House debates affordable living act amid spending clashes

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1. misdirected
   FinancePierre Poilievre (Conservative) asked Mélanie Joly (Liberal). loaded question.Answer attacks the questioner's voting record and motives instead of addressing the deficit or bureaucracy size.He is against the jobs that we are trying to create across the country, against investments in defence, against investments in health care, and against investments in mining, electricity and energy projects across the country.
2. misdirected
   International TradePierre Poilievre (Conservative) asked Mélanie Joly (Liberal). loaded question.Answer shifts to personal attack on the opposition leader's caucus and strategy rather than providing any tariff reduction example.the only person hiding under a rock right now is the Leader of the Opposition when he looks at his caucus.
3. deflected
   FinancePierre Poilievre (Conservative) asked Patty Hajdu (Liberal). loaded question.Answer pivots to praising jobs and unions while noting opposition vote, avoiding deficit and bureaucracy questions.I guess that does not include the Conservatives, who voted against the very Canadians they say they stand up for.
4. partly answered
   International TradePierre Poilievre (Conservative) asked Maninder Sidhu (Liberal). loaded question.Answer lists new trade deals signed but does not address any tariff reductions from the Prime Minister's trips.We have signed new trade deals with Ecuador and Indonesia.
5. deflected
   Natural ResourcesPierre Poilievre (Conservative) asked Tim Hodgson (Liberal). loaded question.Answer discusses ongoing MOU talks without addressing the pipeline cancellation or admitting error.the Prime Minister and the premier have publicly stated that they are having productive discussions on advancing an MOU between Canada and Alberta.
6. misdirected
   Natural ResourcesPierre Poilievre (Conservative) asked Steven MacKinnon (Liberal). loaded question.Answer attacks past Conservative record on pipelines instead of addressing the ban or northern gateway cancellation.in those long, barren Harper years when the member was a minister, the only pipeline that was built was the pipeline full of hot air that led to nothing.
7. answered
   Canadian Identity and CultureYves-François Blanchet (Bloc) asked Steven Guilbeault (Liberal). substantive question.Answer directly corrects the funding amount and details specific investments mentioned in the budget.We did not announce $500 million in the budget for arts and culture across the country. We announced $770 million, the largest investment in Canadian history.
8. misdirected
   Canadian Identity and CultureYves-François Blanchet (Bloc) asked Steven Guilbeault (Liberal). loaded question.Answer lists other funded items and criticizes the Bloc's votes rather than addressing private television and radio funding.The Bloc Québécois's position is outrageous.
9. misdirected
   Canadian Identity and CultureYves-François Blanchet (Bloc) asked Steven Guilbeault (Liberal). loaded question.Answer attacks Bloc voting record instead of addressing whether government plans end of private media.The Bloc Québécois's position is frankly outrageous.
10. deflected
    FinanceGérard Deltell (Conservative) asked Nathalie Provost (Liberal). substantive question.Answer shifts to personal perspective on women and social programs without addressing deficit management or Fitch warning.I am surprised to hear my colleague criticizing this budget.
11. deflected
    FinanceGérard Deltell (Conservative) asked Anna Gainey (Liberal). loaded question.Answer promotes budget benefits while ignoring the quoted past statement and call for balanced budget advice.budget 2025 responds to the needs of the time.
12. misdirected
    FinanceTim Uppal (Conservative) asked Wayne Long (Liberal). substantive question.Answer insults Conservative leader with snow globe metaphor and attacks party instead of addressing Fitch or spending warnings.trusting advice from the Conservative leader on this budget is like trusting a forecast by a weatherman who lives inside a snow globe.
13. deflected
    FinanceTim Uppal (Conservative) asked Wayne Long (Liberal). substantive question.Answer pivots to election coalition and transformational budget without addressing credit card use, food banks or spending impact.It is time for the members opposite to stop the rhetoric, stop the slogans, stand with us and build a strong economy.
14. deflected
    FinanceCostas Menegakis (Conservative) asked Leslie Church (Liberal). loaded question.Answer lists seniors' benefits and union quote while avoiding fiscal anchors, credit rating risk and spending questions.Do not take my word for it; SEIU Healthcare union president, Tyler Downey, says, "Putting more money directly into the pockets of PSWs will support retention and help strengthen care for Canada's seniors."
15. deflected
    FinanceCostas Menegakis (Conservative) asked Leslie Church (Liberal). loaded question.Answer continues listing youth programs and YMCA quote without engaging debt-to-GDP anchor or credit card spending concerns.this budget is helping young Canadians from their first summer job all the way through the career-starting, lifelong job they are going to have.
16. deflected
    FinanceRichard Martel (Conservative) asked Mandy Gull-Masty (Liberal). substantive question.Answer shifts to indigenous families and vague credit spending defense without addressing PBO confirmation or mill closure impacts.Is the process of spending on credit not really a process of defending Canada?
17. deflected
    The EconomyYves-François Blanchet (Bloc) asked Mélanie Joly (Liberal). loaded question.Answer shifts to criticizing a referendum and currency plan instead of clarifying the original claim about Trump.Quebeckers are very concerned.
18. deflected
    The EconomyYves-François Blanchet (Bloc) asked Mélanie Joly (Liberal). loaded question.Answer attacks the Bloc and PQ rather than addressing the hypothetical about adopting the US dollar.the member is really living in the world of political fiction
19. misdirected
    International TradeMelissa Lantsman (Conservative) asked Steven MacKinnon (Liberal). loaded question.Answer ignores trade failures and instead attacks the opposition leader's polling numbers.Why is it that when the Leader of the Opposition flies out of the city to far-flung places across our vast and grand land, his polling results go down every single time he lands at a great Canadian airport?
20. deflected
    International TradeMelissa Lantsman (Conservative) asked Ryan Turnbull (Liberal). loaded question.Answer lists economic positives and questions Conservative beliefs instead of addressing the Prime Minister's travel or failed deals.The only question is, why do the Conservatives not believe in Canada?
21. deflected
    The EconomyMark Strahl (Conservative) asked Evan Solomon (Liberal). loaded question.Answer pivots to listing budget items and inviting agreement rather than explaining results from the Prime Minister's trips.Can we agree we want to lower taxes for Canadians?
22. deflected
    The EconomyMark Strahl (Conservative) asked Patty Hajdu (Liberal). loaded question.Answer highlights stakeholder support for the budget instead of addressing travel or affordability failures.From Canada's Building Trades Unions to the YMCA to Food Banks Canada, a variety of different stakeholders have advocated for the programs and approach in this budget.
23. misdirected
    International TradeTed Falk (Conservative) asked Rebecca Chartrand (Liberal). loaded question.Answer promotes northern investments and urges support for the budget instead of responding to tariff or travel criticism.I encourage the member to get on board and vote for them to ensure we make the national school food program permanent.
24. deflected
    International TradeJacques Gourde (Conservative) asked Joël Lightbound (Liberal). loaded question.Answer contrasts the Prime Minister with the opposition leader rather than addressing specific tariff outcomes from travel.with all due respect to my colleague, given the choice between a Prime Minister who visits our allies and trade partners to diversify our markets and an opposition leader who spends his time disparaging our institutions on obscure podcasts, the choice is clear and simple.
25. deflected
    International TradeJacques Gourde (Conservative) asked Mélanie Joly (Liberal). loaded question.Answer pivots to diversification talking points without addressing tariffs or US agreement.These individuals are asking us to open international markets and reduce our dependence on the U.S.
26. misdirected
    The EconomyLaila Goodridge (Conservative) asked Patty Hajdu (Liberal). substantive question.Answer attacks the member's voting record instead of addressing affordability of baby formula.The member voted against the Canada child benefit.
27. deflected
    The EconomyLaila Goodridge (Conservative) asked Patty Hajdu (Liberal). substantive question.Answer references experts and budget measures but avoids the question on domestic production priority.In this budget, we have money for innovation in agriculture.
28. misdirected
    The EconomyLaila Goodridge (Conservative) asked Patty Hajdu (Liberal). substantive question.Answer cuts off by attacking the member for fake outrage rather than responding to the query.members like that one, with the fake outrage as their colleagues stand up and vote against the very—
29. misdirected
    The EconomyRachael Thomas (Conservative) asked Patty Hajdu (Liberal). substantive question.Answer attacks the member's votes on unrelated programs instead of addressing the fuel tax.she voted against every measure that helps single mothers right now
30. deflected
    The EconomyRachael Thomas (Conservative) asked Patty Hajdu (Liberal). substantive question.Answer promotes Liberal values and programs without addressing grocery price increases or the fuel tax.Liberals believe in helping each other.
31. deflected
    The EconomyCorey Tochor (Conservative) asked Buckley Belanger (Liberal). loaded question.Answer blames previous government and promotes budget spending instead of addressing the food packaging tax.There is $51 billion set aside to help Canada build its communities.
32. deflected
    Carbon PricingDalwinder Gill (Conservative) asked Rechie Valdez (Liberal). loaded question.Answer highlights tax cuts and youth programs without addressing the industrial carbon tax impact on food prices.Again, we have cut taxes for 22 million Canadians.
33. deflected
    Public SafetySukhman Gill (Conservative) asked Ruby Sahota (Liberal). loaded question.The answer claims the Speaker ruled on debate then pivots to blaming Conservatives on Bill C-2 instead of addressing the extortion crisis or debate request.Guess who is blocking them? The Conservatives are.
34. deflected
    Public SafetyFrank Caputo (Conservative) asked Steven MacKinnon (Liberal). loaded question.The answer ignores the question on rising extortions and instead attacks the member for opposing Bill C-2.The Conservatives, and the Conservatives alone, stood in the way of those particular measures, demanding their removal from Bill C-2.
35. deflected
    Public SafetyFrank Caputo (Conservative) asked Gary Anandasangaree (Liberal). loaded question.The answer sidesteps the member's points on past votes and again urges support for Bill C-2 without addressing the extortion question.They have been asking the Conservative Party to step up to ensure that Bill C-2 , with lawful access, is passed.
36. misdirected
    FirearmsCarol Anstey (Conservative) asked Joanne Thompson (Liberal). loaded question.The answer completely ignores the gun buyback question and instead criticizes the member for voting against the budget.She voted against 46,000 families who will see an increase in the Canada child benefit, families who rely on the food—
37. partly answered
    TaxationDon Davies (NDP) asked Mélanie Joly (Liberal). substantive question.The answer defends the luxury tax change by citing job creation but does not address the claimed cuts to public services.following the fact that we changed the tax regime on that particular aspect linked to jets, Bombardier announced 600 new jobs in Montreal and Quebec.