Liberals open throne speech debate as opposition presses on tariffs and spending

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Question Period, exchange by exchange

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1. deflected
   Canada-U.S. RelationsKyle Seeback (Conservative) asked François-Philippe Champagne (Liberal). substantive question.Answer promotes general protection of workers without addressing revenue generated or broken promise.We are going to protect our workers and our industry.
2. deflected
   Canada-U.S. RelationsKyle Seeback (Conservative) asked Mélanie Joly (Liberal). substantive question.Answer discusses meetings with leaders and infrastructure use but provides no revenue figure.we will make sure that Canadian steel and aluminum are used in our major infrastructure projects.
3. deflected
   Canada-U.S. RelationsRaquel Dancho (Conservative) asked Mélanie Joly (Liberal). substantive question.Answer notes no executive order yet and mentions premiers meeting without stating any dollar amount collected.no executive order has been signed yet, so we take these comments very seriously, but we are working on all scenarios.
4. misdirected
   Canada-U.S. RelationsRaquel Dancho (Conservative) asked François-Philippe Champagne (Liberal). loaded question.Answer attacks Conservatives instead of addressing carbon tax or revenue from countertariffs.we will take no lessons from the Conservatives.
5. deflected
   Canada-U.S. RelationsRichard Martel (Conservative) asked Mélanie Joly (Liberal). substantive question.Answer references summit attendance and infrastructure use but gives no countertariff revenue total.We will use aluminum and steel from Quebec and Canada in our infrastructure projects.
6. misdirected
   Leader of the Liberal Party of CanadaRichard Martel (Conservative) asked François-Philippe Champagne (Liberal). loaded question.Answer accuses Conservatives of capitulation rather than addressing fiscal responsibility or tariff reversal.Had we listened to the Conservatives, we would have capitulated.
7. deflected
   Oil and Gas IndustryChristine Normandin (Bloc) asked Mélanie Joly (Liberal). loaded question.Answer pivots to aluminum jobs and Liberal Quebec seats without addressing pipeline priority shift.We are going to be there to stand up for jobs in the aluminum sector because we know that this sector is being threatened with higher tariffs.
8. deflected
   Oil and Gas IndustryChristine Normandin (Bloc) asked Mélanie Joly (Liberal). loaded question.Answer reframes Prime Minister role broadly and shifts to high-speed train without addressing oil company meetings.
9. deflected
   Oil and Gas IndustryMario Simard (Bloc) asked Mélanie Joly (Liberal). loaded question.The answer ignores the pipeline and Prairie fire premise entirely and pivots to Liberal job creation.Only one government can protect and create jobs, and that is the Liberal government.
10. deflected
    Canada-U.S. RelationsDan Muys (Conservative) asked François-Philippe Champagne (Liberal). substantive question.The answer supplies no tariff revenue figure and instead lists unrelated domestic tax measures.Last week, we introduced, as the first thing in the House, a tax reduction for the middle class, and 22 million Canadians will benefit from that measure.
11. partly answered
    Canada-U.S. RelationsDan Muys (Conservative) asked Mélanie Joly (Liberal). substantive question.The answer acknowledges anxiety in Hamilton and mentions contact with industry but still gives no collected-tariff number.That is why I was in contact with the CEO of ArcelorMittal Dofasco over the weekend.
12. deflected
    EmploymentScot Davidson (Conservative) asked Patty Hajdu (Liberal). substantive question.The answer addresses talent needs but never engages the red-tape or unemployment statistics raised.I would recommend that the member listen to and check in with the employers in his riding who are talking about the need for more talent.
13. deflected
    EmploymentScot Davidson (Conservative) asked Steven MacKinnon (Liberal). substantive question.The answer shifts to internal trade barriers and premiers' meeting instead of addressing federal regulatory burden.The Prime Minister and ministers are in Saskatoon today doing the hard work of removing red tape in the form of internal trade barriers
14. deflected
    Canada-U.S. RelationsHarb Gill (Conservative) asked Mélanie Joly (Liberal). substantive question.The answer offers no tariff-collection figure and instead highlights future projects and union praise.That is why the United Steelworkers mentioned, at a time when our steel and aluminum sectors are being hit by massive U.S. tariffs, that this is the kind of leadership it has been demanding
15. deflected
    Canada-U.S. RelationsArpan Khanna (Conservative) asked François-Philippe Champagne (Liberal). substantive question.The answer calls for national unity but supplies no revenue number or specific help for Oxford jobs.This is a time when we need to come together as a nation.
16. deflected
    Carbon PricingArpan Khanna (Conservative) asked Mélanie Joly (Liberal). loaded question.The answer defends countertariffs and cites the U.S. Chamber but never addresses removing the industrial carbon tax.There are only two countries on earth that have put up countertariffs against tariffs by the Americans: China and us.
17. deflected
    Democratic InstitutionsSébastien Lemire (Bloc) asked Steven MacKinnon (Liberal). substantive question.The answer redirects responsibility to Elections Canada without addressing the minister's opinion on the denial of voting rights.If there are problems with an election or the way it is carried out in Canada, then obviously the questions should be addressed to Elections Canada.
18. deflected
    Democratic InstitutionsSébastien Lemire (Bloc) asked Steven MacKinnon (Liberal). substantive question.The answer again points to Elections Canada and avoids committing to any specific actions by the minister.as the hon. member is well aware, if there are problems, he can obviously share his concerns with Elections Canada, as can all Canadians.
19. partly answered
    FinanceKelly DeRidder (Conservative) asked Shafqat Ali (Liberal). substantive question.The answer discusses spending reductions but does not address the broken 2% promise or the timeline for responsible spending.In 2023 and 2024, departments started reducing spending on professional services and travel services by $500 million.
20. partly answered
    FinanceMichael Guglielmin (Conservative) asked Shafqat Ali (Liberal). substantive question.The answer mentions spending reductions and investments but sidesteps the 8% increase and consultant fee questions.I just talked about our spending reduction.
21. misdirected
    FinanceKathy Borrelli (Conservative) asked François-Philippe Champagne (Liberal). substantive question.The answer attacks the premise by telling the asker to celebrate instead of addressing the spending plan or job concerns.She should be celebrating the Liberal government.
22. misdirected
    FinanceEric Lefebvre (Conservative) asked Joël Lightbound (Liberal). substantive question.The answer criticizes the Conservatives' past platform and voting record rather than explaining management without a budget.The Conservatives said during the campaign that they would support the plan, but now they are going to vote against it.
23. misdirected
    FinanceEric Lefebvre (Conservative) asked Joël Lightbound (Liberal). substantive question.The answer accuses the asker of selective amnesia and shames them over dental care instead of addressing the lack of a budget.He should support it. He should be ashamed of voting against it.
24. partly answered
    Oil and Gas IndustryJohn Barlow (Conservative) asked Steven MacKinnon (Liberal). substantive question.The answer outlines the goal of nation-building projects but does not confirm approval of a specific pipeline.any project will need to get consensus from the provinces, indigenous communities and private partners and will be subject to assessment
25. deflected
    Oil and Gas IndustryJohn Barlow (Conservative) asked Steven MacKinnon (Liberal). loaded question.Answer ignores repeal request and pivots to general nation-building rhetoric.We intend to build this country.
26. deflected
    Oil and Gas IndustryBilly Morin (Conservative) asked Steven MacKinnon (Liberal). loaded question.Answer restates election mandate without addressing pipeline approval.the Prime Minister has been very clear, and I do not know if my friends across the aisle have heard it clearly.
27. deflected
    Oil and Gas IndustryBilly Morin (Conservative) asked Steven MacKinnon (Liberal). loaded question.Answer avoids repeal demands by questioning whether members follow the news.I do not know if the members across actually follow the news or followed the election campaign
28. deflected
    Oil and Gas IndustryGabriel Hardy (Conservative) asked Steven MacKinnon (Liberal). loaded question.Answer discusses economic benefits but sidesteps pipeline approval question.What is he talking about there? He is talking about energy.
29. deflected
    Oil and Gas IndustryGabriel Hardy (Conservative) asked Steven MacKinnon (Liberal). loaded question.Answer notes the member is new and pivots to election mandate without addressing repeal.I know the member is new here.
30. partly answered
    Public SafetyAmanpreet Gill (Conservative) asked Ruby Sahota (Liberal). loaded question.Answer affirms existing penalties and outlines future actions but does not address adopting the specific bill.Extortion carries a penalty of life in prison in Canada.
31. deflected
    Mental Health and AddictionsLaila Goodridge (Conservative) asked Marjorie Michel (Liberal). loaded question.Answer offers vague commitment to look into the matter without reversing any policy.I want her to know that my department and I will be looking into the matter.
32. deflected
    Mental Health and AddictionsLaila Goodridge (Conservative) asked Gary Anandasangaree (Liberal). loaded question.Answer highlights existing measures but ignores the call for mandatory life sentences.That is why we listed seven cartels as terrorist entities under the Criminal Code.
33. deflected
    Oil and Gas IndustryLarry Brock (Conservative) asked Steven MacKinnon (Liberal). loaded question.The answer praises the appointee and references ethics compliance without addressing the oil and gas policy concerns or asset disclosure.Mr. Blanchard is a great public servant and a great Canadian who has had a stellar career in the private and public sectors.
34. deflected
    Public SafetyLarry Brock (Conservative) asked Steven MacKinnon (Liberal). loaded question.The answer labels the question an odd fixation and praises the individual without addressing bail reform or crime policy claims.The obvious accountability is done in the House, as the member well knows, and he can ask any question he wants of any minister of the House without impugning people who are not here.
35. deflected
    Government PrioritiesDavid McKenzie (Conservative) asked Steven MacKinnon (Liberal). loaded question.The answer dismisses the personnel focus and urges moving to other issues without addressing the policy concerns raised.I suggest members move on to asking about the issues that Canadians are concerned about.
36. misdirected
    Committees of the HouseJohn Brassard (Conservative) asked Steven MacKinnon (Liberal). substantive question.The answer confirms committees will be constituted but then attacks the asker about past conduct instead of committing to a timeline.I wonder where that member was last fall, when his party spent three straight months refusing to hear one single government proposal with respect to improving the lives of Canadians, with respect to improving our environment and with respect to moving forward on projects.
37. partly answered
    Foreign affairs.Alexandre Boulerice (NDP) asked Randeep Sarai (Liberal). substantive question.The answer expresses concern and calls for ceasefires and aid access but does not address whether sanctions against Netanyahu are being prepared.We urge both parties to remain committed to ceasefires and stop the preventable loss of countless lives.