Commons debates budget bill as opposition faults fiscal anchors and trade trips

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1. deflected
   International TradeKyle Seeback (Conservative) asked Evan Solomon (Liberal). rhetorical question.Answer ignores specific tariff complaints and pivots to unrelated U.A.E. deal with sarcastic attack on opposition.it is very worrying that the opposition seems to exhibit such a fear of flying, but it is even more worrying that they exhibit a fear of building.
2. deflected
   International TradeKyle Seeback (Conservative) asked Yasir Naqvi (Liberal). rhetorical question.Answer restates general trade benefits without addressing the specific tariff losses or travel criticism.Canada's a proud trading nation, and the way we have been able to build that proud tradition of trading around the world and build prosperity in this country is by actually going to other parts of the world and building those relationships.
3. deflected
   International TradeCarol Anstey (Conservative) asked Evan Solomon (Liberal). rhetorical question.Answer sidesteps tariff increases by citing one deal and attacking opposition for not accepting it.the Conservatives have to learn to take yes for an answer.
4. deflected
   International TradeCarol Anstey (Conservative) asked Yasir Naqvi (Liberal). rhetorical question.Answer lists other agreements while ignoring the core claim that travel produced no tariff relief.in mere months since this new government has been elected, we have signed a comprehensive trade agreement with Indonesia.
5. deflected
   The EconomyGabriel Hardy (Conservative) asked Evan Solomon (Liberal). rhetorical question.Answer highlights one positive deal without addressing repeated tariff increases tied to travel.there is a lot of good news here.
6. misdirected
   The EconomyGabriel Hardy (Conservative) asked Kevin Lamoureux (Liberal). loaded question.Answer attacks the question as ridiculous and redirects to general exports instead of addressing Brookfield conflict claim.Quite frankly, when it comes to trade and building Canada strong, we have to look at exports that go beyond the United States.
7. partly answered
   Climate ChangeAlexis Deschênes (Bloc) asked Mona Fortier (Liberal). loaded question.Answer addresses climate commitment but ignores the snub of the conference and fossil award criticism.Canada remains committed to the Paris Agreement and the goal of net-zero emissions by 2050.
8. deflected
   Climate ChangeAlexis Deschênes (Bloc) asked Mona Fortier (Liberal). loaded question.Answer restates general climate role without addressing pipeline negotiations or fossil award.The Canadian delegation attended COP30 with its international counterparts, indigenous communities, other levels of government, civil society, labour groups and other stakeholders to ensure that we move forward from commitment to implementation.
9. deflected
   Climate ChangeClaude DeBellefeuille (Bloc) asked Mona Fortier (Liberal). loaded question.The answer lists unrelated investments instead of addressing the pipeline shutdown request.we are investing in major projects.
10. deflected
    International TradeMichael Cooper (Conservative) asked Wayne Long (Liberal). substantive question.The answer avoids giving a date and instead attacks the opposition on travel and jobs.this may come as a surprise to a party whose leader has never had a job outside the House
11. deflected
    International TradeMichael Cooper (Conservative) asked Yasir Naqvi (Liberal). substantive question.The answer promotes investment figures without providing any timeline or date for funds.I think it is a great, great day when we hear that a foreign government is deciding to invest $70 billion in our economy.
12. misdirected
    International TradeJacob Mantle (Conservative) asked Evan Solomon (Liberal). loaded question.The answer shifts to criticizing opposition votes on unrelated projects rather than addressing tariff outcomes from travel.They cannot support a deal to invest $1 billion in critical minerals from the U.A.E.
13. misdirected
    International TradeJacob Mantle (Conservative) asked John Zerucelli (Liberal). substantive question.The answer lists budget items the opposition voted against instead of addressing ongoing trade negotiations.the Conservatives voted against the budget.
14. deflected
    FinanceDan Albas (Conservative) asked Leslie Church (Liberal). loaded question.The answer defends the credit rating without addressing the broken fiscal anchor or Fitch warning.let us talk about how Canada is one of only a handful of countries around the world that maintain a AAA credit rating.
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    FinanceDan Albas (Conservative) asked Wayne Long (Liberal). loaded question.The answer cites long-term sustainability but ignores the debt-to-GDP breach and credit-card spending question.current fiscal policy in Budget 2025 would be deemed sustainable over the long term.
16. misdirected
    FinanceKurt Holman (Conservative) asked Tom Osborne (Liberal). loaded question.The answer attacks opposition voting record instead of addressing fiscal anchors or spending restraint.at every opportunity the opposition members had to make life more affordable for Canadians, they failed.
17. partly answered
    Forestry IndustryMarilène Gill (Bloc) asked Claude Guay (Liberal). substantive question.Lists programs but does not address the specific wage subsidy or 50% duty compensation requested.We have announced a number of programs, including $50 million to support employment, $500 million to make changes and $700 million to help with cash flow.
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    Forestry IndustryMarilène Gill (Bloc) asked Claude Guay (Liberal). substantive question.Dismisses the question by claiming programs already exist without engaging the repeated calls for new measures.I do not really understand the question from my Bloc colleague, because there are already three programs in place, and I just mentioned that we are planning new ones.
19. misdirected
    FinanceBernard Généreux (Conservative) asked John Zerucelli (Liberal). rhetorical question.Ignores debt-to-GDP and spending warnings to pivot to unrelated praise of budget 2025 and attacks on Conservatives.the Conservatives voted against budget 2025.
20. partly answered
    FinanceBernard Généreux (Conservative) asked Leslie Church (Liberal). substantive question.Addresses fiscal anchors and cites an expert but does not explain ignoring Fitch or debt warnings.budget 2025 has two fiscal anchors: a debt-to-GDP ratio baseline and balancing operating expenditures over the next three years.
21. misdirected
    FinanceScott Anderson (Conservative) asked Wayne Long (Liberal). rhetorical question.Ignores PBO and Fitch concerns to attack the opposition and pivot to unrelated trade and budget praise.The party opposite continues with its crazy line of questions.
22. deflected
    TransportationJason Groleau (Conservative) asked Sophie Chatel (Liberal). substantive question.Avoids the Driver Inc. scam and Canada Post contracts by giving a general safety statement.One thing is clear: Transportation in Canada is not only safe, but among the safest in the world.
23. deflected
    TransportationJason Groleau (Conservative) asked Sophie Chatel (Liberal). substantive question.Expresses sympathy but does not address reconvening the committee or hearing from victims.Our hearts go out to the victims of these accidents.
24. answered
    Natural ResourcesGreg McLean (Conservative) asked Claude Guay (Liberal). substantive question.Directly addresses the Nutrien decision, timeline, and government engagement on competitiveness.This is a commercial company-led decision and it is not final.
25. deflected
    Natural ResourcesGreg McLean (Conservative) asked Claude Guay (Liberal). loaded question.The answer promotes government spending without acknowledging or addressing the claimed regulatory failure and investment outflow.we are already investing heavily to strengthen trade corridors and port-rail capacity across the country.
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    Carbon PricingNed Kuruc (Conservative) asked Sophie Chatel (Liberal). loaded question.The answer shifts to grocers' comments on weather and commodities instead of addressing the carbon tax increase or its claimed effect on food prices.They all agreed that the main factor was weather conditions, like the droughts we have experienced recently, as well as commodity conditions and currency.
27. misdirected
    Carbon PricingNed Kuruc (Conservative) asked Leslie Church (Liberal). loaded question.The answer attacks the opposition's voting record on unrelated programs rather than addressing the fuel tax or food costs.The air is a little thin on that side of the House today, and I would like to remind those members that they voted against making the national school food program permanent
28. misdirected
    Carbon PricingMarilyn Gladu (Conservative) asked Leslie Church (Liberal). loaded question.The answer pivots to criticizing the opposition's stance on programs instead of responding to the carbon tax and food price question.That side of the House says child care does not create spaces and dental care is a duplication.
29. partly answered
    Forestry IndustryRob Moore (Conservative) asked Claude Guay (Liberal). substantive question.The answer lists support measures for the industry but does not address the specific tariff increases or broken negotiation promise.That is why we have already announced a series of measures: $700 million in liquidity, $500 million for transformation and $50 million for helping with salaries.
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    Forestry IndustryRob Moore (Conservative) asked Claude Guay (Liberal). loaded question.The answer notes the long history of the dispute without addressing the tariff tripling or when the Prime Minister will stop selling out workers.He knows this is a long-term dispute, but we will support our workers and our industry.
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    Forestry IndustryTodd Doherty (Conservative) asked Claude Guay (Liberal). loaded question.The answer expresses sympathy and references the 40-year history but avoids addressing the 10 years without agreement or recent mill closures.It has been 40 years that we have had problems with the American market for forestry trade.
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    Forestry IndustryTodd Doherty (Conservative) asked Tim Louis (Liberal). substantive question.The answer states actions on procurement and support but does not specify when the dispute will be resolved or address the grace period claim.In the meantime, our government is going to continue supporting workers.
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    Natural ResourcesDane Lloyd (Conservative) asked Claude Guay (Liberal). loaded question.Answer promotes general energy goals without addressing the shipping ban or discount to Americans.Yes, friends from the Conservative Party, we can do both.
34. misdirected
    Natural ResourcesDane Lloyd (Conservative) asked John Zerucelli (Liberal). loaded question.Answer attacks Conservatives' voting record instead of addressing the shipping ban or export markets.When the Conservatives voted against the budget, they voted against workers, they voted against jobs and they voted against Canadians.
35. misdirected
    Natural ResourcesMichael Kram (Conservative) asked Kevin Lamoureux (Liberal). loaded question.Answer criticizes past Conservative pipeline record rather than explaining the tanker ban's application to Canadian versus American ships.In 10 long years, how much pipeline did the Conservatives actually built to the tidewater, to the ocean?
36. partly answered
    Immigration, Refugees and CitizenshipScott Reid (Conservative) asked Peter Fragiskatos (Liberal). substantive question.Answer acknowledges challenges and checks but provides no timeline for the remaining admissions.When individuals come to Canada, of course, a number of checks have to be completed, and there are a number of other challenges at play as well.
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    Natural ResourcesJenny Kwan (NDP) asked Claude Guay (Liberal). substantive question.Answer references conversations with B.C. and indigenous input but does not commit to consent or honoring the ban.Any additional energy infrastructure in B.C. that is approved will be considered with direct input from both the provincial government and the indigenous community.
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    Natural ResourcesElizabeth May (Green) asked Wade Grant (Liberal). rhetorical question.Answer affirms environmental commitment without clarifying understanding of the tanker ban or addressing the false allegations.As a proud member of Musqueam, I am proud to stand on this side of the House, committed to making Canada an energy superpower while protecting the environment, fighting climate change and seeking consensus with first nations and other partners.