House debates standing orders as job losses spark question period clashes

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Question Period, exchange by exchange

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1. deflected
   EmploymentGarnett Genuis (Conservative) asked Peter Fragiskatos (Liberal). substantive question.Provides stats but pivots away to asking about passing the budget.Will the Conservatives work with us to pass budget 2025, measures that include benefits for the member's community and mine?
2. deflected
   EmploymentGarnett Genuis (Conservative) asked Peter Fragiskatos (Liberal). substantive question.Pivots to collaboration on bills and budget instead of addressing recognition of policy failure.Will the Conservatives help us?
3. partly answered
   EmploymentGabriel Hardy (Conservative) asked Carlos Leitão (Liberal). substantive question.Addresses Quebec stats and announces a new auto strategy relevant to the job concerns.That is why, yesterday, we announced a new strategy for the auto industry, so that we can increase our auto production capacity in Canada.
4. deflected
   EmploymentGabriel Hardy (Conservative) asked Carlos Leitão (Liberal). substantive question.Ignores the proposed path and turns to demanding support for the budget.Will our Conservative colleagues do what needs to be done and support us so that we can pass the budget as quickly as possible?
5. misdirected
   Automotive IndustryKyle Seeback (Conservative) asked Julie Dabrusin (Liberal). substantive question.Avoids the rebate question by promoting their event and questioning the member.Why will the member not stand and cheer along with them?
6. deflected
   Automotive IndustryKyle Seeback (Conservative) asked Julie Dabrusin (Liberal). substantive question.Criticizes the opposition instead of addressing the foreign rebate and tax removal proposal.once again, this is another example of how Conservatives stand in the land of "no" and of holding us back from the economy of the future.
7. partly answered
   PensionsYves Perron (Bloc) asked Leslie Church (Liberal). substantive question.States actions to resolve issues but provides no specific timeline for the 85,000 cases.the department is working as quickly as possible to resolve these problems and to ensure that the staff has the tools required to deliver benefits effectively.
8. partly answered
   PensionsYves Perron (Bloc) asked Leslie Church (Liberal). substantive question.Updates on process but shifts focus to the member not responding with names.The minister's office has contacted the Bloc Québécois member to get the names of the constituents who urgently need help so we can resolve this issue.
9. deflected
   PensionsClaude DeBellefeuille (Bloc) asked Leslie Church (Liberal). loaded question.The answer denies the premise outright and pivots to general system rollout language without addressing the 85,000 affected or the eight-month delay.that is not true. There is an adjustment period when implementing a new benefit delivery platform.
10. deflected
    Automotive IndustryLianne Rood (Conservative) asked Carlos Leitão (Liberal). loaded question.The answer ignores the specific request to adopt the Conservative tax-removal plan and instead restates the government's EV strategy.yesterday the government announced its new auto industry strategy.
11. misdirected
    Automotive IndustryLianne Rood (Conservative) asked Julie Dabrusin (Liberal). loaded question.The answer shifts to attacking Conservatives for not mentioning U.S. tariffs and avoids the question about subsidizing foreign EVs.The Conservatives do not seem to ever like to talk about that, but that is actually what our auto industry is facing
12. misdirected
    Automotive IndustryMichael Barrett (Conservative) asked Julie Dabrusin (Liberal). loaded question.The answer pivots to criticizing Conservatives for not discussing tariffs and ends by questioning their motives instead of addressing the plan request.Why will the Conservatives not?
13. deflected
    Automotive IndustryMichael Barrett (Conservative) asked Carlos Leitão (Liberal). loaded question.The answer notes the tariff acknowledgment but then returns to the government's investment plan without engaging the tax-removal proposal.Besides that, as I said, we are going to invest in companies that invest in Canada
14. deflected
    Automotive IndustryKathy Borrelli (Conservative) asked Carlos Leitão (Liberal). loaded question.The answer calls the claim untrue and restates the investment announcement without answering whether the government will adopt the Conservative plan.I do not know how to say this with parliamentary decorum, but that is just not true.
15. misdirected
    Automotive IndustryKathy Borrelli (Conservative) asked Julie Dabrusin (Liberal). loaded question.The answer accuses the opposition of having no plan and ends by questioning why Conservatives will not support the government instead of addressing the subsidy question.Why will the Conservatives not?
16. deflected
    Automotive IndustryJamie Schmale (Conservative) asked Kevin Lamoureux (Liberal). loaded question.The answer ignores the subsidy and tax-removal question entirely and instead attacks the Conservatives for filibustering.One of the ways they can do that is to stop the filibustering on our budget implementation bill.
17. misdirected
    Science and InnovationMaxime Blanchette-Joncas (Bloc) asked Heath MacDonald (Liberal). substantive question.Answer shifts to agricultural science and universities instead of oceanography job cuts at the Maurice Lamontagne Institute.Science has played an integral role in the building up of agriculture and agri-food in this country, and it is going to continue.
18. deflected
    Science and InnovationMaxime Blanchette-Joncas (Bloc) asked Heath MacDonald (Liberal). substantive question.Answer claims spending less to invest more and streamlining without addressing the specific cuts to agricultural research centres.By streamlining research and development, we can build a strong, resilient future for science.
19. misdirected
    EmploymentLuc Berthold (Conservative) asked Leslie Church (Liberal). loaded question.Answer pivots to overall employment gains and Bill C-15 instead of addressing manufacturing job losses and the call to work with Conservatives.overall employment has been up over the past 12 months and wages continue to rise.
20. partly answered
    EmploymentLuc Berthold (Conservative) asked Carlos Leitão (Liberal). substantive question.Answer directly rejects the motion but then discusses economic resilience without engaging the sovereignty bill or specific job/investment losses.the short answer is no. We will not support our colleagues' motion.
21. deflected
    EmploymentBernard Généreux (Conservative) asked Caroline Desrochers (Liberal). loaded question.Answer accuses the questioner of recycling talking points and promotes housing bill instead of addressing job losses or sovereignty proposal.for a party that does not believe in climate change, it does a lot of recycling.
22. answered
    Forestry IndustryJason Groleau (Conservative) asked Claude Guay (Liberal). substantive question.Answer directly addresses tariffs on forestry with announced support measures and a task force.We announced $2.5 billion in support for forestry companies and workers, delivered through a single window.
23. misdirected
    Forestry IndustryJason Groleau (Conservative) asked Claude Guay (Liberal). substantive question.Answer blames Conservatives for blocking funds rather than addressing the specific plant closures or working together on tariffs.I am a little surprised by my colleague's comments, because it is the Conservatives who are blocking the $2.5 billion in support
24. deflected
    The EconomyMichael Cooper (Conservative) asked Kevin Lamoureux (Liberal). loaded question.Answer attacks Conservatives for needing a reality check and lists unrelated achievements instead of accepting responsibility for economic figures.the Conservatives need a reality check.
25. deflected
    The EconomyMichael Cooper (Conservative) asked Kevin Lamoureux (Liberal). loaded question.The answer attacks the opposition instead of addressing the request for a jobs plan.The Conservative Party's interest, generally, is in the Conservative Party.
26. deflected
    The EconomyPat Kelly (Conservative) asked Leslie Church (Liberal). loaded question.The answer pivots to urging opposition support rather than explaining job-loss reversal steps.The opposition needs to join team Canada, get on board and pass our budget.
27. misdirected
    The EconomyPat Kelly (Conservative) asked Rechie Valdez (Liberal). loaded question.The answer discusses Davos leadership and exports instead of energy and construction job losses.In Davos, the Prime Minister said, "Middle powers must act together because if we're not at the table, we're on the menu."
28. deflected
    The EconomyMarilyn Gladu (Conservative) asked Claude Guay (Liberal). loaded question.The answer calls for budget cooperation instead of addressing manufacturing and youth unemployment.When are the Conservatives going to get on board to implement the build Canada strong program?
29. deflected
    The EconomyMarilyn Gladu (Conservative) asked Caroline Desrochers (Liberal). loaded question.The answer blames Conservatives for blocking measures rather than explaining urgent job-creation actions.Day after day, the Conservatives are in the House talking about affordability, yet they are blocking everything.
30. misdirected
    The EconomyGrant Jackson (Conservative) asked Peter Fragiskatos (Liberal). loaded question.The answer shifts to defence spending and personal remarks instead of addressing private-sector job losses.I am going to go off the script for a moment.
31. deflected
    The EconomyGrant Jackson (Conservative) asked Peter Fragiskatos (Liberal). loaded question.The answer invokes a former prime minister and urges future focus without addressing job-killing laws.Former prime minister Harper made it clear that we have an opportunity to rise above partisanship now.
32. partly answered
    Forestry IndustryJeff Kibble (Conservative) asked Claude Guay (Liberal). loaded question.The answer acknowledges mill closures and mentions federal supports and a task force before cutting off.The federal government has come forward with supports for the sector, and we urge the provincial government to work with us, as partners, to protect these jobs.
33. deflected
    Mental Health and AddictionsDan Mazier (Conservative) asked Wade Grant (Liberal). loaded question.Answer speaks generally about child safety without addressing age limits or injection sites.We will work hard in ensuring that they are not in any danger moving forward.
34. deflected
    Mental Health and AddictionsDan Mazier (Conservative) asked Wade Grant (Liberal). loaded question.Answer offers post-question-period discussion instead of addressing the policy on minors.I will work with him after question period to find a solution with the member.
35. deflected
    TaxationHelena Konanz (Conservative) asked Peter Fragiskatos (Liberal). loaded question.Answer pivots to climate change and budget 2025 without addressing the tax-cut request or food inflation motion.Ultimately, the member and all members across the way, all of us in the House of Commons, can get behind budget 2025, because it focuses on Canadians.
36. deflected
    TaxationMichael Kram (Conservative) asked Peter Fragiskatos (Liberal). loaded question.Answer endorses a team approach but redirects to budget 2025 without engaging the specific tax cancellations proposed.Budget 2025 provides an answer.
37. deflected
    Indigenous AffairsJenny Kwan (NDP) asked Tom Osborne (Liberal). substantive question.Answer discusses public-service size but ignores friendship-centre funding cuts and the yes-or-no request.Part of that is ensuring that we also bring our public service to a sustainable level so that the taxpayers across Canada get the services they require but at the price they are looking for.
38. deflected
    SeniorsHeather McPherson (NDP) asked Leslie Church (Liberal). substantive question.Answer lists existing seniors programs but does not address nationalizing long-term care.we have increased GIS, benefiting over a million seniors across Canada.
39. deflected
    Hon. Kirsty DuncanMichelle Rempel Garner (Conservative) asked Alexandra Mendès (Liberal). rhetorical question.Both statements are tributes that ask nothing answerable; the response continues the tribute without engaging any query.Kirsty was, first and foremost, a scientist.
40. answered
    Hon. Kirsty DuncanElizabeth May (Green) asked Alexandra Mendès (Liberal). substantive question.Speaker directly poses the consent request to the House as asked.Does the hon. member have unanimous consent to conclude her remarks?