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Monday, November 25, 2024 · sitting No. 375

House debates public accounts report on outsourcing amid filibuster

The House spent the largest share of the sitting on a concurrence motion for the 37th report of the Standing Committee on Public Accounts. Conservative MP Garnett Genuis moved concurrence and used the debate to highlight cases of alleged double-dipping by government employees and contractors. Liberal MP Kevin Lamoureux accused the opposition of using the motion to filibuster other business.

Question period focused on public safety after weekend violence in Montreal and on the government's proposed two-month GST break. Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre pressed the government on hate crimes and affordability while Public Safety Minister Bill Blair and Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland defended the record and urged passage of the tax measures.

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Who held the floor · 2024-11-25

Government (Liberal)OppositionOver the day: government 30%, opposition 70% of the words spokenOrders of the DayQuestion PeriodRoutine proceedings▲ Government side held the floor▼ Opposition held the floorOpened 11:0512:0013:0014:0015:0016:0017:0018:00Last speech 19:05Time of day, Ottawa · the House sat 8 h 0 min · each dot is a stretch of debate, placed at the minute it began
15Another sitting that went nowhereThe sitting focused overwhelmingly on committees and privilege with 81 points raised and minimal substantive debate. No bills advanced and Question Period produced mostly deflected or misdirected answers.AI-rated Score out of 100; the verdict and the answer ratings behind it are a model’s reading. How the AI rates this

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Other moments

Public Safety

Conservative MP Melissa Lantsman described an out-of-control mob burning cars and injuring officers in Montreal and asked when the Prime Minister was informed.

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The Economy

NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh said the proposed $250 rebate excludes seniors and persons with disabilities.

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Seniors

Bloc Québécois Leader Yves-François Blanchet said the tax break favours higher earners and asked why pensioners between 65 and 74 are excluded.

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Child Care

NDP MP Leah Gazan called on the government to develop a workforce strategy to address shortages in the national child-care program.

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Petitions

Conservative MP Garnett Genuis tabled petitions on tax filing, persecution of Falun Gong practitioners and forced organ harvesting.

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Question Period, exchange by exchange

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  1. deflected
    Public SafetyPierre Poilievre (Conservative) asked Bill Blair (Liberal). loaded question.The answer condemns violence but avoids any response to the election call or the listed premises.what was on display in Montreal just this past weekend was criminality.
  2. deflected
    Public SafetyPierre Poilievre (Conservative) asked Bill Blair (Liberal). loaded question.The answer attacks the question as partisan instead of addressing the election demand or premises.I personally believe that it is shameful that anyone would speak of the violence that took place on our streets here in Canada in political terms for purely partisan political intention.
  3. misdirected
    TaxationPierre Poilievre (Conservative) asked Chrystia Freeland (Liberal). loaded question.The answer ignores the election and tax-trick claims and instead attacks the Conservatives' voting intentions.here is the real question: Who is all talk and who is all action?
  4. misdirected
    TaxationPierre Poilievre (Conservative) asked Chrystia Freeland (Liberal). loaded question.The answer pivots to economic comparisons and challenges Conservative MPs rather than addressing the carbon-tax or election questions.When it comes to supporting Canadians, what I want to know is, will Conservative MPs be allowed to offer a tax break to their constituents?
  5. misdirected
    The EconomyPierre Poilievre (Conservative) asked Chrystia Freeland (Liberal). loaded question.The answer dismisses the recession and homelessness points by questioning the asker's economic literacy instead of responding to the message requested.my message to the leader of the Conservatives is to be a little more economically literate.
  6. partly answered
    SeniorsMr. Yves-François Blanchet (Bloc) asked Chrystia Freeland (Liberal). substantive question.The answer addresses support for seniors but does not engage the claim that the measures favor millionaires over those in need.This year, Canadian seniors will receive $48 billion in federal support.
  7. partly answered
    SeniorsMr. Yves-François Blanchet (Bloc) asked Chrystia Freeland (Liberal). substantive question.The answer clarifies working seniors and older seniors but does not address the discrimination or NDP-support questions.I also want to say that I think we all understand that seniors 75 and over are more vulnerable.
  8. deflected
    The EconomyMr. Jagmeet Singh (NDP) asked Chrystia Freeland (Liberal). loaded question.The answer ignores the exclusion of vulnerable groups and instead urges unblocking Parliament for the rebate.I hope the NDP leader and all members of the House will help work with us to unblock Parliament and to get the support to Canadians that they need and deserve.
  9. deflected
    The EconomyMr. Jagmeet Singh (NDP) asked Chrystia Freeland (Liberal). substantive question.The answer thanks the asker then pivots to general past support without addressing exclusion of vulnerable groups.Our government understands the importance of supporting the most vulnerable. That is what we have been doing since 2015, and we will continue to do so.
  10. misdirected
    TaxationPierre Poilievre (Conservative) asked Chrystia Freeland (Liberal). loaded question.The answer ignores the question and instead attacks the opposition leader personally for inconsistency.the only inconstant flip-flopper of the House is the leader of the official opposition
  11. answered
    Public SafetyMs. Melissa Lantsman (Conservative) asked Dominic LeBlanc (Liberal). substantive question.The answer directly condemns the violence, addresses timing implicitly by noting shared outrage, and states legal consequences.We condemn unequivocally the rising and concerning rates of anti-Semitism and all other hate crimes in the country.
  12. partly answered
    Public SafetyMr. Pierre Paul-Hus (Conservative) asked Dominic LeBlanc (Liberal). loaded question.The answer condemns the violence and calls perpetrators criminals but does not address the dancing or policy criticism.It is completely unacceptable to express a political view by destroying Canadians' property, committing assault and attacking police officers.
  13. deflected
    Public SafetyMr. Pierre Paul-Hus (Conservative) asked Dominic LeBlanc (Liberal). loaded question.The answer repeats condemnation of violence and anti-Semitism but shifts to praising police work without addressing the Prime Minister's actions.The RCMP always supports its partners, whether in Montreal, Quebec or other parts of the country.
  14. misdirected
    Public SafetyMr. Jamil Jivani (Conservative) asked Arif Virani (Liberal). loaded question.The answer condemns the violence then pivots to promoting unrelated legislation and asking if the member will support it.Will the member support the bill? It is called Bill C-63 and it targets online radicalisation, which is the root cause of what we are seeing.
  15. deflected
    Public SafetyMr. Jamil Jivani (Conservative) asked Arif Virani (Liberal). loaded question.The answer rejects the premise and promotes Bill C-63 but does not address responsibility for the events or the dancing question.Radicalization online is causing anti-Semitism. It is what we will combat through the bill and through every measure on this side of the House.
  16. deflected
    The EconomyMr. Yves-François Blanchet (Bloc) asked Chrystia Freeland (Liberal). substantive question.The answer expresses hope for support across parties but does not address the specific tax-break or cheque concerns raised.Yes, I hope the NDP will vote for these measures. I also hope that the Bloc Québécois will vote for them.
  17. partly answered
    SeniorsMr. Yves-François Blanchet (Bloc) asked Chrystia Freeland (Liberal). substantive question.Agrees on helping seniors but ignores the bill and eligibility tweak proposal.we agree with the leader of the Bloc Québécois and all members in the House who think that we should help the most vulnerable and seniors.
  18. deflected
    SeniorsMs. Andréanne Larouche (Bloc) asked Jean-Yves Duclos (Liberal). loaded question.Praises past record and attacks Conservatives and Bloc instead of addressing current rebates.if we had listened to the Conservatives, who, unfortunately, are often supported by the Bloc, we would not have brought the age of eligibility for old age pensions back down to 65.
  19. misdirected
    The EconomyMr. Stephen Ellis (Conservative) asked Mark Holland (Liberal). loaded question.Ignores scurvy, malnutrition and carbon tax question to discuss health metrics and attack Conservative model.The average number of years that Canadians spend in health is six years longer than the United States, two years longer than the United Kingdom and one year longer than France and Italy.
  20. deflected
    The EconomyMr. Stephen Ellis (Conservative) asked Mark Holland (Liberal). substantive question.Attacks Conservative alternatives and past record rather than addressing food banks or scurvy.the Conservatives' solution to food insecurity would be to take away a rebate cheque that gives people more money in their pocket to be able to afford the necessities of life.
  21. deflected
    The EconomyMrs. Laila Goodridge (Conservative) asked Chrystia Freeland (Liberal). loaded question.Pivots to urging support for GST rebate instead of addressing carbon tax or child poverty statistics.Vote for a GST rebate over the holidays.
  22. partly answered
    The EconomyMs. Bonita Zarrillo (NDP) asked Mr. Terry Sheehan (Liberal). substantive question.Lists past senior supports but does not address the specific exclusion from the $250 rebate.We increased the OAS for the most vulnerable seniors and, yes, we are doing a tax break for all Canadians, including seniors.
  23. answered
    Child CareMs. Leah Gazan (NDP) asked Jenna Sudds (Liberal). substantive question.Directly acknowledges workforce issues and states upcoming meeting to discuss compensation.Later this week, I will have the opportunity to meet with all ministers responsible for early learning and child care at the provincial and territorial level, where we will discuss the work that is under way to make sure that early childhood workers are well compensated and well respected.
  24. deflected
    The EconomyMr. Jasraj Singh Hallan (Conservative) asked Chrystia Freeland (Liberal). loaded question.Ignores GDP decline and carbon tax call to urge stopping negative talk and list positive stats.I would also like to urge him and everyone in this House to stop talking Canada down.
  25. deflected
    The EconomyMr. Jasraj Singh Hallan (Conservative) asked Chrystia Freeland (Liberal). loaded question.The answer ignores the election demand and GDP critique by promoting unrelated Liberal tax measures.It is really astonishing to me that they refuse to do that.
  26. misdirected
    The EconomyMr. Philip Lawrence (Conservative) asked Sean Fraser (Liberal). loaded question.The response attacks the opposition party instead of addressing the economic record or election call.a working-class Canadian voting for the Conservatives would be like a chicken voting for Colonel Sanders.
  27. misdirected
    The EconomyMr. Philip Lawrence (Conservative) asked Sean Fraser (Liberal). loaded question.The answer mocks the question with slogans and caucus commentary rather than engaging the economic points.it is as though we are playing bingo, with the number of slogans that are being read off
  28. deflected
    Government PrioritiesMrs. Julie Vignola (Bloc) asked Terry Beech (Liberal). loaded question.The answer highlights passport improvements but sidesteps the hiring surge and provincial interference claims.Service improvements have gone across the country.
  29. misdirected
    Public Services and ProcurementMrs. Julie Vignola (Bloc) asked Jean-Yves Duclos (Liberal). loaded question.The response pivots to dental care voting records instead of addressing subcontractor scandals or ministerial accountability.the real scandal would of course be if an opposition party like the Conservative Party or the Bloc Québécois had opposed the Canadian dental care plan
  30. misdirected
    FinanceMr. Joël Godin (Conservative) asked Jean-Yves Duclos (Liberal). loaded question.The answer attacks Conservative MPs and their leader rather than responding to government size or spending.They are being hidden by their Conservative leader.
  31. misdirected
    FinanceMr. Joël Godin (Conservative) asked Jean-Yves Duclos (Liberal). loaded question.The response attacks the Conservative leader's housing record instead of addressing bureaucratic growth or the election demand.The Conservative leader built not one, two, three, four or five, but six affordable housing units across the whole country during his entire mandate.
  32. misdirected
    FinanceMrs. Dominique Vien (Conservative) asked Jean-Yves Duclos (Liberal). loaded question.The answer diverts to a local housing project and leader criticism rather than answering the election question.The incompetent one is her Conservative leader, who claims that these affordable housing units, the Unitaînés project's 100 affordable housing units for seniors, do not exist.
  33. deflected
    Public SafetyMs. Raquel Dancho (Conservative) asked Dominic LeBlanc (Liberal). loaded question.The answer highlights government support for police but sidesteps the question's focus on rising violent crime and specific policy failures.We have reversed Conservative cuts to border services and the RCMP.
  34. partly answered
    Public SafetyMs. Raquel Dancho (Conservative) asked Arif Virani (Liberal). loaded question.The answer addresses bail reform delivery and provincial responsibilities but shifts focus away from federal policy impacts on crime.
  35. deflected
    Public SafetyMr. Glen Motz (Conservative) asked Arif Virani (Liberal). loaded question.The answer reiterates support for police and notes municipal staffing shortfalls but evades the question on federal soft-on-crime policies.We need to ensure that municipalities and provinces are stepping up to complement the work we are doing with the Criminal Code to keep our communities safe.
  36. deflected
    Air TransportationMr. Taylor Bachrach (NDP) asked Mr. Vance Badawey (Liberal). substantive question.The answer restates general passenger protections without addressing the specific allegation of government surveillance on forums.The air passenger protection regulations are there to protect passengers and their families.
  37. misdirected
    Persons with DisabilitiesMr. Mike Morrice (Green) asked Kamal Khera (Liberal). loaded question.The answer lists unrelated government programs for seniors and disabilities instead of responding to the homelessness funding comparison.no other government has done more to support seniors and persons with disabilities than this Liberal government