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1. answered
   HealthPierre Poilievre (Conservative) asked Jean-Yves Duclos (Liberal). substantive question.The answer directly explains increased production and new imports to resolve the shortage.There are two pieces of good news. The first is that Canadian production of these drugs has increased substantially in the last few weeks.
2. answered
   HealthPierre Poilievre (Conservative) asked Jean-Yves Duclos (Liberal). substantive question.The answer again explains increased production and new imports to resolve the shortage.we were pleased with the collaboration with other producers and partners in the last few weeks to see a substantial increase in production, home production, of analgesics for children.
3. deflected
   EmploymentPierre Poilievre (Conservative) asked Chrystia Freeland (Liberal). loaded question.The answer avoids the wage and job question by citing a media quote on fiscal policy instead.
4. deflected
   TaxationPierre Poilievre (Conservative) asked Chrystia Freeland (Liberal). substantive question.The answer shifts to government aid measures without addressing the carbon tax or diesel costs.we focused our government's finite resources on helping the Canadians who need it the most.
5. misdirected
   TaxationPierre Poilievre (Conservative) asked Sean Fraser (Liberal). substantive question.The answer pivots to climate losses and weather events instead of the carbon tax question.what really upsets me is that we know there is more to come.
6. partly answered
   HealthMr. Alain Therrien (Bloc) asked Jean-Yves Duclos (Liberal). substantive question.The answer discusses health workers' needs but does not confirm whether the minister spoke to Quebec doctors.They need our help to be able to take care of those who are seriously ill right now and who did not have the surgeries and diagnoses they should have over the past few months.
7. misdirected
   HealthMr. Alain Therrien (Bloc) asked Pablo Rodriguez (Liberal). substantive question.The answer attacks the Bloc's priorities rather than addressing government competence on pensions or health.The main conclusion of the Bloc Québécois's convention is that they must use every forum and every opportunity to try to convince Quebeckers of the need to form a country.
8. answered
   HealthMr. Peter Julian (NDP) asked Jean-Yves Duclos (Liberal). substantive question.The answer addresses rising cases by stressing vaccination and public health measures.We have an obligation and a responsibility to take care of each other, and we do that by getting vaccinated and implementing public health measures.
9. answered
   HealthMr. Don Davies (NDP) asked Jean-Yves Duclos (Liberal). substantive question.The answer directly addresses the medicine shortages by detailing immediate government actions.there will be a special importation of additional analgesics, the equivalent of several months' of normal supply
10. misdirected
    TaxationMr. Jasraj Singh Hallan (Conservative) asked Chrystia Freeland (Liberal). loaded question.The response ignores the carbon tax question and instead attacks the Conservative leader's crypto advice.The Conservatives should apologize today for this reckless policy and admit that investing in crypto would have bankrupted Canadians.
11. misdirected
    TaxationMr. Jasraj Singh Hallan (Conservative) asked Chrystia Freeland (Liberal). loaded question.The answer evades the carbon tax question by repeating attacks on Conservative crypto advice.What should happen is that the Conservatives should apologize and withdraw that reckless advice.
12. deflected
    TaxationMs. Melissa Lantsman (Conservative) asked Mr. Terry Duguid (Liberal). loaded question.The response shifts to defending the carbon tax and criticizing the opposition rather than addressing the plan's effectiveness.The hon. opposition never talks about the costs of climate change.
13. misdirected
    TaxationMs. Melissa Lantsman (Conservative) asked Chrystia Freeland (Liberal). loaded question.The answer avoids the spending and tax question by attacking the Conservative economic plan instead.Our plan is responsible and compassionate. The Conservative approach is neither.
14. deflected
    TaxationMr. Luc Berthold (Conservative) asked Chrystia Freeland (Liberal). loaded question.The response pivots to positive economic indicators without addressing the carbon tax or scandals mentioned.The day we released our economic update, Moody's affirmed Canada's AAA credit rating with a stable outlook.
15. deflected
    TaxationMr. Luc Berthold (Conservative) asked Karina Gould (Liberal). loaded question.The answer sidesteps the tax question by promoting existing benefits and accusing Conservatives of cuts.Thanks to the Canada child benefit, that mother of six gets thousands of dollars a year to support her children.
16. partly answered
    HealthMr. Mario Simard (Bloc) asked Jean-Yves Duclos (Liberal). substantive question.The answer lists past health investments but does not directly respond to increasing transfers to provinces.Giving money is what we have been doing for several years now.
17. answered
    HealthMr. Mario Simard (Bloc) asked Jean-Yves Duclos (Liberal). loaded question.The answer directly rebuts the premise by clarifying the minister's role in conditional funding rather than unconditional transfers.My responsibility, as Minister of Health, is to not send money without conditions to the finance ministers.
18. deflected
    HealthMr. Mario Simard (Bloc) asked Jean-Yves Duclos (Liberal). loaded question.The answer ignores the funding accusation and instead lists desired health outcomes without linking them to transfers.I commend the member for putting more focus on results, on the things that actually need to be done, such as reducing wait times for surgeries and diagnostics; increasing access to family doctors, especially in rural areas; increasing access to mental health care; ensuring that home care and long-term care are accessible and distributed fairly; and supporting health care workers who need it so much and who need us to help them take care of one another.
19. misdirected
    TaxationMr. Stephen Ellis (Conservative) asked Mr. Terry Duguid (Liberal). loaded question.The answer attacks the question's timing after Fiona and pivots to unrelated aid measures instead of addressing tax policy.it is beyond disappointing to hear from the hon. member.
20. misdirected
    TaxationMr. Stephen Ellis (Conservative) asked Sean Fraser (Liberal). loaded question.The answer shifts to other provinces' actions and personal climate anecdotes rather than responding to the tax reduction request.The facts tell a very different story.
21. misdirected
    SeniorsMrs. Anna Roberts (Conservative) asked Chrystia Freeland (Liberal). loaded question.The answer attacks the Conservative leader on crypto advice and ignores the seniors' housing and tax question entirely.for Denise's sake, I really hope she did not follow the Conservative leader 's advice to invest in crypto as a way to avoid inflation.
22. partly answered
    TaxationMr. Daniel Blaikie (NDP) asked Chrystia Freeland (Liberal). substantive question.The answer lists corporate tax measures but does not address grocery chain profits or worker wage pressures specifically.We have permanently raised corporate income tax by 1.5% on Canada's largest and most profitable banks and insurance companies.
23. deflected
    Immigration, Refugees and CitizenshipMs. Jenny Kwan (NDP) asked Ms. Pam Damoff (Liberal). substantive question.The answer affirms the current policy as last resort and notes progress without committing to ending jail detentions.Canada has a robust and fair refugee system, and immigration detention is a measure of last resort.
24. deflected
    Democratic InstitutionsMichael Chong (Conservative) asked Ms. Jennifer O'Connell (Liberal). substantive question.The answer criticizes Conservatives' past actions on NSICOP instead of naming the candidates or addressing the interference question.it is good to see the Conservatives actually taking foreign interference seriously for once.
25. deflected
    Democratic InstitutionsMichael Chong (Conservative) asked Ms. Jennifer O'Connell (Liberal). loaded question.The answer discusses the non-partisan panel and past briefings instead of naming any candidates.All parties were briefed and provided information about foreign interference, which is something the Conservatives never bothered to do previously.
26. deflected
    Democratic InstitutionsMr. Pierre Paul-Hus (Conservative) asked Ms. Pam Damoff (Liberal). loaded question.The answer states that agencies are investigating but provides no names or details on the 11 candidates.The RCMP and intelligence agencies are aware of these threats and are investigating.
27. misdirected
    Democratic InstitutionsMr. Pierre Paul-Hus (Conservative) asked François-Philippe Champagne (Liberal). loaded question.The answer shifts to critical minerals rules and blocked transactions rather than addressing the candidates.I recently blocked three transactions to protect Canada's national security.
28. partly answered
    Oil and Gas IndustryMs. Kristina Michaud (Bloc) asked Mr. Terry Duguid (Liberal). substantive question.The answer acknowledges the oil sector's role but does not confirm expelling representatives from the pavilion.Our government has not hesitated to say that the oil sector must do more.
29. deflected
    Oil and Gas IndustryMs. Kristina Michaud (Bloc) asked Mr. Terry Duguid (Liberal). loaded question.The answer restates general policy on emissions and subsidies without addressing the Saudi Arabia comparison.That is why we are eliminating fossil fuel subsidies.
30. misdirected
    TaxationMr. Ryan Williams (Conservative) asked Chrystia Freeland (Liberal). loaded question.The answer attacks the Conservative leader's crypto advice instead of addressing tax increases.
31. deflected
    TaxationMr. Ryan Williams (Conservative) asked Chrystia Freeland (Liberal). loaded question.The answer lists government programs but avoids any commitment on cancelling tax increases.It is about doubling the GST credit.
32. misdirected
    TaxationMr. Marty Morantz (Conservative) asked Sean Fraser (Liberal). loaded question.The answer attacks the questioner's past pandemic stance rather than discussing the carbon tax on heating.I am curious why he stood by the hon. Leader of the Opposition at the beginning of the pandemic.
33. misdirected
    TaxationMs. Michelle Ferreri (Conservative) asked Karina Gould (Liberal). substantive question.Answer ignores the tax hike question entirely and instead attacks the opposition on cryptocurrency.If the member and members opposite care, I hope they apologize to Canadians for the reckless advice their leader offered in terms of investing in cryptocurrency, because they would have seen their savings completely eviscerated.
34. misdirected
    TaxationMs. Michelle Ferreri (Conservative) asked Karina Gould (Liberal). substantive question.Answer sidesteps the tax and food bank question by listing past programs and criticizing opposition voting record.These are all things that the Conservatives voted against.
35. deflected
    HealthMr. Jacques Gourde (Conservative) asked Jean-Yves Duclos (Liberal). substantive question.Answer addresses health protection in crisis but does not explain the ventilator overpurchase or resale failure.That is why we invested where we needed to invest because we knew that people were going to go through some tough times.
36. answered
    HealthMr. Gord Johns (NDP) asked Carolyn Bennett (Liberal). substantive question.Answer directly confirms ongoing work on the mental health transfer and restates funding commitments.We remain fully committed to investing an additional $4.5 billion over five years through the new Canada mental health transfer
37. deflected
    Climate ChangeMs. Elizabeth May (Green) asked Mr. Terry Duguid (Liberal). loaded question.Answer promotes the government's climate record without addressing the specific pipeline or grid demands.It is a granular, detailed, sector-by-sector plan that is going to get us to our 2030 emissions and on our way to net zero by 2050.
38. deflected
    Climate ChangeMs. Rachel Blaney (NDP) asked Mr. Arif Virani (Liberal). rhetorical question.The question is a point of order seeking consent for a motion, and the answer provides the text of a different motion.That: (i) After taking power in a military coup, in August of 1972, General Idi Amin ordered the expulsion of Ugandans of Asian descent, to take effect in 90 days;