Commons passes Liberal budget with record deficit

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1. deflected
   The BudgetPierre Poilievre (Conservative) asked Mark Carney (Liberal). loaded question.Answer avoids deficit size and broken promises by pivoting to investments and long-term sustainability.According to the Parliamentary Budget Officer, the current fiscal policy is considered sustainable over the long term.
2. deflected
   The BudgetPierre Poilievre (Conservative) asked Mark Carney (Liberal). loaded question.Answer ignores food inflation and credit-card analogy, instead restating jobs and overall inflation figures.The inflation rate has been within the Bank of Canada's target range for almost two years in a row.
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   The BudgetPierre Poilievre (Conservative) asked Mark Carney (Liberal). loaded question.Answer sidesteps deficit promises and inflation costs by highlighting recent inflation and unemployment numbers plus a vote call.Today is a historic day. The Leader of the Opposition and his colleagues have an opportunity to vote for generational investment to build this economy strong.
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   The BudgetPierre Poilievre (Conservative) asked Mark Carney (Liberal). loaded question.Answer ignores grocery prices and tax-dodging claim, restating inflation drop and job growth while urging support.the rate of inflation is down. Job creation is up. Ambition and confidence in this country are sky-high.
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   The BudgetPierre Poilievre (Conservative) asked Mark Carney (Liberal). loaded question.Answer avoids tax-dodging and food-bank questions, pivoting to wage growth and blaming opposition and Americans.Canadians are getting ahead. We are creating jobs despite the attack on this economy by the Americans and despite the obstruction by the opposition.
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   JusticePierre Poilievre (Conservative) asked Mark Carney (Liberal). loaded question.Answer ignores photo-op criticism and 330% extortion rise, instead calling for support of unspecified legislation.there is an opportunity to stand up and protect Canadians against extortion, against home invasion, against gun crime and against online harm to children.
7. partly answered
   Canada-U.S. RelationsYves-François Blanchet (Bloc) asked Mark Carney (Liberal). substantive question.Answer directly addresses the tariff claim with a statistic on tariff-free goods but does not address whether the strategy failed.Canada has the best agreement with the United States, and over 85% of Quebec goods and services and Canadian goods and services are tariff-free.
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   Canada-U.S. RelationsYves-François Blanchet (Bloc) asked Mark Carney (Liberal). substantive question.Answer avoids admitting negotiation failure and instead boasts about phone access while attacking others.first of all, the President of the United States returns my calls because I have his phone number, unlike the others.
9. deflected
   The BudgetYves-François Blanchet (Bloc) asked Mark Carney (Liberal). loaded question.The answer promotes budget benefits without addressing the specific demands or commitment requested.The budget includes major investments in Quebec, including huge investments in the cultural sector and significant transfers for seniors.
10. deflected
    FinanceMelissa Lantsman (Conservative) asked François-Philippe Champagne (Liberal). rhetorical question.The answer shifts to positive economic news and a call to support the budget instead of addressing the PBO findings or firing odds.Inflation is down, employment is up and we have presented a generational investment budget to Canadians.
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    FinanceMelissa Lantsman (Conservative) asked François-Philippe Champagne (Liberal). rhetorical question.The answer quotes a former PBO and pivots to growth and NATO without engaging the spending critiques or restraint question.We need to focus on economic growth. We need capital investment to boost innovation, improve our infrastructure and diversify trade.
12. deflected
    FinanceSandra Cobena (Conservative) asked Patty Hajdu (Liberal). loaded question.The answer highlights northern Ontario projects instead of addressing the PBO's fiscal anchor concerns or reallocation issues.those small communities all across northern Ontario are looking forward to the investments this budget would make in small and rural community infrastructure and projects like the Crawford mine
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    FinanceSandra Cobena (Conservative) asked Patty Hajdu (Liberal). loaded question.The answer focuses on community infrastructure and school food programs without responding to Fitch or deficit warnings.this historic budget aims to invest not only in infrastructure that is typically covered solely by provinces, but also in health infrastructure in small communities like Kenora
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    FinanceEric Lefebvre (Conservative) asked Joël Lightbound (Liberal). substantive question.The answer emphasizes Canada's fiscal position and projects but avoids the PBO's definition concerns or dismissal question.
15. misdirected
    FinancePierre Paul-Hus (Conservative) asked Joël Lightbound (Liberal). loaded question.The answer attacks the member's potential vote on military pay rather than addressing Fitch or PBO reports on spending.What my colleague is about to vote against is a 20% salary increase for 6,000 soldiers at Valcartier, in Quebec City.
16. misdirected
    FinancePierre Paul-Hus (Conservative) asked David McGuinty (Liberal). loaded question.The answer pivots to military pay raises and support for armed forces instead of addressing PBO targets or the new PBO posting.budget 2025 includes generational investments to rebuild, rearm and reinvest in the Canadian Armed Forces.
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    FinanceJean-Denis Garon (Bloc) asked François-Philippe Champagne (Liberal). loaded question.The response promotes unrelated budget projects and pressures the asker on voting rather than addressing the PBO critique on deficit accounting.there is a lot of good news in the November 4 budget.
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    Government AppointmentsJean-Denis Garon (Bloc) asked Mélanie Joly (Liberal). loaded question.The answer shifts to aerospace investments and voting consequences instead of addressing the PBO replacement process or qualifications.If he votes against the budget, he is voting against aerospace industry workers in Mirabel.
19. partly answered
    The EconomyRaquel Dancho (Conservative) asked John Zerucelli (Liberal). loaded question.The response addresses what workers would get from the spending via job creation claims but ignores the premise of prior failures.This would create thousands of good jobs in the skilled trades, but do not take my word for it.
20. misdirected
    The EconomyRaquel Dancho (Conservative) asked Stephanie McLean (Liberal). loaded question.The answer attacks the Conservatives' voting record on various programs instead of addressing fiscal anchors or productivity data.they say they are fighting for youth, but they plan to vote against a national school food program.
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    FinanceLuc Berthold (Conservative) asked Joël Lightbound (Liberal). loaded question.The response lists budget measures like tax cuts without engaging the Fitch warning or intergenerational debt concerns.The budget includes an average tax cut of $800 per middle-class family.
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    FinanceLuc Berthold (Conservative) asked Joël Lightbound (Liberal). loaded question.The answer defends the spending as necessary without addressing the PBO concerns or abandoned fiscal anchors.on the contrary, it would be irresponsible not to make the investments we are proposing in budget 2025 to stimulate growth in Canada
23. deflected
    FinanceDan Muys (Conservative) asked Wayne Long (Liberal). loaded question.The response promotes the budget's goals and forces a binary choice on support rather than addressing the credit rating or anchor warnings.The members opposite have a decision to make: Will they stand with us and support this budget, or will they force a Christmas election?
24. answered
    Climate ChangeElizabeth May (Green) asked Mark Carney (Liberal). substantive question.The response begins to directly engage the request for confirmation on Paris commitments and related policies.
25. deflected
    The EconomyLaila Goodridge (Conservative) asked Rechie Valdez (Liberal). loaded question.Answer shifts to unrelated gender funding and attacks past Conservative record instead of addressing baby formula prices or spending.our government is investing $660.5 million over five years, with $131 million ongoing.
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    The EconomyLaila Goodridge (Conservative) asked Anna Gainey (Liberal). loaded question.Answer pivots to school food program and urges budget vote without addressing inflationary spending or formula theft.That is why this budget will make the national school food program permanent.
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    The EconomyKelly DeRidder (Conservative) asked Patty Hajdu (Liberal). loaded question.Answer ignores fuel tax and food prices entirely, switching to child care savings and questioning Conservative budget support.If the Conservatives want to help families, why do they not vote for our budget?
28. misdirected
    The EconomyKelly DeRidder (Conservative) asked Patty Hajdu (Liberal). loaded question.Answer repeats child care anecdote and accuses member of not listening rather than addressing fuel tax or grocery costs.I guess the member was not listening to the parent from Andrew Fleck Children's Services
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    Carbon PricingJoël Godin (Conservative) asked Steven Guilbeault (Liberal). loaded question.Answer attacks the questioner for confusion and references a colleague's past vote instead of discussing industrial carbon tax impact on farmers.If he wants to be less confused, all he has to do is ask his colleague seated next to him the question.
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    Carbon PricingVincent Ho (Conservative) asked Evan Solomon (Liberal). loaded question.Answer promotes innovation spending and budget support while ignoring carbon tax and specific food price rises.We are investing in builders and entrepreneurs.
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    Carbon PricingHelena Konanz (Conservative) asked Gregor Robertson (Liberal). loaded question.Answer shifts to housing investments without addressing industrial carbon tax or fruit prices in the Okanagan.Budget 2025 answers the call with historic investments.
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    Carbon PricingMichael Barrett (Conservative) asked Tim Hodgson (Liberal). loaded question.Answer highlights nuclear projects and ignores expenses, fuel tax hikes, and affordability questions.We are building at Darlington.
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    The EconomyMichael Barrett (Conservative) asked Tim Hodgson (Liberal). loaded question.Answer ignores prices, taxes and food banks to pivot to unrelated job creation.what this government is doing is doubling down on jobs for Canadians.
34. deflected
    Public SafetySukhman Gill (Conservative) asked Ruby Sahota (Liberal). loaded question.Answer shifts focus to budget votes and RCMP funding instead of addressing the Prime Minister's actions on extortion.When the Conservatives vote against budget 2025, they are voting against more RCMP officers and more CBSA officers.
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    Public SafetyBrad Vis (Conservative) asked Ruby Sahota (Liberal). loaded question.Answer promotes government bills rather than committing to the Conservative extortion plan.The Conservatives have a chance, in this Parliament, to vote for Bill C-2 , to vote for Bill C-14 and to vote for Bill C-12 .
36. misdirected
    Public SafetyTim Uppal (Conservative) asked Ruby Sahota (Liberal). loaded question.Answer attacks Conservatives for opposing lawful access instead of addressing the timeline for new RCMP hires or the Conservative plan.Who is against that? It is the Conservatives.
37. misdirected
    EthicsKurt Holman (Conservative) asked Steven MacKinnon (Liberal). substantive question.Answer dismisses the expense question as baseless and attacks the Conservatives rather than providing a breakdown.sometimes I wonder if the Conservatives do not just sit on Twitter all day trying to figure out what they are going to say in the House of Commons, instead of the opposite.
38. partly answered
    HousingAlexandre Boulerice (NDP) asked François-Philippe Champagne (Liberal). loaded question.Answer affirms a generational housing investment but avoids specific amounts or army spending comparison.we are making a generational investment in affordable housing that should help all Canadians.