Commons opens third reading debate on firearms bill C-21

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   FinancePierre Poilievre (Conservative) asked Chrystia Freeland (Liberal). rhetorical question.The answer avoids the question on debt interest costs by attacking the asker and pivoting to Conservative cuts.the person unable to answer a simple question is the leader of the Conservatives.
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   FinancePierre Poilievre (Conservative) asked Chrystia Freeland (Liberal). rhetorical question.The answer ignores the debt interest question and instead attacks the Conservative leader's plan while listing Liberal spending.there is someone whom we do not intend to have fired after the 2025 election, someone who I actually think should keep his job as leader of the Conservative opposition.
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   Carbon PricingPierre Poilievre (Conservative) asked Chrystia Freeland (Liberal). substantive question.The answer sidesteps the cost of the second carbon tax by shifting to a general pitch on clean economy jobs.I am glad to hear the Conservative leader actually talking about climate, because the reality is that the biggest challenge our planet faces and the biggest challenge our economy faces is building a clean economy.
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   Carbon PricingPierre Poilievre (Conservative) asked Chrystia Freeland (Liberal). substantive question.The answer evades the specific cost question by praising an electrician named Jeff and green investments instead.an electrician named Jeff, whom I met in Mississauga in March.
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   Carbon PricingPierre Poilievre (Conservative) asked Chrystia Freeland (Liberal). substantive question.The answer again avoids quantifying carbon tax 2 costs by returning to anecdotes about Jeff and job creation.what I want is for people like Jeff in Mississauga, people who have the skills, to be able to pay their bills today, tomorrow and 10 years from now.
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   The EnvironmentMr. Yves-François Blanchet (Bloc) asked Chrystia Freeland (Liberal). substantive question.The answer acknowledges the crisis and states work with indigenous leaders but provides no concrete actions taken.she is working closely with indigenous leaders.
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   Public SafetyMr. Yves-François Blanchet (Bloc) asked Chrystia Freeland (Liberal). substantive question.The answer agrees on the seriousness but repeats collaboration with leaders without addressing timelines or specific steps.
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   HousingMr. Jagmeet Singh (NDP) asked Chrystia Freeland (Liberal). substantive question.The answer ignores rent increases and pivots to child care fee reductions as the solution for affordability.one way that single mother will be able to afford the cost of living more easily is through our investments in early learning and child care.
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   FinanceMr. Jagmeet Singh (NDP) asked Chrystia Freeland (Liberal). substantive question.Addresses grocery assistance and luxury tax but ignores direct call to fight inflation or tax grocery excess profits.We invested $2 billion in the one-time grocery rebate that is going to help 11 million Canadians by paying for their groceries, and we introduced a tax on certain luxury goods.
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    FinanceMr. Jasraj Singh Hallan (Conservative) asked Chrystia Freeland (Liberal). loaded question.Ignores accusations of misleading and deficits by pivoting to positive investments and fiscal ratings.We are making those essential investments while maintaining the strongest fiscal position in the G7.
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    Carbon PricingMr. Jasraj Singh Hallan (Conservative) asked Steven Guilbeault (Liberal). loaded question.Avoids cost question by noting Conservative platform support for carbon pricing instead.I would like to remind our hon. colleagues on the other side of the room that in their platform in 2021, the Conservative Party of Canada campaigned to put in place carbon pricing that would go up to $170 a tonne.
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    Carbon PricingMr. Adam Chambers (Conservative) asked Chrystia Freeland (Liberal). substantive question.Dismisses question by urging reliance on PBO rather than addressing spending increase.instead of believing partisan hacks reading their talking points, I think Canadians should listen to the Parliamentary Budget Officer.
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    The EconomyMr. Adam Chambers (Conservative) asked Mark Holland (Liberal). loaded question.Ignores overrule or credibility question by shifting to historical Conservative record.We know the party opposite was in power for 10 years, and during that period of time, it was the worst growth record we had seen since R.B. Bennett.
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    The EconomyMr. Gérard Deltell (Conservative) asked Chrystia Freeland (Liberal). substantive question.Avoids debt interest figure by citing expert approval of fiscal anchors instead.He said that the 2023 budget has a credible fiscal strategy and that the government's fiscal anchor, the declining ratio, will be maintained.
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    The EconomyMr. Gérard Deltell (Conservative) asked Jean-Yves Duclos (Liberal). loaded question.Turns question about consistency into attack on opposition for blaming taxpayers and questioning dental benefits.I find it astounding that they are blaming inflation on Canada's low- and middle-income taxpayers.
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    Democratic InstitutionsMr. René Villemure (Bloc) asked Ms. Pam Damoff (Liberal). substantive question.Explains intent of directive but does not clarify 'wherever possible' wording or discretion.That is why the minister did give a directive to CSIS to ensure that all parliamentarians of the House are informed of any threats whatsoever.
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    Democratic InstitutionsMs. Marie-Hélène Gaudreau (Bloc) asked Dominic LeBlanc (Liberal). substantive question.The answer restates general government efforts without addressing whether the directives will solve foreign interference.We have taken the necessary measures to ensure that the professional intelligence agencies take the matter in hand, work with members and resolve the situation appropriately.
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    Carbon PricingMrs. Shannon Stubbs (Conservative) asked Steven Guilbeault (Liberal). loaded question.The answer pivots to climate impacts and attacks Conservatives instead of addressing carbon tax costs or affordability.What is the answer of the Conservative Party? It is to make pollution free again, making climate change and forest fires worse.
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    Carbon PricingMrs. Shannon Stubbs (Conservative) asked Steven Guilbeault (Liberal). loaded question.The answer quotes Conservative platform text rather than responding to claims about carbon tax costs or a second tax.The difference between the Conservative Party and us is that they are all talk and we are all about action.
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    Carbon PricingMr. John Barlow (Conservative) asked Chrystia Freeland (Liberal). loaded question.The answer discusses rebates and a personal anecdote instead of addressing the cost of a second carbon tax on fuel or groceries.Albertans are getting back more than $1,000.
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    Carbon PricingMr. John Barlow (Conservative) asked Marie-Claude Bibeau (Liberal). loaded question.The answer highlights farmer programs for emissions reduction without addressing the cost impact of a second carbon tax.Our programs for helping them apply best practices and learn new technologies, and for investing in research and innovation, are oversubscribed.
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    HousingMs. Leah Gazan (NDP) asked Ahmed Hussen (Liberal). substantive question.The answer addresses increased funding for homelessness but does not address the specific cut to women's shelters or delayed funds.We have gone from just over $2 billion in funding for Reaching Home, Canada's homelessness strategy, to almost $4 billion.
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    LabourMr. Taylor Bachrach (NDP) asked Mr. Terry Sheehan (Liberal). substantive question.The answer directly addresses the question by committing to mediation and respecting bargaining without forcing a return to work.Our federal mediators are very good at what they do.
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    Carbon PricingMr. Jeremy Patzer (Conservative) asked Steven Guilbeault (Liberal). loaded question.The answer attacks Conservatives and cites other sectors instead of addressing the cost of a second carbon tax on farmers or consumers.It seems the only one who does not know about this is the Conservative Party of Canada.
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    Carbon PricingMr. Kyle Seeback (Conservative) asked Bill Blair (Liberal). loaded question.Answer ignores carbon tax and inflation to discuss wildfires instead.I would like to take the opportunity, if I may, to answer this question by giving members an update on the situation that is going on across western Canada.
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    Carbon PricingMr. Eric Melillo (Conservative) asked Mark Holland (Liberal). loaded question.Answer attacks Conservatives on climate instead of addressing carbon tax costs or scrapping it.what is unfortunate is that the Conservative Party fails to see a link between climate change and the impact on the economy
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    Carbon PricingMrs. Rosemarie Falk (Conservative) asked Marie-Claude Bibeau (Liberal). rhetorical question.Answer discusses farmer supports and climate impacts but does not address carbon tax increases.our farmers are the first to realize the price we are paying for climate change
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    Post-Secondary EducationMr. Maxime Blanchette-Joncas (Bloc) asked Mr. Andy Fillmore (Liberal). substantive question.Answer addresses government science funding but omits graduate scholarships and indexing.budget 2022 proposed $38.3 million over four years for the federal granting councils to add new and internationally recruited Canada excellence research chairs
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    FinanceMrs. Julie Vignola (Bloc) asked Pablo Rodriguez (Liberal). loaded question.Answer notes transparency expectations but avoids addressing clothing allowance costs directly.we know very well that many Canadians are having trouble making ends meet at this time
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    JusticeMr. Pierre Paul-Hus (Conservative) asked David Lametti (Liberal). loaded question.Answer promotes new bill instead of admitting errors or repealing Bill C-75 as requested.I am proud to have tabled a bill in the House yesterday to strengthen our bail system.
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    JusticeRob Moore (Conservative) asked David Lametti (Liberal). loaded question.Answer cites police support for the bill but does not address ending catch-and-release or the specific case.we appreciate that [ministers] have worked collaboratively with stakeholders and introduced this common-sense legislation
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    JusticeRob Moore (Conservative) asked David Lametti (Liberal). loaded question.Answer claims bill meets premiers' requests but ignores calls for fundamental change to bail system.this bill did exactly what the premiers asked for in their letter to the Prime Minister and more
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    HousingMr. Scott Aitchison (Conservative) asked Ahmed Hussen (Liberal). rhetorical question.The answer attacks the opposition's platform instead of addressing any of the housing questions posed.it is really hard to take the party opposite seriously on housing.
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    Carbon PricingMrs. Dominique Vien (Conservative) asked Steven Guilbeault (Liberal). rhetorical question.The answer shifts focus to Quebec's separate system and offers a briefing rather than addressing the federal carbon tax question.I would be pleased to explain to my colleague opposite how the Quebec system works.
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    Carbon PricingMr. Richard Lehoux (Conservative) asked Marie-Claude Bibeau (Liberal). loaded question.The answer repeats that Quebec has its own system then pivots to contrasting past Conservative policies instead of responding on the carbon tax impact.Unlike the Conservatives, who cut risk management and research and innovation programs when they were in power, we are making investments.
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    Women and Gender EqualityMr. Blake Desjarlais (NDP) asked Ms. Jenna Sudds (Liberal). substantive question.The answer addresses funding for 2SLGBTQI+ communities but does not address the request for a special rapporteur or timeline for action.that is why 75% of the 2SLGBTQI+ action plan investments go directly to the critical lifelines supporting these communities.
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    Public SafetyMr. Kevin Vuong (Independent) asked Ms. Pam Damoff (Liberal). loaded question.The answer directly states that the RCMP is investigating the stations and that threats are taken seriously.the investigation of these Chinese police stations is being conducted by the RCMP, and the RCMP will continue to conduct investigations as information comes forward.