House debates port and rail safety bill amid Poilievre attacks on inflation

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1. misdirected
   FinancePierre Poilievre (Conservative) asked François-Philippe Champagne (Liberal). loaded question.The answer attacks the Conservatives and pivots to a new bill instead of addressing the deficit or inflation query.we will take no lessons from the Conservatives.
2. deflected
   FinancePierre Poilievre (Conservative) asked Anita Anand (Liberal). loaded question.The answer lists government programs without engaging the deficit or inflation question.unlike the Conservatives across the aisle, our government actually has a plan to support Canadians
3. misdirected
   FinancePierre Poilievre (Conservative) asked François-Philippe Champagne (Liberal). loaded question.The answer mocks the questioner and repeats a bill announcement rather than addressing deficits or rates.I may give the Leader of the Opposition an A for making jokes, but when it comes to the economy, it is something different.
4. misdirected
   FinancePierre Poilievre (Conservative) asked Sean Fraser (Liberal). loaded question.The answer attacks the opposition plan and shifts to housing policy instead of responding on inflation or deficits.it is fascinating that, after we started talking about housing, the hon. member put forward a plan that tinkers around the edges
5. misdirected
   HousingPierre Poilievre (Conservative) asked Sean Fraser (Liberal). substantive question.The answer insults the questioner and defends the GST measure without addressing the zero homes built claim.If he cannot see that this would not work, he should go back to his image consultant and tell them that he needs to start wearing glasses again.
6. partly answered
   HousingMr. Yves-François Blanchet (Bloc) asked Sean Fraser (Liberal). substantive question.The answer acknowledges partnership talks with Quebec but does not address the centralization or strings-attached premise.We are working in partnership with Quebec to establish programs to support people who need more affordable housing.
7. deflected
   HousingMr. Yves-François Blanchet (Bloc) asked Jonathan Wilkinson (Liberal). loaded question.The answer pivots to fossil fuel subsidies without addressing compassion, social housing funding, or seniors.as I said yesterday, we have eliminated subsidies to the fossil fuel sector.
8. deflected
   HousingMr. Alexandre Boulerice (NDP) asked Soraya Martinez Ferrada (Liberal). loaded question.The answer highlights the national housing strategy without addressing GST definition or the call for two million units.On this side of the House, we believe that all Quebeckers have the right to housing.
9. deflected
   HousingMs. Lindsay Mathyssen (NDP) asked Sean Fraser (Liberal). substantive question.The answer highlights supply investments but sidesteps the specific request for an acquisition fund to prevent evictions.we worked closely with the city and council under Mayor Josh Morgan's leadership to invest $74 million, which is going to change the way the City of London builds homes going forward.
10. deflected
    Immigration, Refugees and CitizenshipPierre Poilievre (Conservative) asked Marc Miller (Liberal). loaded question.The answer pivots to praising international students and avoids addressing the claim of losing track of a million people.I think members can see how thin-skinned the Leader of the Opposition can get when he gets a piece of his own medicine.
11. misdirected
    Immigration, Refugees and CitizenshipPierre Poilievre (Conservative) asked Karina Gould (Liberal). loaded question.The answer attacks the opposition's focus rather than responding to the housing and immigration appointment question.While the Leader of the Opposition is making personal attacks, we are going to continue to support the personal lives of Canadians.
12. partly answered
    Immigration, Refugees and CitizenshipMr. Kevin Vuong (Independent) asked Marc Miller (Liberal). substantive question.The answer acknowledges systemic racism and outlines steps to address it in IRCC but does not directly address the high commissioner's awareness.clearly our government institutions are subject to systemic racism.
13. deflected
    FinanceAndrew Scheer (Conservative) asked Ms. Rachel Bendayan (Liberal). loaded question.The answer promotes new legislation on housing and groceries instead of addressing the link between deficits, inflation and housing costs.Today we introduced legislation that will help do just that.
14. deflected
    FinanceAndrew Scheer (Conservative) asked Jenna Sudds (Liberal). loaded question.The answer highlights the Canada child benefit payments but ignores the question on stopping inflationary deficits.if we want to talk about affordability, just this week, up to $619 has arrived in Canadian families' bank accounts.
15. misdirected
    FinanceMr. Pierre Paul-Hus (Conservative) asked Ms. Rachel Bendayan (Liberal). substantive question.The answer attacks Conservative policy positions instead of addressing Quebec-specific inflation and carbon tax concerns.I know why the Conservatives are having a hard time connecting with Quebeckers.
16. deflected
    Carbon PricingMr. Pierre Paul-Hus (Conservative) asked François-Philippe Champagne (Liberal). loaded question.The answer lists new legislation on competition, GST and loans but does not confirm any plan regarding the carbon tax increase.we will deal with the issue of competition in Canada, the first reform in decades, which will bring about less consolidation and more competition at lower prices.
17. partly answered
    Climate ChangeMs. Kristina Michaud (Bloc) asked Mr. Adam van Koeverden (Liberal). loaded question.The response highlights a methane reduction announcement but avoids addressing the hypocrisy claim or specific timing.We are reducing pollution and creating good jobs in a clean economy.
18. partly answered
    Climate ChangeMs. Kristina Michaud (Bloc) asked Pascale St-Onge (Liberal). loaded question.The answer provides GHG reduction figures and mentions partnership but sidesteps the Trans Mountain comparison and Quebec criticism.the truth is that the Government of Canada has reduced greenhouse gas emissions by 62 megatonnes since 2019.
19. partly answered
    Climate ChangeMs. Monique Pauzé (Bloc) asked Mr. Adam van Koeverden (Liberal). loaded question.The response lists subsidy elimination and clean economy investments but does not address the urgency of the climate crisis or oil expansion.In budget 2023, we also announced our $120‑billion clean economy plan to grow Canada's clean economy and create good-paying jobs.
20. partly answered
    HousingMrs. Tracy Gray (Conservative) asked Sean Fraser (Liberal). loaded question.The answer acknowledges pain and proposes a tax measure but deflects blame to global factors instead of addressing domestic spending.One of the major initiatives that we launched last week is to remove federal tax on home building in Canada.
21. partly answered
    HousingMrs. Tracy Gray (Conservative) asked Ms. Rachel Bendayan (Liberal). loaded question.The response mentions new legislation for housing and competition but pivots to questioning the Conservatives rather than addressing inflationary spending.I certainly hope that the Conservatives will support this bill.
22. misdirected
    HousingMr. John Brassard (Conservative) asked Seamus O'Regan (Liberal). loaded question.The answer shifts entirely to OAS and GIS increases, ignoring the mortgage crisis and inflationary spending question.We have increased OAS and helped over 3.3 million seniors.
23. answered
    The EnvironmentMr. Taylor Bachrach (NDP) asked Jonathan Wilkinson (Liberal). substantive question.The response directly addresses the emissions cap timeline and related measures like methane reductions.We have indicated we will be moving forward with 75% methane reductions by 2030 and with a cap on oil and gas emissions.
24. partly answered
    Persons with DisabilitiesMs. Bonita Zarrillo (NDP) asked Kamal Khera (Liberal). substantive question.The answer discusses Bill C-22 and a new benefit but does not confirm creation of the requested emergency relief fund.In the true spirit of "Nothing without us", we will continue to engage with Canadians and persons with disabilities on the design and delivery of the benefit.
25. deflected
    Public SafetyMr. Frank Caputo (Conservative) asked Dominic LeBlanc (Liberal). substantive question.The answer denies the premise of offenders walking away and restates general commitment without addressing specific actions on minimum-security placements.this government will do everything necessary to ensure the safety of Canadians and to ensure that these dangerous offenders serve their prison sentences in the appropriate security institutions.
26. deflected
    Public SafetyMr. Frank Caputo (Conservative) asked Dominic LeBlanc (Liberal). rhetorical question.The answer attacks the repeated phrase and pivots to unrelated investments instead of addressing minimum-security dangerous offenders.just because our colleague on the other side repeats the same silly phrase does not make it true.
27. deflected
    Public SafetyMs. Raquel Dancho (Conservative) asked Dominic LeBlanc (Liberal). substantive question.The answer asserts that transfer decisions rest with officials and avoids explaining why the minister has not acted on Bernardo or others.The decision to transfer inmates from one correctional institution to another is in the hands of the appropriate officials at Correctional Service of Canada.
28. deflected
    Public SafetyMs. Raquel Dancho (Conservative) asked Dominic LeBlanc (Liberal). substantive question.The answer ignores the specific legal authority cited and shifts to general investments and border services.We are investing in border services, something the Conservatives gutted, to keep illegal guns and drugs from entering our country.
29. partly answered
    InfrastructureMrs. Julie Vignola (Bloc) asked Pablo Rodriguez (Liberal). substantive question.The answer acknowledges the bridge importance and states talks are ongoing with CN and Quebec but provides no timeline.We said that we would move forward with the project. We are in talks with CN and it is going very well.
30. deflected
    InfrastructureMrs. Julie Vignola (Bloc) asked Pablo Rodriguez (Liberal). substantive question.The answer dismisses the Bloc's discouragement and claims the mayor is pleased without announcing results or addressing ownership negotiations.just because the Bloc Québécois is discouraged does not mean that the people of Quebec City are discouraged.
31. misdirected
    Carbon PricingMr. Brad Vis (Conservative) asked Mr. Adam van Koeverden (Liberal). loaded question.The answer attacks Conservatives for steak dinners instead of addressing the carbon tax impact on inflation or food costs.This summer, while Liberals were in their ridings meeting with their constituents, a few Conservatives, like the member for Cumberland—Colchester , the member for New Brunswick Southwest and the member for Northumberland—Peterborough South , were enjoying Chateaubriand and porterhouse steaks on behalf of billionaire climate-change-denying lobbyists.
32. misdirected
    Carbon PricingMr. Luc Berthold (Conservative) asked François-Philippe Champagne (Liberal). loaded question.The answer pivots to competition legislation and criticizes the question rather than addressing the second carbon tax or inflation effects.I am disappointed to hear my colleague ask this kind of question rather than inform Canadians at home that today, the Liberal government and the Liberal caucus tabled an historic bill to help Canadians in times like these.
33. deflected
    Carbon PricingMr. Luc Berthold (Conservative) asked Jonathan Wilkinson (Liberal). loaded question.The answer notes Quebec sets its own carbon price but sidesteps the yes/no demand to reverse federal policy.perhaps the hon. member is not aware that the price on pollution in Quebec comes from the Government of Quebec.
34. misdirected
    Carbon PricingMr. Rick Perkins (Conservative) asked Mr. Mike Kelloway (Liberal). loaded question.The reply ignores the carbon-tax question entirely and instead insults the opposition.what I hear in the chamber time and time again from the opposition and the opposition leader , who has also been here a year, when it comes to the environment and to renewable jobs in Atlantic Canada that will be coming to us because of the Atlantic accord, is grifting, gaslighting and general goofiness.
35. deflected
    Carbon PricingMr. Todd Doherty (Conservative) asked Jonathan Wilkinson (Liberal). loaded question.The answer mentions rebates but pivots to attacking the Conservatives for lacking a climate plan.it is appalling in my view that the member opposite and his party have no plan to address the climate issue.
36. deflected
    Carbon PricingMr. Joël Godin (Conservative) asked Pascale St-Onge (Liberal). loaded question.The response blames past Conservative cuts and warns about climate costs without addressing the carbon-tax hike request.the cost of climate change and its consequences, with the storms and forest fires that we have had, is much higher than the price on pollution.
37. answered
    HealthMs. Lisa Marie Barron (NDP) asked Mark Holland (Liberal). substantive question.The minister directly addresses safety concerns and the need to protect small businesses.making sure the products are safe for Canadians, and at the same time ensuring that there is a fair program for small and medium-sized businesses to ensure they are not adversely affected, is what we are focused on.
38. answered
    Points of OrderMr. Ryan Williams (Conservative) asked Mr. Mark Gerretsen (Liberal). substantive question.The reply offers to return with comments on the procedural concern raised.If you would afford us the opportunity to come back to you before a ruling on this to provide some comments, we would greatly appreciate it.
39. partly answered
    Business of the HouseAndrew Scheer (Conservative) asked Karina Gould (Liberal). substantive question.The House leader lists upcoming bills but does not address the request to cancel the carbon tax.This afternoon we will continue with second reading debate of Bill C-33 , which deals with strengthening the port system and railway safety in Canada.