Commons curtails debate on budget bill as Conservatives protest closure

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1. misdirected
   Democratic InstitutionsPierre Poilievre (Conservative) asked Justin Trudeau (Liberal). loaded question.Answer attacks the asker and refuses to address the call for inquiry.the leader of the Conservative Party is continuing with his baseless attacks on the former governor general and his team.
2. misdirected
   Democratic InstitutionsPierre Poilievre (Conservative) asked Justin Trudeau (Liberal). loaded question.Answer quotes past praise instead of addressing the new allegations or inquiry demand.That was the Leader of the Opposition
3. misdirected
   Democratic InstitutionsPierre Poilievre (Conservative) asked Justin Trudeau (Liberal). loaded question.Answer shifts to attacking the opposition leader's refusal of briefing rather than responding to conflict-of-interest claims.
4. deflected
   HousingPierre Poilievre (Conservative) asked Justin Trudeau (Liberal). substantive question.Answer pivots to blaming Conservatives for blocking measures instead of addressing deficits and inflation.in the name of austerity, the Conservative Party continues to filibuster and block our measures.
5. deflected
   The EconomyPierre Poilievre (Conservative) asked Justin Trudeau (Liberal). substantive question.Answer dismisses the question as nonsense and lists unrelated blocked measures.that is more nonsense from the opposition leader.
6. deflected
   Democratic InstitutionsMr. Yves-François Blanchet (Bloc) asked Justin Trudeau (Liberal). loaded question.Answer accuses the asker of wilful ignorance and refuses to name who Johnston consulted.Let us talk about wilful ignorance.
7. misdirected
   Democratic InstitutionsMr. Yves-François Blanchet (Bloc) asked Justin Trudeau (Liberal). loaded question.Answer attacks the Bloc leader's credibility instead of addressing the rapporteur's mandate.the leader of the Bloc Québécois might need a little more credibility before he talks about keeping secrets.
8. partly answered
   HousingMr. Jagmeet Singh (NDP) asked Justin Trudeau (Liberal). substantive question.Answer lists government housing actions but does not address the specific Toronto down-payment timeline or timeline for new steps.That is why we are taking action on so many fronts.
9. partly answered
   HousingMr. Jagmeet Singh (NDP) asked Justin Trudeau (Liberal). substantive question.Addresses housing affordability measures but ignores the question on interest rate impacts.Our plan involves co-operating with the municipalities, particularly by investing $4 billion to speed up residential construction approvals, and by creating 100,000 new homes.
10. misdirected
    The EconomyMr. Jasraj Singh Hallan (Conservative) asked Chrystia Freeland (Liberal). loaded question.Ignores the spending and inflation question to attack Conservatives on Ukraine measures.the member opposite represents an Alberta constituency, and I am sure he and his constituents, like me, are proud of Alberta's Ukrainian-Canadian heritage.
11. misdirected
    The EconomyMr. Jasraj Singh Hallan (Conservative) asked Chrystia Freeland (Liberal). loaded question.Ignores the budget balancing question to attack Conservatives on blocking benefits.The Conservative filibuster is preventing Canadians from getting advance payments of the Canada workers benefit.
12. deflected
    The EconomyTim Uppal (Conservative) asked Chrystia Freeland (Liberal). loaded question.Avoids the spending control question by pivoting to unemployment and employment rate statistics.Under Stephen Harper, the lowest unemployment got was 6%, a full percentage point higher than it is today.
13. deflected
    The EconomyTim Uppal (Conservative) asked Chrystia Freeland (Liberal). loaded question.Avoids the budget balancing question by comparing recovery times from recessions.After the COVID recession, it took just 24 months.
14. misdirected
    The EconomyMr. Gérard Deltell (Conservative) asked François-Philippe Champagne (Liberal). loaded question.Ignores the spending question to attack Conservatives for delaying clean energy tax credits.I hope that the Canadians watching today will realize that the Conservative Party is delaying the adoption of a tax credit for clean electricity
15. deflected
    The EconomyMr. Gérard Deltell (Conservative) asked Chrystia Freeland (Liberal). loaded question.Avoids explaining the spending change by citing credit ratings and debt-to-GDP ratios.when we talk about the economy, it is important to talk about the facts and not use partisan rhetoric.
16. misdirected
    Democratic InstitutionsMr. René Villemure (Bloc) asked Dominic LeBlanc (Liberal). substantive question.Ignores the public inquiry timeline to attack the Bloc on intelligence access and committee conduct.The Bloc Québécois leader refuses to receive reliable top secret information from our intelligence agencies.
17. deflected
    Democratic InstitutionsMr. René Villemure (Bloc) asked Dominic LeBlanc (Liberal). loaded question.The question builds a loaded premise that Johnston's process is smoke and mirrors; the answer avoids the substance by accusing opponents of games instead of addressing the inquiry recommendation.They simply prefer to play partisan games and attack Mr. Johnston instead of looking at the facts and fully understanding the reality of foreign interference.
18. misdirected
    Democratic InstitutionsMs. Marie-Hélène Gaudreau (Bloc) asked Pablo Rodriguez (Liberal). loaded question.The question asks why a public inquiry is impossible now when done before; the answer attacks the Bloc for asking about interference instead of fires and changes the subject entirely.if the Bloc Québécois really cared about what is going on in Quebec, if the Bloc Québécois really cared about what is worrying Quebeckers right now, it would be asking questions about the wildfires, because that is what is worrying Quebeckers.
19. deflected
    Carbon PricingMr. Eric Melillo (Conservative) asked Chrystia Freeland (Liberal). loaded question.The question demands a plan to cancel carbon taxes and deficits to fight inflation; the answer lists positive economic indicators without addressing the carbon tax or spending cuts.When it comes to inflation, it has gone down from 8.1% last June to 4.4%.
20. misdirected
    Carbon PricingMr. Eric Melillo (Conservative) asked François-Philippe Champagne (Liberal). loaded question.The question asks why the government will not scrap the carbon tax; the answer attacks Conservatives for blocking tax credits and changes the topic to climate action delays.At a time when the world is looking to build the economy of the 21st century, at a time when we need to fight for workers around our country, at a time when we need to position ourselves for the 21st century, the Conservatives' answer is delay, delay, delay.
21. deflected
    The EconomyMrs. Stephanie Kusie (Conservative) asked Chrystia Freeland (Liberal). loaded question.The question seeks commitment to cut deficits and carbon tax to lower inflation; the answer highlights fiscal metrics then pivots to attacking Conservatives on climate and fires.What is truly astonishing is that at a time when Alberta has been burning, when Quebec is burning, when Atlantic Canada is burning, when we are struggling to breath here in Ottawa, that party continues to resist climate action.
22. misdirected
    The EconomyMrs. Stephanie Kusie (Conservative) asked Karina Gould (Liberal). loaded question.The question repeats demands to end inflationary deficits and carbon tax; the answer accuses Conservatives of denying climate change and ignores the fiscal and tax questions.The Conservatives continue to put their heads literally in the sand and typically say, "Let us do nothing".
23. partly answered
    TaxationMr. Gord Johns (NDP) asked Bill Blair (Liberal). substantive question.The question asks for a specific tax credit increase for volunteer firefighters; the answer acknowledges their service and commits to support but does not address the tax credit change.They deserve our support and we are committed to finding the best ways to continue to support them through training, equipment and other supports.
24. partly answered
    Canada Revenue AgencyMr. Taylor Bachrach (NDP) asked Diane Lebouthillier (Liberal). substantive question.The question asks for a commitment to end CERB clawbacks for people with disabilities; the answer states case-by-case review and invites contact with CRA but offers no commitment to end the clawbacks.As we have indicated, the Canada Revenue Agency is proceeding on a case-by-case basis.
25. deflected
    Carbon PricingMr. John Barlow (Conservative) asked Steven Guilbeault (Liberal). loaded question.The answer promotes government regulations on canola instead of addressing the cost impact of a second carbon tax."We're pleased to see the CFR provides options that would minimize regulatory burden and allow canola to be used to reduce GHG emissions through biofuel production."
26. partly answered
    Carbon PricingMr. John Barlow (Conservative) asked Marie-Claude Bibeau (Liberal). loaded question.The answer challenges the farm size and no-action assumptions in the cost projection but does not quantify the actual impact.The projection he is talking about is based on a scenario where farmers would take absolutely no action, would adopt no good practices and would not use any new technologies to improve the agriculture to make it more resilient.
27. deflected
    Carbon PricingMr. Richard Lehoux (Conservative) asked Steven Guilbeault (Liberal). loaded question.The answer promotes clean-fuel regulations and investments instead of addressing the cost impact of the carbon tax.I am looking at a news release from the Canadian Canola Growers Association commending the government for its clean-fuel regulation that will make it possible to invest $2 billion in Canada's canola farmers to help reduce greenhouse gas emissions in the agricultural and transportation industries.
28. misdirected
    Carbon PricingMr. Richard Lehoux (Conservative) asked Jean-Yves Duclos (Liberal). loaded question.The answer attacks the Leader of the Opposition's comments on inflation and dental care instead of addressing the carbon tax question.How does the Leader of the Opposition explain the cruelty of his comments when he says that global inflation was caused by low-income Canadians needing help from the Canadian government?
29. deflected
    Natural ResourcesMs. Monique Pauzé (Bloc) asked Ms. Julie Dabrusin (Liberal). substantive question.The answer highlights marine protection targets instead of addressing the minister's comment on redrawing refuge boundaries.when we first took office, only 1% of our waters and lands were protected.
30. deflected
    Natural ResourcesMs. Kristina Michaud (Bloc) asked Ms. Julie Dabrusin (Liberal). loaded question.The answer highlights marine protection targets instead of addressing the minister's comment on redrawing refuge boundaries.When we formed government, 1% were protected; we are now at 14% and we are aiming for 30% by 2030.
31. deflected
    The EconomyMr. Dan Albas (Conservative) asked Chrystia Freeland (Liberal). loaded question.The answer shifts to forest fires and climate action instead of addressing the impact of deficit spending on inflation.This is a moment for utter seriousness and for climate action.
32. deflected
    Carbon PricingMr. Scot Davidson (Conservative) asked Steven Guilbeault (Liberal). loaded question.The answer highlights air quality from forest fires instead of addressing the cost impact of the carbon tax.The air quality in our nation's capital is worse than it is in Mexico City, in Jakarta and in Kolkata.
33. misdirected
    Carbon PricingMr. Joël Godin (Conservative) asked Diane Lebouthillier (Liberal). loaded question.The answer attacks the Conservatives on unrelated issues instead of addressing the carbon tax question.They deny climate change, revoke women's rights, take help away from families, give ridiculous advice on Bitcoin and dine with extreme right-wing politicians.
34. deflected
    Carbon PricingMrs. Laila Goodridge (Conservative) asked François-Philippe Champagne (Liberal). loaded question.The answer shifts to criticizing delay on clean energy rather than responding to the tax-on-tax question.it is out of touch to delay the implementation of clean technology, clean electricity and clean hydrogen while there are forest fires burning in my riding and her province.
35. partly answered
    Carbon PricingMr. Randy Hoback (Conservative) asked Karina Gould (Liberal). loaded question.The answer addresses fighting climate change and mentions affordability measures but does not directly engage the second carbon tax claim.While we fight climate change, we are also putting forward such things as the grocery rebate to help Canadian families with the high cost of food.
36. partly answered
    Immigration, Refugees and CitizenshipPierre Poilievre (Conservative) asked Mrs. Marie-France Lalonde (Liberal). substantive question.The answer addresses case-by-case review and protecting system integrity but does not commit to halting deportations.We want to ensure that those who are not responsible for fraud will have an opportunity to demonstrate their situation and present evidence to support their case.
37. answered
    Indigenous AffairsMs. Lori Idlout (NDP) asked Marco Mendicino (Liberal). substantive question.The answer directly addresses funding for First Nations policing and reconciliation through community empowerment.this is a government that has made historic investments in first nations policing, over $860 million, which we are rolling out in communities right across the country.
38. partly answered
    Public SafetyMs. Lindsay Mathyssen (NDP) asked Mr. Arif Virani (Liberal). substantive question.The answer acknowledges the issue and references budget funding for combatting racism but does not commit to the specific fund or act requested.What I find very concerning is that today, a day when we are debating the budget, that very budget includes dedicated funds of over $50 million toward combatting racism and Islamophobia.