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1. deflected
   PassportsMr. Luc Berthold (Conservative) asked Karina Gould (Liberal). loaded question.The answer explains the new appointment strategy but avoids naming anyone responsible for the passport delays.We implemented a new strategy as of yesterday.
2. deflected
   TaxationMr. Luc Berthold (Conservative) asked Chrystia Freeland (Liberal). loaded question.The answer discusses benefit increases instead of addressing the gas tax reduction request.We increased the Canada workers benefit, so a family of three will get $2,400 more this year.
3. deflected
   Public SafetyMr. Luc Berthold (Conservative) asked Bill Blair (Liberal). substantive question.The answer reiterates no interference without addressing whether the Prime Minister believes the superintendent.We have made no comment on that discussion, but I will reiterate that there was no interference in this matter
4. deflected
   Public SafetyMr. Stephen Ellis (Conservative) asked Bill Blair (Liberal). substantive question.The answer points to an inquiry rather than admitting or denying interference based on the notes.There was no interference in this matter.
5. deflected
   Public SafetyMr. Stephen Ellis (Conservative) asked Bill Blair (Liberal). substantive question.The answer again states no interference and references the inquiry without agreeing to an in-depth investigation.I have absolutely no doubt that Superintendent Campbell is an exemplary officer, and I do not question his integrity in any way.
6. partly answered
   PassportsMr. Alain Therrien (Bloc) asked Karina Gould (Liberal). substantive question.The answer describes current measures like manager teams and extended hours but does not commit to seven-day openings.Service Canada offices will be open until midnight today to serve people.
7. deflected
   PassportsMr. Alain Therrien (Bloc) asked Karina Gould (Liberal). loaded question.The answer praises employee efforts without addressing the demand to open offices seven days a week.Service Canada employees are already working 12, 14 or 16 hours a day.
8. answered
   HousingMr. Jagmeet Singh (NDP) asked Ahmed Hussen (Liberal). substantive question.The answer directly outlines the housing accelerator fund and supply investments in response to the shortage and cost concerns.That is why we have introduced the housing accelerator fund.
9. partly answered
   HousingMr. Jagmeet Singh (NDP) asked Chrystia Freeland (Liberal). substantive question.The answer addresses housing investments but provides no timeline for swift action.We are going to invest in housing and build homes for Canadians.
10. deflected
    Public SafetyMr. Rick Perkins (Conservative) asked Bill Blair (Liberal). loaded question.The answer restates no interference without addressing why officers' accounts are not believed.I would remind the member that I have already stated unequivocally that there was no interference in this matter
11. deflected
    Public SafetyMr. Rick Perkins (Conservative) asked Bill Blair (Liberal). loaded question.The answer repeats the commissioner's independence without addressing the approval of her statement.the commissioner of the RCMP is independent of government and there cannot be, in law, any interference with her work.
12. deflected
    Public SafetyMr. Gérard Deltell (Conservative) asked Bill Blair (Liberal). substantive question.The answer affirms no interference and the commissioner's statement without engaging the officer's account.in this case, there was no interference in this matter and, second, that the commissioner has issued a statement in which she also says that there has been no interference in this matter.
13. deflected
    Public SafetyMr. Gérard Deltell (Conservative) asked Bill Blair (Liberal). loaded question.The answer again states no interference and cites the commissioner without addressing the choice between accounts.There was no interference in this matter, and the commissioner has confirmed that in the statement she released on Tuesday.
14. misdirected
    Public SafetyMr. Jake Stewart (Conservative) asked Bill Blair (Liberal). loaded question.The answer pivots to prior gun control promises instead of addressing use of the tragedy for political gain.our government promised Canadians in the summer of 2019 that we would strengthen gun control and that we would ban military-style assault rifles—
15. deflected
    Public SafetyMr. Dane Lloyd (Conservative) asked Bill Blair (Liberal). loaded question.The answer quotes the commissioner on standard procedure without addressing the change in wording or political agenda.It is important to note that the sharing of information and briefings with the Minister of Public Safety are necessary, particularly during a mass shooting on Canadian soil.
16. answered
    PassportsMs. Louise Chabot (Bloc) asked Karina Gould (Liberal). substantive question.The answer directly addresses staffing increases and weekend openings to resolve the passport crisis.We have hired 600 people since January and we are in the process of hiring 600 more.
17. answered
    PassportsMs. Louise Chabot (Bloc) asked Karina Gould (Liberal). substantive question.The answer directly claims all suggested actions have already been taken and provides updates on Montreal.we have already done all of those things that my hon. colleague is calling for.
18. answered
    PassportsMs. Louise Chabot (Bloc) asked Karina Gould (Liberal). substantive question.The answer addresses the seriousness claim by detailing specific appointment actions taken in Montreal.Every day for the past seven days, between 1,500 and 2,000 people have lined up outside passport offices.
19. partly answered
    Public SafetyMr. James Bezan (Conservative) asked Bill Blair (Liberal). loaded question.The answer affirms the officer's integrity but denies interference without explaining why the minister should be believed over the officer.I have absolutely no doubt Superintendent Campbell is in fact an exemplary officer and I have absolutely no intention of questioning his integrity.
20. deflected
    Public SafetyMr. James Bezan (Conservative) asked Bill Blair (Liberal). loaded question.The answer repeats the denial of interference and avoids addressing the comparison to the Ethics Commissioner finding or the officer's credibility.there was no interference in this case.
21. deflected
    Public SafetyMs. Melissa Lantsman (Conservative) asked Bill Blair (Liberal). rhetorical question.The answer disputes the premise but restates the no-interference claim without engaging the new quote about political pressure.There was no interference in this case.
22. misdirected
    Public SafetyMr. Chris Warkentin (Conservative) asked Bill Blair (Liberal). substantive question.The answer dismisses the question as histrionics and pivots to the Mass Casualty Commission instead of addressing who is not telling the truth.histrionics aside, I would direct the members to the commissioner's statement from Tuesday
23. answered
    Public SafetyMr. Alistair MacGregor (NDP) asked Bill Blair (Liberal). substantive question.The answer directly denies any role by PMO or minister's office in interference and explains the commission's mandate.neither the Prime Minister 's Office nor the Minister of Public Safety 's office had any role in interfering or pressuring the RCMP
24. partly answered
    HealthMr. Don Davies (NDP) asked Jean-Yves Duclos (Liberal). substantive question.The answer notes ongoing discussions with provincial colleagues but does not commit to an immediate meeting or long-term funding.I am speaking again this afternoon with my health minister colleagues on that topic and many others.
25. partly answered
    The EconomyMr. Eric Melillo (Conservative) asked Jonathan Wilkinson (Liberal). substantive question.The answer discusses general affordability and international production efforts but sidesteps immediate pump relief.We are also working internationally to address the energy security crisis by increasing production of oil and gas alongside our American counterparts, our Brazilian counterparts and others to ensure that we are actually stabilizing global energy markets and bringing prices down.
26. misdirected
    The EconomyMr. Marty Morantz (Conservative) asked Chrystia Freeland (Liberal). loaded question.The response attacks Conservative inconsistency and defends past spending rather than addressing current spending's role in inflation.the Conservatives really need to pick a lane when it comes to economic policy.
27. deflected
    The EconomyMrs. Tracy Gray (Conservative) asked Chrystia Freeland (Liberal). substantive question.The answer pivots to jobs and blames Putin instead of outlining actions to tackle inflation.This is Vladimir Putin's inflation, and Canadians know it.
28. deflected
    The EconomyMr. Brad Vis (Conservative) asked Chrystia Freeland (Liberal). substantive question.The response highlights fiscal restraint and criticizes the opposition's campaign promises rather than committing to reduced spending.I know that the member opposite ran in the election last year and I would like to remind him that on the campaign trail, they actually proposed more spending and a bigger deficit than we did.
29. partly answered
    InfrastructureMr. Xavier Barsalou-Duval (Bloc) asked Marco Mendicino (Liberal). substantive question.The answer acknowledges contact with Quebec but offers no commitment to release the $350 million.We will confirm and finalize the details of that federal agreement so as to build on all the success and achievements of our collaboration with the Government of Quebec.
30. deflected
    InfrastructureMr. Xavier Barsalou-Duval (Bloc) asked Ms. Jennifer O'Connell (Liberal). substantive question.The response questions Quebec's project submissions instead of addressing the deadline change or withheld funds.Is the member opposite actually suggesting that there are no infrastructure needs in all of Quebec over the next three years?
31. partly answered
    The EconomyMr. Blake Richards (Conservative) asked Chrystia Freeland (Liberal). substantive question.The answer lists existing affordability measures but does not address fixing inflation itself.That is why we are so glad that in this year's budget and in last year's budget, we put in place affordability measures that are coming on tap now, that are supporting Canadian families today in meaningful ways.
32. deflected
    The EconomyMr. Warren Steinley (Conservative) asked Chrystia Freeland (Liberal). loaded question.The response counters with a partisan slogan and cuts off without engaging the inflation question.when I was growing up, the saying was actually "Tory times are tough times", and that is what Canadians in the Prairies understand.
33. deflected
    Government ServicesMs. Melissa Lantsman (Conservative) asked Karina Gould (Liberal). rhetorical question.The answer ignores the timeline question and instead demands an apology while restating unrelated facts.I think the member opposite owes the hard-working public servants an apology, because when it comes to Service Canada, they have been back in the office for months serving Canadians.
34. deflected
    Public SafetyMs. Lianne Rood (Conservative) asked Bill Blair (Liberal). substantive question.The answer avoids confirming belief in the officer and instead quotes the commissioner without addressing the core question.I strongly believe we will not find a former police officer who speaks ill of him either, and I am not speaking ill of him in any way.
35. deflected
    Public SafetyMr. John Brassard (Conservative) asked Bill Blair (Liberal). loaded question.The answer sidesteps naming who is lying by pointing to an ongoing inquiry rather than addressing the interference claim.I have no reason to, and I will not question, and have not questioned, the superintendent's integrity.
36. misdirected
    Public SafetyMr. John Brassard (Conservative) asked Bill Blair (Liberal). loaded question.The answer attacks the asker instead of addressing the manipulation claim and falsely equates criticism with the question.I would state that any criticism of Superintendent Campbell is crass political self-interest from the member opposite.
37. partly answered
    Natural ResourcesMs. Laurel Collins (NDP) asked Chrystia Freeland (Liberal). substantive question.The answer addresses the pipeline ownership and future plans but does not explain the climate funding excuse after losses.The government does not intend to be the long-term owner of this project.
38. deflected
    TaxationMr. Kevin Vuong (Independent) asked Chrystia Freeland (Liberal). substantive question.The answer ignores the gas tax holiday request and pivots to unrelated affordability payments.This year, there will be a $500 payment to help Canadians who are facing challenges with housing affordability because we know that is a real challenge for many.