House debates immigration bill as Liberals defend spending in question period

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Question Period, exchange by exchange

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1. deflected
   FinancePierre Poilievre (Conservative) asked Mark Carney (Liberal). loaded question.The answer promotes budget plans without addressing broken promises or specific demands on deficits and inflation.It will be affordable in terms of operating expenses.
2. deflected
   FinancePierre Poilievre (Conservative) asked Mark Carney (Liberal). loaded question.The answer restates inflation control and spending plans while ignoring debt, food banks, and tax demands.for the 21st consecutive month, Canada's inflation rate is within the 1% to 3% target set by the Bank of Canada.
3. deflected
   FinancePierre Poilievre (Conservative) asked Mark Carney (Liberal). loaded question.The answer highlights investments and spending control but sidesteps learning from past failures or accepting the opposition plan.We are going to have the biggest investment in this country in generations
4. misdirected
   FinancePierre Poilievre (Conservative) asked Mark Carney (Liberal). loaded question.The answer lectures on economics and compares G7 metrics instead of addressing the out-of-touch claim or specific price rises.Getting ahead means people's wages grow faster than inflation.
5. misdirected
   FinancePierre Poilievre (Conservative) asked Mark Carney (Liberal). loaded question.The answer attacks the questioner and pivots to tax cuts and a future vote rather than responding to food price concerns.
6. deflected
   FinancePierre Poilievre (Conservative) asked Mark Carney (Liberal). loaded question.The answer emphasizes tax cuts and future investments while avoiding acknowledgment of debt costs or spending effects on prices.we will have the most ambitious capital investment program this country has ever seen
7. partly answered
   Automotive IndustryYves-François Blanchet (Bloc) asked Mark Carney (Liberal). substantive question.The answer expresses disappointment and notes ongoing negotiations but offers only general support without firm assurances on jobs.We will be there to support the workers at Paccar
8. answered
   International TradeYves-François Blanchet (Bloc) asked Mark Carney (Liberal). substantive question.The answer directly assures protection of supply management and culture in negotiations.I can assure the House that we will protect supply management in the negotiations.
9. answered
   Forestry IndustryYves-François Blanchet (Bloc) asked Mark Carney (Liberal). substantive question.The answer directly affirms a plan exists and names specific funding initiatives for the forestry sector.is a thorough and comprehensive plan.
10. answered
    Carbon PricingPierre Poilievre (Conservative) asked Mark Carney (Liberal). substantive question.The answer directly counters the claim with cited research on the tax's net food-price impact.the net impact of the industrial carbon tax on food prices is, on average, "around zero per cent".
11. deflected
    Carbon PricingPierre Poilievre (Conservative) asked Steven MacKinnon (Liberal). loaded question.The answer dismisses the premise as imaginary and pivots to a future budget without engaging the industrial carbon tax mechanism.These are imaginary taxes in the brain of the Leader of the Opposition that no one else seems to manage.
12. misdirected
    Carbon PricingPierre Poilievre (Conservative) asked Patty Hajdu (Liberal). substantive question.The answer ignores the fuel-standard cost question and attacks the Conservatives' voting record instead.By the way, the average cost of child care is down to $16 a day.
13. deflected
    Automotive IndustryPierre Poilievre (Conservative) asked Mark Carney (Liberal). substantive question.The answer avoids the auto-sector deal question and launches a personal attack on the Conservatives.there is no "I" in team, but apparently there is an "I" in Conservative.
14. partly answered
    Automotive IndustryPierre Poilievre (Conservative) asked Dominic LeBlanc (Liberal). substantive question.The answer addresses job protection and negotiation efforts but does not explain the missed July 21 deadline or specific plant closures.we are fighting for their jobs, we are standing up to the Americans against unjustified tariffs and we are negotiating what we think will be agreements that will be in the best interests of Canadian workers
15. partly answered
    Automotive IndustryPierre Poilievre (Conservative) asked Mélanie Joly (Liberal). substantive question.The answer lists meetings with manufacturers but does not address ending the EV mandate or taking personal responsibility for job losses.We are meeting with GM tomorrow in Ottawa about bringing back a model to the plant in Ingersoll.
16. deflected
    International TradePierre Poilievre (Conservative) asked Heath MacDonald (Liberal). loaded question.The answer pivots to general trade diversification without addressing the specific canola tariffs, loan to China, or steel-tariff removal.our new government was elected to expand and diversify our international trade with reliable partners.
17. partly answered
    Canada Revenue AgencySébastien Lemire (Bloc) asked Carlos Leitão (Liberal). substantive question.The answer states action is underway but provides no timeline or details addressing the eight-year failure.we are taking action. The Minister of Finance and National Revenue has already ordered the Canada Revenue Agency to review its procedures
18. partly answered
    Canada Revenue AgencyJean-Denis Garon (Bloc) asked Carlos Leitão (Liberal). substantive question.The answer claims prior action on processes and hiring but ignores the accuracy and French-service issues raised.We have already given the Canada Revenue Agency rather clear instructions about changing its processes and hiring more people.
19. deflected
    FinanceGabriel Hardy (Conservative) asked Carlos Leitão (Liberal). loaded question.The answer pivots to inflation statistics and denies any deficit link instead of addressing rent increases or fiscal control.there is no link between the government's deficits and inflation. Inflation is a global phenomenon.
20. misdirected
    FinanceGabriel Hardy (Conservative) asked Joël Lightbound (Liberal). loaded question.The answer attacks the opposition's voting record and questions their economic credibility rather than responding to the deficit or recession claims.it is clear that the economists are sitting on our side of the House. They are not sitting across the way.
21. deflected
    FinanceJonathan Rowe (Conservative) asked Patty Hajdu (Liberal). loaded question.The answer shifts to listing government investments and questions opposition trustworthiness instead of addressing deficit-driven inflation.our government is focused on making the investments that are going to help Canadians get ahead.
22. deflected
    Innovation, Science and IndustryBrad Vis (Conservative) asked Mélanie Joly (Liberal). loaded question.The answer ignores the carbon tax and red-tape questions entirely and pivots to unrelated job-creation programs and a sports event.we are doing this through our new defence industrial strategy, which will be about buy, build and partner.
23. partly answered
    Small BusinessBrad Vis (Conservative) asked Rechie Valdez (Liberal). substantive question.The answer lists specific support measures for small businesses but does not address the core claim about deficits and inflation driving costs.we introduced the buy Canadian policy to strengthen supply chains and support small businesses with opportunities to succeed right here in Canada.
24. partly answered
    Automotive IndustryLianne Rood (Conservative) asked Mélanie Joly (Liberal). loaded question.The answer addresses tariffs and worker support but sidesteps the EV mandate criticism and the claim that jobs moved south due to Liberal policy.What is happening to the auto sector is actually linked to American tariffs.
25. deflected
    Automotive IndustryLianne Rood (Conservative) asked Mélanie Joly (Liberal). loaded question.Answer shifts to ongoing efforts without addressing the demand to explain failure to protect jobs.We will make sure to put pressure on GM, as it needs to honour its contracts.
26. partly answered
    Automotive IndustryAmarjeet Gill (Conservative) asked Mélanie Joly (Liberal). substantive question.Answer clarifies funding status and contract access but does not state exact job numbers guaranteed.Support to the sector was linked to the fact that there would be the production of batteries.
27. deflected
    Automotive IndustryChris Lewis (Conservative) asked Dominic LeBlanc (Liberal). loaded question.Answer discusses general support and negotiations without specifying job guarantees or releasing contracts.That is why we are not only taking measures with the Government of Ontario, partners across the country and unions to support the industry and those workers but we are also negotiating with the Americans
28. partly answered
    Automotive IndustryGérard Deltell (Conservative) asked Mélanie Joly (Liberal). substantive question.Answer acknowledges the layoffs and commits to support but offers no concrete plan to influence Trump.We will continue to fight to support our workers because the plant in Saint‑Thérèse is a Quebec flagship.
29. deflected
    Child CareLaila Goodridge (Conservative) asked Patty Hajdu (Liberal). loaded question.Answer highlights irony of criticism and reports average cost instead of addressing space shortages or broken promises.it is the height of irony that a Conservative MP who voted against child care is now criticizing child care that exists across this country.
30. deflected
    Child CareLaila Goodridge (Conservative) asked Patty Hajdu (Liberal). loaded question.Answer again notes prior votes against the plan and cites daily cost while avoiding data on spaces or unmet demand.It is a real switch, given that she voted against it time and again.
31. partly answered
    National DefenceJames Bezan (Conservative) asked David McGuinty (Liberal). substantive question.Answer lists recruitment changes and notes a 10-year high but does not address timelines for filling occupations or meeting obligations.We have modernized our recruitment process by introducing a probationary period, streamlining the security clearance process, updating the aptitude test requirements and changing medical standards.
32. partly answered
    National DefenceJames Bezan (Conservative) asked David McGuinty (Liberal). loaded question.Answer defends record with new housing examples but does not address the 7,000-unit wait-list gap or living conditions.Last week, for the first time in history, we acquired a brand new, privately developed 37-unit apartment complex located near CFB Esquimalt, in five weeks.
33. misdirected
    Canada Revenue AgencyEric Lefebvre (Conservative) asked Joël Lightbound (Liberal). substantive question.The answer ignores CRA costs entirely and instead attacks the opposition leader and party.What is embarrassing is the Leader of the Opposition suggesting that his political opponents be imprisoned.
34. partly answered
    Canada Revenue AgencySandra Cobena (Conservative) asked Wayne Long (Liberal). substantive question.The answer addresses service improvements and call wait times but does not engage with the budget increase or budget-balancing trust question.Since the launch of the plan, CRA call centre service levels have more than doubled, with 89% of Canadians getting an answer within 15 minutes.
35. answered
    Canada Revenue AgencyJeremy Patzer (Conservative) asked Wayne Long (Liberal). substantive question.The answer directly rebuts the accuracy claim with statistics and references the service plan.The CRA reviews over 100,000 calls every year for accuracy and has found that more than 93% are accurate for inquiries related to taxpayer files.
36. partly answered
    EmploymentEric Melillo (Conservative) asked Patty Hajdu (Liberal). substantive question.The answer acknowledges the project's importance and ongoing work but does not address the specific delays or broken-promise allegation.We have been working with the Province of Ontario for years to ensure that we have a plan to move forward, and we have been working with the affected first nations in that riding, which is mine.
37. deflected
    Immigration, Refugees and CitizenshipAlexandre Boulerice (NDP) asked Lena Metlege Diab (Liberal). substantive question.The answer restates program goals and reductions without addressing the request for open work permits for the affected workers.We are still reducing the number of temporary workers.