Liberals table digital charter bill as house debates economic update

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   FinanceMs. Melissa Lantsman (Conservative) asked Mr. Terry Beech (Liberal). rhetorical question.The answer lists unrelated benefits instead of addressing the specific demands on taxes and spending.global inflation is impacting the world's economy, but Canada's strong fiscal position is helping us make sure that life is more affordable and we are growing an economy that works for everyone.
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   FinanceMs. Melissa Lantsman (Conservative) asked Mr. Terry Beech (Liberal). rhetorical question.The answer highlights fiscal metrics and job numbers without engaging the spending and inflation tax accusations.the fall economic statement shows that we are continuing to chart a fiscally responsible course.
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   FinanceMs. Melissa Lantsman (Conservative) asked Mr. Terry Beech (Liberal). loaded question.The answer lists new programs instead of addressing the growth ranking, spending level or hypocrisy claims.I am happy to talk about the fall economic statement, because it puts forward a plan that grows our fiscal advantage by continuing to reduce our debt-to-GDP ratio
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   TaxationMr. Luc Berthold (Conservative) asked Ms. Rachel Bendayan (Liberal). rhetorical question.The answer pivots to tax credits and ignores the request to cancel tax hikes and match spending with savings.I find it astounding that the Conservative members are talking about tax hikes.
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   TaxationMr. Luc Berthold (Conservative) asked Ms. Rachel Bendayan (Liberal). rhetorical question.The answer promotes the workers benefit and credit without addressing the refusal to cancel tax increases or the carbon tax.we are helping more than 500,000 workers in Quebec with our new Canada workers benefit.
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   Immigration, Citizenship and RefugeesMs. Christine Normandin (Bloc) asked Mrs. Marie-France Lalonde (Liberal). substantive question.The answer offers general support for Quebec's immigration goals but does not address capacity or political weight concerns.if Quebec wants to welcome francophone immigrants, we are there to help them.
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   Immigration, Citizenship and RefugeesMs. Christine Normandin (Bloc) asked Mrs. Marie-France Lalonde (Liberal). substantive question.The answer restates the Canada-Quebec accord without tackling processing delays, funding shortfalls or the 500,000 target.the Canada-Quebec accord gives Quebec the exclusive authority to select the majority of its immigrants.
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   Government PrioritiesMr. Alexandre Boulerice (NDP) asked Ms. Rachel Bendayan (Liberal). substantive question.The answer defends targeted measures but does not address EI reform or recession impacts raised in the question.We know we cannot add fuel to the fire of inflation, but we have targeted measures to help the most vulnerable Canadians.
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   The EconomyMr. Blake Desjarlais (NDP) asked Mr. Terry Beech (Liberal). loaded question.Answer lists tax measures and benefits but ignores the accusation of partnering with CEOs.We are continuing to make sure that everyone continues to pay their fair share.
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    Carbon PricingMr. Jasraj Singh Hallan (Conservative) asked Mr. Terry Beech (Liberal). loaded question.Answer pivots to industrial policy and jobs instead of addressing carbon tax relief on heating.The Canada growth fund will help deliver billions of dollars of new investment required to reduce our emissions
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    Carbon PricingMr. Jasraj Singh Hallan (Conservative) asked Mr. Terry Duguid (Liberal). loaded question.Answer defends the climate incentive payment but does not address the claim of a second carbon tax or tripling taxes.Speaking of affordability, that is why it is so important that the climate action incentive puts more money into people's pockets
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    Carbon PricingMrs. Tracy Gray (Conservative) asked Ms. Rachel Bendayan (Liberal). loaded question.Answer dismisses the premise and shifts to listing benefits without addressing tax increases on gas or heating.I will not get into the various ways that the member has her information wrong.
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    Carbon PricingMrs. Tracy Gray (Conservative) asked Mr. Terry Beech (Liberal). loaded question.Answer attacks Conservative plans on pensions instead of responding to the question about tripling taxes.The Conservatives' affordable plan is very straightforward.
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    FinanceMr. Richard Martel (Conservative) asked Ms. Rachel Bendayan (Liberal). substantive question.Answer provides deficit and debt figures but does not guarantee no new spending or tax hikes.Our deficit is the lowest in the G7.
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    FinanceMr. Richard Martel (Conservative) asked Ms. Rachel Bendayan (Liberal). substantive question.Answer attacks Conservative proposals on seniors and EI rather than assuring no new spending.what the Conservatives are proposing is to rob our seniors of their pensions
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    HealthMr. Gabriel Ste-Marie (Bloc) asked Mr. Adam van Koeverden (Liberal). substantive question.Answer references existing investments and a future 10% increase but does not address immediate additional transfers.we will increase the Canada health transfer by 10% in March 2023
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    HealthMr. Gabriel Ste-Marie (Bloc) asked Mr. Adam van Koeverden (Liberal). substantive question.The answer ignores the query on imposing conditions and pivots to unrelated investments and meeting topics.The Minister of Health will meet with his provincial and territorial counterparts in Vancouver next week to further discuss, among other priorities, how we can continue to work together to solve the health care worker crisis and improve access to family health services across the country.
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    FinanceMr. Philip Lawrence (Conservative) asked Mr. Terry Beech (Liberal). loaded question.The answer promotes government plans without addressing the claim of failure or the listed policy harms.the fall economic statement puts forward a plan that leverages our strong fiscal position while lowering our deficit by $16 billion.
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    FinanceMr. Philip Lawrence (Conservative) asked Mr. Terry Beech (Liberal). loaded question.The answer defends poverty reduction and new programs but sidesteps the request for fiscal discipline and tax relief.our government has focused, for the last seven years, on reducing poverty.
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    TaxationMs. Leslyn Lewis (Conservative) asked Ms. Rachel Bendayan (Liberal). substantive question.The answer attacks the Conservatives' voting record instead of addressing the carbon tax increase on essentials.If the Conservatives were so concerned about helping Canadians through the winter, they would have waited more than 30 seconds before saying they were planning on voting against the fall economic statement
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    TaxationMs. Leslyn Lewis (Conservative) asked Ms. Rachel Bendayan (Liberal). loaded question.The answer shifts to criticizing Conservative votes on other bills rather than responding to the carbon tax's impact.last week the Conservatives voted against our proposal to subsidize dental care for Canadian children.
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    SeniorsMs. Leah Gazan (NDP) asked Mr. Darren Fisher (Liberal). substantive question.The answer offers a sidebar discussion but does not commit to any federal intervention or 90-day delay.I would be pleased to have a sidebar conversation with the member about this exact case so we can make sure that we solve this issue
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    TaxationMs. Niki Ashton (NDP) asked Mr. Peter Fragiskatos (Liberal). substantive question.The answer directly explains the government's tax fairness investments and results without evasion.our entire social safety net depends on the principle of tax fairness and people paying their fair share.
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    TaxationMs. Michelle Ferreri (Conservative) asked Ms. Ya'ara Saks (Liberal). loaded question.The answer highlights the Canada Child Benefit but ignores the query on mental health mentions and the tax hike's effects.That is why the government implemented the CCB.
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    TaxationMs. Michelle Ferreri (Conservative) asked Ms. Rachel Bendayan (Liberal). loaded question.The answer criticizes the asker and pivots to mental health instead of addressing the tax policy question.It could only take a Conservative to ask two questions on mental health and then somehow make them about taxes or the price on pollution.
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    TaxationMr. Bernard Généreux (Conservative) asked Ms. Rachel Bendayan (Liberal). substantive question.The answer shifts to unrelated job and wage statistics rather than responding to the request on tax increases.Canadians created over 100,000 jobs in October.
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    TaxationMr. Bernard Généreux (Conservative) asked Ms. Rachel Bendayan (Liberal). substantive question.The answer agrees on the problem but pivots to criticizing Conservative votes instead of addressing the tax increase question.That is why I do not understand why the Conservatives continue to vote against measures that will help these Canadians.
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    Climate ChangeMs. Monique Pauzé (Bloc) asked Mr. Terry Duguid (Liberal). loaded question.The answer directly addresses the COP27 attendance question by stating the delegation and investments.we will be going to COP27 with our heads held high and with a large delegation from Canada.
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    Climate ChangeMs. Monique Pauzé (Bloc) asked Mr. Terry Duguid (Liberal). rhetorical question.The answer directly addresses the COP27 question by reiterating the large delegation and plan.we are going to COP27 with one of the largest delegations to an international meeting in our history.
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    TaxationMr. Ziad Aboultaif (Conservative) asked Mr. Terry Beech (Liberal). substantive question.The answer defends the carbon price but does not address canceling the planned tax increases.The carbon price, the price on pollution, makes life more affordable for eight out of 10 families.
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    TaxationMr. Corey Tochor (Conservative) asked Mr. Terry Beech (Liberal). loaded question.The answer defends the policy and attacks Conservative actions instead of addressing the tax relief request.I wish the Conservatives supported kids to get dental care and supported vulnerable renters, but their actions speak louder than their words.
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    SeniorsMrs. Anna Roberts (Conservative) asked Mr. Darren Fisher (Liberal). loaded question.The answer pivots to past election platforms and attacks the opposition rather than addressing seniors and tax policy.Voting against is not policy for seniors.
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    TaxationMrs. Karen Vecchio (Conservative) asked Mr. Terry Beech (Liberal). loaded question.Answer lists unrelated benefits instead of addressing the call to cancel specific taxes.this government is focused on making life more affordable for low-income renters, for Canadians under the age of 12 who need to go to the dentist and for 11 million Canadian households that are getting GST benefits in their bank accounts today.
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    TaxationMr. Martin Shields (Conservative) asked Mr. Francis Drouin (Liberal). loaded question.Answer defends past spending and mentions rebate without addressing the demand to cancel tax increases.As the hon. member knows, there is a fuel rebate charge that farmers get back for the price on pollution.
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    TaxationMr. Eric Melillo (Conservative) asked Mr. Terry Beech (Liberal). loaded question.Answer defends the policy and attacks alternatives rather than addressing the request to stop spending and cancel taxes.if we cancel the price on pollution, it would make life less affordable for eight out of 10 Canadian families.
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    Veterans AffairsMs. Rachel Blaney (NDP) asked Mr. Mark Gerretsen (Liberal). rhetorical question.Answer acknowledges concerns and promises to look into them but does not address the minister stepping up or out.we will certainly look into this and get back to my colleague from North Island—Powell River.
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    Marine TransportationMs. Elizabeth May (Green) asked Omar Alghabra (Liberal). substantive question.Answer directly outlines actions like tabling a bill and investments to address port and supply chain issues.Soon, we will be tabling a bill in the House of Commons to modernize how we govern our ports.