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1. deflected
   Immigration, Refugees and CitizenshipMichelle Rempel Garner (Conservative) asked Lena Metlege Diab (Liberal). loaded question.The answer discusses government measures but avoids addressing support for the motion.We have already introduced and made changes to the interim federal health program that will considerably reduce the costs.
2. deflected
   Immigration, Refugees and CitizenshipMichelle Rempel Garner (Conservative) asked Lena Metlege Diab (Liberal). loaded question.The answer restates program changes and Bill C-12 without addressing the motion.We have already introduced copay to the system.
3. partly answered
   Immigration, Refugees and CitizenshipDan Mazier (Conservative) asked Lena Metlege Diab (Liberal). loaded question.The answer addresses the PBO report projections but not the core claim about deluxe benefits.They do not take into account the changes that would come in Bill C-12 , nor do they take into account the interim health measures that we have introduced, including copay and other provisions, so I look forward to that.
4. misdirected
   Immigration, Refugees and CitizenshipDan Mazier (Conservative) asked Lena Metlege Diab (Liberal). loaded question.The answer attacks the prior Conservative record instead of explaining the wait-list priority.In 2014, it was a Conservative government, and the Supreme Court ruled that its changes were unconstitutional.
5. deflected
   Immigration, Refugees and CitizenshipPierre Paul-Hus (Conservative) asked Lena Metlege Diab (Liberal). loaded question.The answer highlights reductions in claims and Bill C-12 but ignores the motion and provider rates.We have reduced asylum claims by a third.
6. deflected
   Immigration, Refugees and CitizenshipPierre Paul-Hus (Conservative) asked Lena Metlege Diab (Liberal). loaded question.The answer dismisses figures as projections and restates Bill C-12 without addressing non-resident priority.They are projections that do not take into account the changes made to the program or the significant improvements we are making to the asylum system in Bill C‑12 .
7. answered
   PensionsChristine Normandin (Bloc) asked Stephanie McLean (Liberal). substantive question.The answer directly explains the funding and completion status of the OAS system.This has cost just over $1.4 billion, and the OAS conversion is now complete.
8. partly answered
   PensionsChristine Normandin (Bloc) asked Patty Hajdu (Liberal). substantive question.The answer addresses incremental funding but does not address the call for an investigation.The program's initial $1.7 billion in funding was to launch the first phase of the project; it was never intended to cover the complete restructuring of multiple benefits systems.
9. deflected
   PensionsSébastien Lemire (Bloc) asked Stephanie McLean (Liberal). loaded question.Answer corrects premise on overruns and addresses payment issues but ignores the bonuses question entirely.Again, Mr. Speaker, my friends across the aisle know there are no cost overruns.
10. misdirected
    Immigration, Refugees and CitizenshipBrad Redekopp (Conservative) asked Steven MacKinnon (Liberal). loaded question.Answer pivots to defending asylum claimants and attacks the term 'bogus' instead of addressing the health benefits motion.the first thing I would say is that the Conservatives call them "bogus" asylum claimants.
11. partly answered
    Immigration, Refugees and CitizenshipBrad Redekopp (Conservative) asked Steven MacKinnon (Liberal). loaded question.Answer addresses the motion by noting upcoming legislation to reduce benefits while restating obligations.we are about to pass a law to take benefits down for this category of person.
12. deflected
    Immigration, Refugees and CitizenshipHelena Konanz (Conservative) asked Steven MacKinnon (Liberal). loaded question.Answer begins distinguishing legitimate claimants but cuts off without addressing the motion or costs.asylum seekers who come to this country who are legitimate ones, those who are found to be—
13. deflected
    Immigration, Refugees and CitizenshipHelena Konanz (Conservative) asked Marjorie Michel (Liberal). loaded question.Answer emphasizes compassion and provincial cooperation while avoiding the filibuster claim and motion.The reality is that those people are in the country.
14. misdirected
    Immigration, Refugees and CitizenshipBurton Bailey (Conservative) asked Sean Fraser (Liberal). loaded question.Answer attacks the Conservatives' record on health care and calls the proposal disgusting rather than addressing the motion.Frankly, this is disgusting, un-Canadian and beneath the House.
15. deflected
    Immigration, Refugees and CitizenshipFred Davies (Conservative) asked Gary Anandasangaree (Liberal). loaded question.Answer notes removals of failed claimants but sidesteps the health benefits comparison and motion.Last year, we removed over 22,000 individuals who were inadmissible.
16. misdirected
    Immigration, Refugees and CitizenshipMatt Strauss (Conservative) asked Patty Hajdu (Liberal). loaded question.Answer attacks the opposition's health care record and reframes as tearing down groups instead of addressing fraud or benefits.That is how we build a health care system that everybody is proud of.
17. deflected
    Immigration, Refugees and CitizenshipAlexis Deschênes (Bloc) asked Lena Metlege Diab (Liberal). substantive question.The response emphasizes safety priorities and a future bill without addressing un-interviewed refugees or any timeline for action.Officers carefully review each refugee claim before referring it to the Immigration and Refugee Board.
18. deflected
    Immigration, Refugees and CitizenshipAlexis Deschênes (Bloc) asked Gary Anandasangaree (Liberal). substantive question.The answer praises the overall system without explaining acceptance without interviews or the listed countries.Canada has one of the most robust immigration refugee protection systems in the world.
19. deflected
    Agriculture and Agri-FoodJohn Barlow (Conservative) asked Heath MacDonald (Liberal). loaded question.The response claims the carbon tax is negligible but ignores red tape and does not address when policies will change.I also want to come back to the industrial carbon tax. We know that it is negligible to the cost of food in this country.
20. misdirected
    Agriculture and Agri-FoodJohn Barlow (Conservative) asked Heath MacDonald (Liberal). loaded question.The answer defends farmers' global reputation and accuses the opposition of blaming farmers instead of addressing red tape or taxes.Blaming farmers for the cost of food is not appropriate.
21. deflected
    Agriculture and Agri-FoodLianne Rood (Conservative) asked Maninder Sidhu (Liberal). loaded question.The response highlights export successes without addressing red tape, taxes or food price increases.Our agri-food exports have reached over $100 billion.
22. deflected
    Agriculture and Agri-FoodLianne Rood (Conservative) asked Maninder Sidhu (Liberal). loaded question.The answer points to market access in China but does not address domestic red tape, taxes or inflation.In fact, in our last trip to China, we got them over $7 billion of agriculture access in canola, seafood and beef.
23. misdirected
    Agriculture and Agri-FoodNed Kuruc (Conservative) asked Patty Hajdu (Liberal). loaded question.The response attacks the Conservatives' voting record instead of addressing food bank usage or production costs.every step of the way, as the government works to support families in need, the Conservatives vote against it.
24. deflected
    PensionsEric Lefebvre (Conservative) asked François-Philippe Champagne (Liberal). loaded question.The answer boasts about economic growth and trade deals without addressing the Cúram system cost overruns or seniors' benefits delays.Canada has the second-fastest-growing economy in the G7.
25. misdirected
    PensionsEric Lefebvre (Conservative) asked Steven MacKinnon (Liberal). loaded question.Answer attacks the asker as grandstanding rather than addressing the seniors waiting for payments.that is political grandstanding, plain and simple.
26. partly answered
    PensionsDominique Vien (Conservative) asked Stephanie McLean (Liberal). loaded question.Answer addresses the cost claim and states seniors receive benefits on time but does not explain any delays.the conversion to the new OAS payment system is complete.
27. deflected
    PensionsDominique Vien (Conservative) asked Steven MacKinnon (Liberal). loaded question.Answer focuses on overall success and encourages contacting offices instead of addressing consultant spending or delays.over seven million Canadians benefit from the OAS and have never had any problem with the new, modernized system.
28. partly answered
    PensionsRichard Martel (Conservative) asked Patty Hajdu (Liberal). loaded question.Answer corrects the budget figure and offers to process urgent cases but does not address transparency on consultants.The initial program authority of $1.7 billion was intended to be used to kick-start the first phase.
29. deflected
    PensionsJacques Gourde (Conservative) asked Steven MacKinnon (Liberal). loaded question.Answer dismisses the question as already answered and calls it entertaining without engaging the cost or consultant issues.aside from being entertaining, this question has been asked and answered many times.
30. deflected
    PensionsBernard Généreux (Conservative) asked Steven MacKinnon (Liberal). loaded question.Answer labels the project a success and questions why the asker is worked up instead of addressing overruns or consultant payments.Why are they getting so worked up?
31. misdirected
    PensionsAnna Roberts (Conservative) asked Stephanie McLean (Liberal). loaded question.Answer attacks the previous Conservative government instead of addressing the current budget overrun or accountability.years ago the Auditor General warned Harper's Conservatives that the old benefit payment system was outdated and at risk.
32. deflected
    PensionsAnna Roberts (Conservative) asked Patty Hajdu (Liberal). loaded question.Answer defends the transition as successful and pivots to other systems without naming anyone accountable for overruns.transitioning 7 million Canadians to a system without a hitch would not be my definition of failure.
33. deflected
    Agriculture and Agri-FoodGrant Jackson (Conservative) asked François-Philippe Champagne (Liberal). loaded question.Answer pivots to government programs without addressing the cause of price rises or the regulatory claims.The great thing with the Canada groceries and essentials benefit is that we are helping 12 million Canadians.
34. misdirected
    Agriculture and Agri-FoodDan Muys (Conservative) asked Kody Blois (Liberal). loaded question.Answer attacks the Conservatives' platform and pivots to rebates instead of addressing red tape or carbon tax claims.it is a bit rich to listen to the Conservatives talk about Canadian farmers and agri-food businesses, when they had their chance in April 2025 and had absolutely nothing in their platform
35. misdirected
    The EconomyJohn Williamson (Conservative) asked Wayne Long (Liberal). loaded question.Answer attacks the member and leader rather than addressing taxes, regulations or food price causes.when it comes to fighting affordability, the member and his leader are missing in action.
36. misdirected
    JusticeAndrew Lawton (Conservative) asked Steven MacKinnon (Liberal). loaded question.Answer denies the premise then attacks the member over the convoy instead of addressing censorship or Emergencies Act ruling.The convoy was an illegal occupation of the downtown of our capital that people wanted gone.
37. partly answered
    PharmacareGord Johns (NDP) asked Marjorie Michel (Liberal). substantive question.Answer states conversations are ongoing but gives no timeline or commitment on negotiations.I am having conversations with each of the health ministers in the provinces and territories about pharmacare.