House advances pharmacare bill amid budget tabling and question period clashes

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Question Period, exchange by exchange

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1. deflected
   FinancePierre Poilievre (Conservative) asked François-Philippe Champagne (Liberal). rhetorical question.Answer attacks the opposition leader's vision instead of addressing the spending and tax question.what Canadians just heard was the voice of a leader who has no vision, no ambition and no plan.
2. deflected
   FinancePierre Poilievre (Conservative) asked François-Philippe Champagne (Liberal). rhetorical question.Answer pivots to slogans and past Conservative record rather than responding to the $40 billion spending query.While the Conservative leader comes up with a new slogan every week, Canadians know that slogans do not build homes.
3. deflected
   FinancePierre Poilievre (Conservative) asked Anita Anand (Liberal). rhetorical question.Answer lists policy plans but ignores the core accusation about who pays for deficits and tax hikes.Slogans do not make good policy.
4. misdirected
   FinancePierre Poilievre (Conservative) asked Anita Anand (Liberal). rhetorical question.Answer shifts to criticizing opposition voting record instead of addressing debt and inflation impacts.If they truly believe in supporting Canadians, why have they voted against the Canada dental benefit?
5. misdirected
   FinancePierre Poilievre (Conservative) asked Sean Fraser (Liberal). rhetorical question.Answer personally mocks the opposition leader's job comments rather than engaging the fiscal policy critique.In a couple of recent speeches, he said he thinks electricians capture electricity from the sky and that welders weld with their bare hands.
6. partly answered
   HousingMr. Alain Therrien (Bloc) asked Sean Fraser (Liberal). substantive question.Answer directly addresses Quebec's housing share with specific investment numbers.For example, we are investing to build 8,000 affordable housing units.
7. deflected
   HousingMr. Alain Therrien (Bloc) asked Pablo Rodriguez (Liberal). loaded question.Answer defends federal role and attacks Bloc instead of addressing the demand for direct housing funding to Quebec.When we talk about housing we are told that the little Quebec Liberals need to mind their own business.
8. answered
   TaxationMr. Alexandre Boulerice (NDP) asked François-Philippe Champagne (Liberal). substantive question.Answer directly corrects the premise and explains the competition reform approach to corporate taxation.
9. misdirected
   Oil and Gas IndustryMs. Laurel Collins (NDP) asked Jonathan Wilkinson (Liberal). loaded question.The answer mentions one policy then pivots to attacking the Conservatives rather than explaining the budget decision.We know who is in the pockets of oil and gas. It is that party over there.
10. deflected
    FinanceMs. Melissa Lantsman (Conservative) asked Anita Anand (Liberal). loaded question.The answer highlights fiscal metrics and attacks the opposition instead of addressing the budget critique or spending proposals.
11. misdirected
    FinanceMs. Melissa Lantsman (Conservative) asked Anita Anand (Liberal). loaded question.The response lists government poverty programs but ignores the specific issue of funeral costs and inflation raised.all Canadians deserve to die with dignity.
12. misdirected
    FinanceMr. Dan Albas (Conservative) asked Randy Boissonnault (Liberal). loaded question.The answer compares past unemployment figures and attacks the Conservatives instead of addressing current spending and debt concerns.unlike the Conservatives, who are full of bluff and bluster.
13. deflected
    FinanceMr. Dan Albas (Conservative) asked Randy Boissonnault (Liberal). loaded question.The response recites past voting records rather than engaging with the budget quality or food bank statistics cited.They are going to vote against.
14. misdirected
    FinanceMr. Pierre Paul-Hus (Conservative) asked Jean-Yves Duclos (Liberal). substantive question.The answer attacks Conservative tax policy history instead of addressing the proposed dollar-for-dollar spending cap.The Conservative leader makes himself scarce when people ask him about the Canadian government's dental care plan.
15. misdirected
    FinanceMr. Pierre Paul-Hus (Conservative) asked Jean-Yves Duclos (Liberal). substantive question.The response compares past housing numbers under the opposition leader rather than committing to the requested spending approach.six affordable housing units built across the country during the entire term when the Leader of the Opposition
16. deflected
    JusticeMr. Martin Champoux (Bloc) asked Pablo Rodriguez (Liberal). substantive question.The answer defends Quebec representation but sidesteps the question of federal involvement in the Bill 21 court challenge.We are 35 members from Quebec elected by Quebeckers; we are proud Quebeckers, and we will always stand up for Quebec.
17. deflected
    JusticeMr. Martin Champoux (Bloc) asked Arif Virani (Liberal). loaded question.The answer sidesteps the direct question on opposition to secularism by pivoting to court intervention and charters.This is about a group of Quebeckers who went to court to defend their rights under the Quebec Charter of Human Rights and Freedoms and the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms.
18. deflected
    JusticeMr. Martin Champoux (Bloc) asked Arif Virani (Liberal). loaded question.The answer avoids admitting or denying opposition to secularism and instead restates concerns about the notwithstanding clause.As we have said many times, we have serious concerns about the pre-emptive usage of the notwithstanding clause in section 33 of the charter.
19. deflected
    Carbon PricingMs. Lianne Rood (Conservative) asked Gudie Hutchings (Liberal). loaded question.The answer changes the subject to passing the fall economic statement rather than addressing the carbon tax on farmers or Bill C-234.I would really like to say to the Conservatives that they do not have to wait until four o'clock.
20. deflected
    Carbon PricingMs. Lianne Rood (Conservative) asked Gudie Hutchings (Liberal). loaded question.The answer shifts focus to a personal rebate story instead of committing to axing the tax on farmers.A constituent in my riding took the time to track every single amount of money that he had paid.
21. misdirected
    Carbon PricingMr. Warren Steinley (Conservative) asked Jonathan Wilkinson (Liberal). loaded question.The answer attacks the Conservatives' past platform and motives rather than answering about axing the tax on farmers.Every one of the Conservative MPs over there ran on a platform that included a price on pollution.
22. misdirected
    Carbon PricingMr. Warren Steinley (Conservative) asked Jonathan Wilkinson (Liberal). loaded question.The answer accuses the asker of misleading Canadians and attacks Conservative climate views instead of addressing the tax on farmers.I am not sure if the hon. member is trying to insult me or give me a compliment, but I would say that it is important in this chamber that we use facts and are not misleading Canadians.
23. partly answered
    HousingMr. Matthew Green (NDP) asked Sean Fraser (Liberal). substantive question.The answer addresses housing investments but does not directly tackle the refusal to confront corporate developers or prioritize non-market housing.we recently invested $93.5 million in his city to help speed up the construction of up to 9,000 new homes.
24. answered
    HousingMs. Leah Gazan (NDP) asked Sean Fraser (Liberal). substantive question.The answer directly responds with specific funding commitments for affordable and indigenous housing.That is why we put more than $4 billion on the table to support the needs of indigenous peoples in communities and an additional $4.3 billion to deal with the needs of indigenous peoples who live in urban, rural and northern environments.
25. deflected
    FinanceMrs. Anna Roberts (Conservative) asked Gudie Hutchings (Liberal). loaded question.Answer lists existing benefits without addressing burial costs or spending restraint.we know it is a challenging time for many people.
26. deflected
    FinanceMrs. Anna Roberts (Conservative) asked Gudie Hutchings (Liberal). loaded question.Answer repeats general support claims and avoids the budget savings question.
27. misdirected
    FinanceMr. Gérard Deltell (Conservative) asked Jean-Yves Duclos (Liberal). substantive question.Answer attacks the Conservative leader on housing instead of addressing spending control in the budget.when the Conservative leader was the minister responsible for housing, he built six affordable housing units across the entire country during his entire term.
28. misdirected
    Public Services and ProcurementMr. Gérard Deltell (Conservative) asked Jean-Yves Duclos (Liberal). loaded question.Answer pivots to insulting municipalities rather than addressing ArriveCAN cost overruns.Quebec municipalities were insulted by being called incompetent.
29. partly answered
    Public Services and ProcurementMr. Simon-Pierre Savard-Tremblay (Bloc) asked Dominic LeBlanc (Liberal). substantive question.Answer states consultation occurred and CBSA is aware but does not confirm any postponement.I had a discussion with the president of the CBSA yesterday about the issue raised by my colleague.
30. deflected
    Public Services and ProcurementMr. Simon-Pierre Savard-Tremblay (Bloc) asked Dominic LeBlanc (Liberal). substantive question.Answer dismisses concerns as pessimism while claiming consultation without committing to delay.I do not share my Bloc Québécois colleague's pessimism.
31. partly answered
    Public Services and ProcurementMr. Michael Barrett (Conservative) asked Dominic LeBlanc (Liberal). loaded question.Answer notes ongoing investigations but does not address what the contractor provided in exchange for payment.If the House in its wisdom decides to call people before the bar, that is entirely within the purview of the House.
32. misdirected
    Public Services and ProcurementMr. Michael Barrett (Conservative) asked Dominic LeBlanc (Liberal). loaded question.Answer points out inaccuracy in the question's last sentence instead of addressing the exchange of value.again, if our hon. friend wants me to point out the part of his question he knows is inaccurate, it is the last sentence of the question.
33. deflected
    Public Services and ProcurementMr. Luc Berthold (Conservative) asked Dominic LeBlanc (Liberal). loaded question.The answer discusses ongoing investigations rather than addressing the demand for an apology.my colleague knows full well that there are investigations under way.
34. deflected
    Public Services and ProcurementMr. Larry Brock (Conservative) asked Dominic LeBlanc (Liberal). loaded question.The answer discusses procurement changes and reviews instead of explaining the nomination.my hon. friend knows very well that we have instituted a series of changes in terms of the procurement process both at CBSA and horizontally across the Government of Canada.
35. deflected
    Dental CareMr. Stephen Ellis (Conservative) asked Mark Holland (Liberal). loaded question.The answer avoids providing the number of dentists and instead promotes the program.it is great news, because, unlike the member opposite, we are working with dental providers and we are opening up a new portal
36. deflected
    Dental CareMr. Stephen Ellis (Conservative) asked Mark Holland (Liberal). loaded question.The answer avoids the specific number and pivots to explaining the portal process.of course, the member opposite knows that we are opening a new portal and that members do not have to sign up.
37. answered
    SeniorsMs. Bonita Zarrillo (NDP) asked Sean Fraser (Liberal). substantive question.The answer directly addresses the issue of protecting affordable housing from private equity.That is why we are moving forward with a Canadian first, a new acquisition fund that is going to help non-profits buy up existing low-cost rentals so they can keep them affordable in perpetuity.
38. deflected
    Veterans AffairsMs. Rachel Blaney (NDP) asked Ginette Petitpas Taylor (Liberal). substantive question.The answer highlights past investments instead of addressing the increase in denied claims.Since 2015, we have invested more than $11 billion in additional funding to support veterans and their families.
39. answered
    Points of OrderMr. Matthew Green (NDP) asked The Speaker (Liberal). substantive question.The answer directly explains the Speaker's actions regarding order and the member's question time.I would like to point out to the hon. member that the Chair did hear his question up until a certain point.