Commons advances fall economic statement bill amid inflation clashes

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1. deflected
   HealthPierre Poilievre (Conservative) asked Chrystia Freeland (Liberal). loaded question.Answer announces recent action but avoids addressing the seven-month delay or knowledge timeline raised.That is why I am very pleased that my colleague, the Minister of Health , announced on Monday that our government has secured a foreign supply of children's medication.
2. deflected
   HealthPierre Poilievre (Conservative) asked Chrystia Freeland (Liberal). loaded question.Answer repeats announcement of supply without providing the requested date of cabinet awareness.That is why I was glad that, on Monday, my colleague the Minister of Health announced that Health Canada has secured a foreign supply of children's medication, which will be available for sale in the coming weeks.
3. deflected
   TaxationPierre Poilievre (Conservative) asked Chrystia Freeland (Liberal). loaded question.Answer pivots to credit rating and past inflation trends instead of addressing proposed tax cancellations.the only thing that has tripled under our government is Canada's AAA credit rating.
4. misdirected
   TaxationPierre Poilievre (Conservative) asked Chrystia Freeland (Liberal). substantive question.Answer attacks the questioner's crypto advice rather than addressing carbon tax or heating costs.It is time for the Conservative leader to take responsibility, renounce his reckless advice and apologize to the Canadian people.
5. misdirected
   TaxationPierre Poilievre (Conservative) asked Chrystia Freeland (Liberal). loaded question.Answer shifts to criticizing the questioner's residence and perks instead of discussing tax reversal.the Conservative leader lives in a 19-room government mansion, rent- and mortgage-free.
6. partly answered
   HealthMr. Alain Therrien (Bloc) asked Chrystia Freeland (Liberal). substantive question.Answer provides current transfer figures but does not commit to the requested $28 billion or timeline.this year, the Canada health transfer will provide the provinces and territories with $45.2 billion, an increase of 4.8%.
7. partly answered
   HealthMr. Alain Therrien (Bloc) asked Chrystia Freeland (Liberal). substantive question.Answer acknowledges challenges and cites Quebec's funding increase without addressing the call for additional funds.I want to point out that this year, Quebec received $10.1 billion for health.
8. deflected
   The EconomyMr. Peter Julian (NDP) asked Chrystia Freeland (Liberal). loaded question.Answer lists existing tax measures but does not address corporate greed or relief for families.That is why we introduced a 2% tax on share buybacks by public corporations.
9. deflected
   TaxationMr. Daniel Blaikie (NDP) asked Chrystia Freeland (Liberal). substantive question.The answer lists other tax measures but avoids addressing a windfall tax on groceries, big box stores or oil and gas.That is why we have introduced a 15% COVID recovery dividend on the largest banks and insurance companies.
10. misdirected
    TaxationMr. Jasraj Singh Hallan (Conservative) asked Karina Gould (Liberal). loaded question.The answer denies the premise then pivots to attacking the Conservatives' voting record instead of addressing the tax claim.When the Conservatives talk about compassion, they should look in the mirror.
11. misdirected
    Government PrioritiesMr. Jasraj Singh Hallan (Conservative) asked Karina Gould (Liberal). rhetorical question.The question is rhetorical attack with no answerable ask, and the reply counters by attacking the opposition's record.I am tired of their crocodile tears.
12. deflected
    TaxationMs. Melissa Lantsman (Conservative) asked Randy Boissonnault (Liberal). loaded question.The answer defends the carbon tax via climate examples but does not address tripling it or the specific cost concerns raised.The best market mechanism to combat the existential threat of climate change is a price on pollution.
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    TaxationMs. Melissa Lantsman (Conservative) asked Mr. Terry Duguid (Liberal). loaded question.The reply shifts to climate anecdotes and dismisses the question as a 'schtick' without engaging the PBO or cost claims.They should stop this triple, triple, triple schtick and do something positive about climate change.
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    Small BusinessMr. Pierre Paul-Hus (Conservative) asked Mr. Arif Virani (Liberal). substantive question.The answer pivots to credit-card fees instead of committing on the carbon-tax increase requested by the CFIB.In the fall economic statement, we announced plans to work on the credit card system to support small and medium-sized businesses by lowering credit card transaction fees
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    Small BusinessMr. Pierre Paul-Hus (Conservative) asked Mr. Arif Virani (Liberal). substantive question.The reply discusses supply chains and tax credits but does not address the requested pause on CPP, EI or other tax hikes.What we are doing, by getting tough on share buybacks, is ensuring that people are supporting their employees and not their board of directors.
16. deflected
    Official LanguagesMr. Mario Beaulieu (Bloc) asked Mr. Marc Serré (Liberal). loaded question.The answer asserts the bill will protect French but does not address the specific claim that companies can ignore the Charter under C-13.Bill C‑13 will ensure that companies like Air Canada show leadership on protecting and promoting French so that Canadians can work and be served in French at businesses in Quebec and elsewhere in Canada.
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    Official LanguagesMr. Mario Beaulieu (Bloc) asked Mr. Marc Serré (Liberal). loaded question.The answer begins by criticizing the opposition instead of addressing the compliance or legislative timing question.it is disappointing that the Conservatives and the Bloc—
18. deflected
    Democratic InstitutionsMichael Chong (Conservative) asked Ms. Pam Damoff (Liberal). substantive question.The answer discusses the general threat of foreign interference without naming the candidates or explaining the refusal to disclose.any kind of foreign interference is a threat to our democracy.
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    Democratic InstitutionsMichael Chong (Conservative) asked Ms. Pam Damoff (Liberal). substantive question.The answer again emphasizes the motivation of interference rather than identifying the candidates or providing a plan.Foreign interference is designed to sow chaos and destroy every fabric of our democracy.
20. misdirected
    Democratic InstitutionsMr. Luc Berthold (Conservative) asked François-Philippe Champagne (Liberal). substantive question.The answer accuses the questioner of politicizing the issue instead of explaining why names are withheld.I think it is dangerous to politicize an issue like this.
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    Democratic InstitutionsMr. Luc Berthold (Conservative) asked François-Philippe Champagne (Liberal). substantive question.The answer agrees on transparency in principle but offers no new information on the candidates or actions taken.we fully agree that transparency is required on an issue like this.
22. partly answered
    HealthMr. Matthew Green (NDP) asked Mr. Adam van Koeverden (Liberal). substantive question.The answer acknowledges the crisis and mentions vaccines but does not outline immediate federal action for pediatric capacity.we have a really, really bad flu season.
23. answered
    Climate ChangeMs. Laurel Collins (NDP) asked Mr. Terry Duguid (Liberal). substantive question.The answer directly lists specific measures in the emissions plan and acknowledges the need to do more.we are investing $9.1 billion in our emissions reduction plan.
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    TaxationMs. Raquel Dancho (Conservative) asked Mr. Terry Duguid (Liberal). loaded question.The answer cites the PBO on rebates and climate costs but does not address the tripling of the carbon tax or its impact on heating bills.Eight out of 10 families will be better off.
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    TaxationMs. Raquel Dancho (Conservative) asked Sean Fraser (Liberal). loaded question.The answer attacks Conservative voting history instead of addressing the climate performance ranking or axing the tax.It should come as no surprise, though, that the Conservatives oppose our measures, because she knows very well that the policy we have advanced actually puts more money in the pockets of Canadian households.
26. deflected
    HousingMr. Scott Aitchison (Conservative) asked Ahmed Hussen (Liberal). loaded question.The answer labels the question as ignorance and attacks the Conservative leader rather than explaining the bonuses.this is yet another example of playing ignorance when they know better.
27. misdirected
    HousingMr. Scott Aitchison (Conservative) asked Ahmed Hussen (Liberal). loaded question.The answer pivots to attacking the Conservative leader's record instead of addressing the Auditor General report or bonuses.I wish the hon. member took that same level of advocacy to his leader, who has been the biggest gatekeeper in this House
28. answered
    Climate ChangeMs. Kristina Michaud (Bloc) asked Ms. Julie Dabrusin (Liberal). substantive question.The answer directly clarifies that bidding does not authorize production and outlines required assessments.I want to clarify that the bidding process does not in itself authorize production activities in the offshore area.
29. partly answered
    Climate ChangeMs. Kristina Michaud (Bloc) asked Ms. Julie Dabrusin (Liberal). rhetorical question.The question makes a statement about credibility rather than asking a specific question, and the answer addresses the refuge status but not attendance.The Northeast Newfoundland Slope marine refuge will remain a refuge under current conditions, and we will examine all exploration activities in the refuge on a case-by-case basis.
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    FinanceMr. Matt Jeneroux (Conservative) asked Randy Boissonnault (Liberal). loaded question.The answer attacks the Conservative leader's crypto advice instead of addressing the call to cancel spending and taxes.We are not going to take any lessons from the member opposite, whose leader advised Canadians to invest in crypto as a hedge against inflation.
31. deflected
    FinanceMr. Matt Jeneroux (Conservative) asked Randy Boissonnault (Liberal). loaded question.The answer compares Canada to other countries and defends spending rather than acknowledging homegrown inflation or stopping tax increases.If our investments in Canadians had caused inflation, we would be the only country in the world with inflation.
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    TaxationMrs. Dominique Vien (Conservative) asked Karina Gould (Liberal). loaded question.The answer dismisses the premise and lists past Conservative votes instead of addressing plans to raise taxes.just because the Conservatives repeat something three times does not make it true.
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    TaxationMr. Philip Lawrence (Conservative) asked Randy Boissonnault (Liberal). loaded question.Answer lists past Liberal tax cuts and Conservative votes instead of addressing planned hikes or winter heating costs.on no less than five occasions the Liberal government reduced taxes on Canadians, and every single time the Conservatives voted against it.
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    TaxationMs. Marilyn Gladu (Conservative) asked Mark Holland (Liberal). loaded question.Answer discusses global inflation and climate change without addressing carbon tax increases or spending cuts.Canada is below not only the EU but also the G7, with one of the lowest inflation rates that exist in the world.
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    TaxationMr. Mark Strahl (Conservative) asked Mark Holland (Liberal). rhetorical question.Statement receives a response that attacks Conservatives for ignoring climate facts rather than engaging the point made.What they expect are solutions, not raising anxiety, not raising fears and not pretending those issues do not exist.
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    TaxationMr. Clifford Small (Conservative) asked Mark Holland (Liberal). loaded question.Answer pivots to rebates and accuses Conservatives of lying about climate instead of addressing the carbon tax impact on specific constituents.Let us talk about the legacy the Conservatives are giving to their grandchildren by ignoring the climate crisis, pretending it is not real, pretending the facts are not facts, lying to them, frankly, about the reality of that circumstance—
37. partly answered
    Public SafetyMr. Alistair MacGregor (NDP) asked Ms. Pam Damoff (Liberal). substantive question.Answer acknowledges the bill and independence concerns but only commits to review without stating support.We will review his bill, and I look forward to continuing to work with him and all members of the House on the continued independence of the RCMP.
38. partly answered
    CannabisMr. Kevin Vuong (Independent) asked Mr. Adam van Koeverden (Liberal). substantive question.Answer references the Cannabis Act framework but offers no specific enforcement actions against illegal shops.The Cannabis Act is there to protect the health and safety of Canadians, while serving as a flexible legislative framework that adapts and responds to the ongoing emerging needs of Canadians to help displace that illegal and illicit market.