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Question Period, exchange by exchange

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1. deflected
   The EconomyAndrew Scheer (Conservative) asked Dominic LeBlanc (Liberal). rhetorical question.The answer promotes the economic statement without addressing the election call.The fall economic statement speaks to growth in the Canadian economy.
2. deflected
   The EconomyAndrew Scheer (Conservative) asked Dominic LeBlanc (Liberal). rhetorical question.The answer shifts to tariffs and border work instead of addressing the deficit or election demand.Canadians expect their government to be focused on their economic concerns.
3. deflected
   The EconomyAndrew Scheer (Conservative) asked Dominic LeBlanc (Liberal). rhetorical question.The answer lists government programs without engaging the listed failures or election call.This is a record of supporting Canadians through the pandemic.
4. deflected
   The EconomyMr. Pierre Paul-Hus (Conservative) asked Dominic LeBlanc (Liberal). rhetorical question.The answer restates fiscal responsibility without addressing the debt comparison or election demand.This statement also shows that we are using taxpayers' money responsibly.
5. deflected
   The EconomyMr. Pierre Paul-Hus (Conservative) asked Dominic LeBlanc (Liberal). rhetorical question.The answer highlights debt-to-GDP and programs while ignoring the former minister's quoted concerns and election call.He knows that this is the best performance in the G7.
6. partly answered
   International TradeMr. Yves-François Blanchet (Bloc) asked Dominic LeBlanc (Liberal). substantive question.The answer directly states the source of legitimacy and mentions tariff work.A government is legitimate when it has the confidence of the House of Commons.
7. deflected
   International TradeMr. Yves-François Blanchet (Bloc) asked Dominic LeBlanc (Liberal). rhetorical question.The answer focuses on ongoing US talks without addressing the call for a new mandate.This is precisely the work we have been doing since the dinner we had in Florida with President-elect Trump.
8. deflected
   Leader of the Liberal Party of CanadaMr. Jagmeet Singh (NDP) asked Karina Gould (Liberal). rhetorical question.The answer cites recent confidence votes and US relations without addressing the failure claim or resignation demand.the House voted in confidence of this government just last week on multiple occasions.
9. deflected
   Leader of the Liberal Party of CanadaMr. Jagmeet Singh (NDP) asked Karina Gould (Liberal). rhetorical question.The answer avoids the demand to quit by restating unrelated government priorities.This government's objective is always to protect Canadians, Canadian jobs and the Canadian economy.
10. answered
    FinanceMs. Melissa Lantsman (Conservative) asked Dominic LeBlanc (Liberal). loaded question.The response directly explains the accounting reason for the higher deficit figure.This is why, based on legal advice and accounting practices, the government booked contingent liabilities that increased the initial deficit projection to the level my colleague referred to.
11. misdirected
    FinanceMs. Melissa Lantsman (Conservative) asked François-Philippe Champagne (Liberal). loaded question.The answer attacks the Conservatives instead of addressing the spending or election call.we have no lessons to learn from the Conservatives.
12. deflected
    FinanceMichael Chong (Conservative) asked Karina Gould (Liberal). rhetorical question.The answer sidesteps the election demand by pivoting to government focus areas.That is what the Liberal government is squarely focused on: Canadians, protecting the Canadian economy and protecting Canadian jobs.
13. deflected
    FinanceMichael Chong (Conservative) asked Anita Anand (Liberal). rhetorical question.The answer ignores the chaos and election question to list unrelated spending items.On this side of the house, what do we do? We support Canadians, as opposed to what they do, which is cut.
14. deflected
    FinanceMr. Gérard Deltell (Conservative) asked Dominic LeBlanc (Liberal). loaded question.The answer avoids the election call and deficit criticism by expressing general confidence.We have every confidence in the Canadian economy, in Canadian workers and in the fall economic statement, which gave Canadians a great deal of hope in terms of support for these difficult economic times.
15. misdirected
    FinanceMr. Gérard Deltell (Conservative) asked Dominic LeBlanc (Liberal). loaded question.The answer attacks Conservative policies rather than addressing the deficit or election demand.our colleague will not be surprised that we do not agree with the idea of having a Conservative government that wants to cut programs that support Canadians
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    FinanceMs. Nathalie Sinclair-Desgagné (Bloc) asked Jean-Yves Duclos (Liberal). loaded question.The answer ignores the GST holiday critique to pivot to unrelated dental care talking points.That is why, in recent months, we proposed a program like the Canadian dental care plan, which is helping one million Quebeckers and three million Canadians with their dental insurance
17. deflected
    FinanceMs. Nathalie Sinclair-Desgagné (Bloc) asked Ms. Rachel Bendayan (Liberal). rhetorical question.The answer ignores the election call and pivots to unrelated job statistics.If my colleagues had read the economic update, they would have seen that we created over 330,000 well-paid jobs across Canada.
18. deflected
    FinanceMr. Yves Perron (Bloc) asked François-Philippe Champagne (Liberal). rhetorical question.The answer sidesteps the election question to highlight Quebec investments instead.If he had made an effort to read the economic statement, he would know that it contains major investments for Quebec.
19. answered
    FinanceMrs. Stephanie Kusie (Conservative) asked Karina Gould (Liberal). loaded question.The answer directly rejects the loaded premise with a single-word denial.
20. misdirected
    FinanceMrs. Stephanie Kusie (Conservative) asked Marci Ien (Liberal). loaded question.The answer attacks the Conservatives rather than addressing the question about the Prime Minister.the Conservatives keep bandying about the word "feminism", but let us talk about tangible policies for women that are offered in the fall economic statement
21. misdirected
    FinanceMrs. Tracy Gray (Conservative) asked Marci Ien (Liberal). loaded question.The answer shifts to criticizing Conservatives and listing policies instead of responding to the Prime Minister's actions.The Conservatives, by the way, opposed every single one of these measures.
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    FinanceMrs. Tracy Gray (Conservative) asked Rechie Valdez (Liberal). loaded question.The answer avoids the question about the Prime Minister and lists unrelated spending items.I am happy to share that there is an investment of $189 million into the Black entrepreneurship program that has already helped 16,000 Black entrepreneurs across this country.
23. partly answered
    Immigration, Refugees and CitizenshipMs. Jenny Kwan (NDP) asked Marc Miller (Liberal). substantive question.The answer affirms the priority but provides no timeline or confirmation of the January 1 deadline.We are still tracking to launch this and clearly this is a priority of the government.
24. deflected
    Government PrioritiesMr. Don Davies (NDP) asked Mark Holland (Liberal). substantive question.The answer pivots to pharmacare and health metrics without addressing the economic update's failures.that hon. member would know, because we worked very well together to create a national pharmacare plan that is going to make sure Canadians everywhere have access to the medication they need.
25. deflected
    FinanceMr. Larry Brock (Conservative) asked Arif Virani (Liberal). loaded question.Answer lists unrelated safety measures instead of addressing deficit or election call.a series of measures that address community safety in our communities across the country.
26. deflected
    FinanceMr. Larry Brock (Conservative) asked Arif Virani (Liberal). loaded question.Answer shifts to guns and crime instead of debt figures or election demand.What is in that fall economic statement? There is $597 million to take weapons off our streets.
27. deflected
    FinanceMr. Richard Martel (Conservative) asked Steven Guilbeault (Liberal). loaded question.Answer pivots to G7 comparisons and ignores debt interest versus health transfers question.We have the best debt-to-GDP ratio in the G7.
28. misdirected
    FinanceMr. Richard Martel (Conservative) asked Steven Guilbeault (Liberal). loaded question.Answer changes subject entirely to electricity strategy in Quebec rather than election timing.Hundreds of millions of dollars will be invested in collaboration with Hydro-Québec
29. deflected
    Government PrioritiesMrs. Caroline Desbiens (Bloc) asked Soraya Martinez Ferrada (Liberal). rhetorical question.Answer highlights culture funding while avoiding the stalling and lost respect accusation.We included support for culture and support for tourism in the economic statement
30. partly answered
    Government PrioritiesMrs. Caroline Desbiens (Bloc) asked Soraya Martinez Ferrada (Liberal). rhetorical question.Answer lists some Quebec programs but does not address refusal to work on listed issues.On this side of the House, we are working for Quebeckers and we are negotiating with the Government of Quebec
31. deflected
    Leader of the Liberal Party of CanadaMr. Michael Barrett (Conservative) asked Anita Anand (Liberal). loaded question.Answer cites inflation stats instead of addressing cabinet confidence or election call.Inflation has come down to 1.9%.
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    Leader of the Liberal Party of CanadaMr. Michael Barrett (Conservative) asked Jonathan Wilkinson (Liberal). loaded question.Answer begins restating economic statement without engaging election or confidence claims.in the fall economic statement yesterday—
33. misdirected
    Leader of the Liberal Party of CanadaMr. Jeremy Patzer (Conservative) asked Jonathan Wilkinson (Liberal). loaded question.Answer ignores the election question and attacks the opposition instead.On the other side of the House, we have a bunch of climate skeptics and climate deniers who have a plan for the economy that is based on the 1960s and looking backwards.
34. misdirected
    Leader of the Liberal Party of CanadaMr. Michael Cooper (Conservative) asked Sean Fraser (Liberal). loaded question.Answer avoids the question entirely by shifting to personal thanks and a partisan jab at the asker.I would remind my hon. colleague, as one of the people who has written to advocate for his community to receive funding through the housing accelerator fund, that he has now been banned by his own leader to continue to advocate on behalf of the good people of St. Albert—Edmonton.
35. deflected
    Leader of the Liberal Party of CanadaMr. Michael Cooper (Conservative) asked Ms. Rachel Bendayan (Liberal). loaded question.Answer pivots to economic talking points without addressing the call for an election or lost confidence.the fall economic statement that we tabled yesterday is about growth.
36. deflected
    Leader of the Liberal Party of CanadaMr. Pat Kelly (Conservative) asked Ya'ara Saks (Liberal). loaded question.Answer dodges the election question by attacking Conservative facts and restating government spending priorities.on the other side of the House, they are big on outreach, but they are really weak on facts.
37. answered
    HealthMr. Peter Julian (NDP) asked Mark Holland (Liberal). substantive question.Answer directly addresses the doctor shortage by citing agreements, data, and proposed legislation.we have signed agreements with every province and every territory.
38. partly answered
    Liberal Party of CanadaMr. Charlie Angus (NDP) asked Mary Ng (Liberal). substantive question.Answer touches on the Canada-US relationship but ignores the call for a war room and internal Liberal issues.yesterday, we tabled the fall economic statement, and I think this is an area where the hon. member and I would agree.
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    Liberal Party of CanadaMs. Lori Idlout (NDP) asked Karina Gould (Liberal). rhetorical question.Answer ignores the motion request and delivers holiday greetings instead.I would like to say to all of my colleagues, despite the fact that this was a rather unusual session of Parliament, it is a pleasure to be able to work with everyone on all sides of the House, mostly.
40. answered
    Business of the HouseMr. John Brassard (Conservative) asked Ms. Leah Taylor Roy (Liberal). substantive question.Answer directly addresses the voting procedure question raised by the asker.the member opposite is correct.