monique Pauzé (Bloc) asked Justin Trudeau (Liberal). substantive question.Question challenges realism of targets without production cuts; answer defends plan by citing supportive organizations.the hon. member should perhaps listen to organizations such as the Canadian Climate Institute, Équiterre and Clean Prosperity, and also leading scientists who approved our plans and agree that our plan credibly outlines the contributions that every sector must make to achieve our climate targets.
29. partly answered
    Climate ChangeMs. Kristina Michaud (Bloc) asked Justin Trudeau (Liberal). substantive question.Question highlights gap in emissions cuts and calls for production reduction; answer cites updated measures and supportive analyses.I would suggest that my colleague look to prestigious organizations, such as the Canadian Climate Institute, the Pembina Institute, the Business Council of Canada and the Petroleum Technology Alliance Canada, which have confirmed the feasibility of our plan and modelled projections consistent with those set out in our plan.
30. misdirected
    Public SafetyMs. Lianne Rood (Conservative) asked Justin Trudeau (Liberal). loaded question.Question accuses PM of spreading falsehood and demands firing; answer attacks Conservatives for supporting blockades.throughout the crisis in February, we were working closely with police services and with provincial and municipal authorities who were asking for more tools, which we continually delivered, whether it was more police officers, more concrete resources or ultimately in choosing to invoke the Emergencies Act, which gave proportionate and responsible tools that allowed the police services to put an end to these illegal blockades that the Conservatives were busy supporting.
31. misdirected
    Public SafetyMr. Michael Barrett (Conservative) asked Justin Trudeau (Liberal). loaded question.Question demands firing over alleged falsehood; answer attacks Conservatives for standing with protesters instead of addressing the claim.what we see today is a Conservative Party desperate to try to prevent Canadians from remembering that Conservative politicians stood side by side with these barricaders, blockaders and illegal protesters while they were trying to disrupt Canadians' lives, while they were harming our economy, while they were hurting factories and workers across the country with their illegal protests.
32. misdirected
    Public SafetyMr. Michael Barrett (Conservative) asked Justin Trudeau (Liberal). loaded question.Question accuses minister of falsehood and demands firing; answer attacks Conservatives for supporting blockades.while Canadians were struggling through the impacts of these illegal blockades and these illegal protests, while Conservatives were standing with them and encouraging them, we were working with police services and authorities across the country to bring an end to the disruption faced by so many ordinary Canadians in their lives.
33. deflected
    Public SafetyMr. John Brassard (Conservative) asked Justin Trudeau (Liberal). loaded question.Question assumes unproven premises about a culture of deception and demands firing; answer shifts to unrelated policy achievements and attacks Conservatives instead.while Conservatives continue to focus on me, I will continue to focus on Canadians alongside all of the extraordinary members of our team.
34. deflected
    Public SafetyPierre Poilievre (Conservative) asked Justin Trudeau (Liberal). loaded question.Question assumes falsehoods by the minister and demands firing; answer pivots to defending Emergencies Act invocation without addressing the minister's status.We continue to work with police officers, with services, with local authorities to give them the tools needed, and ultimately we chose to invoke the Emergencies Act to keep Canadians safe and put an end to these barricades.
35. deflected
    Public SafetyPierre Poilievre (Conservative) asked Justin Trudeau (Liberal). loaded question.Question assumes government falsehoods and demands firing; answer ignores the query and attacks the opposition's pandemic record while listing unrelated achievements.The member opposite knows full well that he stood against our scientific measures to keep Canadians safe.
36. answered
    Gender-Based ViolenceMr. Jagmeet Singh (NDP) asked Justin Trudeau (Liberal). substantive question.Question directly challenges spending inaction with a specific figure; answer explicitly refutes the zero-spending claim and details actual investments made.that is simply not true. Over the past two years, we have invested hundreds of millions of dollars directly into grassroots organizations that have been there to support survivors of domestic violence and gender-based violence.
37. deflected
    TaxationMr. Kevin Vuong (Independent) asked Justin Trudeau (Liberal). substantive question.Question asks specifically about eliminating tax cascading on fuel; answer ignores the tax issue entirely and pivots to child care and benefit increases.We chose to invest billions of dollars to ensure that child care fees get cut in half this year, and we are seeing, right across the country, that this is having an incredibly positive impact on families where it is coming into place.