House debates auto industry support amid job losses and trade tensions

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1. deflected
   The EconomyPierre Poilievre (Conservative) asked Mark Carney (Liberal). loaded question.Answer ignores food bank question and pivots to unrelated positive stats.Canada's inflation rate has gone down to 2.2%.
2. deflected
   The EconomyPierre Poilievre (Conservative) asked Mark Carney (Liberal). loaded question.Answer changes subject to G7 economy instead of projecting grocery costs.We have the strongest economy in the G7.
3. deflected
   The EconomyPierre Poilievre (Conservative) asked Mark Carney (Liberal). loaded question.Answer repeats growth and wage figures without addressing next year's grocery projection.The Canadian economy is the strongest-growing economy in the G7, at 2.6% annualized.
4. misdirected
   The EconomyPierre Poilievre (Conservative) asked Mark Carney (Liberal). loaded question.Answer shifts to tax cuts and investments while attacking opposition vote, not answering grocery cost question.we cut the taxes for 22 million Canadians, we cut the taxes on first-time homebuyers
5. partly answered
   Steel and Aluminum IndustryPierre Poilievre (Conservative) asked Mark Carney (Liberal). loaded question.Answer directly explains the bailout's job impact but does not address lack of guarantees or incompetence claim.That loan, that support, saved two-thirds of those jobs.
6. partly answered
   Steel and Aluminum IndustryPierre Poilievre (Conservative) asked Mark Carney (Liberal). loaded question.Answer justifies choice to save jobs but evades responsibility for job losses and bailout terms.we had a choice: save two-thirds of the jobs or let the company go down.
7. answered
   Canadian Identity and CultureYves-François Blanchet (Bloc) asked Mark Carney (Liberal). substantive question.Answer directly states commitment to protect French language and Quebec culture.As Prime Minister and as an anglophone, I am going to protect the French language.
8. answered
   Climate ChangeYves-François Blanchet (Bloc) asked Mark Carney (Liberal). substantive question.Answer directly affirms commitment to climate targets and lists planned investments.I remain committed to our climate targets.
9. partly answered
   Climate ChangeYves-François Blanchet (Bloc) asked Mark Carney (Liberal). substantive question.The answer addresses the climate agenda and Quebec investment but ignores nuclear power and emission caps.we are going to strengthen our climate agenda. We have just begun to invest in the sector.
10. misdirected
    Automotive IndustryPierre Poilievre (Conservative) asked François-Philippe Champagne (Liberal). loaded question.The response attacks Conservatives instead of addressing the Stellantis subsidy or job losses.we will take no lessons from the Conservatives, ever: not today, yesterday or tomorrow, any time they ask questions of members on this side of the House.
11. misdirected
    Automotive IndustryPierre Poilievre (Conservative) asked François-Philippe Champagne (Liberal). loaded question.The answer attacks the questioner personally rather than addressing the contract or subsidy details.The member should be ashamed. Ask a Canadian when the last deal was that he brought to this country.
12. partly answered
    Automotive IndustryPierre Poilievre (Conservative) asked Mélanie Joly (Liberal). loaded question.The answer addresses the contract release and Stellantis breach but deflects on the Prime Minister's knowledge.when it comes to the documents, the committee members will have access to all the documents.
13. partly answered
    Automotive IndustryPierre Poilievre (Conservative) asked Mélanie Joly (Liberal). loaded question.The answer clarifies the contract reading and promises to fight for jobs but avoids the $1000 per family justification.first and foremost, I did not admit that; second, I read the contract, and third, the committee members will have all the details.
14. deflected
    Automotive IndustryPierre Poilievre (Conservative) asked Mélanie Joly (Liberal). loaded question.The response pivots to historical Conservative record instead of addressing the current Stellantis contract or Prime Minister's absence.That is why I was in Brampton, along with the workers, and that is why I was even talking to Lana Payne a bit earlier today.
15. partly answered
    Forestry IndustryPierre Poilievre (Conservative) asked Tim Hodgson (Liberal). loaded question.The answer acknowledges the trade war and mill closure but ignores the broken promise on tariffs and legal challenge.I was on the phone with the CEO today working on new solutions to retool that mill.
16. deflected
    Natural ResourcesPatrick Bonin (Bloc) asked Julie Dabrusin (Liberal). loaded question.The answer changes subject to unrelated projects instead of addressing the oil economy or pipeline betrayal.when we talk about how we are going to build a country, a strong Canada, we are talking about projects like hydroelectricity in Iqaluit.
17. misdirected
    Natural ResourcesPatrick Bonin (Bloc) asked Marc Miller (Liberal). rhetorical question.Answer ignores the climate and pipeline question to attack the Bloc on artists and loyalty.I learned this morning that the separatist movement wants to impose a loyalty test on Quebec artists.
18. deflected
    Official LanguagesPierre Paul-Hus (Conservative) asked Marc Miller (Liberal). loaded question.Answer avoids the minister's competence and French decline to attack Poilievre instead.with the exception of the member opposite, no one in Canada believes that Pierre Poilievre will protect the French language in Quebec or elsewhere—
19. deflected
    Official LanguagesPierre Paul-Hus (Conservative) asked Steven MacKinnon (Liberal). loaded question.Answer shifts to listing opposition votes against bills rather than addressing the minister's suitability.They must be fed up with voting against dental care, official languages legislation and renewable energy in Quebec.
20. misdirected
    Steel and Aluminum IndustryMelissa Lantsman (Conservative) asked Patty Hajdu (Liberal). loaded question.Answer pivots to criticizing Conservatives on EI instead of explaining the Algoma deal and layoffs.it is pretty clear that those Conservatives would not have lifted a hand to help save our steel industry in Canada.
21. deflected
    Steel and Aluminum IndustryMelissa Lantsman (Conservative) asked Patty Hajdu (Liberal). loaded question.Answer justifies the loan via collaboration with Ford but sidesteps the contract-reading and job-loss accusations.The Premier of Ontario is working just as hard as this government to save those jobs in Sault Ste. Marie.
22. partly answered
    Steel and Aluminum IndustryNed Kuruc (Conservative) asked Mélanie Joly (Liberal). loaded question.Answer explains the investment rationale tied to tariffs but does not address prior knowledge of layoffs.when my colleague is talking about corporate welfare, what I am saying to him is that workers are worth every dime, particularly Algoma ones in light of the American unjustified tariffs.
23. misdirected
    Automotive IndustryKyle Seeback (Conservative) asked Maninder Sidhu (Liberal). loaded question.Answer lists unrelated investments instead of addressing the Stellantis contract or Brampton layoffs.speaking of facts, including creating opportunities for the workers in Brampton, here are some facts: the Prime Minister secured a $70-billion investment from the U.A.E. into Canada;
24. misdirected
    Automotive IndustryKyle Seeback (Conservative) asked David McGuinty (Liberal). loaded question.Answer attacks opposition negativism and lists defence jobs rather than tackling the Stellantis job guarantees.The opposition should clamp down on the negativism, help build this country forward, get behind our defence sector and get behind our defence industrial strategy.
25. misdirected
    Automotive IndustryKelly Block (Conservative) asked Buckley Belanger (Liberal). substantive question.Answer attacks opposition and changes subject instead of addressing the subsidy redactions or alleged lies.once again, they are calling down Canada.
26. partly answered
    Forestry IndustryMark Strahl (Conservative) asked Tim Hodgson (Liberal). substantive question.Answer addresses actions taken on forestry but does not explain failure to secure a lumber deal.we were on the phone with company officials, talking about how to retool the factory
27. deflected
    Forestry IndustryAaron Gunn (Conservative) asked Stephanie McLean (Liberal). loaded question.Answer insults the asker and pivots to general support without addressing mill closures or guarantees.the Conservative member needs to take several seats.
28. deflected
    Forestry IndustryTamara Kronis (Conservative) asked Jill McKnight (Liberal). substantive question.Answer expresses support for workers but avoids any explanation of stalled talks or broken promises.we stand with the workers, the 375 individuals.
29. misdirected
    Natural ResourcesBlaine Calkins (Conservative) asked Tim Hodgson (Liberal). loaded question.Answer redirects to Alberta premier and partnership instead of addressing tanker ban or pipeline feasibility.the member opposite should speak with the Premier of Alberta, who seems very hopeful
30. misdirected
    Natural ResourcesBlaine Calkins (Conservative) asked Steven MacKinnon (Liberal). loaded question.Answer attacks Alberta MPs' tone and reframes to positive MOU without addressing laws or tanker ban.to listen to the members of Parliament from Alberta is to get a taste of real dejection
31. deflected
    Natural ResourcesBilly Morin (Conservative) asked Jaime Battiste (Liberal). substantive question.Answer praises first nations work and listening but does not commit to pipeline or address trust issues.our government continues to respect and acknowledge the important work they are doing as first nations leaders
32. partly answered
    HousingJacob Mantle (Conservative) asked Gregor Robertson (Liberal). substantive question.Answer explains PBO assumption and ongoing work but does not account for the gap between promised and delivered homes.the PBO report assumes that none of the current affordable housing programs continue.
33. deflected
    HousingJacob Mantle (Conservative) asked Gregor Robertson (Liberal). rhetorical question.The answer attacks Conservatives on GST cut instead of addressing housing starts or the Canadian dream claim.it is rich to hear this from the party that has stalled the first-time homebuyers' GST cut since June.
34. misdirected
    HousingGérard Deltell (Conservative) asked Joël Lightbound (Liberal). loaded question.The answer pivots to criticizing past Conservative housing record rather than explaining the Build Canada Homes program outcomes.10 years ago, every housing organization heaved a sigh of relief to see that Stephen Harper's 10-year reign was finally over, since the Conservatives completely neglected this issue and got out of the affordable housing game altogether.
35. misdirected
    HousingJason Groleau (Conservative) asked Joël Lightbound (Liberal). loaded question.The answer attacks Conservatives for budget votes instead of addressing the per-unit cost or admitting program failure.the total failure is the Conservatives who voted against a budget that makes historic investments in housing and that lowers taxes for 22 million Canadians and for first-time buyers of a new home.
36. misdirected
    EmploymentDon Davies (NDP) asked Patty Hajdu (Liberal). substantive question.The answer shifts to disability day and past votes instead of explaining the Algoma and Stellantis funding decisions amid job cuts.while the member opposite talks about affordability for Canadians, I just want to remind the House that it is the International Day of Persons with Disabilities, and we have members here in Ottawa today who work so hard to make sure that people with disabilities have full opportunities to participate in the workforce, something we should all take seriously.