House debates one-year delay on medical assistance in dying for mental illness

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   The EconomyMs. Melissa Lantsman (Conservative) asked Chrystia Freeland (Liberal). rhetorical question.The answer lists government measures and attacks Conservative votes instead of addressing the StatsCan report or hotel charges.The Conservatives voted against each one of these compassionate and necessary measures.
2. deflected
   The EconomyMs. Melissa Lantsman (Conservative) asked Chrystia Freeland (Liberal). rhetorical question.The answer shifts to criticizing Conservative policies rather than addressing responsibility for affordability issues.it is the Conservatives who need to take responsibility for their reckless and irresponsible plan for the economy.
3. partly answered
   The EconomyMs. Melissa Lantsman (Conservative) asked Chrystia Freeland (Liberal). loaded question.The answer acknowledges struggles and highlights job creation data but does not address responsibility or quotes from Liberals.our government absolutely understands that many Canadians today are struggling with the cost of living.
4. deflected
   The EconomyMr. Luc Berthold (Conservative) asked Chrystia Freeland (Liberal). rhetorical question.The answer repeats government measures and notes Conservative opposition without addressing food inflation or responsibility.The Conservatives voted against all of these measures.
5. misdirected
   The EconomyMr. Luc Berthold (Conservative) asked Pablo Rodriguez (Liberal). loaded question.The answer attacks the Conservatives' economic understanding and demands spending cuts instead of addressing responsibility for inflation.the Conservatives seem to need a lesson in economics.
6. answered
   Official LanguagesMr. Alain Therrien (Bloc) asked Ginette Petitpas Taylor (Liberal). loaded question.The answer directly states support for passing Bill C-13 and counters the premise about prorogation.We look forward to seeing Bill C-13 passed, as do stakeholders across the country.
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   Official LanguagesMr. Alain Therrien (Bloc) asked Pablo Rodriguez (Liberal). loaded question.The answer redirects criticism to the Bloc Québécois instead of addressing internal Liberal divisions on the bill.I advise my colleague to worry about his own caucus.
8. partly answered
   TelecommunicationsMr. Peter Julian (NDP) asked François-Philippe Champagne (Liberal). substantive question.The answer states intent to lower prices via competition but does not commit to blocking the merger.We will always side with Canadians.
9. deflected
   TelecommunicationsMr. Daniel Blaikie (NDP) asked François-Philippe Champagne (Liberal). loaded question.The answer promotes general competition goals without addressing the merger decision or timeline.We understand that the best way we can do that is by making sure that we lower the price of cellphone bills in Canada, that we have more competition and that we have a fourth national player.
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    Carbon PricingMr. Jasraj Singh Hallan (Conservative) asked Karina Gould (Liberal). loaded question.The answer shifts to child care fees instead of addressing carbon tax or grocery costs.as of January, fees for child care have been reduced 50% across the country.
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    Carbon PricingMr. Jasraj Singh Hallan (Conservative) asked Karina Gould (Liberal). loaded question.The answer pivots to a Dr. Seuss analogy about the environment rather than engaging the spending or carbon tax critique.In fact, one of those lessons is about protecting our environment.
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    The EconomyMs. Marilyn Gladu (Conservative) asked Steven Guilbeault (Liberal). loaded question.The answer turns to climate change and the Rideau Canal instead of inflation or carbon tax numbers.This year, for the first time in 51 years, the Rideau Canal will not be able to open—
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    Carbon PricingMs. Marilyn Gladu (Conservative) asked Jonathan Wilkinson (Liberal). loaded question.The answer attacks the Conservatives' past positions on climate rather than addressing emissions targets or the constituent's costs.less than two years ago, the Conservative Party took the position that climate change was not even real.
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    SeniorsMr. Dan Albas (Conservative) asked Kamal Khera (Liberal). loaded question.The answer lists past Liberal measures for seniors without addressing current inflation or deficit spending.by restoring the age of eligibility for retirement back to 65, by increasing the guaranteed income supplement that has helped over 900,000 seniors
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    FinanceMr. Dan Albas (Conservative) asked Chrystia Freeland (Liberal). loaded question.The answer highlights past achievements and credit ratings instead of responding to deficit spending or the carbon tax.We have done that while maintaining Canada's AAA credit rating and having the lowest debt and the lowest deficit in the G7.
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    Immigration, Refugees and CitizenshipMr. Alexis Brunelle-Duceppe (Bloc) asked Mrs. Marie-France Lalonde (Liberal). substantive question.The answer acknowledges the border issue and states the need to modernize the agreement rather than suspend it immediately.We need to modernize the agreement, and that is what we are going to do.
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    Immigration, Refugees and CitizenshipMr. Alexis Brunelle-Duceppe (Bloc) asked Mrs. Marie-France Lalonde (Liberal). loaded question.The answer attacks the Bloc Québécois credibility and motives rather than addressing the call to suspend the agreement.the Bloc Québécois has lost all credibility if it believes that asylum seekers are crossing the border for an all-inclusive vacation package or feels that the situation asylum seekers are facing is a joke.
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    Immigration, Refugees and CitizenshipMr. Alexis Brunelle-Duceppe (Bloc) asked Pablo Rodriguez (Liberal). loaded question.The answer pivots to criticizing a Bloc ad instead of responding to the demand to suspend the agreement.the real scandal is the Bloc Québécois ad comparing the migrants' journey to an all-inclusive vacation.
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    Public SafetyMs. Raquel Dancho (Conservative) asked Marco Mendicino (Liberal). substantive question.The answer mentions contacts with Toronto but shifts to criticizing Conservative votes rather than outlining new actions on transit violence.At each and every critical juncture when the Conservatives have had an opportunity to support these measures, what have they done? They have voted against.
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    Public SafetyMs. Raquel Dancho (Conservative) asked Marco Mendicino (Liberal). substantive question.The answer defends gun-control bills and accuses the opposition of filibustering instead of addressing bail reform or rising violent crime rates.What is my colleague doing with regard to that bill? Her and her party have been filibustering it.
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    Public SafetyMrs. Dominique Vien (Conservative) asked David Lametti (Liberal). substantive question.The answer addresses judicial efficiency and victim support investments but does not directly tackle the rise in violent crime or protecting victims over criminals.We are in the process of allocating resources for the most serious crimes to eliminate backlogs in the system and help victims.
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    TaxationMr. Alistair MacGregor (NDP) asked Chrystia Freeland (Liberal). substantive question.The answer lists new taxes on buybacks and luxury items but does not address a windfall profits tax on grocery chains or the greedflation study.That is why we introduced a 2% tax on share buybacks.
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    Foreign AffairsMs. Heather McPherson (NDP) asked Ms. Jennifer O'Connell (Liberal). substantive question.The answer lists existing committees and task forces but offers no new commitments on contact points or protections against foreign interference.Since day one of being elected, we have implemented several measures to help national security and protect our institutions through things such as creating the National Security and Intelligence Committee of Parliamentarians, the critical election task force, and the SITE committee
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    National DefenceMr. Gérard Deltell (Conservative) asked Marco Mendicino (Liberal). loaded question.The answer praises NORAD cooperation and thanks personnel but avoids any discussion of Arctic sovereignty funding or F-35 procurement delays.Over the past week, we have seen NORAD doing what it does best, our two countries working together seamlessly and transparently to ensure continental security.
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    National DefenceMichael Chong (Conservative) asked Marco Mendicino (Liberal). loaded question.The answer thanks NORAD personnel and asserts general action without addressing the specific failures listed in the question.I do want to take a moment to thank the women and men who serve NORAD to protect Canadians and our sovereignty every day.
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    FinanceMr. Michael Barrett (Conservative) asked Mark Holland (Liberal). loaded question.The answer avoids the repayment question by shifting to a lecture about other national issues and the opposition's focus on the Prime Minister.I know they have a particular preoccupation with the Prime Minister , with him personally, for their own reasons, but there are major issues facing the nation right now, and I look forward to those questions.
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    Foreign AffairsMr. Michael Barrett (Conservative) asked Mark Holland (Liberal). loaded question.The answer pivots to a general statement about all members' commitment to security instead of addressing the specific hiring and ethics allegations.Every single member in the House is concerned with the issue of foreign interference, and every single member of the House comports themself that way.
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    Agriculture and Agri-FoodMr. Yves Perron (Bloc) asked Chrystia Freeland (Liberal). substantive question.The answer acknowledges the importance of intergenerational transfers but does not confirm the requested non-retroactive treatment.We understand the importance of intergenerational transfers, especially for farmers.
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    Agriculture and Agri-FoodMr. Yves Perron (Bloc) asked Mr. Francis Drouin (Liberal). substantive question.The answer states that existing tax law applies and notes concern for transfers but offers no clarification on retroactivity or reassurance requested.Existing tax law is being enforced across Canada.
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    Public Services and ProcurementMr. Pierre Paul-Hus (Conservative) asked Mark Holland (Liberal). loaded question.The answer asserts an independent contracting process without addressing the specific instructions or disclosure refusal mentioned.Decisions are made by the public service.
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    Public Services and ProcurementMr. Garnett Genuis (Conservative) asked Mark Holland (Liberal). loaded question.The answer attacks the premise of political interference and warns about the opposition's suggestion rather than addressing McKinsey's role in immigration.his suggestion just a moment ago that his government would influence the decision of that contract is extremely concerning.
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    Public Services and ProcurementMrs. Stephanie Kusie (Conservative) asked Mark Holland (Liberal). loaded question.The answer repeats that contracts are at arm's length and dismisses opposition claims as unsuccessful conspiracies without addressing the specific spending or policy creation.Conservatives have tried many times to raise nefarious conspiracies at committee.
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    Veterans AffairsMr. Fraser Tolmie (Conservative) asked Lawrence MacAulay (Liberal). loaded question.Answer pivots to past Conservative cuts instead of addressing current wait times, homelessness or PTSD service failures.when his party was in power, it fired a thousand employees and cut investments to Veterans Affairs.
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    Public SafetyMr. Chris Lewis (Conservative) asked Marco Mendicino (Liberal). loaded question.Answer explains focus on AR-15s and CBSA seizures but avoids direct response on border reinforcement or crime statistics.We are also going to support the CBSA, which is stopping an increasing number of illegal firearms at our border.
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    HousingMr. Jacques Gourde (Conservative) asked Ahmed Hussen (Liberal). loaded question.Answer lists existing programs without addressing housing price crisis or timeline for affordability relief.Those are real, tangible measures to help first-time homebuyers.
36. answered
    Veterans AffairsMs. Rachel Blaney (NDP) asked Lawrence MacAulay (Liberal). substantive question.Answer directly defends the contract by stating it will deliver services seamlessly with no veterans falling through cracks.Absolutely no veteran will fall through the cracks.
37. partly answered
    TaxationMs. Elizabeth May (Green) asked Chrystia Freeland (Liberal). substantive question.Answer notes Canada's 2% buyback tax but does not address taxing excess oil profits or timeline for further measures.in Canada we introduced that tax at 2%, which is double the current U.S. level