Commons advances debate on national reconciliation council bill

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   TaxationPierre Poilievre (Conservative) asked Chrystia Freeland (Liberal). loaded question.Answer ignores the call to cap spending and instead cites unrelated fiscal facts while attacking the questioner.as usual, the Conservatives are not bothering to even acquaint themselves with the facts.
2. deflected
   TaxationPierre Poilievre (Conservative) asked Chrystia Freeland (Liberal). loaded question.Answer again evades the spending cap request by repeating the same surplus claim and G7 comparisons.Had they bothered to read the latest fiscal monitor, they would know that so far this fiscal year, the federal government is actually running a surplus of $6.3 billion.
3. misdirected
   TaxationPierre Poilievre (Conservative) asked Chrystia Freeland (Liberal). loaded question.Answer shifts to tax cuts for one group and ignores the carbon tax increase question entirely.Today, a single parent in Ontario with two kids under six and earning $60,000 a year pays nearly $5,600 less in taxes than she did under the Conservatives.
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   TaxationPierre Poilievre (Conservative) asked Chrystia Freeland (Liberal). loaded question.Answer pivots to attacking a Conservative pension proposal instead of addressing the carbon tax hike.A Conservative leader who thinks that now is a good time to slash pension savings.
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   TaxationPierre Poilievre (Conservative) asked Chrystia Freeland (Liberal). loaded question.Answer ignores the carbon tax and seniors question to attack the Conservative leader on cryptocurrency.It is time for the Conservative leader to apologize to those Canadians who made the mistake of listening to him.
6. partly answered
   Immigration, Refugees and CitizenshipMr. Yves-François Blanchet (Bloc) asked Chrystia Freeland (Liberal). substantive question.Answer affirms commitment to asylum obligations but does not compare the two policy options posed.We will always work closely with all of our partners to respect our national and international obligations towards asylum seekers.
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   Immigration, Refugees and CitizenshipMr. Yves-François Blanchet (Bloc) asked Chrystia Freeland (Liberal). loaded question.Answer pivots to general labour shortages and immigrant welcome without addressing processing costs or donors.what the Canadian and Quebec economies need are workers.
8. partly answered
   The EconomyMr. Jagmeet Singh (NDP) asked Chrystia Freeland (Liberal). substantive question.Answer lists corporate tax measures but does not commit to investigating food prices or greedflation.we are raising permanently the corporate income tax on the largest, most profitable banks and insurance companies by 1.5%
9. deflected
   The EconomyMr. Jagmeet Singh (NDP) asked Chrystia Freeland (Liberal). substantive question.Answer discusses bank taxes instead of grocery price investigation.That is why we are permanently raising the corporate income tax rate by 1.5% on Canada's largest, most profitable banks and insurance companies.
10. partly answered
    Employment InsuranceMs. Melissa Lantsman (Conservative) asked Carla Qualtrough (Liberal). substantive question.Answer compares premiums to past levels but does not address canceling the hike.Come next January, even though the premium will be increased, it will still be 25¢ lower than in 2015 under the opposition leader.
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    Employment InsuranceMs. Melissa Lantsman (Conservative) asked Carla Qualtrough (Liberal). substantive question.Answer repeats prior points on premiums without addressing cancellation request.Special benefits are more generous.
12. deflected
    TaxationMr. Luc Berthold (Conservative) asked Chrystia Freeland (Liberal). substantive question.Answer defends contributions generally instead of addressing the specific EI hike cancellation.Canadians certainly understand that CPP and EI contributions are how we save for retirement and create a safety net for all Canadians.
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    TaxationMr. Luc Berthold (Conservative) asked Chrystia Freeland (Liberal). loaded question.Answer pivots to attacking Conservatives on pensions and touting surplus rather than addressing tax hike.What Canadians should be worried about is the fact that the Conservatives want to slash pensions.
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    TaxationKerry-Lynne Findlay (Conservative) asked Jonathan Wilkinson (Liberal). substantive question.Answer discusses rebates and climate plan instead of canceling carbon tax hike.Rebates are issued quarterly, and most Canadian families get a direct rebate and will continue to get a direct rebate that is more than what they pay.
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    TaxationKerry-Lynne Findlay (Conservative) asked Jonathan Wilkinson (Liberal). substantive question.Answer shifts to BC history and opposition critique without addressing the hike cancellation.it is pretty perplexing that every member of the opposition—
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    Immigration, Refugees and CitizenshipMr. Alexis Brunelle-Duceppe (Bloc) asked Marco Mendicino (Liberal). loaded question.Answer affirms refugee protections but does not address Roxham Road or smugglers directly.I am very proud of the work our government has done to protect the rights of refugees who contribute so much, in such a positive way, to our economies in Quebec and across Canada.
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    Immigration, Refugees and CitizenshipMr. Alexis Brunelle-Duceppe (Bloc) asked Marco Mendicino (Liberal). loaded question.Acknowledges challenges at Roxham Road and details anti-trafficking measures without addressing whether the situation is normal.That is why we are investing more than $40 million in a strategy to address the problem associated with human trafficking.
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    Disaster AssistanceMr. Clifford Small (Conservative) asked Mr. Yasir Naqvi (Liberal). substantive question.Explains the existing Red Cross relationship but avoids any commitment on matching Salvation Army donations.We have a long-standing relationship with Red Cross.
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    Fisheries and OceansMr. Clifford Small (Conservative) asked Joyce Murray (Liberal). loaded question.Expresses concern and promises partnership without confirming timely compensation for lost gear.We are going to work collectively and in partnership with them to do everything we can to support our fish harvesters going forward.
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    TelecommunicationsMr. Stephen Ellis (Conservative) asked Chrystia Freeland (Liberal). loaded question.Announces an immediate meeting with telecom CEOs to demand improved service and a reliability plan.Later today, along with the Minister of Innovation, Science and Industry , I will be meeting with the CEOs of Canada's telecommunication providers
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    Disaster AssistanceMr. Stephen Ellis (Conservative) asked Dominic LeBlanc (Liberal). substantive question.Confirms that every Nova Scotia request for military assistance has been approved and will continue.every request from the Government of Nova Scotia for military assistance has been responded to positively.
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    HousingMs. Jenny Kwan (NDP) asked Ahmed Hussen (Liberal). loaded question.Lists existing and planned measures on foreign buyers and REITs but does not pledge to halt financialization of housing.That is why we have legislated an annual 1% tax on vacant, non-residential, non-Canadian owned properties
23. partly answered
    TelecommunicationsMr. Peter Julian (NDP) asked Mr. Andy Fillmore (Liberal). loaded question.Describes an upcoming meeting with providers to review infrastructure but offers no commitment to enforce new regulations.This evening I will be joining the Minister of Innovation, Science and Industry and the Deputy Prime Minister to discuss with the telco providers
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    TaxationMrs. Rachael Thomas (Conservative) asked Chrystia Freeland (Liberal). substantive question.Ignores the tax-increase request and instead attacks Conservative positions on pensions and climate policy.here is what the Conservatives want to do: slash pensions, slash EI and ignore climate change.
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    TaxationMr. Kyle Seeback (Conservative) asked Chrystia Freeland (Liberal). loaded question.Answer pivots to attacking Conservative CPP plans instead of addressing tax increases or affordability.Their CPP proposal is an irresponsible scheme to eviscerate the pensions that all Canadians rely on.
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    TaxationMr. Jeremy Patzer (Conservative) asked Karina Gould (Liberal). substantive question.Answer lists past Conservative votes rather than addressing the planned EI and payroll tax hikes.When we brought forward the Canada child benefit, who voted against it? The Conservatives did.
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    TaxationMr. Doug Shipley (Conservative) asked Karina Gould (Liberal). substantive question.Answer highlights child poverty reduction and benefits instead of acknowledging the affordability crisis or tax increases.Instead of sending cheques to millionaires, we are sending benefits to hard-working Canadian families who need that help.
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    Border SecurityMs. Kristina Michaud (Bloc) asked Marco Mendicino (Liberal). substantive question.Answer defends the safe third country agreement but does not address treating Roxham Road as a permanent crossing.We are updating our agreement with the United States to strengthen our asylum system.
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    Border SecurityMs. Kristina Michaud (Bloc) asked Mrs. Marie-France Lalonde (Liberal). loaded question.Answer claims no magic solution and calls for modernization without addressing the normalization of irregular entries.Calling for the closure of Roxham Road or the suspension of the agreement would likely have the opposite effect.
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    TaxationMr. Brad Vis (Conservative) asked Ahmed Hussen (Liberal). substantive question.Answer promotes housing benefits and attacks a colleague's procedural actions instead of addressing payroll tax hikes.If the member for Mission—Matsqui—Fraser Canyon cared about Canadian renters, he would speak to his colleague from Sherwood Park—Fort Saskatchewan who played procedural games in this chamber to delay the passage of that real help
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    TaxationMr. Kelly McCauley (Conservative) asked Chrystia Freeland (Liberal). loaded question.Answer compares EI rates to Harper era and pivots to criticizing Conservative proposals rather than committing on tax hikes.Both of those rates are lower than every single year when Stephen Harper was prime minister.
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    TaxationMr. Todd Doherty (Conservative) asked Karina Gould (Liberal). substantive question.Answer promotes child care savings and warns about pension impacts instead of addressing the carbon tax or payroll tax increases.British Columbian families are going to save up to $6,600 a year on the cost of child care by the end of this year.
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    JusticeRob Moore (Conservative) asked David Lametti (Liberal). loaded question.The answer rejects the premise and defends the bill's policy without addressing whether it will be withdrawn.I reject the premise of the hon. member's question.
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    JusticeMr. Larry Brock (Conservative) asked David Lametti (Liberal). loaded question.The answer defends the bill by criticizing past policies and does not address the claim of neglecting victims.What we are doing with Bill C-5 is allowing for more resources to be spent on the very serious crimes that the hon. member is referring to.
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    JusticeMr. Pierre Paul-Hus (Conservative) asked David Lametti (Liberal). loaded question.The answer explains the bill's goals without addressing the call to scrap it or admit error.With Bill C‑5, we are eliminating failed policies from the Harper era that have created a backlog in the justice system
36. partly answered
    Democratic ReformMr. Taylor Bachrach (NDP) asked Dominic LeBlanc (Liberal). substantive question.The answer acknowledges the issue and past support but does not commit to voting yes on the bill.Our government has constantly taken steps to ensure that our democracy is open and inclusive for all people, particularly young people.
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    The EconomyMr. Kevin Vuong (Independent) asked Mary Ng (Liberal). substantive question.The answer thanks communities and restates general support without addressing inflation or food prices.We have been with them and we have had their backs throughout this pandemic.
38. misdirected
    National Recovery Awareness MonthMr. Peter Julian (NDP) asked Mark Holland (Liberal). substantive question.The answer proposes a different motion instead of responding to the proposed unanimous consent motion.That, notwithstanding any Standing Order, special order or usual practice of the House, the motion for second reading of Bill C-30 , An Act to amend the Income Tax Act (temporary enhancement to the Goods and Services Tax/Harmonized Sales Tax credit) be deemed adopted on division, and the bill be deemed read a second time and referred to the Standing Committee on Finance.