Health care dominates question period as premiers press Trudeau for meeting

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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 lists government supports but ignores the waste accusation and MAID reference.That is why we have been there to invest in families by doubling the GST credit, providing assistance for dental care for children who did not have access to it, providing assistance for low-income renters and cutting child care costs in half.
2. deflected
   COVID-19 Economic MeasuresPierre Poilievre (Conservative) asked Justin Trudeau (Liberal). loaded question.Answer repeats supports without addressing the $4.6 billion waste or Auditor General claim.That is why this government has continued to move forward with direct supports for Canadians, whether it was doubling the GST credit for six months, which gave hundreds of dollars more in the pockets of 11 million families, or whether it was moving forward on rental supports and dental support for low-income Canadians.
3. misdirected
   COVID-19 Economic MeasuresPierre Poilievre (Conservative) asked Justin Trudeau (Liberal). loaded question.Answer pivots to pandemic success narrative instead of recovering the identified waste.This was not only so that people could get through the pandemic and the health crisis that it was, but also so we could weather the economic storm that came with it.
4. misdirected
   COVID-19 Economic MeasuresPierre Poilievre (Conservative) asked Justin Trudeau (Liberal). substantive question.Answer attacks Conservative proposals rather than naming any recovery date for the waste.
5. answered
   Carbon PricingPierre Poilievre (Conservative) asked Justin Trudeau (Liberal). substantive question.Answer directly corrects the premise on Atlantic timing and explains the carbon price mechanism.the carbon price in Atlantic Canada does not kick in until the spring, so it will not cost them any more this winter.
6. partly answered
   HealthMr. Yves-François Blanchet (Bloc) asked Justin Trudeau (Liberal). substantive question.Answer notes frequent meetings but does not confirm acceptance of the specific premiers' invitation.no other prime minister in our country's history has met with the provincial premiers to discuss a health crisis more than I have.
7. partly answered
   HealthMr. Yves-François Blanchet (Bloc) asked Justin Trudeau (Liberal). substantive question.Answer acknowledges health pressures and federal funding but sidesteps the requested face-to-face meeting.The federal government has invested an additional $72 billion in health care systems in recent years, and we will be there to invest more money.
8. partly answered
   HealthMr. Jagmeet Singh (NDP) asked Justin Trudeau (Liberal). substantive question.Answer affirms commitment to results but does not address the specific 7,500 nurses and doctors promise.We have been working with the provinces. Our health minister has been directly engaged with his counterparts over the past many months to ensure that, as we invest more in health care across this country, we are delivering results and outcomes that Canadians can count on.
9. deflected
   HealthMr. Jagmeet Singh (NDP) asked Justin Trudeau (Liberal). substantive question.The answer discusses general support for workers but avoids confirming delivery on the specific $25 wage promise.We are going to continue to work with the provinces in terms of making sure that wages are raised for our frontline workers.
10. deflected
    FirearmsPierre Poilievre (Conservative) asked Justin Trudeau (Liberal). loaded question.The answer focuses on assault-style weapons and future amendments without addressing whether hunting rifles are on the banned list.We are going to carefully work with hunters, farmers, caucus members and all parliamentarians from rural areas to ensure we get that list right.
11. misdirected
    FirearmsPierre Poilievre (Conservative) asked Justin Trudeau (Liberal). loaded question.The answer shifts to criticizing the opposition leader's meeting attendance instead of clarifying the ban's scope on hunting rifles.Part of that process is showing up to meet with indigenous leaders. That is something the leader of the official opposition failed to do last week when he had an opportunity to sit down with AFN chiefs.
12. misdirected
    FirearmsPierre Poilievre (Conservative) asked Justin Trudeau (Liberal). loaded question.The answer attacks the previous Conservative government's record on borders rather than addressing the cost or focus of the rifle ban.the government that the Leader of the Opposition was a part of, before we took office in 2015, cut close to a billion dollars from our border services and police services across the country.
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    FirearmsPierre Poilievre (Conservative) asked Justin Trudeau (Liberal). loaded question.The answer reiterates border investments and past cuts but does not engage with the question on reallocating funds from the rifle ban to crime fighting.We doubled the number of guns interdicted at the border last year, as compared to the year before.
14. partly answered
    Veterans AffairsPierre Poilievre (Conservative) asked Justin Trudeau (Liberal). substantive question.The answer condemns the practice and states measures are being taken but provides no specific number of veterans advised on MAID.Veterans Affairs Canada is taking serious measures to ensure not only that this never happens again but that any Veterans Affairs officers who have been making those recommendations irresponsibly, and on their own, no longer are in a position to make those.
15. deflected
    Veterans AffairsPierre Poilievre (Conservative) asked Justin Trudeau (Liberal). loaded question.The answer repeats condemnation and past investments without providing the requested number of veterans advised on MAID.even one would be too many. That is why we condemn, in the strongest terms, anyone who has recommended that to our veterans.
16. partly answered
    Official LanguagesMr. Denis Trudel (Bloc) asked Justin Trudeau (Liberal). substantive question.The answer addresses protecting French in federally regulated businesses but does not directly respond to the claim about tying Quebec's hands on the Charter.That is why we introduced measures through Bill C-13 that will ensure that federally regulated businesses in Quebec and across the country promote the use of French.
17. partly answered
    Official LanguagesMr. Denis Trudel (Bloc) asked Justin Trudeau (Liberal). loaded question.Addresses federal protection of French without engaging the premise about blocking Quebec's bill.we are ensuring that federally regulated businesses respect the principle of French first in Quebec, as well as in all the French-speaking communities across the country.
18. partly answered
    HealthPierre Poilievre (Conservative) asked Justin Trudeau (Liberal). substantive question.Explains funding tied to provincial results but does not address past failure to act on credentials.we will flow significantly more money to the health care systems across the country if they can ensure better results for Canadians
19. misdirected
    HealthPierre Poilievre (Conservative) asked Justin Trudeau (Liberal). substantive question.Shifts to praising NDP and attacking Conservative premiers instead of addressing credential recognition.it is an NDP government in British Columbia that has just taken significant measures to do that
20. deflected
    Foreign AffairsPierre Poilievre (Conservative) asked Justin Trudeau (Liberal). substantive question.Restates general principles on security without answering how many diplomats were expelled.The RCMP has announced that it is investigating these allegations, and I have asked officials to examine them very carefully.
21. deflected
    Foreign AffairsPierre Poilievre (Conservative) asked Justin Trudeau (Liberal). substantive question.Repeats investigation statement and pivots to Chinese Canadian community benefits without answering the number expelled.The RCMP has announced that it is investigating these allegations, and I have asked officials to keep a close watch on it.
22. deflected
    HealthMr. Jagmeet Singh (NDP) asked Justin Trudeau (Liberal). substantive question.Talks about needing provincial commitments instead of confirming where the promised $3.2 billion is.we need the provinces to make commitments and demonstrate that they will deliver the results Canadians expect
23. deflected
    HealthMr. Jagmeet Singh (NDP) asked Justin Trudeau (Liberal). substantive question.Emphasizes no blank cheques and need for results rather than stating location of the $4.5 billion.Canadians know full well that we cannot just give the provinces blank cheques.
24. partly answered
    Medical Assistance in DyingMrs. Shelby Kramp-Neuman (Conservative) asked Justin Trudeau (Liberal). loaded question.Defends the framework and safeguards but does not address pausing the legislation.our focus has been on creating a framework that has strong safeguards, that protects the most vulnerable and that remains compassionate.
25. deflected
    Medical Assistance in DyingMr. Mark Strahl (Conservative) asked Justin Trudeau (Liberal). substantive question.The answer discusses general safety principles without addressing the request to pause MAID expansion.We need to be careful and thoughtful in our approach at every step.
26. deflected
    FirearmsMs. Raquel Dancho (Conservative) asked Justin Trudeau (Liberal). substantive question.The answer defends government actions on enforcement and gun control without addressing why hunters are targeted over gangs.We have also invested massively in community safety programs and in support for young people, and, yes, have moved forward on gun control
27. deflected
    FirearmsMr. Pierre Paul-Hus (Conservative) asked Justin Trudeau (Liberal). loaded question.The answer criticizes past Conservative laws instead of addressing the current bills or the claim of being out of touch.what we are seeing and what we have seen over the past few years is that the so-called "tough on crime" laws brought in by the former Conservative government have been gradually removed from the Criminal Code
28. partly answered
    Immigration, Refugees and CitizenshipMr. Alexis Brunelle-Duceppe (Bloc) asked Justin Trudeau (Liberal). substantive question.The answer affirms support and existing funding but does not commit to new funds specifically for French learning for asylum seekers.we send more than $700 million a year to the Quebec government for French-language learning programs.
29. partly answered
    Immigration, Refugees and CitizenshipMr. Alexis Brunelle-Duceppe (Bloc) asked Justin Trudeau (Liberal). loaded question.The answer reiterates existing funding and notes Quebec's authority but does not address the broader funding shortfalls claimed.If Quebec wants more, it need only ask because we believe in helping newcomers learn French, and we are happy to help.
30. partly answered
    EthicsMr. Michael Barrett (Conservative) asked Justin Trudeau (Liberal). loaded question.The answer notes the minister took responsibility but does not address why she was not fired.The minister has taken full responsibility and apologized.
31. deflected
    EthicsMr. Michael Barrett (Conservative) asked Justin Trudeau (Liberal). loaded question.The answer repeats the same line without engaging the comparison to past resignations or the call to fire the minister.the minister has taken full responsibility and apologized.
32. deflected
    EthicsMr. Richard Martel (Conservative) asked Justin Trudeau (Liberal). loaded question.The answer again cites responsibility and apology without addressing the demand for resignation or other scandals.The minister has accepted full responsibility and has apologized.
33. misdirected
    Statistics CanadaMr. John Barlow (Conservative) asked Justin Trudeau (Liberal). loaded question.The answer pivots to attacking the Conservatives' record and opposition advice instead of addressing the data erasure claim.we will take no lessons on data from the former Conservative government, which tried to cancel the long-form census because it did not want decisions to be based on facts and data.
34. deflected
    Statistics CanadaMr. John Barlow (Conservative) asked Justin Trudeau (Liberal). loaded question.The answer acknowledges allegations but immediately shifts to defending the government's record and accusing Conservatives of misleading.Talking about evidence and facts, it is important for the Conservatives to stop misleading Canadians and—
35. deflected
    The EconomyMr. Luc Berthold (Conservative) asked Justin Trudeau (Liberal). rhetorical question.The question poses a broad negative premise without seeking specific information; the answer defends spending without addressing 2023 differences.when the Conservatives complain that we invest too much money in helping Canadians, we know that they are still pushing for austerity.
36. answered
    Indigenous AffairsMs. Leah Gazan (NDP) asked Justin Trudeau (Liberal). substantive question.The answer directly commits to supporting searches and families for closure and justice.the federal government will look to do whatever it can to support the province, the city and whoever needs support in terms of getting closure and justice for these families.
37. partly answered
    HealthMr. Mike Morrice (Green) asked Justin Trudeau (Liberal). substantive question.The answer affirms commitment to mental health funding and working with provinces but does not confirm the specific $4.5-billion transfer.Yes, we will be there with funding.