Commons debates Strong Borders Act as Poilievre presses Carney on deficit

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1. deflected
   FinancePierre Poilievre (Conservative) asked Mark Carney (Liberal). substantive question.The answer ignores the deficit size query and shifts to announcing a future budget.There will be a new government budget on November 4. It will be an investment budget, with the largest investment in Canada in a generation.
2. deflected
   FinancePierre Poilievre (Conservative) asked Mark Carney (Liberal). substantive question.The answer avoids the deficit size and instead promotes upcoming investment plans.I am looking forward, with the Minister of Finance , to releasing the budget on November 4.
3. deflected
   FinancePierre Poilievre (Conservative) asked Mark Carney (Liberal). loaded question.The answer thanks the asker sarcastically then pivots to tariffs instead of addressing deficit knowledge.I thank the Leader of the Opposition for the compliment. Yes, I am a leading financial and budget expert.
4. deflected
   FinancePierre Poilievre (Conservative) asked Mark Carney (Liberal). loaded question.The answer sidesteps the deficit question and highlights lower interest rates instead.One thing I know is that Canadian interest rates are much lower than American interest rates.
5. deflected
   FinancePierre Poilievre (Conservative) asked Mark Carney (Liberal). loaded question.The answer rejects the characterization and lists fiscal anchors without confirming deficit size.I do not recognize that characterization. I just appointed the Parliamentary Budget Officer, and this government does have fiscal anchors.
6. partly answered
   FinancePierre Poilievre (Conservative) asked Mark Carney (Liberal). loaded question.The answer directly addresses making the PBO position permanent but ignores the deficit size demand.I look forward to speaking to the Leader of the Opposition, the leader of the Bloc Québécois and the leaders of other parties in Parliament so we have a consensus on that appointment.
7. answered
   JusticeYves-François Blanchet (Bloc) asked Mark Carney (Liberal). substantive question.The answer directly states the government's responsibility regarding the Charter and Supreme Court role.one of the most important responsibilities of the Government of Canada is to defend the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms.
8. answered
   JusticeYves-François Blanchet (Bloc) asked Mark Carney (Liberal). loaded question.The answer directly rejects the premise and reiterates the Supreme Court will rule.The Supreme Court of Canada will rule on the appropriate use of the notwithstanding clause.
9. deflected
   JusticeYves-François Blanchet (Bloc) asked Mark Carney (Liberal). substantive question.The answer invokes separation of powers without addressing respect for Quebec consensus on the Constitution.The decision will be made by the Supreme Court, not by the members of Parliament from Quebec or anywhere else in Canada.
10. deflected
    FinanceKelly Block (Conservative) asked François-Philippe Champagne (Liberal). substantive question.The answer pivots to praising an upcoming budget instead of stating deficit levels or fiscal anchors.It is going to be a generational investment in the future of this nation.
11. deflected
    FinanceKelly Block (Conservative) asked François-Philippe Champagne (Liberal). substantive question.The answer highlights a rate cut and claims the plan is working without addressing deficit size or inflation impact.The rate has gone down to 2.5% today.
12. misdirected
    FinanceRaquel Dancho (Conservative) asked Patty Hajdu (Liberal). substantive question.The answer reframes to past election mandate and investments rather than quantifying added debt.They chose a Liberal government because they know they need investment.
13. deflected
    FinanceRaquel Dancho (Conservative) asked Mélanie Joly (Liberal). substantive question.The answer cites the rate cut and foreign investment without addressing deficit accounting or fiscal anchors.The Bank of Canada has reduced the interest rate to 2.5%.
14. deflected
    EmploymentLianne Rood (Conservative) asked Anna Gainey (Liberal). loaded question.The answer promotes nation-building projects without engaging the claim that the jobs plan has failed.This new government is getting busy with nation-building projects, which will create quality jobs
15. deflected
    FinanceLuc Berthold (Conservative) asked François-Philippe Champagne (Liberal). substantive question.The answer again promotes the November 4 budget without providing deficit projections or fiscal anchors.We are going to build our country.
16. misdirected
    FinanceLuc Berthold (Conservative) asked Joël Lightbound (Liberal). loaded question.The answer lists tax cuts and projects instead of addressing deficit size or inflation effects.We are increasing Canadians' purchasing power by lowering taxes for 22 million Canadians.
17. deflected
    JusticeRhéal Éloi Fortin (Bloc) asked Sean Fraser (Liberal). loaded question.Answer sidesteps the yes/no eligibility question by pivoting to judicial independence.we are aware of the legal challenge to the appointment of this judge to the Quebec Superior Court.
18. deflected
    JusticeRhéal Éloi Fortin (Bloc) asked Sean Fraser (Liberal). loaded question.Answer avoids the demand to relieve the judge by restating general principles on independence and merit.We appoint judges based on their quality and on their merit, not on their partisan affiliation.
19. deflected
    The EconomyScot Davidson (Conservative) asked John Zerucelli (Liberal). loaded question.Answer ignores the food bank and deficit question to promote government projects instead.We are building big, building bold and building right now.
20. deflected
    The EconomyScot Davidson (Conservative) asked Wayne Long (Liberal). loaded question.Answer changes subject to budget consultations and nation-building rather than addressing food bank or spending concerns.Their message was resoundingly clear. They want us to spend less on government operations and invest more in our economy
21. misdirected
    The EconomyLaila Goodridge (Conservative) asked Patty Hajdu (Liberal). loaded question.Answer attacks Conservatives for proposing cuts instead of addressing grocery prices or deficit.
22. misdirected
    The EconomyLaila Goodridge (Conservative) asked Stephanie McLean (Liberal). loaded question.Answer shifts to seniors' programs and ignores the food inflation and deficit question entirely.this government is protecting Canadians, and that includes seniors: their safety, their right to housing, their retirement security.
23. partly answered
    The EconomyJoël Godin (Conservative) asked Joël Lightbound (Liberal). substantive question.Answer lists some affordability measures but does not directly address easing the burden for families, seniors and youth.That is why one of the first things that we did was to lower taxes for 22 million Canadians.
24. deflected
    Public SafetyLarry Brock (Conservative) asked Ruby Sahota (Liberal). loaded question.Answer avoids explaining why bail laws persist by listing future plans instead.The next thing we are going to do is stiffen bail and make sentencing a lot stricter.
25. deflected
    Public SafetyLarry Brock (Conservative) asked Sean Fraser (Liberal). loaded question.Answer agrees on principle but avoids committing to the specific Conservative bill requested.dangerous people who commit serious crimes should not be walking freely in our streets if they pose a public safety threat to Canadians.
26. partly answered
    JusticeFred Davies (Conservative) asked Sean Fraser (Liberal). loaded question.Answer condemns the crime and outlines planned legislative changes on conditional sentences but does not address the demand for immediate action today.As we seek to move forward with legislation, we will be restricting conditional sentence orders when it comes to sexual crimes and sexual crimes against children.
27. deflected
    JusticePierre Paul-Hus (Conservative) asked Sean Fraser (Liberal). rhetorical question.Answer describes upcoming government legislation without addressing adoption of the opposition leader's specific law.We will be introducing legislation that would strengthen Canada's bail system, making it harder for repeat violent offenders and for those who commit serious crimes with organized criminal organizations, including auto theft and home invasion.
28. misdirected
    JusticePierre Paul-Hus (Conservative) asked Sean Fraser (Liberal). loaded question.Answer corrects the questioner's reading of Bill C-5 and pivots to attacking partisan rhetoric rather than addressing the choice between Lametti and Conservative proposals.this is the second time this week I have received a question about a piece of legislation that the questioner has seemingly not read.
29. deflected
    HousingMelissa Lantsman (Conservative) asked Gregor Robertson (Liberal). loaded question.Answer disputes the numbers and invites reworking of talking points without addressing whether the bureaucracy constitutes the housing strategy.This is not the first time the Conservatives have gotten the numbers wrong, so I would like to invite them to take a moment and rework their talking points.
30. deflected
    HousingMelissa Lantsman (Conservative) asked Gregor Robertson (Liberal). loaded question.Answer shifts focus to criticizing Conservatives for past inaction instead of defending the minister's record or the new bureaucracy.They are talking about mayors, they are talking about councillors and they are talking about public servants, rather than looking at themselves.
31. deflected
    HousingTamara Kronis (Conservative) asked Gregor Robertson (Liberal). loaded question.Answer emphasizes future building plans and past Conservative failures without addressing the admission about doubling gatekeepers and deficits.we are focused on building affordable housing at a scale never seen before, certainly not by Conservative governments, which vacated the field on affordable housing for their decade in power.
32. partly answered
    HousingGabriel Hardy (Conservative) asked Joël Lightbound (Liberal). substantive question.Answer defends the new investment and notes scale of building but does not directly address the bureaucracy versus homes criticism or the Quebec-specific economic loss.An initial investment of $13 billion will create the leverage to build thousands of affordable homes across the country.
33. partly answered
    Immigration, Refugees and CitizenshipMichelle Rempel Garner (Conservative) asked Lena Metlege Diab (Liberal). substantive question.The answer cites reductions in immigration targets but does not address housing completions or the pace mismatch.Our objective is clear: to make our system viable and attract the best talent.
34. deflected
    Immigration, Refugees and CitizenshipMichelle Rempel Garner (Conservative) asked Lena Metlege Diab (Liberal). loaded question.The answer repeats prior claims and adds a jab about understanding rather than engaging the PBO report or housing gap.let me repeat it in English so she and other members of her party understand
35. answered
    Immigration, Refugees and CitizenshipRhonda Kirkland (Conservative) asked Lena Metlege Diab (Liberal). substantive question.The answer supplies specific student admission reductions and states intent to protect students from abuse.Almost 90,000 fewer students arrived between January and June 2025, compared to the same period in 2024
36. partly answered
    Forestry IndustryGaétan Malette (Conservative) asked Tim Hodgson (Liberal). substantive question.The answer references allocated funds but offers no timeline or specific commitment for Kap Paper workers.We allocated $1.2 billion in three different programs to the softwood lumber industry.
37. answered
    Foreign AffairsAlexandre Boulerice (NDP) asked Anita Anand (Liberal). substantive question.The answer lists concrete actions including sanctions, aid, and upcoming recognition of Palestine.We have sanctioned extremist settlers, including ministers.
38. misdirected
    Foreign AffairsMartin Champoux (Bloc) asked Steven MacKinnon (Liberal). substantive question.The answer dismisses the withdrawal request by attacking the member's comprehension instead of addressing the remarks.She cited numbers that the member opposite did not understand, so she repeated them.
39. misdirected
    Foreign AffairsJoël Godin (Conservative) asked Mark Carney (Liberal). substantive question.The answer ignores the language dispute entirely and pivots to an unrelated tribute.I rise today to honour a national hero and a personal idol.
40. answered
    Hon. Ken DrydenElizabeth May (Green) asked The Speaker (Liberal). substantive question.The Speaker directly acknowledges the tributes and summarizes Dryden's contributions.He was a man for all seasons, who contributed to this country and its identity in so many profound ways.
41. answered
    Hon. John McCallumElizabeth May (Green) asked The Speaker (Liberal). rhetorical question.The statement is a tribute with no question posed, and the response continues the tribute in kind.Hon. colleagues, it is now my turn to pay tribute to our colleague, the Hon. John McCallum, a professor, an economist, a banker, a parliamentarian and a friend.
42. answered
    Hon. Gail SheaPierre Poilievre (Conservative) asked Robert Morrissey (Liberal). rhetorical question.The statement is a tribute with no question posed, and the response continues the tribute in kind.Mr. Speaker, I rise in the House today to pay tribute, on behalf of the government caucus, to a former member of Parliament who sadly left us a few weeks ago, the Hon. Gail Shea.
43. answered
    Hon. Gail SheaElizabeth May (Green) asked The Speaker (Liberal). rhetorical question.The statement is a tribute with no question posed, and the response continues the tribute in kind.Hon. colleagues, I would also like to take a moment to say a few words about our friend, the Hon. Gail Shea.