Bloc motion seeks Quebec payment over carbon rebate

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1. deflected
   Public Services and ProcurementLarry Brock (Conservative) asked Mark Carney (Liberal). substantive question.Answer notes contract ban but ignores demand for recovering $64 million.I note that GC Strategies has been prohibited from government contracts for seven years.
2. deflected
   Public Services and ProcurementLarry Brock (Conservative) asked Mark Carney (Liberal). substantive question.Answer pivots to affordability act instead of addressing repayment of funds.I would like to commend the members opposite for supporting the making life more affordable act to get taxpayer dollars back to Canadians.
3. misdirected
   National DefenceJames Bezan (Conservative) asked Mark Carney (Liberal). substantive question.Answer counters by attacking Conservative record on military spending rather than addressing accountability.I would like to know if the member opposite holds himself accountable for letting military spending fall below 1% of GDP when the Conservatives were in government.
4. deflected
   National DefenceJames Bezan (Conservative) asked Mark Carney (Liberal). substantive question.Answer highlights new spending announcement but avoids explaining why the minister remains in cabinet.I was proud to stand yesterday with the Minister of National Defence and the chief of the defence staff to announce the largest increase in military expenditure in decades.
5. deflected
   National DefencePierre Paul-Hus (Conservative) asked Mark Carney (Liberal). substantive question.Answer discusses contract review but does not address the promotion of the former minister.one of the first things I did was review the F-35 contract, because it has to be right for Canada, for Canadians and for our security.
6. deflected
   Public Services and ProcurementPierre Paul-Hus (Conservative) asked Mark Carney (Liberal). loaded question.Answer states suspension occurred but evades the binary incompetence-or-corruption framing.last year, after an independent process, the government suspended the company for this year.
7. answered
   FinanceYves-François Blanchet (Bloc) asked Mark Carney (Liberal). substantive question.Answer directly explains Quebec's separate system and why no rebate was issued there.Quebec and British Columbia have their own system.
8. answered
   FinanceYves-François Blanchet (Bloc) asked Mark Carney (Liberal). substantive question.Answer explains the rebate logic tied to who paid the tax and confirms it is an adjustment.Quebec did not pay the consumer carbon tax.
9. deflected
   FinanceYves-François Blanchet (Bloc) asked Mark Carney (Liberal). loaded question.The answer explains Quebec's carbon pricing system but ignores the specific demand for repaying $814 million.This is consistent, it is fair, and it is done.
10. deflected
    Public Services and ProcurementKelly McCauley (Conservative) asked Joël Lightbound (Liberal). loaded question.The answer details contract termination and ineligibility but does not address clawing back funds or the $26 billion request.The office of supplier integrity last week determined that GC Strategies is ineligible for seven years.
11. deflected
    Public Services and ProcurementKelly McCauley (Conservative) asked Joël Lightbound (Liberal). loaded question.The answer repeats actions on termination and ineligibility without addressing clawbacks or the $26 billion.the office of supplier integrity has rendered a decision making GC Strategies ineligible for contracts for seven years.
12. deflected
    Public Services and ProcurementStephanie Kusie (Conservative) asked Joël Lightbound (Liberal). loaded question.The answer covers termination and seven-year ineligibility but avoids any mention of recovering the $64 million.The government went even further: The office of supplier integrity has rendered a decision making GC Strategies ineligible for seven years.
13. deflected
    Public Services and ProcurementStephanie Kusie (Conservative) asked Joël Lightbound (Liberal). loaded question.The answer focuses on contract termination and ineligibility without addressing recovery of funds or deliverables received.As such, it is ineligible for the next seven years.
14. deflected
    Public Services and ProcurementTed Falk (Conservative) asked Joël Lightbound (Liberal). loaded question.The answer highlights the seven-year ineligibility decision but does not address clawing back money or ministerial accountability.This is a free and independent process we have put in place to hold bad actors to account, and it is working exactly as it should.
15. deflected
    Public Services and ProcurementLuc Berthold (Conservative) asked Joël Lightbound (Liberal). loaded question.The answer lists termination and ineligibility measures but ignores recovering the $64 million or addressing promotions.Last week, the office of supplier integrity and compliance determined that GC Strategies would be ineligible for any future contract for the next seven years.
16. deflected
    Public Services and ProcurementLuc Berthold (Conservative) asked Joël Lightbound (Liberal). loaded question.The answer reiterates termination and ineligibility without addressing recovery of funds or declaring ministers ineligible.Last week, the office of supplier integrity and compliance rendered a decision making GC Strategies ineligible for any contracts with the Government of Canada for seven years.
17. deflected
    National DefenceSimon-Pierre Savard-Tremblay (Bloc) asked David McGuinty (Liberal). substantive question.The answer promotes general defence investments and jobs without addressing the Bloc's specific local procurement proposal for Quebec.we are proud to support Canada and to invest in Canada, in Canadians and in the Canadian Armed Forces.
18. deflected
    National DefenceSimon-Pierre Savard-Tremblay (Bloc) asked David McGuinty (Liberal). substantive question.The answer highlights the $9.3 billion NATO investment but ignores the request for a 22% Quebec floor in contracts.Yesterday, the Prime Minister announced a $9.3 billion investment in Canada's defence, which means that, in this fiscal year, we will meet NATO's 2% target.
19. partly answered
    HousingMelissa Lantsman (Conservative) asked Joël Lightbound (Liberal). substantive question.The answer accepts recommendations and notes progress but does not address the cost or bureaucracy waste question.I note that we accept all recommendations.
20. misdirected
    HousingMelissa Lantsman (Conservative) asked Gregor Robertson (Liberal). loaded question.The answer avoids the firing question and instead attacks the former Conservative housing minister's record.
21. misdirected
    HousingJamil Jivani (Conservative) asked Gregor Robertson (Liberal). loaded question.The answer sidesteps the cabinet retention question and pivots to criticizing Pierre Poilievre's past performance.When we look at the pathetic performance of former housing minister Pierre Poilievre, who delivered six affordable housing units in one year and zero in the city of Vancouver
22. deflected
    HousingTamara Kronis (Conservative) asked Gregor Robertson (Liberal). loaded question.The answer focuses on future plans and partnerships without addressing the reward-for-failure question.I am very honoured to be here as the new housing and infrastructure minister and to go forward with initiatives that will deliver affordable housing across Canada.
23. partly answered
    HousingDominique Vien (Conservative) asked Joël Lightbound (Liberal). substantive question.The answer accepts recommendations and claims being on track but does not explain the failure to meet specific targets.I would note, though, that in her report, she mentions very clearly that we are on track to meet our target for affordable housing units using federal lands.
24. partly answered
    National DefenceRichard Martel (Conservative) asked David McGuinty (Liberal). substantive question.The answer acknowledges cost changes due to external factors and monitoring but does not directly address capability to meet deadlines.For a project of this magnitude, it is not unusual for costs to change over time, especially given the challenges posed by the pandemic and inflation.
25. deflected
    National DefenceRichard Martel (Conservative) asked David McGuinty (Liberal). loaded question.The answer thanks the Auditor General and discusses transparency and costs without addressing whether delays are deliberate or due to incompetence.National Defence is closely monitoring costs and working closely with industry to ensure we get the best value for Canadians.
26. deflected
    National DefenceMichael Chong (Conservative) asked David McGuinty (Liberal). substantive question.The answer discusses general cost fluctuations and investments but does not confirm whether increased F-35 costs are included in the 2% NATO plan.In a project this big, it is normal for costs to fluctuate over time, especially with all the challenges faced during the pandemic, such as supply chain disruptions and inflation, as many F-35 participating NATO members have actually experienced.
27. deflected
    National DefenceMichael Chong (Conservative) asked David McGuinty (Liberal). substantive question.The answer thanks the Auditor General and emphasizes transparency and value without explaining why Canada is behind Finland on timelines.National Defence is keeping a close eye on costs and working hand in hand with industry to make sure we get the best value for Canadians.
28. partly answered
    Public Services and ProcurementMichael Barrett (Conservative) asked Joël Lightbound (Liberal). loaded question.The answer addresses future ineligibility and contract termination but does not address recovering past payments or the lack of security clearances.Last week, the office of supplier integrity rendered the decision that makes GC Strategies ineligible for the next seven years.
29. deflected
    Public Services and ProcurementMichael Barrett (Conservative) asked Joël Lightbound (Liberal). substantive question.The answer repeats the future ineligibility decision without addressing repayment of the $100 million for past work.As I mentioned earlier, the office of supplier integrity rendered a decision last week making GC Strategies ineligible for future contracts from the Government of Canada.
30. deflected
    Public Services and ProcurementMichael Cooper (Conservative) asked Joël Lightbound (Liberal). loaded question.The answer thanks the Auditor General and notes acting on recommendations but does not address refunding payments for undelivered work.As I noted earlier, the office of supplier integrity last week made a decision to make GC Strategies ineligible for future contracts for a period of seven years.
31. deflected
    Public Services and ProcurementMichael Cooper (Conservative) asked Joël Lightbound (Liberal). substantive question.The answer thanks the Auditor General and notes future ineligibility without addressing repayment or past oversight failures.As a matter of fact, last week, the office of supplier integrity made a decision to make GC Strategies ineligible for future contracts for a period of seven years.
32. deflected
    Public Services and ProcurementAaron Gunn (Conservative) asked Joël Lightbound (Liberal). loaded question.The answer states that bad actors will be held to account and notes future ineligibility without addressing repayment of the $64.5 million.As a matter of fact, the office of supplier integrity last week made a decision making GC Strategies ineligible for contracts for a period of seven years.
33. deflected
    Public Services and ProcurementKelly Block (Conservative) asked Joël Lightbound (Liberal). loaded question.The answer discusses actions taken on recommendations but avoids the question about ministers being promoted.We have acted on all of her recommendations to increase accountability, transparency and data collection, and to clarify the rules, roles and responsibilities.
34. deflected
    Public Services and ProcurementKelly Block (Conservative) asked Joël Lightbound (Liberal). loaded question.The answer focuses only on housing targets while ignoring F-35 overruns and GC Strategies fraud.That said, I would like to point out that, in her report, she notes that we are on track to meet our affordable housing targets.
35. misdirected
    Public Services and ProcurementEric Duncan (Conservative) asked David McGuinty (Liberal). loaded question.The answer shifts entirely to praising military operations instead of addressing minister promotions or recovering funds.Last month, our forces were deployed on Operation Caribbe, where they successfully conducted seizures of more than 1,300 kilograms of cocaine in the Caribbean Sea.
36. deflected
    Public Services and ProcurementMatt Strauss (Conservative) asked Joël Lightbound (Liberal). loaded question.The answer highlights supplier accountability measures but does not address producing a budget or reducing waste.Last week, the Office of Supplier Integrity and Compliance announced that GC Strategies will be ineligible to apply for contracts for seven years.
37. deflected
    Government PrioritiesAlexandre Boulerice (NDP) asked Chrystia Freeland (Liberal). loaded question.The answer emphasizes building projects with premiers but sidesteps the critique of Bill C-5 and provincial powers.All the provincial and territorial premiers talked about the need to build major projects across Canada, such as the Contrecœur port in Montreal.
38. deflected
    Foreign AffairsHeather McPherson (NDP) asked Anita Anand (Liberal). loaded question.The answer discusses ongoing dialogue and rule of law but does not address rescinding invitations to Modi or the Saudi leader.The G7 leaders' summit is a critical forum for global leaders to have productive and frank discussions.