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Tuesday, October 25, 2022 · sitting No. 117

Bloc motion to sever monarchy ties dominates supply debate

The House devoted most of the sitting to a Bloc Québécois supply motion that called on the government to take steps to end ties between Canada and the British monarchy. Yves-François Blanchet moved the motion and said other parties had failed to rally in defence of the Crown. The motion remained before the House when proceedings ended.

In Question Period, Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre pressed Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on inflation and cited remarks by Mark Carney that domestic factors were the main driver. Trudeau replied that global pressures on supply chains, oil and food prices were the dominant cause and defended the government's GST rebate and dental and rental supports. NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh asked when the government would negotiate stable long-term health funding after reports of emergency-room deaths.

Decided that day

  • Sixth report of the Standing Committee on Citizenship and Immigration passed

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Who held the floor · 2022-10-25

Government (Liberal)OppositionOver the day: government 40%, opposition 60% of the words spokenGovernment businessQuestion PeriodGovernment business▲ Government side held the floor▼ Opposition held the floorOpened 10:0011:0012:0013:0014:0015:0016:0017:00Last speech 18:30Time of day, Ottawa · the House sat 8 h 30 min · each dot is a stretch of debate, placed at the minute it began
47Supply motions aired, little settledThe House devoted most of its time to opposition supply motions and related economic topics, yet only one committee report was passed and a single bill was introduced. Frequent points of order and largely evasive answers during Question Period kept the focus on argument rather than decisions.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

Dental Care

Bloc Québécois MP Jean-Denis Garon said the proposed dental benefit discriminates against Quebec children because only half will qualify while all Quebec taxpayers contribute. Health Minister Jean-Yves Duclos replied that 500,000 children across Canada, including in Quebec, will gain access if Parliament approves the measure.

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Employment Insurance

Bloc Québécois MP Louise Chabot said seasonal workers face a total vacuum after the eligibility threshold rose to 700 hours and asked when the promised comprehensive reform would arrive. Employment Minister Karina Gould said consultations continue to build a 21st-century system.

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Public Safety

Conservative MP Stephen Ellis called for the resignation of former public safety minister Bill Blair over alleged political interference in the 2020 Nova Scotia mass shooting investigation. Current Public Safety Minister Bill Blair said neither he nor his staff directed the RCMP commissioner on any operational matter.

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The Environment

NDP MP Bonita Zarrillo said the government prefers oil-and-gas subsidies over funding for climate-resilient infrastructure demanded by local governments. Economic Development Minister Randy Boissonnault said Canada now invests twice as much in clean technologies as in fossil fuels and will soon release a national adaptation strategy.

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Question Period, exchange by exchange

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  1. deflected
    The EconomyPierre Poilievre (Conservative) asked Justin Trudeau (Liberal). loaded question.Answer ignores the Carney contradiction and pivots to global causes plus an attack on Conservative voting record.However, we do not understand why Conservatives continue to oppose measures that will help Canadian households.
  2. deflected
    The EconomyPierre Poilievre (Conservative) asked Justin Trudeau (Liberal). loaded question.Answer sidesteps domestic inflation responsibility and ends by criticizing the questioner for not supporting specific bills.Unfortunately, despite the Conservative leader's rhetoric, he is not supporting dental and support for renters.
  3. deflected
    The EconomyPierre Poilievre (Conservative) asked Justin Trudeau (Liberal). loaded question.Response avoids the Carney quote and domestic inflation claim, shifting to government supports and opposition criticism.Why is the Conservative Party, which says it cares about affordability, not stepping up to support on rental and dental?
  4. misdirected
    The EconomyPierre Poilievre (Conservative) asked Justin Trudeau (Liberal). substantive question.Answer defends pandemic spending instead of addressing debt accumulation and interest-rate warnings.I know the Leader of the Opposition disagreed with us, but we chose to have Canadians' backs through the worst pandemic and economic crisis in generations.
  5. misdirected
    The EconomyPierre Poilievre (Conservative) asked Justin Trudeau (Liberal). loaded question.Answer reframes around pandemic solidarity and again attacks Conservatives rather than addressing specific waste allegations.These are, again, the dental and rental supports Conservatives are opposed to.
  6. deflected
    Democratic InstitutionsMr. Yves-François Blanchet (Bloc) asked Justin Trudeau (Liberal). rhetorical question.Answer changes subject to cost of living and accuses Bloc of reopening the Constitution instead of addressing the oath question.No, the Bloc Québécois—surprise, surprise—wants to reopen the Constitution.
  7. deflected
    Democratic InstitutionsMr. Yves-François Blanchet (Bloc) asked Justin Trudeau (Liberal). rhetorical question.Response dismisses the monarchy question by claiming Canadians care more about other issues and avoids any direct stance.The truth is, Canadians are more focused on the problems they are facing, problems like climate change, global instability and the cost of living.
  8. partly answered
    HealthMr. Jagmeet Singh (NDP) asked Justin Trudeau (Liberal). substantive question.Answer cites past federal health transfers but does not specify new immediate actions to address ER overcrowding.in the last two years of this pandemic, we have invested an additional $72 billion, on top of the $40 billion we send to the provinces each year for health systems.
  9. deflected
    TaxationMr. Jagmeet Singh (NDP) asked Justin Trudeau (Liberal). substantive question.The answer lists other supports instead of addressing the request to remove GST from home heating.we are directly helping 11 million households with a doubling of the GST rebate, which is going to help them with hundreds of dollars as they approach this winter to be able to cover the costs of various bills.
  10. deflected
    FinanceMr. Jasraj Singh Hallan (Conservative) asked Ms. Rachel Bendayan (Liberal). rhetorical question.The answer provides fiscal statistics without addressing whether the minister had an epiphany or acted from peer pressure.Canada has the lowest net debt-to-GDP ratio among G7 countries, and Canada has the lowest deficit among G7 countries.
  11. misdirected
    FinanceMr. Jasraj Singh Hallan (Conservative) asked Ms. Rachel Bendayan (Liberal). loaded question.The answer shifts to criticizing the Conservative leader's statement on trading partners rather than addressing fiscal mismanagement claims.To say that our closest trading partners are led by dumb governments is to risk harm to the economy and to millions upon millions of Canadian jobs.
  12. deflected
    TaxationMrs. Shannon Stubbs (Conservative) asked Steven Guilbeault (Liberal). loaded question.The answer pivots to climate impacts and Conservative policy instead of responding to the carbon tax on home heating.What does the Conservative Party have to say about what it would do to fight climate change and protect Canadians?
  13. deflected
    TaxationMrs. Shannon Stubbs (Conservative) asked Steven Guilbeault (Liberal). loaded question.The answer begins a historical reference without addressing the carbon tax or fuel standard costs.in the lead-up to the last election campaign, every single member opposite was in favour—
  14. deflected
    TaxationMr. Pierre Paul-Hus (Conservative) asked Ms. Rachel Bendayan (Liberal). loaded question.The answer highlights pandemic support and growth metrics without addressing the carbon tax increase or cabinet disagreements.In a time of global economic instability, Canada has the best growth rate among our G7 peers, with the lowest deficit among them.
  15. partly answered
    TaxationMr. Pierre Paul-Hus (Conservative) asked Steven Guilbeault (Liberal). loaded question.The answer explains Quebec's separate cap-and-trade system but does not address cancelling or increasing the carbon tax.In Quebec, the federal carbon pricing system does not apply; the cap-and-trade system does.
  16. misdirected
    Democratic InstitutionsMr. Yves-François Blanchet (Bloc) asked Pablo Rodriguez (Liberal). rhetorical question.The answer questions the member's sincerity and redirects to Quebec priorities instead of engaging the oath statement.If the member was insincere in that case, how many times was he insincere in the House?
  17. deflected
    Dental CareMr. Jean-Denis Garon (Bloc) asked Jean-Yves Duclos (Liberal). substantive question.The answer ignores the discrimination claim and pivots to general benefits of dental care.If Parliament agrees, of course, 500,000 children in Canada will have access to a dental benefit.
  18. deflected
    Dental CareMr. Jean-Denis Garon (Bloc) asked Jean-Yves Duclos (Liberal). substantive question.The answer sidesteps the specific insurance contribution discrimination point by restating general dental care statistics.That is why all Canadians, including Quebeckers, will be able to benefit from the insurance program provided by the Canadian government.
  19. answered
    Public SafetyMr. Stephen Ellis (Conservative) asked Bill Blair (Liberal). loaded question.The answer directly denies any interference and references the commissioner's testimony.To be clear and explicit to everyone in this House, as I have been many times, I did not direct the commissioner of the RCMP in any operational matter, including in the release of information pertaining to the firearms used in this tragedy.
  20. misdirected
    Public SafetyMs. Raquel Dancho (Conservative) asked Bill Blair (Liberal). loaded question.The answer attacks the asker with accusations of fabrication instead of addressing the contradiction claim.the member opposite is free to engage in any speculation and even fabrication that she wishes, although I would suggest that she might be somewhat more circumspect when she steps out of the House and makes such spurious allegations.
  21. answered
    Public SafetyMs. Raquel Dancho (Conservative) asked Bill Blair (Liberal). loaded question.The answer directly quotes the commissioner's testimony denying any direction or influence.I have been clear, explicit and unequivocal that at no time did I give direction to the RCMP to interfere with operations.
  22. answered
    Public SafetyMr. Gérard Deltell (Conservative) asked Bill Blair (Liberal). loaded question.The answer directly cites the commissioner's sworn testimony confirming no direction was given.what is very clear is that the RCMP commissioner, in her testimony before the public safety committee and in front of the Mass Casualty Commission under oath, was very clear that there was no interference, and that I did not give her direction.
  23. partly answered
    Indigenous AffairsMs. Lori Idlout (NDP) asked Dan Vandal (Liberal). substantive question.The answer acknowledges the priority and mentions partnership but provides no specific funding commitment.We have adopted the Inuit Nunangat policy and, just this morning, I had a very good discussion with the Minister of Health of Nunavut to talk precisely about these issues.
  24. partly answered
    HealthMr. Don Davies (NDP) asked Jean-Yves Duclos (Liberal). substantive question.The answer notes investments in health care but does not address negotiating with premiers for long-term funding.That is why we are investing many billions of dollars and we are going to continue doing that, because we promised we would do so—
  25. misdirected
    FinanceMr. Michael Barrett (Conservative) asked Ms. Rachel Bendayan (Liberal). loaded question.Answer attacks Conservative leader personally instead of addressing spending caps or tax cuts.While that might be fine for the Conservative leader who does not have rent to pay and who, in fact, lives in a big mansion paid for by the Canadian taxpayer
  26. deflected
    FinanceMr. Michael Barrett (Conservative) asked François-Philippe Champagne (Liberal). loaded question.Answer pivots to unrelated past Conservative advice on crypto and lists government investments without addressing waste or tax relief.Canadians who are watching at home remember that the last advice they gave to Canadians was about crypto.
  27. deflected
    FinanceMr. Luc Berthold (Conservative) asked Karina Gould (Liberal). loaded question.Answer defends pandemic spending but ignores specific examples of waste and the call to restrain the Prime Minister.the Conservatives are forgetting what happened during the pandemic.
  28. misdirected
    FinanceMr. Luc Berthold (Conservative) asked Jean-Yves Duclos (Liberal). loaded question.Answer shifts to defending vaccine procurement and claims lives saved rather than addressing ArriveCAN costs or debt.According to recent figures from the Public Health Agency of Canada, which were validated by other experts, the exceptional vaccine supply that Canadians had access to probably saved about 400,000 lives in Canada over the past year.
  29. partly answered
    Employment InsuranceMs. Louise Chabot (Bloc) asked Mr. Irek Kusmierczyk (Liberal). substantive question.Answer acknowledges need for EI reform and mentions ongoing consultations plus a pilot extension but provides no date for full reform.we are committed to fully modernizing Canada's EI system.
  30. partly answered
    Employment InsuranceMs. Louise Chabot (Bloc) asked Karina Gould (Liberal). substantive question.Answer thanks the member and notes consultations but again offers no timeline or commitment to meet with the alliance.Our government is doing its consultations to ensure that employers and employees have access to a quality EI system for Canadians today and in the future.
  31. deflected
    The EconomyMr. Adam Chambers (Conservative) asked Karina Gould (Liberal). loaded question.Answer defends CERB and wage supports as necessary pandemic measures without addressing pre-COVID debt or current restraint.what the member opposite is talking about is CERB, the Canada emergency response benefit, which supported nine million Canadians in one of the most difficult periods of time that our country has faced.
  32. deflected
    The EconomyMr. Adam Chambers (Conservative) asked Ms. Rachel Bendayan (Liberal). loaded question.Answer highlights low deficit and past supports but does not address inflation, interest costs, or the PBO finding on non-COVID spending.we actually have the lowest deficit among G7 countries.
  33. deflected
    TaxationMs. Marilyn Gladu (Conservative) asked Steven Guilbeault (Liberal). loaded question.The answer quotes past Conservative statements and restates the government's climate policy without addressing the yes-or-no request.We are fighting climate change and supporting Canadians.
  34. misdirected
    TaxationMr. Richard Martel (Conservative) asked Pablo Rodriguez (Liberal). loaded question.The answer attacks the Conservatives' past support for COVID programs instead of addressing the carbon tax increase.The Conservatives could have blocked each program every time, but they did not.
  35. deflected
    TaxationMr. Blake Richards (Conservative) asked Steven Guilbeault (Liberal). loaded question.The answer reframes the question around energy poverty and oil markets without committing on the tax increase.Our plan is to give Canadians autonomy and sovereignty in their energy needs and finances.
  36. misdirected
    TaxationMrs. Rosemarie Falk (Conservative) asked Karina Gould (Liberal). loaded question.The answer pivots to unrelated rental and dental supports while criticizing the Conservatives for not supporting them.The Conservatives continue to have an opportunity to support those.
  37. partly answered
    The EnvironmentMs. Bonita Zarrillo (NDP) asked Randy Boissonnault (Liberal). substantive question.The answer addresses infrastructure funding by citing existing investments and a forthcoming strategy but does not commit to new funding levels.We have already invested $4 billion in adaptation measures, and we will be announcing in the coming months our national adaptation strategy
  38. answered
    Immigration, Refugees and CitizenshipMs. Heather McPherson (NDP) asked Sean Fraser (Liberal). substantive question.The answer directly responds with processing statistics and new measures for international students.We have had 30% this year over last year, which represents a 30% increase over the record-setting year prior.