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1. deflected
   TaxationPierre Poilievre (Conservative) asked Randy Boissonnault (Liberal). loaded question.Answer promotes government supports instead of addressing tax hike cancellation request.We are providing $500 for housing, introducing a new dental plan and doubling the GST/HST credit.
2. deflected
   TaxationPierre Poilievre (Conservative) asked Randy Boissonnault (Liberal). loaded question.Answer lists benefits like dental plan without addressing whether tax increases will be canceled.A single-parent family will receive $1,160 now that we have doubled the GST/HST credit.
3. deflected
   TaxationPierre Poilievre (Conservative) asked Karina Gould (Liberal). loaded question.Answer shifts to child care agreements rather than responding to payroll and carbon tax hikes.We have brought in 13 agreements on child care across the country.
4. misdirected
   TaxationPierre Poilievre (Conservative) asked Ahmed Hussen (Liberal). loaded question.Answer pivots to housing policy then attacks the questioner's voting record instead of tax policy.We cannot take the Leader of the Opposition seriously on these issues, because on every single tangible solution that we have brought forward that actually works, he has voted against it.
5. deflected
   TaxationPierre Poilievre (Conservative) asked Randy Boissonnault (Liberal). loaded question.Answer begins contrasting visions without addressing the demand to cancel specific tax increases.over the course of this session, we are going to see two competing visions, one that shows our government doing what needs to be done for Canadians as they are facing higher inflation and the other—
6. partly answered
   Public SafetyMr. Alain Therrien (Bloc) asked Marco Mendicino (Liberal). substantive question.Answer references border investments and laws but does not detail specific actions against illegal guns in Montreal.Since last year, we have invested $321 million to strengthen the integrity of our borders, and we will continue to work with all Quebeckers to protect all of our communities.
7. deflected
   Public SafetyMr. Alain Therrien (Bloc) asked Marco Mendicino (Liberal). substantive question.Answer urges support for Bill C-21 without directly addressing border control of illegal guns.With this bill, we are going to give the police more tools that will help them fight organized crime so we can strengthen our borders and better protect our communities.
8. deflected
   The EconomyMr. Jagmeet Singh (NDP) asked Randy Boissonnault (Liberal). loaded question.Answer highlights new benefits without addressing the timing or reasons for delayed cost-of-living action.We are talking about helping Canadians with affordability and with the cost of living right now by having a $500 top-up to the Canada housing benefit, introducing a new Canada dental benefit plan and also making sure we double the GST credit.
9. deflected
   TaxationMr. Jagmeet Singh (NDP) asked Randy Boissonnault (Liberal). loaded question.Answer shifts to bank taxes instead of addressing grocery CEOs or forcing reinvestment.We are permanently increasing the corporate tax rate by 1.5% for the largest and most profitable banks and insurance companies
10. partly answered
    TaxationMs. Melissa Lantsman (Conservative) asked Mr. Terry Duguid (Liberal). loaded question.Answer addresses rebates and affordability but ignores the call to cancel tax hikes and the claim many pay more than they receive.Eight out of 10 families will get more back than they pay, through the climate action incentive.
11. deflected
    TaxationMs. Melissa Lantsman (Conservative) asked Mr. Terry Duguid (Liberal). loaded question.Answer pivots to climate impacts and attacks Conservatives rather than addressing PBO data or admitting on the tax plan.While the Conservatives want to make pollution free again, we are reducing pollution.
12. deflected
    TaxationMr. Scott Aitchison (Conservative) asked Mr. Terry Duguid (Liberal). loaded question.Answer ignores tax hikes on paycheques and carbon tax and instead attacks the opposition on pollution.I hope that the hon. member did not mean the freedom to pollute.
13. misdirected
    TaxationMr. Pierre Paul-Hus (Conservative) asked Karina Gould (Liberal). loaded question.Answer discusses child care agreements instead of addressing past or future tax increases or student loan interest.this year, we signed 13 agreements with the provinces and territories to lower the cost of child care across the country.
14. misdirected
    TaxationMr. Pierre Paul-Hus (Conservative) asked Randy Boissonnault (Liberal). loaded question.Answer lists new spending measures but does not promise not to raise taxes or address carbon tax plans.Specifically, we are providing a new dental plan for Canadians, topping up the housing benefit and doubling the GST/HST credit.
15. deflected
    TaxationTim Uppal (Conservative) asked Randy Boissonnault (Liberal). loaded question.Answer attacks opposition advice on Bitcoin and lists credits but avoids committing to cancel tax hikes.The riskiest advice that anybody in the House of Commons has given Canadians over the last six weeks was to put their money into Bitcoin.
16. answered
    Employment InsuranceMs. Louise Chabot (Bloc) asked Carla Qualtrough (Liberal). substantive question.Answer directly states temporary measures are ending and workers still have EI access without renewal commitment.We are winding down COVID measures, but I can assure every worker in Canada that they still have access to EI.
17. answered
    Employment InsuranceMs. Louise Chabot (Bloc) asked Carla Qualtrough (Liberal). substantive question.The answer directly provides a timeline for presenting the EI vision in response to the request for reform timing.I have committed to putting forth this vision by the end of this year and we will do just that.
18. deflected
    Employment InsuranceMs. Louise Chabot (Bloc) asked Carla Qualtrough (Liberal). loaded question.The response avoids the question on reforms by shifting to sickness benefits extension instead.I would like to take this opportunity to remind everybody in the House of our commitment to extend EI sickness benefits from 15 to 26 weeks.
19. partly answered
    TaxationMr. Clifford Small (Conservative) asked Mr. Terry Duguid (Liberal). substantive question.The answer addresses affordability via rebates but does not commit to cancelling the tax as asked.If the federal system is applied in the provinces of Newfoundland and Nova Scotia, we will ensure they receive the climate action incentive payments via quarterly cheques, which will be in the mail in October.
20. partly answered
    TaxationMr. Clifford Small (Conservative) asked Ms. Julie Dabrusin (Liberal). substantive question.The answer discusses a transition program but does not address cancelling the tax hikes requested.we announced a special program for Atlantic Canada in particular to help them transition from oil to renewable energies and have cleaner, cheaper ways to heat their homes.
21. deflected
    TaxationMr. Rick Perkins (Conservative) asked Ms. Julie Dabrusin (Liberal). substantive question.The response reiterates supports and collaboration without addressing the request to not impose the carbon tax.We are there. We will continue working with our provinces, including Atlantic Canada specifically.
22. deflected
    TaxationMr. Rick Perkins (Conservative) asked Mr. Terry Duguid (Liberal). loaded question.The answer pivots to citing officials on the tax's benefits rather than committing against tax increases.The reality is that the price on pollution puts more money into people's pockets.
23. partly answered
    Employment InsuranceMr. Matthew Green (NDP) asked Carla Qualtrough (Liberal). substantive question.The answer covers some EI supports and modernization but does not address stopping the specific rule changes mentioned.We are working very hard to modernize the EI system.
24. deflected
    Families, Children and Social DevelopmentMs. Leah Gazan (NDP) asked Karina Gould (Liberal). substantive question.The response defends the CCB program overall without addressing the clawback of pandemic supports.In fact, we raised the Canada child benefit this summer, indexed to inflation, because we understand how much families rely on this money to make sure they can give their children what they need.
25. misdirected
    TaxationMrs. Rosemarie Falk (Conservative) asked Randy Boissonnault (Liberal). loaded question.The answer avoids the question by promoting supports and attacking Conservatives instead of addressing tax or spending policy.The Conservatives are going to deflect and distract. We are going to keep delivering for Canadians.
26. deflected
    TaxationMr. Luc Berthold (Conservative) asked Randy Boissonnault (Liberal). loaded question.The answer restates government support measures and inflation claims without addressing ending tax increases.the support measures we are aiming to put in place will do exactly what my colleague is asking.
27. deflected
    TaxationMr. Luc Berthold (Conservative) asked Randy Boissonnault (Liberal). loaded question.The answer shifts to listing benefit amounts rather than committing to stop new tax or price-raising measures.A family earning $70,000 will get $650 from the dental plan alone.
28. deflected
    TaxationMr. Bernard Généreux (Conservative) asked Randy Boissonnault (Liberal). loaded question.The answer promotes fiscal prudence claims and economist quotes while avoiding any commitment on cancelling tax hikes.It is the economists who are saying that our plan is a fiscally prudent plan.
29. partly answered
    Canadian HeritageMr. Martin Champoux (Bloc) asked Pablo Rodriguez (Liberal). substantive question.The answer affirms fair treatment for artists but does not address SOCAN calculation errors or specific support steps.our artists should all be treated fairly and equitably, whether they speak English or French.
30. deflected
    Canadian HeritageMr. Martin Champoux (Bloc) asked Pablo Rodriguez (Liberal). substantive question.The answer repeats the principle of equal treatment without outlining any plan to support artists on the SOCAN revenue issue.our artists should all be treated the same, whether they speak English or French.
31. misdirected
    TaxationAndrew Scheer (Conservative) asked Carla Qualtrough (Liberal). loaded question.The answer attacks the opposition leader's past record on EI instead of addressing planned tax hikes or carbon tax.on this side of the House, we are a bit hesitant to take advice from that side on EI considering that when the current Leader of the Opposition was in charge of EI in 2015, workers paid 20% more into EI than they do today
32. misdirected
    TaxationAndrew Scheer (Conservative) asked Randy Boissonnault (Liberal). loaded question.The answer attacks the Conservative leader's Bitcoin advice instead of addressing tax hikes or cost-of-living measures.I will tell members what was vaporized: Canadians' savings when they followed the new Conservative leader's advice to go put money into Bitcoin.
33. deflected
    TaxationAndrew Scheer (Conservative) asked Randy Boissonnault (Liberal). loaded question.Answer lists past Liberal tax cuts and Conservative votes against them instead of addressing planned future hikes.We know who has the record on having the backs of Canadians on taxes.
34. deflected
    TaxationMr. Richard Martel (Conservative) asked Randy Boissonnault (Liberal). loaded question.Answer cites past Conservative votes against tax cuts rather than promising no future tax increases.in the last six years, the Conservatives have voted against tax cuts proposed by the Liberal Party four times.
35. misdirected
    Small BusinessMrs. Tracy Gray (Conservative) asked Mr. Arif Virani (Liberal). loaded question.Answer attacks Conservative record and leader's stance on blockades instead of addressing small-business tax hikes.When small businesses in the city were under siege by an illegal blockade, the man who is now the Leader of the Opposition supported that blockade
36. deflected
    Natural ResourcesMrs. Shannon Stubbs (Conservative) asked Ms. Julie Dabrusin (Liberal). loaded question.Answer highlights hydrogen exports and jobs but avoids explaining why LNG projects were rejected or addressing foreign deals.What are we exporting? Hydrogen and critical minerals.
37. partly answered
    HealthMr. Gord Johns (NDP) asked Jean-Yves Duclos (Liberal). substantive question.Answer acknowledges the crisis and mentions mental-health investments but does not commit to a national health-based strategy.
38. answered
    Consular AffairsMs. Laurel Collins (NDP) asked Robert Oliphant (Liberal). substantive question.Answer directly assures consular action, family contact, and a review of the embassy handling.Consular officials, both here in Ottawa and in Spain, have taken this very seriously and will continue to advise us as we continue to search for information about his well-being.