Privilege debate dominates as Freeland resigns before economic update

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1. deflected
   FinancePierre Poilievre (Conservative) asked Karina Gould (Liberal). rhetorical question.The answer thanks the former minister instead of addressing the call for an election.I would like to take this opportunity to thank the member for University—Rosedale for everything that she has done and for everything that she will continue to do for this country.
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   FinancePierre Poilievre (Conservative) asked Karina Gould (Liberal). rhetorical question.The answer thanks the former minister instead of addressing the call for an election.I would also like to take this opportunity to extend my gratitude for all that the member for University—Rosedale has accomplished for this country and will continue to do for this country.
3. misdirected
   FinancePierre Poilievre (Conservative) asked Karina Gould (Liberal). rhetorical question.The answer attacks the opposition's focus rather than identifying the finance minister.While the Conservative leader and the members of his caucus stay focused on us, we are going to stay focused on helping Canadians.
4. deflected
   FinancePierre Poilievre (Conservative) asked Karina Gould (Liberal). substantive question.The answer repeats the plan to present the update without naming the minister.as I mentioned, our government looks forward to presenting the economic update later this afternoon.
5. deflected
   FinancePierre Poilievre (Conservative) asked Karina Gould (Liberal). rhetorical question.The answer ignores the demand for the Prime Minister to present and focuses on measures for Canadians.while the Leader of the Opposition continues to play politics in this place, we look forward to presenting the fall economic statement later this afternoon that will have a series of important measures for Canadians
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   FinanceMr. Alain Therrien (Bloc) asked Karina Gould (Liberal). rhetorical question.The answer avoids the election question and restates focus on the update and affordability.as the government, we are looking forward to presenting the economic update later this afternoon.
7. partly answered
   FinanceMr. Alain Therrien (Bloc) asked Karina Gould (Liberal). loaded question.The answer defends the GST cut but does not address the accusation of election goodies or sabotage.removing the GST on essentials for Canadians is important to many Canadians.
8. deflected
   Leader of the Liberal Party of CanadaMr. Jagmeet Singh (NDP) asked François-Philippe Champagne (Liberal). rhetorical question.The answer calls for unity without addressing the resignation demand.this is not the time for slogans. This is not the time for partisanship. This is not a time to make jokes.
9. deflected
   Leader of the Liberal Party of CanadaMr. Jagmeet Singh (NDP) asked François-Philippe Champagne (Liberal). loaded question.The answer ignores the direct demand for resignation and pivots to calls for unity.Now is the time for us to come together as parliamentarians and work to protect Canada
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    Leader of the Liberal Party of CanadaMs. Melissa Lantsman (Conservative) asked Karina Gould (Liberal). loaded question.The answer avoids addressing the resignations or leadership crisis and shifts to the upcoming statement.we are looking forward, today, to presenting the fall economic statement
11. misdirected
    Leader of the Liberal Party of CanadaMs. Melissa Lantsman (Conservative) asked Sean Fraser (Liberal). loaded question.The answer turns to attacking the Conservative leader instead of addressing the resignations or lost control.On the Conservative side, their leader has been writing essays about why he should be prime minister since he was a teenager
12. misdirected
    Leader of the Liberal Party of CanadaMichelle Rempel Garner (Conservative) asked Karina Gould (Liberal). loaded question.The answer attacks the questioner's view of women rather than addressing the firing or election call.her question says more about how that member and how Conservative members view women in this country than anything else
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    Leader of the Liberal Party of CanadaMichelle Rempel Garner (Conservative) asked Karina Gould (Liberal). loaded question.The answer redirects to the opposition leader's past conflict with the asker instead of the issues raised.I think she is speaking from her own experience with the leader of the official opposition
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    Leader of the Liberal Party of CanadaMichael Chong (Conservative) asked Karina Gould (Liberal). rhetorical question.The answer sidesteps the election demand by restating that the government still holds confidence.the government secured the confidence of the House
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    Leader of the Liberal Party of CanadaMr. Alain Therrien (Bloc) asked François-Philippe Champagne (Liberal). loaded question.The answer ignores the call for an election and emphasizes collaboration instead.what Quebeckers expect from us is not inflammatory comments, but collaboration
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    FinanceMr. Alain Therrien (Bloc) asked François-Philippe Champagne (Liberal). loaded question.The answer avoids the spending and firing claims by pivoting to the upcoming update and unity.today, the government will present an economic update, the fall update
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    FinanceMr. Alain Therrien (Bloc) asked François-Philippe Champagne (Liberal). loaded question.The answer promotes moving forward with government priorities instead of addressing the call to backtrack on the deficit.If members of the Bloc Québécois want to go backwards, then that is up to them, but on this side of the House, we are going to move forward.
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    FinanceMr. Pierre Paul-Hus (Conservative) asked Steven MacKinnon (Liberal). loaded question.The answer promotes the upcoming economic plan without addressing the request to call an election.later today, the government will present its economic plan.
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    FinanceMr. Pierre Paul-Hus (Conservative) asked Steven MacKinnon (Liberal). loaded question.The answer shifts focus to a border threat and partisanship instead of addressing the election call.it is time to set partisanship aside and join forces, because Canada will indeed face a protectionist threat from the other side of the border.
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    FinanceMr. Gérard Deltell (Conservative) asked François-Philippe Champagne (Liberal). loaded question.The answer highlights respect and the economic statement's benefits without specifying any deficit figure.I have a great deal of respect for the member for Louis‑Saint‑Laurent.
21. partly answered
    LabourMs. Lindsay Mathyssen (NDP) asked Steven MacKinnon (Liberal). loaded question.The answer explains the industrial inquiry commission as a path forward but does not directly address standing up for workers versus CEOs.We have found an imaginative way forward, a way to get a collective agreement for Canada Post and its hard-working letter carriers.
22. deflected
    LabourMs. Lisa Marie Barron (NDP) asked Steven MacKinnon (Liberal). loaded question.The answer explains the postal negotiations and commission without addressing any potential resignation.We found an imaginative way forward with an industrial inquiry commission.
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    Leader of the Liberal Party of CanadaMr. Jasraj Singh Hallan (Conservative) asked Sean Fraser (Liberal). loaded question.The answer criticizes the questioner for name-calling instead of addressing confidence in the Prime Minister.in a moment where Canadians are looking for leadership, the Conservative asking the question can only come up with names to lob toward his political opponents—
24. misdirected
    Leader of the Liberal Party of CanadaMr. Jasraj Singh Hallan (Conservative) asked Sean Fraser (Liberal). loaded question.The answer attacks the Conservative leader on unrelated issues instead of addressing the election call or blame-passing.If the member wants to make this argument about whether women will be supported, I wonder if he has ever approached the leader of the Conservative Party about using hashtags to specifically attract the attention of men who hate women to support him online.
25. misdirected
    Leader of the Liberal Party of CanadaMr. Michael Barrett (Conservative) asked Sean Fraser (Liberal). loaded question.Answer ignores the confidence question and launches a personal attack on the asker instead of addressing policy or facts.Before the member continues to sling mud and arrows on this side of the House, he should perhaps look inward and ask why he is not even allowed to advocate on behalf of his community.
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    Leader of the Liberal Party of CanadaMr. Michael Barrett (Conservative) asked Sean Fraser (Liberal). loaded question.Answer acknowledges resignation but pivots to personal family remarks and vague policy defense without addressing confidence or spending questions.I did announce this morning that I am not going to be seeking re-election. However, if he thinks it is a matter of confidence, I can tell him I have confidence that I am going to be the best father to my kids that I could possibly be for the rest of my life.
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    Leader of the Liberal Party of CanadaMr. Yves Perron (Bloc) asked François-Philippe Champagne (Liberal). loaded question.Answer avoids the vote-buying and common-good question by attacking the Bloc's voting record and changing the subject to parliamentary functioning.If the Bloc Québécois were truly there for Quebeckers, it would vote in favour of Quebeckers.
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    Leader of the Liberal Party of CanadaMr. Yves Perron (Bloc) asked Steven MacKinnon (Liberal). loaded question.Answer sidesteps the call for an election and moral authority by listing past Bloc votes against Liberal programs instead of addressing the resignation or mandate issue.That is why they voted against the Canada child benefit.
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    FinanceAndrew Scheer (Conservative) asked Karina Gould (Liberal). loaded question.Answer dismisses the question about the adviser and election call as personal attacks without engaging the economic or resignation claims.Any time someone steps up who disagrees with Conservatives' vision for Canada, what do they do? They use personal attacks.
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    FinanceAndrew Scheer (Conservative) asked Karina Gould (Liberal). loaded question.Answer reframes the question about the adviser and election as irrelevant attacks on a non-MP rather than addressing the finance or confidence issues raised.The person the member is talking about is not a sitting member of Parliament and is not a cabinet minister; it is someone they are attacking simply because they do not share their vision of Canada.
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    FinanceMr. Eric Duncan (Conservative) asked Karina Gould (Liberal). loaded question.Answer ignores the succession and finance-minister question entirely, pivoting to a call for unity and attacks on Conservative tone.What we all need to be doing right now is standing united for our country, making sure that we are protecting the Canadian economy and Canadian jobs
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    Leader of the Liberal Party of CanadaMr. Luc Berthold (Conservative) asked François-Philippe Champagne (Liberal). loaded question.Answer evades the election call by criticizing opposition conduct and restating government plans without addressing lost confidence or control.What we saw today during question period is appalling.
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    FinanceMr. Luc Berthold (Conservative) asked Steven MacKinnon (Liberal). rhetorical question.The answer attacks the questioner as partisan instead of addressing the finance minister's resignation or fiscal strategy.shouting partisan slogans, like the member opposite is doing, is certainly not going to unite this country.
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    The EconomyMs. Michelle Ferreri (Conservative) asked Jenna Sudds (Liberal). rhetorical question.The answer promotes government programs without addressing food insecurity statistics or the minister's resignation.on this side of the House, we have made investments to ensure that Canadians, including those in Peterborough—Kawartha, have the support they need
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    Veterans AffairsMs. Rachel Blaney (NDP) asked Ginette Petitpas Taylor (Liberal). substantive question.The answer expresses sensitivity but avoids any timeline or commitment to eliminating the marriage-after-60 clause.Our government is sensitive to the situation of widowed spouses who had married veterans after the age of 60, and our government is committed to improving and to supporting members of veterans' families as we move forward.
36. answered
    Climate ChangeMs. Elizabeth May (Green) asked Steven Guilbeault (Liberal). rhetorical question.The answer directly cites emission reductions and policy outcomes in response to the call for action on climate targets.everything we have done since we have been in power, in 2015, has meant a 43% decline in emissions in Canada.