House debates digital privacy bill as Poilievre challenges Freeland on inflation

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1. deflected
   The EconomyPierre Poilievre (Conservative) asked Chrystia Freeland (Liberal). substantive question.The answer ignores the question on deficits and inflation entirely and pivots to unrelated dental benefits.This week, on Thursday, December 1, Canadians can begin to apply for the Canadian dental benefit.
2. deflected
   Carbon PricingPierre Poilievre (Conservative) asked Chrystia Freeland (Liberal). substantive question.The answer changes the subject to dental care and fiscal ratings instead of addressing carbon tax or home heating.providing dental care for all Canadian children under 12 is not a promise that will not work.
3. misdirected
   Carbon PricingPierre Poilievre (Conservative) asked Jonathan Wilkinson (Liberal). substantive question.The answer defends rebates and then attacks the opposition for past positions rather than addressing canceling the carbon tax.What does he say to his constituents now?
4. deflected
   Carbon PricingPierre Poilievre (Conservative) asked Sean Fraser (Liberal). substantive question.The answer shifts focus to promoting heat pumps and grants instead of responding to the call to cancel the carbon tax.I was so pleased to make the announcement in my hometown last week that we would provide an upfront grant of up to $5,000 for homeowners to help them lower their heating bills every month.
5. partly answered
   Foreign AffairsPierre Poilievre (Conservative) asked Mr. Maninder Sidhu (Liberal). substantive question.The answer affirms support for peaceful protest but does not commit to any specific action or message to Beijing.We believe in freedom of expression at home and abroad, including in China, and that protesters should be able to peacefully protest and share their views without fearing for their safety.
6. deflected
   Democratic InstitutionsMrs. Claude DeBellefeuille (Bloc) asked Marco Mendicino (Liberal). substantive question.The answer discusses committees and election integrity without addressing whether the reported story on Chinese interference is false.we created not one, but two independent committees, which have confirmed the results of both the 2019 and 2021 elections.
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   Democratic InstitutionsMrs. Claude DeBellefeuille (Bloc) asked Dominic LeBlanc (Liberal). substantive question.The answer highlights existing committees but avoids the specific proposal of public funding for political parties.That is exactly what this group confirmed in 2019 and also in 2021, which is good news.
8. partly answered
   The EconomyMs. Rachel Blaney (NDP) asked Chrystia Freeland (Liberal). substantive question.The answer addresses making some entities pay fair share via new taxes but does not target grocers or Loblaws profits.our government is absolutely committed to ensuring that everyone pays their fair share.
9. deflected
   The EconomyMr. Daniel Blaikie (NDP) asked Chrystia Freeland (Liberal). loaded question.Answer lists unrelated tax measures instead of addressing grocery chains or food support.We have taken measures such as the permanent 1.5% income tax increase on banks and insurance companies, implementing the 15% Canada recovery dividend and the tax on luxury cars, planes and boats.
10. misdirected
    Carbon PricingMr. Jasraj Singh Hallan (Conservative) asked Mr. Terry Duguid (Liberal). loaded question.Answer pivots to rebates and heat pumps without addressing carbon tax increase or emission targets.Three Atlantic provinces are going to get access to the climate action rebate that is going to put more money in their pockets.
11. misdirected
    Carbon PricingMr. Jasraj Singh Hallan (Conservative) asked Mr. Terry Duguid (Liberal). loaded question.Answer attacks Conservatives' past record instead of responding to current carbon tax impacts.the Conservatives never met an environmental program that they did not want to cut.
12. misdirected
    Carbon PricingMs. Leslyn Lewis (Conservative) asked Gudie Hutchings (Liberal). loaded question.Answer criticizes opposition's record and shifts to local storm impacts rather than carbon tax policy.I find that quite rich coming from the party opposite, which promised a climate plan but has not delivered.
13. deflected
    Carbon PricingMs. Leslyn Lewis (Conservative) asked Jonathan Wilkinson (Liberal). loaded question.Answer defends the plan's credibility and future costs but avoids cancelling the tax or addressing food banks.Affordability today is critically important, but so is affordability tomorrow.
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    Carbon PricingMr. Gérard Deltell (Conservative) asked Jonathan Wilkinson (Liberal). substantive question.Answer acknowledges affordability and climate costs but does not commit to stopping the tax increase.we need to consider the issue of affordability while continuing to tackle the threat of climate change.
15. misdirected
    Carbon PricingMr. Gérard Deltell (Conservative) asked Chrystia Freeland (Liberal). loaded question.Answer attacks Conservative leader's crypto comment instead of addressing carbon tax and inflation.The most absurd of those ideas is the Conservative leader's proposal that Canadians can avoid inflation by investing in cryptoassets.
16. partly answered
    Public SafetyMr. Rhéal Fortin (Bloc) asked Marco Mendicino (Liberal). substantive question.Answer references consultations and testimony but does not address transparency on the legal opinion.After extensive consultation with law enforcement and other levels of government, we made a necessary decision.
17. deflected
    Public SafetyMr. Rhéal Fortin (Bloc) asked Dominic LeBlanc (Liberal). loaded question.The answer reframes the precedent positively without addressing the claim of arbitrary suspension of freedoms.It is a precedent of transparency, a precedent of rigour, a precedent that protected Canadians' lives and the Canadian economy during a difficult time.
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    Official LanguagesMr. Mario Beaulieu (Bloc) asked Dominic LeBlanc (Liberal). rhetorical question.The answer discusses testimony in French but ignores the question about the Prime Minister's limited French speaking time.I testified before the commission along with the Minister of Public Safety on Tuesday.
19. misdirected
    Carbon PricingTim Uppal (Conservative) asked Kamal Khera (Liberal). loaded question.The answer shifts to seniors' supports instead of addressing the carbon tax increase.Unlike the party opposite, which has opposed every single measure we have put forward to support seniors, we are delivering for them by doubling the GST credit, which will help 11 million people.
20. misdirected
    Carbon PricingTim Uppal (Conservative) asked Ms. Ya'ara Saks (Liberal). loaded question.The answer pivots to poverty reduction and child benefits rather than the carbon tax plan.Over two million Canadians have been lifted out of poverty since this government has taken action.
21. deflected
    Foreign AffairsMs. Melissa Lantsman (Conservative) asked Marco Mendicino (Liberal). substantive question.The answer emphasizes human rights engagement but avoids confirming whether departments will be advised to treat the IRGC as a terrorist entity.We have targeted the entirety of the Iranian regime, including members of the IRGC, which is a very effective tool we can use to ensure that Canada will never be used as a safe haven for the transgression of human rights.
22. answered
    HealthMs. Heather McPherson (NDP) asked Jean-Yves Duclos (Liberal). substantive question.The answer directly lists federal investments to uphold the Canada Health Act amid provincial challenges.That is why we invested, just a few months ago, an extra $2 billion in reducing backlogs in surgeries and treatments.
23. partly answered
    HealthMr. Gord Johns (NDP) asked Carolyn Bennett (Liberal). substantive question.The answer notes existing investments and ongoing engagement but does not specify a timeline for the mental health transfer.Further action includes engaging with provinces, territories and stakeholders to invest additional funding through the mental health transfer.
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    Carbon PricingMr. Stephen Ellis (Conservative) asked Sean Fraser (Liberal). loaded question.The answer defends climate action and rebates instead of addressing cancellation of the carbon tax increase.We are going to continue to do what we can to reduce pollution because it is the right thing to do.
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    Carbon PricingMr. Stephen Ellis (Conservative) asked Sean Fraser (Liberal). loaded question.Answer ignores the carbon tax question entirely and pivots to unrelated Liberal policies.I would find it interesting to hear him explain to his constituents why he voted against making sure that low-income families can afford to send their kids to the dentist.
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    Carbon PricingMr. Rick Perkins (Conservative) asked Sean Fraser (Liberal). loaded question.Answer opens with sarcasm and then promotes a grant without addressing the building code or heat pump prohibition.it is a good thing Sherlock is on the case.
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    Carbon PricingMr. Clifford Small (Conservative) asked Seamus O'Regan (Liberal). loaded question.Answer highlights rebate payments but never engages the request to halt the carbon tax.I am happy to be given yet another opportunity to tell a family of four in Newfoundland and Labrador that it will be receiving $1,312 in cold hard cash directly to its bank account four times a year.
28. partly answered
    The EnvironmentMs. Kristina Michaud (Bloc) asked Jonathan Wilkinson (Liberal). substantive question.Answer states that production proposals would face the Impact Assessment Act and climate plan requirements.any proposal for production within the areas in question would first and foremost be subject to the Impact Assessment Act
29. answered
    The EnvironmentMs. Kristina Michaud (Bloc) asked Jonathan Wilkinson (Liberal). substantive question.Answer confirms environmental assessments apply equally to oil projects and other industries.as I said, it is very important to have an environmental assessment process in place for all oil projects, as well as for other mining and forestry projects.
30. deflected
    Public SafetyRob Moore (Conservative) asked Marco Mendicino (Liberal). loaded question.Answer defends the bill by naming past shootings but does not address rising crime statistics or the soft-on-crime claim.The guns that we are going after are the assault rifles that were used Portapique and Truro in Nova Scotia.
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    Public SafetyMr. Tony Baldinelli (Conservative) asked Mr. Gary Anandasangaree (Liberal). loaded question.Answer defends Bill C-5 and criticizes prior Conservative policies without tackling the specific crime-rate increases cited.Bill C-5 is moving past failed policies of the Conservative era, which clogged our justice system and filled our prisons with low-risk first-time offenders
32. partly answered
    Public SafetyMr. Pierre Paul-Hus (Conservative) asked Marco Mendicino (Liberal). substantive question.Answer notes new border funding and tools in Bill C-21 but does not address the call to leave hunters alone.in the economic statement, we added $138 million to give tools and resources to the Canada Border Services Agency to stop illegal firearms trafficking at our borders.
33. misdirected
    Public SafetyMr. John Brassard (Conservative) asked Mark Holland (Liberal). rhetorical question.The question is a rhetorical attack on the PM rather than a factual query, and the answer pivots to accusing the opposition of past division instead of addressing the claim.the reality is that in the previous Conservative government, its members actually created a playbook to show how one could divide Canadians and committees, and play the kinds of games he is talking about.
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    Carbon PricingMrs. Dominique Vien (Conservative) asked Chrystia Freeland (Liberal). substantive question.The question directly asks to scrap the carbon tax, but the answer lists other supports without addressing the tax itself.That is why we have a responsible and compassionate plan.
35. deflected
    HousingMrs. Dominique Vien (Conservative) asked Chrystia Freeland (Liberal). substantive question.The question asks when the government will let Canadians take back control over housing, but the answer repeats unrelated supports without addressing housing policy.That is why we put in place a plan to help Canadians with the GST credit, student assistance, the increase in the Canada workers benefit, rent relief and dental care.
36. partly answered
    Child CareMs. Leah Gazan (NDP) asked Ms. Ya'ara Saks (Liberal). substantive question.The question asks specifically about using federal funding for livable wages, and the answer states work with provinces on well-paid staff but does not confirm funding is directed to wages.Through every agreement that we have signed with the provinces and territories across the country, we continue to work with them year by year with the agreements that we have in place to ensure there is high-quality staff that are well paid for their work in the day care system.
37. partly answered
    Foreign AffairsMr. Kevin Vuong (Independent) asked Marco Mendicino (Liberal). substantive question.The question asks if the government understands persona non grata and will expel agents, and the answer addresses sanctions and action against the Iranian regime but does not reference the Vienna Convention or expulsions.I want to be unequivocally clear that the government has taken decisive action in sanctioning the Iranian regime, including, most recently, using a sparingly used provision under the IRPA to ensure that no one in the most senior echelons of the regime can set foot here or use Canada in any way as a safe haven to advance their transgression of human rights or terrorist activities.