Commons debates fall economic statement as pharmacare motion advances

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1. deflected
   Mental Health and AddictionsKerry-Lynne Findlay (Conservative) asked Mrs. Élisabeth Brière (Liberal). loaded question.The answer avoids the yes/no question by criticizing past Conservative actions and promoting Liberal policies.The opposition leader talks about investing in treatment, but Conservatives cut two-thirds of drug treatment funds when they were last in government.
2. deflected
   Carbon PricingKerry-Lynne Findlay (Conservative) asked Ms. Julie Dabrusin (Liberal). rhetorical question.Responds by promoting the carbon rebate instead of addressing the call to axe the tax.Canadians receive more on average through the rebate than they pay through any carbon pricing.
3. misdirected
   HousingKerry-Lynne Findlay (Conservative) asked Ms. Julie Dabrusin (Liberal). loaded question.The answer shifts to discussing carbon pricing instead of addressing the housing concerns raised.
4. deflected
   FinanceMr. Pierre Paul-Hus (Conservative) asked Jean-Yves Duclos (Liberal). substantive question.Instead of addressing current spending, it criticizes the Conservative leader's past housing record.during his entire term as minister responsible for housing, the Conservative leader built six affordable housing units across the entire country
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   FinanceMr. Pierre Paul-Hus (Conservative) asked Jean-Yves Duclos (Liberal). substantive question.Repeats the attack on past Conservative housing achievements rather than addressing the spending question.It is true that six seems like a rather childish number, when 222 affordable housing units were built in my colleague's riding alone
6. deflected
   Official LanguagesMrs. Marilène Gill (Bloc) asked Mrs. Marie-France Lalonde (Liberal). substantive question.Praises their own actions and accuses Bloc of not caring, without committing to new measures.
7. deflected
   Official LanguagesMrs. Marilène Gill (Bloc) asked Mrs. Marie-France Lalonde (Liberal). loaded question.Defends record while attacking the Bloc instead of directly addressing the commissioner's criticisms.
8. misdirected
   Grocery IndustryMr. Don Davies (NDP) asked Mr. Ryan Turnbull (Liberal). loaded question.Turns to criticizing Conservatives instead of addressing the Liberal government's actions on grocery CEOs.it is certainly hypocritical for Conservatives to cite food bank lineups as something that they care about when voting against a national school food program
9. partly answered
   Grocery IndustryMs. Lisa Marie Barron (NDP) asked Sean Fraser (Liberal). loaded question.Answer addresses rent via supply measures but ignores food prices and corporate greed entirely.We are moving forward with programs that introduce low-cost financing for more rental construction.
10. misdirected
    HousingMr. Dan Albas (Conservative) asked Sean Fraser (Liberal). rhetorical question.Answer attacks Conservative plan instead of addressing government housing performance.if my hon. friend is interested in a tragedy of oversights, I would direct him to the plan put forward by his leader when it comes to housing
11. deflected
    FinanceMr. Dan Albas (Conservative) asked Sean Fraser (Liberal). loaded question.Answer corrects debt claim then pivots to attack Conservatives on Charter issues.I expect he is trying to distract because Conservatives have had a very bad week
12. misdirected
    HousingMrs. Tracy Gray (Conservative) asked Ms. Julie Dabrusin (Liberal). loaded question.Answer shifts to climate and carbon tax instead of addressing deficit spending and mortgage costs.At the very time homes were being evacuated and people were losing homes to climate-induced wildfires, she was fighting the price on carbon pollution
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    HousingMrs. Tracy Gray (Conservative) asked Sean Fraser (Liberal). loaded question.Answer highlights local spending and attacks opposition plan rather than explaining mortgage payment increases.I hope she has a hard time explaining that to her constituents
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    FinanceMrs. Dominique Vien (Conservative) asked Jean-Yves Duclos (Liberal). loaded question.Answer attacks Conservative housing record instead of addressing spending or Bloc support.Does she know that, over his entire term as minister responsible for housing, the Conservative leader created only six affordable housing units across the country?
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    FinanceMrs. Dominique Vien (Conservative) asked Jean-Yves Duclos (Liberal). loaded question.Answer repeats attack on Conservative housing record and ignores spending critique.Unfortunately, that is not such good news for the Conservative leader who, during his entire term, created six affordable housing units across the country.
16. partly answered
    Climate ChangeMs. Monique Pauzé (Bloc) asked Ms. Julie Dabrusin (Liberal). loaded question.Answer defends emissions record but does not address pipeline or expert pessimism directly.just two weeks ago, we submitted our report showing that our greenhouse gas emissions are declining.
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    Climate ChangeMs. Monique Pauzé (Bloc) asked Ms. Julie Dabrusin (Liberal). loaded question.Answer pivots to criticizing Conservatives on straws instead of addressing pipeline or science.I do not understand why the Conservatives have a problem with straws and with Tim Hortons, which is making changes in an effort to tackle plastic waste and recycle more.
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    Carbon PricingMr. Jamie Schmale (Conservative) asked Mr. Ryan Turnbull (Liberal). substantive question.Answer attacks Conservatives' record rather than addressing carbon tax impact on food costs.disingenuous is what one calls it when someone says that they care about something, but they do the exact opposite, which is today's Conservatives.
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    Carbon PricingMr. Jamie Schmale (Conservative) asked Mr. Ryan Turnbull (Liberal). substantive question.Answer accuses Conservatives of hypocrisy and playing politics instead of addressing carbon tax effects.The hypocrisy is over the top. We see, every day, in the House that they complain, that they holler from the other side, that they play politics and that they advance slogans, not solutions.
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    Carbon PricingMr. Blaine Calkins (Conservative) asked Mr. Ryan Turnbull (Liberal). loaded question.Answer shifts to economic resilience and credit ratings instead of addressing carbon tax hike or food bank data.Canada's economy has shown great resilience, despite the global shocks it has been under.
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    Carbon PricingMr. Fraser Tolmie (Conservative) asked Mr. Ryan Turnbull (Liberal). substantive question.Answer accuses Conservatives of rage farming off suffering rather than addressing carbon tax and food affordability.it is so rich to hear the Conservatives, again, cite food bank lineups and continually rage farm off the suffering of Canadians
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    PharmacareMs. Lindsay Mathyssen (NDP) asked Mark Holland (Liberal). loaded question.Answer pivots to abortion rights instead of addressing pharmacare delays or Conservative obstruction.It was so disappointing to see Conservative MPs out making speeches, trying to tell our daughters and our sisters what they can do with their bodies.
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    Persons with DisabilitiesMs. Bonita Zarrillo (NDP) asked Mr. Sameer Zuberi (Liberal). substantive question.Answer addresses disability benefit but does not address the specific request for a refundable caregiver tax credit.our government has stepped up and has implemented the law. We have introduced the disability benefit.
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    Mental Health and AddictionsMr. Tako Van Popta (Conservative) asked Mrs. Élisabeth Brière (Liberal). substantive question.Answer directly states the government's approach of treatment, harm reduction and enforcement.from day one, what we have been proposing to members of the public is to support them with treatment, harm reduction and enforcement.
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    Mental Health and AddictionsMr. Mel Arnold (Conservative) asked Mrs. Élisabeth Brière (Liberal). loaded question.The answer discusses expert engagement and ongoing evaluation without addressing the motion or policy choice posed.we have engaged with experts with a range of views, to learn from current experiences and to inform policies, moving forward.
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    Mental Health and AddictionsMr. Marc Dalton (Conservative) asked Mrs. Élisabeth Brière (Liberal). loaded question.The answer lists harm reduction measures but ignores the call to ban drugs and fund recovery instead.it is because we are listening to the experts, listening to the public and listening the needs of the people in the street who use drugs that we are proposing harm reduction, prevention, enforcement and supervised consumption.
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    Mental Health and AddictionsMr. Jamil Jivani (Conservative) asked Mrs. Élisabeth Brière (Liberal). loaded question.The answer defends harm reduction spending and sites without responding to the motion or the accusation of pearl-clutching.Safe consumption sites have responded to more than 53,000 overdoses since 2017.
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    National DefenceMs. Christine Normandin (Bloc) asked Mrs. Marie-France Lalonde (Liberal). substantive question.The answer references a prior settlement with wage increases and encourages bargaining but does not address standardizing pay for the striking Quebec bases.A settlement was negotiated with the non-public funds workers in Petawawa, Kingston and here in Ottawa, which includes a significant wage increase of 13.75% over three years.
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    National DefenceMs. Christine Normandin (Bloc) asked Mrs. Marie-France Lalonde (Liberal). substantive question.The answer again cites past settlements and urges return to talks but avoids the specific pay disparity and discrimination claim.we know that it is possible to find solutions and come to an agreement at the bargaining table, as we did in Kingston, Petawawa and right here in Ottawa.
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    HousingMr. Richard Lehoux (Conservative) asked Sean Fraser (Liberal). substantive question.The answer attacks the questioner's party plan and past record instead of addressing housing construction in regions.It is a very interesting question, coming from a member who supports a plan that is devoid of any measures to assist renters or build affordable housing, but that does include measures that increase tax rates on new apartments.
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    FinanceMr. Richard Lehoux (Conservative) asked Jean-Yves Duclos (Liberal). substantive question.The answer pivots to insulting the Conservative leader and the member's feelings rather than addressing spending or homelessness.I am interested in hearing my colleague from Beauce's opinion of his Conservative leader's attitude.
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    HousingMr. Gérard Deltell (Conservative) asked Jean-Yves Duclos (Liberal). loaded question.The answer thanks the asker then shifts to criticizing the opposition leader's insults instead of addressing the housing waitlist or record.I thank him for telling us about Nathalie. There are many other Nathalies in the Quebec City area who need help from the Canadian government.
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    EthicsMr. Michael Cooper (Conservative) asked Mark Holland (Liberal). loaded question.The answer attacks the questioner with threats of consequences rather than stating any amount.the member would not dare say the things he just said in the chamber, where he uses parliamentary privilege, outside, because he knows that to do so would have serious consequences.
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    National DefenceMr. Pat Kelly (Conservative) asked Mrs. Marie-France Lalonde (Liberal). substantive question.The answer attacks the Conservatives' past record instead of addressing the rent increase.I will take no lessons from the Conservatives when it comes to defence spending.
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    Immigration, Refugees and CitizenshipMr. Arpan Khanna (Conservative) asked Mr. Paul Chiang (Liberal). loaded question.The answer shifts to unrelated student protections without addressing the alleged misleading or numbers.That is why we are taking concrete action.
36. answered
    JusticeMr. Randall Garrison (NDP) asked Ms. Jennifer O'Connell (Liberal). substantive question.The answer directly affirms commitment to the November 2024 deadline for record removal.We are working with partners, like provinces and territories, to do just that.