House debates cost of living relief bills as Poilievre challenges tax hikes

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1. deflected
   TaxationPierre Poilievre (Conservative) asked Ms. Rachel Bendayan (Liberal). substantive question.Answer ignores the tax question entirely and pivots to Hurricane Fiona.Our government is there for them and ready to help.
2. deflected
   TaxationPierre Poilievre (Conservative) asked Mr. Terry Beech (Liberal). substantive question.Answer again addresses only the hurricane and offers no response on taxes.I think I speak for all members of the House when I say that our government will be here to support them with whatever resources or assistance they require.
3. misdirected
   TaxationPierre Poilievre (Conservative) asked Mr. Terry Beech (Liberal). substantive question.Answer attacks the questioner personally on unrelated investment advice instead of addressing taxes.If we cannot trust him to be our stockbroker, why would we want him to be our Prime Minister?
4. deflected
   TaxationMr. Gérard Deltell (Conservative) asked Ms. Rachel Bendayan (Liberal). substantive question.Answer shifts to promoting the GST credit and asks about Conservative support rather than committing to cancel tax hikes.Will the Conservatives support this measure that will put money directly into the pockets of Canadians?
5. deflected
   TaxationMrs. Dominique Vien (Conservative) asked Ms. Rachel Bendayan (Liberal). substantive question.Answer accuses Conservatives of flip-flops on GST credit instead of addressing the gas and paycheque tax hike request.Another day, another flip-flop from the Conservatives, as the member for Leeds—Grenville—Thousand Islands and Rideau Lakes said that he might support it as well.
6. partly answered
   The EnvironmentMs. Christine Normandin (Bloc) asked Steven Guilbeault (Liberal). substantive question.Answer discusses fossil fuel subsidy reductions but does not address meeting the protesters or the Bay du Nord vote.since we came to power, fossil fuel subsidies have decreased by over $4 billion a year.
7. answered
   The EnvironmentMs. Christine Normandin (Bloc) asked Steven Guilbeault (Liberal). substantive question.Answer directly counters the premise by detailing the government's climate investments and methane reductions.our climate action plan provides for a $109‑billion investment in clean energy, in the electrification of transportation and in green electricity generation.
8. partly answered
   Employment InsuranceMr. Brian Masse (NDP) asked Mr. Terry Beech (Liberal). substantive question.Answer affirms commitment to EI modernization but does not explain the upcoming rule changes or address the specific workers' situation.we are committed to delivering a full-scale modernization of the EI system.
9. deflected
   LabourMr. Matthew Green (NDP) asked Mr. Terry Beech (Liberal). loaded question.The answer avoids addressing agreement with the Bank of Canada by stressing its independence and listing unrelated programs.we all know that the Bank of Canada is an independent institution.
10. deflected
    TaxationMr. Luc Berthold (Conservative) asked Ms. Rachel Bendayan (Liberal). substantive question.The answer ignores the question on tax cuts and instead promotes the government's own affordability measures.on this side of the House, we are proposing a plan to help Canadians deal with the rising cost of living.
11. misdirected
    TaxationMr. Luc Berthold (Conservative) asked Ms. Rachel Bendayan (Liberal). loaded question.The answer pivots from the tax-hike question to attack Conservatives on pensions instead of answering yes or no.I would like to understand why the Conservatives want to attack our Canada pension plan.
12. deflected
    TaxationMr. Pat Kelly (Conservative) asked Ms. Soraya Martinez Ferrada (Liberal). substantive question.The answer sidesteps the tax-increase question by criticizing Conservative votes on other measures.from the start, the Conservatives across the way have voted against every government measure to provide access to home ownership
13. deflected
    TaxationMr. Pat Kelly (Conservative) asked Steven Guilbeault (Liberal). substantive question.The answer avoids committing to cancel tax increases and instead defends the carbon-tax rebate payments.our plan is designed so that the majority of households in Canada receive more from the climate action incentive payments than they pay
14. misdirected
    TaxationMrs. Shelby Kramp-Neuman (Conservative) asked Mr. Terry Beech (Liberal). loaded question.The answer turns the tax question into an attack on Conservatives for opposing pension changes rather than addressing the hike.The Conservatives are trying to argue that we can make life more affordable by raiding the pension benefits of seniors in the future.
15. misdirected
    TaxationMrs. Shelby Kramp-Neuman (Conservative) asked Mr. Terry Beech (Liberal). loaded question.The answer deflects by attacking the Conservatives' past tax record instead of answering whether the government will cancel the hike.the Conservatives are not friends of the Canadian taxpayer.
16. partly answered
    Employment InsuranceMrs. Marilène Gill (Bloc) asked Mr. Irek Kusmierczyk (Liberal). substantive question.The answer addresses the temporary measures ending by stating regular EI continues but does not commit to extending them.Although some temporary pandemic benefit programs are winding down, regular EI benefits will continue to be available to workers
17. deflected
    Employment InsuranceMrs. Marilène Gill (Bloc) asked Mr. Irek Kusmierczyk (Liberal). rhetorical question.The answer discusses general EI support and future plans without addressing the specific hours increase or spring gap.Although some temporary pandemic benefit programs are winding down, as I mentioned, regular EI benefits will continue to be available to workers.
18. misdirected
    TaxationMr. Todd Doherty (Conservative) asked Mr. Terry Beech (Liberal). substantive question.The answer attacks the Conservative plan instead of addressing the tax increase question.The Conservative plan presented all this week is really two parts: Stop fighting climate change and raid the pension benefits of our seniors.
19. deflected
    TaxationMr. Tako Van Popta (Conservative) asked Mr. Terry Beech (Liberal). substantive question.The answer defends the existing carbon price in BC but does not commit to cancelling the payroll tax increase.In fact, if the Conservatives get their way and cancel our fight against climate change, in British Columbia it will mean a savings of exactly zero dollars and zero cents.
20. partly answered
    SeniorsMr. Gerald Soroka (Conservative) asked Kamal Khera (Liberal). substantive question.The answer lists existing supports for seniors but does not address cancelling planned tax increases on gas, heating and groceries.Now, to help seniors who are struggling, we are doubling the GST tax credit.
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    TaxationMr. Robert Kitchen (Conservative) asked Steven Guilbeault (Liberal). substantive question.The answer defends carbon pricing in general without addressing the request to cancel tax hikes on gas, heating and groceries.carbon pricing is widely recognized by nearly everyone including those in this House, except for the Conservative Party, as the most economically efficient way to reduce emissions while driving clean innovation and creating jobs.
22. partly answered
    Veterans AffairsMs. Lindsay Mathyssen (NDP) asked Mr. Kevin Lamoureux (Liberal). substantive question.The answer states the file is under review but refuses to discuss the individual case or offer an apology.We are not in a position where we will talk about individual cases on the floor of the House of Commons.
23. partly answered
    Service CanadaMs. Lori Idlout (NDP) asked Ms. Ya'ara Saks (Liberal). substantive question.The answer acknowledges the issue and mentions pilot programs but provides no timeline or commitment for Nunavut access.That is why pilot programs like the "Reaching All Canadians" project are doing exactly that to meet Canadians' needs and to make sure they get the services and benefits they deserve.
24. deflected
    HealthPierre Poilievre (Conservative) asked Jean-Yves Duclos (Liberal). loaded question.The answer discusses US deaths and Canadian vaccination success without addressing the inconsistency in mandates for the Armed Forces.200,000 is the number of deaths of people who unnecessarily died in the United States because of the relatively lower vaccination rate they had compared to Canada.
25. deflected
    TaxationMr. Tony Baldinelli (Conservative) asked Mr. Terry Beech (Liberal). loaded question.The answer promotes unrelated benefits instead of addressing planned tax increases.That is why we introduced the Canada child benefit.
26. deflected
    TaxationMr. Tom Kmiec (Conservative) asked Mr. Terry Beech (Liberal). loaded question.The answer lists other affordability measures without addressing the specific tax increases on gas, heating and groceries.We have implemented an early learning and child care program.
27. misdirected
    TaxationMr. Michael Barrett (Conservative) asked Mr. Terry Beech (Liberal). loaded question.The answer shifts to attacking the opposition leader's investment advice rather than addressing tax hikes.
28. partly answered
    Public Services and ProcurementMrs. Julie Vignola (Bloc) asked Mr. Anthony Housefather (Liberal). substantive question.The answer acknowledges the issue and states ongoing work but does not commit to new compensation.We are prioritizing cases that could have a significant impact on an employee's pay.
29. partly answered
    Public Services and ProcurementMrs. Julie Vignola (Bloc) asked Mr. Anthony Housefather (Liberal). substantive question.The answer confirms efforts and a future system but avoids committing to compensation for post-2020 victims.We also have a plan to implement the NextGen system, which will definitely improve the system.
30. deflected
    TaxationMr. Blaine Calkins (Conservative) asked Steven Guilbeault (Liberal). loaded question.The answer promotes a new heating program instead of addressing the tax increase question.This is yet another example of how we can tackle the crisis of climate change and help Canadians with affordability.
31. misdirected
    TaxationMr. Damien Kurek (Conservative) asked Steven Guilbeault (Liberal). loaded question.The answer attacks past Conservative positions on carbon pricing rather than addressing current tax hikes.In 2007, the Harper government proposed a $15 carbon tax.
32. deflected
    TaxationMr. Joël Godin (Conservative) asked Ms. Rachel Bendayan (Liberal). loaded question.The answer highlights economic resilience and deficit figures instead of addressing tax hikes.We should keep in mind that Canada has the lowest deficit and the strongest economic growth in the G7.
33. deflected
    TaxationMr. Gary Vidal (Conservative) asked Mr. Terry Beech (Liberal). loaded question.The answer shifts entirely to GST relief and Conservative support instead of addressing carbon tax increases or cancellation.Yesterday, we learned that the newly appointed deputy leader of the Conservatives, the member for Thornhill , is going to support GST tax relief for 11 million Canadian households.
34. deflected
    TaxationMr. Dan Mazier (Conservative) asked Steven Guilbeault (Liberal). loaded question.The answer defends the carbon tax policy and revenue use but never addresses canceling the planned tax hikes.Under our plan, eight out of 10 families will have more money in their pockets, and all the revenue from pricing pollution will stay in the province where it came from.
35. deflected
    TaxationMr. Philip Lawrence (Conservative) asked Mr. Terry Beech (Liberal). loaded question.The answer lists unrelated affordability measures and ignores the request to reverse planned tax increases on gas, groceries and heating.It is why we have increased the Canada workers benefit, which now helps three million Canadians.
36. answered
    HealthMr. Gord Johns (NDP) asked Mrs. Élisabeth Brière (Liberal). substantive question.The answer directly confirms commitment to the promised $4.5 billion transfer for mental health services.That is why we remain committed to investing this $4.5 billion over five years by way of the new transfer.
37. partly answered
    Post-Secondary EducationMr. Kevin Vuong (Independent) asked Mr. Irek Kusmierczyk (Liberal). loaded question.The answer addresses interest relief measures taken but does not confront the claim of an imminent April rate increase.Through budget 2021, we made federal student loans interest-free until March 2023.