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Wednesday, October 5, 2022 · sitting No. 108

Commons advances cost-of-living relief bills amid carbon-tax clashes

The House spent the largest share of its sitting on government orders for the Cost of Living Relief Act, No. 1 and the Cost of Living Relief Act, No. 2. Members debated Bill C-30 at third reading and Bill C-31 at second reading, measures that would expand the GST credit, introduce dental benefits for children and provide rental support for low-income households.

Liberal MP Yvonne Jones said the bills target relief for Canadians facing higher costs. Conservative MP Tony Baldinelli argued the measures amount to political spending rather than structural solutions, while NDP MP Peter Julian pressed for faster action on dental care.

In Question Period the main exchanges concerned carbon pricing. Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre asked how much the planned tripling of the carbon tax would add to grocery bills for a farm family that paid $12,645 in July alone. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau replied that the price on pollution returns more to households than it costs and that inaction on climate change carries greater expense.

Decided that day

  • Bill C-244 passed second reading
  • Third report of the Standing Committee on Health passed
  • Bill C-230 defeated at second reading
  • Bill C-237 defeated at second reading

From the Hansard record of the sitting. Full Hansard

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Who held the floor · 2022-10-05

Government (Liberal)OppositionOver the day: government 30%, opposition 70% of the words spokenQuestion PeriodGovernment businessGovernment business▲ Government side held the floor▼ Opposition held the floorOpened 14:0015:0016:0017:0018:0019:0020:00Last speech 20:55Time of day, Ottawa · the House sat 6 h 55 min · each dot is a stretch of debate, placed at the minute it began
68One bill inches forward, questions mostly dodgedThe House devoted nearly all its time to cost-of-living measures and related bills, advancing one copyright amendment to second reading while rejecting two other private members' bills. Question Period produced few direct answers and six calls to order, though no points of privilege were raised.AI-rated Score out of 100; the verdict and the answer ratings behind it are a model’s reading. How the AI rates this

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Other moments

Sport

Conservative MP Rachael Thomas said the government knew of a 2018 gang-rape allegation involving Hockey Canada players yet took no action for four years. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said all federal funding has been suspended and the organization has lost public trust.

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Foreign Affairs

Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre asked whether the IRGC is a terrorist organization. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said Canada has listed the IRGC Quds Force and imposed sanctions on its leadership while supporting Iranian protesters.

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Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship

Bloc Québécois Leader Yves-François Blanchet said Quebec needs more control to protect French. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau replied that Quebec already possesses the tools to increase francophone immigration if it chooses.

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Disaster Assistance

Conservative MP Stephen Ellis said the government has pledged only a third of the probable cleanup cost after hurricane Fiona. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said the federal government will cover up to 90 per cent of provincial expenditures and has announced an extra $300 million for uncovered costs.

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Indigenous Affairs

Liberal MP Anju Dhillon asked what is being done to end violence against Indigenous women and 2SLGBTQI+ people. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said the government is applying a whole-of-government approach backed by more than $2 billion in concrete measures.

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Question Period, exchange by exchange

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  1. deflected
    Carbon PricingPierre Poilievre (Conservative) asked Justin Trudeau (Liberal). loaded question.Answer discusses climate change and rebates without addressing the cost question.That is why our price on pollution is returning more money to the families who need it than it costs them.
  2. misdirected
    Carbon PricingPierre Poilievre (Conservative) asked Justin Trudeau (Liberal). loaded question.Answer shifts to attacking the asker on unrelated policies like GST and dental instead of the carbon tax cost.Why will he now not move forward and support our investments to support low-income families with rent and low-income families with dental costs for their kids?
  3. deflected
    Carbon PricingPierre Poilievre (Conservative) asked Justin Trudeau (Liberal). loaded question.Answer pivots to hurricane Fiona and climate impacts without answering the tripling cost question.The reality is that these 100-year storms are going to be arriving with greater and greater frequency.
  4. misdirected
    Carbon PricingPierre Poilievre (Conservative) asked Justin Trudeau (Liberal). loaded question.Answer lists climate events by province and asks when the asker will get serious, avoiding the jet emissions query.When is the Conservative leader going to get serious on climate change?
  5. deflected
    Carbon PricingPierre Poilievre (Conservative) asked Justin Trudeau (Liberal). loaded question.Answer criticizes the asker for attacks rather than engaging with the food production and emissions claim.if the Leader of the Opposition put as much energy into building a plan to fight climate change as he does into concocting elaborate theories and attacks
  6. answered
    Immigration, Refugees and CitizenshipMr. Yves-François Blanchet (Bloc) asked Justin Trudeau (Liberal). substantive question.Answer directly addresses Quebec's existing immigration powers and francophone integration.Quebec already has all the tools it needs to increase francophone immigration, if it wants to do so.
  7. answered
    Immigration, Refugees and CitizenshipMr. Yves-François Blanchet (Bloc) asked Justin Trudeau (Liberal). substantive question.Answer states Quebec has control to double francophone immigration and offers cooperation.the Quebec government has enough control over immigration to double the number of immigrants that it currently accepts.
  8. deflected
    The EconomyMr. Jagmeet Singh (NDP) asked Justin Trudeau (Liberal). loaded question.Answer talks about general economic priorities and taxing the wealthy without addressing oil company profits or Shell CEO comment.We have always strived to do so by asking the wealthy to do a little more and by lowering taxes for the middle class.
  9. deflected
    The EconomyMr. Jagmeet Singh (NDP) asked Justin Trudeau (Liberal). loaded question.Answer pivots to climate transition and existing rebates instead of addressing fuel cost relief via energy taxes.they need to be investing in the clean transition.
  10. partly answered
    SportMrs. Rachael Thomas (Conservative) asked Justin Trudeau (Liberal). substantive question.Answer acknowledges seriousness and states funding was stopped but does not explain the four-year delay.we have always taken allegations of sexual misconduct seriously in any organization.
  11. deflected
    SportMrs. Rachael Thomas (Conservative) asked Justin Trudeau (Liberal). substantive question.Answer restates penalties and calls for transformation without addressing the four-year inaction.we have already imposed some of the strictest penalties and limits on funding toward Hockey Canada.
  12. misdirected
    Carbon PricingMr. John Barlow (Conservative) asked Justin Trudeau (Liberal). loaded question.Answer attacks Conservatives on climate belief rather than addressing farm cost impacts of carbon tax.Why do the Conservatives not believe in climate change?
  13. misdirected
    Carbon PricingMr. John Barlow (Conservative) asked Justin Trudeau (Liberal). loaded question.Answer shifts to unrelated GST and dental supports while attacking opposition flip-flops.if the Conservative Party wanted to help Canadians, it should do what it has done on the GST tax credit
  14. deflected
    Carbon PricingMr. Pierre Paul-Hus (Conservative) asked Justin Trudeau (Liberal). substantive question.Answer promotes climate plan and asks for Conservative plan instead of committing on carbon tax increase.I look forward to hearing the Conservatives' plan at some point.
  15. deflected
    Carbon PricingMr. Pierre Paul-Hus (Conservative) asked Justin Trudeau (Liberal). substantive question.Answer highlights GST credit support and asks about other measures without addressing tax increase or food inflation.
  16. partly answered
    Immigration, Refugees and CitizenshipMr. Yves-François Blanchet (Bloc) asked Justin Trudeau (Liberal). substantive question.Answer affirms values and work with US but does not address hiring staff or Roxham Road alternatives.We work with the U.S. government every day to improve the safe third country agreement.
  17. deflected
    Immigration, Refugees and CitizenshipMr. Yves-François Blanchet (Bloc) asked Justin Trudeau (Liberal). loaded question.The answer praises the immigration system without addressing Roxham Road or contracts to Liberal friends.Canada has one of the best immigration systems in the world.
  18. deflected
    Carbon PricingPierre Poilievre (Conservative) asked Justin Trudeau (Liberal). substantive question.The answer explains pollution pricing but avoids stating the cost of the tax on gas.six years ago this government moved forward to make sure pollution was no longer free anywhere in this country.
  19. deflected
    Carbon PricingPierre Poilievre (Conservative) asked Justin Trudeau (Liberal). substantive question.The answer shifts to climate impacts on future generations instead of addressing rebate shortfalls or heating costs.what eastern Canadians are saying right now, and this is what they told me, is that they are worried for the fact that there are going to be more intense storms in the coming years
  20. deflected
    Carbon PricingPierre Poilievre (Conservative) asked Justin Trudeau (Liberal). substantive question.The answer discusses fighting climate change and jobs but does not quantify heating cost increases for rural families.all Canadians want to see a better future for their kids and for their grandkids.
  21. deflected
    Carbon PricingPierre Poilievre (Conservative) asked Justin Trudeau (Liberal). substantive question.The answer defends the climate plan without addressing impacts on farm families or food production.I could just as well ask why the Leader of the Opposition wants to make pollution free again.
  22. deflected
    The EconomyMr. Jagmeet Singh (NDP) asked Justin Trudeau (Liberal). substantive question.The answer lists supports for Canadians but does not state agreement or disagreement with the Bank of Canada on wages.we know how much inflation, this global phenomenon, is hurting Canadian families.
  23. deflected
    The EconomyMr. Jagmeet Singh (NDP) asked Justin Trudeau (Liberal). substantive question.The answer defends the Bank of Canada's independence and lists supports but does not address tackling corporate greed.I know the leader of the New Democrats cares about our institutions, and I know he did not mean to slight the independence of the Bank of Canada.
  24. deflected
    Foreign AffairsPierre Poilievre (Conservative) asked Justin Trudeau (Liberal). substantive question.The answer notes sanctions on leaders but avoids a direct yes or no on whether the IRGC is a terrorist group.we have recognized that Iran is a state sponsor of terrorism.
  25. deflected
    Foreign AffairsPierre Poilievre (Conservative) asked Justin Trudeau (Liberal). loaded question.Answer addresses Quds Force sanctions instead of confirming IRGC status as asked.We have listed the IRGC Quds Force as a terrorist organization.
  26. deflected
    Foreign AffairsPierre Poilievre (Conservative) asked Justin Trudeau (Liberal). loaded question.Answer expands on victims and sanctions but avoids direct yes/no on IRGC.we have recognized that Iran is a state sponsor of terrorism.
  27. deflected
    Foreign AffairsPierre Poilievre (Conservative) asked Justin Trudeau (Liberal). loaded question.Answer reiterates sanctions and support for protesters without answering the yes/no query.we have clearly identified Iran as a state supporter of terrorism.
  28. partly answered
    SportsMr. Sébastien Lemire (Bloc) asked Justin Trudeau (Liberal). substantive question.Answer condemns Hockey Canada and notes funding suspension but does not confirm independent inquiry.All federal funding has been suspended.
  29. partly answered
    SportsMr. Sébastien Lemire (Bloc) asked Justin Trudeau (Liberal). substantive question.Answer states Hockey Canada lacks legitimacy but sidesteps commitment to inquiry.Hockey Canada no longer has any credibility or legitimacy.
  30. partly answered
    Disaster AssistanceMr. Stephen Ellis (Conservative) asked Justin Trudeau (Liberal). substantive question.Answer explains federal backstop role and recent funding but lacks specific timeline or plan details.The federal government is there to backstop up to 90%, in some cases, of the expenditures put out by the provinces on disasters like these ones.
  31. partly answered
    Disaster AssistanceMr. Rick Perkins (Conservative) asked Justin Trudeau (Liberal). substantive question.Answer promises ongoing support without addressing immediate income relief for fishers.
  32. partly answered
    Disaster AssistanceMr. Clifford Small (Conservative) asked Justin Trudeau (Liberal). substantive question.Answer references $300 million announcement and personal meetings but omits specifics on harbours or fishers' losses.With my $300-million announcement yesterday, we are announcing that we are going to be there right away
  33. deflected
    Foreign AffairsMr. Jasraj Singh Hallan (Conservative) asked Justin Trudeau (Liberal). loaded question.The answer restates sanctions and recognition of Iran as sponsor of terrorism but avoids the direct yes/no on IRGC as terrorist organization.Canada has some of the strongest sanctions against Iran of any country in the world.
  34. deflected
    Foreign AffairsMrs. Rosemarie Falk (Conservative) asked Justin Trudeau (Liberal). loaded question.The answer again emphasizes sanctions and recognition without confirming or denying the yes/no question on IRGC terrorist status.Canada has some of the strongest sanctions in the world against the Iranian regime.
  35. deflected
    Foreign AffairsMichael Chong (Conservative) asked Justin Trudeau (Liberal). loaded question.The answer describes IRGC as arm of military and notes sanctions but sidesteps the explicit yes/no demand.the IRGC is an arm of the Iranian military.
  36. partly answered
    Indigenous AffairsMr. Blake Desjarlais (NDP) asked Justin Trudeau (Liberal). substantive question.The answer addresses funding and approach to MMIWG2S but does not specify timeline for full delivery of justice.We are taking a whole-of-government approach, supported by an over $2-billion investment in concrete measures to keep people safe
  37. partly answered
    SportsMr. Alain Rayes (Independent) asked Justin Trudeau (Liberal). substantive question.The answer expresses shared frustration and notes loss of trust but does not call for directors and executives to step down.That is why Hockey Canada has lost the trust not only of our government, not only of Canadian parents, but also of other affiliated organizations such as Hockey Québec.