Commons debates closure on pharmacare bill after NDP pressure

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1. deflected
   The EconomyPierre Poilievre (Conservative) asked Justin Trudeau (Liberal). loaded question.Answer pivots to opposing programs instead of addressing food bank statistics.the opposition leader would have a bit more credibility if he did not oppose our school food program, which will help 400,000 children across the country eat better.
2. deflected
   The EconomyPierre Poilievre (Conservative) asked Justin Trudeau (Liberal). loaded question.Answer accuses Conservatives of scoring points and pivots to voting record rather than data on food insecurity.once again we see that the Conservatives are just trying to score political points by capitalizing on the challenges Canadians are facing.
3. deflected
   The EconomyPierre Poilievre (Conservative) asked Justin Trudeau (Liberal). loaded question.Answer highlights voting record on programs instead of responding to hunger and food bank figures.it would be slightly more credible to hear the Conservatives concern about the challenges Canadians are facing if they had not stood and voted against more spaces in child care and voted against our dental care program
4. deflected
   The EconomyPierre Poilievre (Conservative) asked Justin Trudeau (Liberal). loaded question.Answer shifts to upcoming vote and carbon tax benefits without addressing zero meals delivered or food bank numbers.we announced the national school food program in the budget, and just after question period today, the Conservatives have an opportunity to vote in favour of that national school food program
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   The EconomyPierre Poilievre (Conservative) asked Justin Trudeau (Liberal). loaded question.Answer focuses on dental care sign-ups and voting record rather than addressing doubled costs and food bank usage.here is a perfect example of where the Conservatives stand. They stood and voted against our dental care for seniors program.
6. misdirected
   Official LanguagesMr. Yves-François Blanchet (Bloc) asked Justin Trudeau (Liberal). loaded question.Answer attacks Bloc motives on French protection instead of addressing subsidies or unilingual members.francophones across the country, including those in Quebec, know full well that the members of the Bloc Québécois are not interested in the fate of French outside Quebec.
7. deflected
   Official LanguagesMr. Yves-François Blanchet (Bloc) asked Justin Trudeau (Liberal). substantive question.Answer restates commitment to French without engaging the specific 2021 debate incident raised.in this debate, as in every debate and at every opportunity, I will always stand up to defend the French fact in Canada, to defend francophone communities from coast to coast to coast.
8. partly answered
   Innovation, Science and IndustryMr. Jagmeet Singh (NDP) asked Justin Trudeau (Liberal). substantive question.Answer directly cites 25% cellphone bill reduction and mentions Competition Act review but does not address grocery prices.we have actually seen cellphone bills decrease across the country by 25% over the past number of years, and we are going to continue to stand up for Canadian consumers.
9. answered
   Innovation, Science and IndustryMr. Jagmeet Singh (NDP) asked Justin Trudeau (Liberal). substantive question.The answer directly confirms the Competition Bureau is investigating the specific issue raised.That is why the minister is asking the Competition Bureau to look into what is happening with cellphone plans and Loblaws.
10. deflected
    Innovation, Science and IndustryPierre Poilievre (Conservative) asked Justin Trudeau (Liberal). loaded question.The response avoids the question by pivoting to climate change ideology instead of addressing the carbon tax coalition claim.Once again, Mr. Speaker, we see that the Conservative Party's opposition to the price on pollution is ideological and not concrete.
11. deflected
    Carbon PricingPierre Poilievre (Conservative) asked Justin Trudeau (Liberal). loaded question.The answer ignores the PBO statistic and quadrupling question, repeating rebate talking points instead.the Parliamentary Budget Officer has confirmed that eight out of 10 Canadian families in jurisdictions where the carbon price federal backstop applies are better off
12. deflected
    Carbon PricingPierre Poilievre (Conservative) asked Justin Trudeau (Liberal). loaded question.The response sidesteps the bill request by restating the 95% exemption claim and attacking climate opposition.the Leader of the Opposition continues to make that argument even though he knows full well that farm fuels are 95% exempt from the price on pollution right across the country.
13. misdirected
    Carbon PricingPierre Poilievre (Conservative) asked Justin Trudeau (Liberal). loaded question.The answer turns to attacking the opposition's lack of plan rather than clarifying the tax's impact on fires or farmers.
14. deflected
    Carbon PricingPierre Poilievre (Conservative) asked Justin Trudeau (Liberal). loaded question.The response avoids the revenue-neutrality challenge and tax hike question by restating PBO findings.That is why the Parliamentary Budget Officer found that eight out of 10 Canadian families in jurisdictions where the carbon price applies do better with the Canada carbon rebate
15. misdirected
    Carbon PricingPierre Poilievre (Conservative) asked Justin Trudeau (Liberal). loaded question.The answer attacks the asker as engaging in climate denialism instead of addressing the revenue or tax level question.what we just saw is climate denialism at its finest.
16. partly answered
    Official LanguagesMr. Yves‑François Blanchet (Bloc) asked Justin Trudeau (Liberal). loaded question.The answer addresses the decline of French and federal actions but does not engage with Bill 96 or the study directly.we are the first federal government to acknowledge our special responsibility to protect the French language in Quebec.
17. deflected
    Official LanguagesMr. Yves-François Blanchet (Bloc) asked Justin Trudeau (Liberal). substantive question.The answer restates general policy on official languages without addressing Bill 96.the Official Languages Act protects linguistic minorities right across the country.
18. misdirected
    HousingPierre Poilievre (Conservative) asked Justin Trudeau (Liberal). rhetorical question.The response attacks the opposition's position instead of addressing the homelessness statistics.The Leader of the Opposition 's solution is to do less to fight homelessness, to invest less in vulnerable people.
19. deflected
    HousingPierre Poilievre (Conservative) asked Justin Trudeau (Liberal). substantive question.Answers by talking about past investments rather than current homelessness increases.We saw it through the pandemic where we stepped up to put money in Canadians' pockets
20. misdirected
    HousingPierre Poilievre (Conservative) asked Justin Trudeau (Liberal). loaded question.Turns to attacking Conservative proposals instead of explaining the homelessness rise.no one in this country thinks that a Conservative government that does nothing but offer cuts and austerity is going to help address the homelessness crisis
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    HousingPierre Poilievre (Conservative) asked Justin Trudeau (Liberal). rhetorical question.Focuses on positive investments and attacks Conservatives rather than addressing the reports on homelessness and food banks.while the Conservative leader likes to go around saying Canada is broken, we choose instead to invest in Canadians
22. answered
    Foreign AffairsMs. Heather McPherson (NDP) asked Justin Trudeau (Liberal). substantive question.Directly addresses the recognition of Palestine and explains the position.We are prepared to recognize the state of Palestine at the right time, not necessarily as a last step along the path.
23. partly answered
    Northern AffairsMs. Lori Idlout (NDP) asked Justin Trudeau (Liberal). substantive question.Commits to follow up but does not confirm immediate funding action.I will follow up on this particular case and make sure that the Government of Nunavut is passing through the money
24. deflected
    HousingPierre Poilievre (Conservative) asked Justin Trudeau (Liberal). rhetorical question.Shifts to describing housing plan without addressing the specific homelessness or tent issue.Our housing plan will build 3.87 million new housing units across the country by cutting red tape
25. deflected
    FinancePierre Poilievre (Conservative) asked Justin Trudeau (Liberal). loaded question.Answer ignores the question on Bloc voting and federal spending impacts, pivoting to global inflation instead.In reality, the global inflation phenomenon has not hit Canada as hard as it hit many other countries, and inflation has remained within the Bank of Canada's target range for the past four months in a row.
26. misdirected
    FinancePierre Poilievre (Conservative) asked Justin Trudeau (Liberal). loaded question.Answer attacks Conservatives' past record in Quebec rather than addressing the question on Bloc support for spending.For the Conservatives to rise today to attack the Bloc Québécois for not standing up for Quebec is a bit much.
27. deflected
    FinancePierre Poilievre (Conservative) asked Justin Trudeau (Liberal). rhetorical question.Answer avoids the coalition critique by affirming general parliamentary duties and cooperation without engaging the specific claim.contrary to what the leader of the Conservative Party thinks, I fundamentally believe that every member of this House is here to defend their constituents' interests.
28. partly answered
    Fisheries and OceansMr. Yves-François Blanchet (Bloc) asked Justin Trudeau (Liberal). substantive question.Answer acknowledges fisher distress and references climate and science but does not address the specific area closures or minister's actions.we understand the difficulties and distress facing fishers in eastern Canada.
29. partly answered
    Fisheries and OceansMr. Yves-François Blanchet (Bloc) asked Justin Trudeau (Liberal). substantive question.Answer discusses collaboration with industry and scientists but sidesteps the minister's trust and specific policy disagreements raised.we are working closely with industry, scientists and our international partners to manage an extremely unique situation.
30. deflected
    TaxationPierre Poilievre (Conservative) asked Justin Trudeau (Liberal). loaded question.Answer pivots to Conservative austerity history instead of responding to the proposed tax suspension on gas and diesel.Quebeckers know only too well what Conservative austerity leads to when it comes to affordability and the cost of living.
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    Mental Health and AddictionsPierre Poilievre (Conservative) asked Justin Trudeau (Liberal). loaded question.Answer rejects the premise of the policy critique by emphasizing evidence-based approaches without confirming or denying future plans.the fact is we will continue to be there responsibly with a science-based, evidence-based approach that works with jurisdictions on the tools they need to counter the growing opioid and toxic drug epidemic.
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    Mental Health and AddictionsPierre Poilievre (Conservative) asked Justin Trudeau (Liberal). loaded question.Answer states existing laws cover hospitals and contrasts approaches but does not answer the yes/no on supporting the safe hospitals act.to be clear, those things are already illegal in hospitals.
33. deflected
    Public SafetyPierre Poilievre (Conservative) asked Justin Trudeau (Liberal). loaded question.The answer shifts focus to gun control and past Conservative policies instead of addressing the specific bill on extortion.our approach is cracking down on criminals while at the same time making sure our communities are safer by strengthening the gun laws the Conservatives are continually voting against in the pocket of the gun lobby
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    Public SafetyPierre Poilievre (Conservative) asked Justin Trudeau (Liberal). loaded question.The answer pivots to assault weapons bans and the notwithstanding clause rather than responding to the question on jailing extortionists.the Leader of the Opposition has continually pledged to make assault-style weapons legal again.
35. deflected
    Public SafetyPierre Poilievre (Conservative) asked Justin Trudeau (Liberal). loaded question.The answer reiterates the assault weapons ban and attacks the Conservatives instead of addressing locking up hard criminals.for the past four years, it has been illegal to buy, sell or use assault-style weapons in this country, and that is exactly what the Conservative leader has promised to overturn if he gets elected to government in this country.
36. partly answered
    Intergovernmental AffairsMr. Brian Masse (NDP) asked Justin Trudeau (Liberal). substantive question.The answer acknowledges partial repayment and notes an upcoming meeting on the remaining dispute.the member knows full well that we paid back a significant amount of the costs incurred by the City of Windsor during the Conservative-supported convoy.
37. partly answered
    Foreign AffairsMr. Mike Morrice (Green) asked Justin Trudeau (Liberal). substantive question.The answer states respect for the court's independence and obligations under international law but does not explicitly commit to supporting the ICC process.We respect the independence of the court.