Commons advances budget bill amid public service strike talks

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1. deflected
   LabourMr. Michael Barrett (Conservative) asked Greg Fergus (Liberal). loaded question.The answer sidesteps the spending increase and strike by emphasizing ongoing negotiations without addressing the core complaints.We are committed to reaching an agreement with the Public Service Alliance of Canada that is fair to government employees and also reasonable for Canadians.
2. misdirected
   LabourMr. Michael Barrett (Conservative) asked Greg Fergus (Liberal). rhetorical question.The answer pivots to attacking the Conservatives' past record instead of addressing the listed service failures.it is almost symbolic of how the Conservatives treated the public service when they were in government.
3. misdirected
   Democratic InstitutionsMr. Michael Barrett (Conservative) asked Greg Fergus (Liberal). loaded question.The answer dismisses the question by labeling it smears and notes committee decisions rather than engaging the issues raised.because we have important things to discuss, not to engage in these drive-by smears that the Conservatives like to engage in.
4. deflected
   LabourMr. Luc Berthold (Conservative) asked Greg Fergus (Liberal). loaded question.The answer highlights negotiation rights and contrasts past Conservative actions without explaining the current bargaining failure or cost hike.What is important is to have the opportunity to negotiate in good faith.
5. deflected
   LabourMr. Luc Berthold (Conservative) asked Greg Fergus (Liberal). loaded question.The answer focuses on the legal strike position and negotiations while ignoring the personal attacks and service failure demands.The negotiations are going well.
6. partly answered
   Air TransportationMrs. Marilène Gill (Bloc) asked Ms. Annie Koutrakis (Liberal). substantive question.The answer affirms commitment to regional flights but offers no specific actions regarding Air Canada's cancellations.Our government will always do everything in its power to ensure that carriers provide flights to Canadians across the country, especially to remote or northern communities that often rely exclusively on the airline industry for travel and to receive essential goods and services.
7. deflected
   Air TransportationMrs. Marilène Gill (Bloc) asked Ms. Annie Koutrakis (Liberal). loaded question.The answer avoids the budget tax increase criticism by restating general commitments to resources and conversations.We remain committed to continuing our conversations with all airlines to come up with better solutions for all Canadians.
8. deflected
   Automotive IndustryMr. Brian Masse (NDP) asked Mr. Andy Fillmore (Liberal). substantive question.The answer celebrates the investment but sidesteps demands for union job guarantees or worker benefits in the deal.Volkswagen's historic investment of $7 billion is a major vote of confidence in our workers and in our growing battery ecosystem, and it shows that Canada's work to become the world's green supplier of choice is working.
9. deflected
   Climate ChangeMs. Laurel Collins (NDP) asked Ms. Julie Dabrusin (Liberal). loaded question.The answer highlights emissions reductions without addressing the specific promises on trees, species or cozying up to polluters.our national inventory report on emissions, which we put out last week to the UN, shows that we are bending the curve on emissions.
10. deflected
    The EconomyMr. Blaine Calkins (Conservative) asked Mr. Terry Beech (Liberal). loaded question.The answer ignores the vacation criticism and pivots to listing government benefits.budget 2023 actually takes care of both.
11. answered
    Carbon PricingMr. Blaine Calkins (Conservative) asked Ms. Julie Dabrusin (Liberal). loaded question.The answer directly defends carbon pricing effectiveness and the rebate mechanism.pricing carbon pollution works.
12. deflected
    Carbon PricingMr. Fraser Tolmie (Conservative) asked Ms. Julie Dabrusin (Liberal). loaded question.The answer shifts to general climate costs and other benefits instead of addressing the tax tripling claim.If we do not take action against climate change, every single Canadian will pay the cost of the natural disasters
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    Carbon PricingMrs. Cathay Wagantall (Conservative) asked Sean Fraser (Liberal). loaded question.The answer avoids the vacation and carbon tax cost attacks by listing unrelated supports.we are making investments to offset the cost of groceries with a new grocery rebate.
14. answered
    Carbon PricingMr. Philip Lawrence (Conservative) asked Sean Fraser (Liberal). substantive question.The answer directly counters the PBO interpretation with the report's own finding on net household gains.eight out of 10 Canadian households will receive more from the climate action dividend than they pay out in any fuel charge.
15. misdirected
    Carbon PricingMr. Philip Lawrence (Conservative) asked Sean Fraser (Liberal). loaded question.The answer pivots to attacking the questioner's focus on the Prime Minister personally rather than engaging the carbon tax point.it is telling that when the Conservatives are confronted with an analysis that they do not want to accept, they turn their guns onto the Prime Minister as a person.
16. answered
    Government AppointmentsMr. René Villemure (Bloc) asked Mr. Kevin Lamoureux (Liberal). substantive question.The answer directly addresses the appointment process and commitment to proper procedure.we are actively seeking a replacement.
17. deflected
    Government AppointmentsMr. René Villemure (Bloc) asked Mr. Kevin Lamoureux (Liberal). substantive question.The answer gives general assurances without addressing the request for a candidate list.we are actively looking for a replacement. It will be done in due course and through a proper process.
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    Carbon PricingMr. Kyle Seeback (Conservative) asked Mr. Terry Beech (Liberal). substantive question.The answer pivots to a grocery benefit and attacks the opposition on climate instead of addressing the carbon tax.Every day, I stand up in this place waiting for the Conservatives to come up with a plan to fight climate change.
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    Carbon PricingMr. Kyle Seeback (Conservative) asked Mr. Terry Beech (Liberal). substantive question.The answer lists unrelated statistics and attacks Conservative ideas rather than addressing the carbon tax.only the Conservatives would consider facts to be gaslighting.
20. partly answered
    Carbon PricingMrs. Cheryl Gallant (Conservative) asked Mr. Bryan May (Liberal). loaded question.The answer addresses the heating disruption at the base but ignores the carbon tax and vacation questions.As a result of the ongoing labour action, CFB Petawawa has experienced a disruption in service from its central heating plant.
21. deflected
    EthicsMr. Doug Shipley (Conservative) asked Mr. Terry Beech (Liberal). substantive question.The answer shifts to government programs and ignores the specific question about the vacation cost.we are focused on Canadians and making sure that life is more affordable.
22. partly answered
    HealthMs. Bonita Zarrillo (NDP) asked Mr. Adam van Koeverden (Liberal). substantive question.The answer discusses investments in care workers but does not address the promised caregiver credit.Budget 2023 invests in the wages of those workers.
23. answered
    Foreign InvestmentMr. Richard Cannings (NDP) asked Mr. Andy Fillmore (Liberal). substantive question.The answer directly explains the review process under the Investment Canada Act for the takeover.the acquisition of a Canadian company by a foreign company would be subject to review.
24. partly answered
    Automotive IndustryMr. Rick Perkins (Conservative) asked Mr. Andy Fillmore (Liberal). substantive question.The answer defends the investment and job creation but avoids stating the exact number of jobs secured.The scale of the site will create thousands of direct and indirect jobs.
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    Automotive IndustryMr. Rick Perkins (Conservative) asked Mr. Andy Fillmore (Liberal). substantive question.The answer gives a vague 'thousands' instead of the exact job number requested for the subsidy.There will be thousands of jobs created in the St. Thomas area.
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    HousingMr. Scott Aitchison (Conservative) asked Mr. Stéphane Lauzon (Liberal). loaded question.The answer lists government programs without addressing the claim that the government is blocking home construction.The federal government is showing bold leadership by quickly increasing housing supply, helping Canadians who are struggling with the cost of housing and protecting the dream of home ownership.
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    HousingMr. Scott Aitchison (Conservative) asked Mr. Stéphane Lauzon (Liberal). substantive question.The answer contrasts with Conservatives and lists past spending but does not explain the CMHC fee increases or why they make building more expensive.unlike the Conservatives, we believe that every Canadian has the right to live in a safe and affordable place.
28. partly answered
    Climate ChangeMs. Kristina Michaud (Bloc) asked Ms. Julie Dabrusin (Liberal). substantive question.The answer cites emission reductions but does not address the UN glacier warning or the five critical reports on the climate plan.In 2021, there were 53 million fewer tonnes of pollution in our cities.
29. partly answered
    Climate ChangeMr. Mario Simard (Bloc) asked Ms. Julie Dabrusin (Liberal). substantive question.The answer reports progress on tree-planting agreements but does not address the 2.3% target achievement or the call to cut oil-company funding.Thanks to this program, we have signed or are in the process of negotiating multi-year agreements to plant 260 million trees over 10 years.
30. misdirected
    Government AppointmentsMrs. Laila Goodridge (Conservative) asked Mr. Kevin Lamoureux (Liberal). substantive question.The answer pivots to the budget bill and grocery rebate instead of addressing the ethics appointment or conflict-of-interest concerns.
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    Government AppointmentsMr. Jacques Gourde (Conservative) asked Mr. Kevin Lamoureux (Liberal). substantive question.The answer shifts to grocery rebates and dental programs rather than committing to an independent ethics appointment process.If I may, I will focus on what is happening in Canada today through budgetary measures, which include things such as the grocery rebate, as I mentioned, and the dental expansion program
32. misdirected
    Government AppointmentsMr. Jacques Gourde (Conservative) asked Mr. Kevin Lamoureux (Liberal). substantive question.The answer accuses the opposition of personal attacks and redirects to the economy instead of addressing the narrow pool of candidates for the ethics role.I would encourage members to change gears, get off the personal assassinations of character and start focusing on the issues that are important to Canadians, such as the economy.
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    EthicsMr. Bernard Généreux (Conservative) asked Ms. Rachel Bendayan (Liberal). loaded question.The answer ignores the hotel cost question entirely and pivots to inflation stats plus attacks on Conservatives and Elon Musk.The priority of the Conservatives, especially the leader of the Conservative Party, is to attack the Prime Minister or to join forces with Elon Musk on Twitter to denigrate our Canadian institutions, such as the CBC.
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    EthicsMr. Bernard Généreux (Conservative) asked Mr. Kevin Lamoureux (Liberal). loaded question.The answer sidesteps the vacation payment question by accusing the opposition leader of hypocrisy over his own government perks.At times, the Conservative Party needs to look in the mirror and realize that sometimes it is not good to throw stones at a glass house.
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    Royal Canadian Mounted PoliceMr. Michael Kram (Conservative) asked Ms. Pam Damoff (Liberal). substantive question.The answer declines to commit on keeping the Regina depot open and instead urges review of unrelated recommendations on gender-based violence.We hope that the opposition parties are also reviewing all of the recommendations, not just the one on the RCMP, that dealt with gender-based violence and assault weapons
36. partly answered
    SportMs. Niki Ashton (NDP) asked Pascale St-Onge (Liberal). substantive question.The answer addresses the call for accessible sport funding but does not address the specific Toronto deal or World Cup public funds.That is why we created the community sport for all initiative, which has made it possible for children and youth from all communities to access organized sports.