Commons spends half day on Conservative motion to revive auto sector

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Question Period, exchange by exchange

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1. deflected
   Immigration, Refugees and CitizenshipPierre Poilievre (Conservative) asked Lena Metlege Diab (Liberal). loaded question.The answer discusses actions taken on fraud cases but avoids any response to firing the ministers.we support the Auditor General's recommendations and have been taking action since 2025.
2. misdirected
   Immigration, Refugees and CitizenshipPierre Poilievre (Conservative) asked Marc Miller (Liberal). loaded question.The answer ignores the question entirely and instead attacks the questioner's personal motives and past statements.The opposition member got into politics because he had tendinitis.
3. misdirected
   Immigration, Refugees and CitizenshipPierre Poilievre (Conservative) asked Sean Fraser (Liberal). loaded question.The answer pivots to criticizing the opposition leader's statements on unrelated topics rather than addressing the fraud investigation or firings.if he wants to talk about incompetence in politics, he need look no further than the mirror.
4. deflected
   Immigration, Refugees and CitizenshipPierre Poilievre (Conservative) asked Lena Metlege Diab (Liberal). loaded question.The answer repeats claims of following up on cases and improvements but sidesteps the demand to fire ministers.As I said, since 2025, 100% of the discrepancies reported were followed up.
5. deflected
   Immigration, Refugees and CitizenshipPierre Poilievre (Conservative) asked Lena Metlege Diab (Liberal). loaded question.The answer emphasizes pre-existing improvements and follow-ups but does not address firing ministers or the email-based investigation process.The Auditor General confirmed that the system is tightened, the student visas have been examined, and improvements have taken place.
6. deflected
   Immigration, Refugees and CitizenshipPierre Poilievre (Conservative) asked Steven MacKinnon (Liberal). loaded question.The answer shifts to defending the overall Liberal record and immigration system instead of responding to the call for the Prime Minister to address multiple failures.What the Leader of the Opposition has been treated to today is a minister who is in control of this file and who has seen immigration levels and student visas go down.
7. partly answered
   JusticeYves-François Blanchet (Bloc) asked Sean Fraser (Liberal). substantive question.The answer addresses the federal role in defending the Constitution but does not directly respond to withdrawing the submission.We have both an opportunity and an obligation to defend the Constitution.
8. answered
   JusticeYves-François Blanchet (Bloc) asked Joël Lightbound (Liberal). substantive question.The answer directly clarifies the government's position on the rule of law and lack of intent to use disallowance.If the member is suggesting that the federal government would use the power of disallowance, that power has not been used since 1943.
9. deflected
   JusticeYves-François Blanchet (Bloc) asked Joël Lightbound (Liberal). loaded question.The answer sidesteps the colonial framing by pivoting to general praise for the rule of law.I think that Quebeckers are extremely proud to live in a country governed by the rule of law, where laws can be challenged.
10. partly answered
    Immigration, Refugees and CitizenshipMelissa Lantsman (Conservative) asked Lena Metlege Diab (Liberal). substantive question.The answer addresses the fraud investigation statistics but ignores the call for firings.since 2025, 100% of discrepancies that were referred by the educational institutions to IRCC received follow-ups.
11. misdirected
    Immigration, Refugees and CitizenshipMelissa Lantsman (Conservative) asked Steven MacKinnon (Liberal). loaded question.The answer attacks the opposition leader's seat instead of addressing ministerial competence or promotions.step one is they have a 25-point lead in the polls. Step two is we have an election. Step three is a member loses his seat.
12. deflected
    Immigration, Refugees and CitizenshipMichelle Rempel Garner (Conservative) asked Lena Metlege Diab (Liberal). loaded question.The answer lists government achievements but does not explain why the ministers remain in cabinet.Over the last year we have reduced temporary residents by more than half.
13. misdirected
    Immigration, Refugees and CitizenshipMichelle Rempel Garner (Conservative) asked Steven MacKinnon (Liberal). substantive question.The answer shifts to attacking the opposition for comments on Ukrainian refugees rather than addressing the fraud or health-care claims.Shame on the member for picking on Ukrainian war refugees for coming to this country and getting treated.
14. deflected
    Immigration, Refugees and CitizenshipPierre Paul-Hus (Conservative) asked Lena Metlege Diab (Liberal). substantive question.The answer restates policy targets without addressing accountability or firings for the ministers.When a permit expires, the permit holder must leave.
15. misdirected
    Immigration, Refugees and CitizenshipPierre Paul-Hus (Conservative) asked Marc Miller (Liberal). substantive question.The answer attacks the opposition leader's travel and competence instead of responding to the Auditor General findings or firings.while we were cutting immigration numbers, the Leader of the Opposition was travelling the length and breadth of the country promising visas to anyone and everyone.
16. deflected
    Immigration, Refugees and CitizenshipGabriel Hardy (Conservative) asked Mélanie Joly (Liberal). substantive question.The answer highlights population control successes but avoids explaining why the ministers remain despite the fraud cases.For the first time in nearly 50 years, we have managed to slow population growth in Canada.
17. deflected
    JusticeRhéal Éloi Fortin (Bloc) asked Sean Fraser (Liberal). substantive question.The answer claims the existing process works and requires no change rather than addressing the demand for provincial input.This process is working and there is no need to change it.
18. deflected
    JusticeRhéal Éloi Fortin (Bloc) asked Sean Fraser (Liberal). substantive question.The answer restates that the current independent process works without engaging the request for an impartial provincial role.we currently have an independent process that works
19. misdirected
    Immigration, Refugees and CitizenshipBrad Redekopp (Conservative) asked Steven MacKinnon (Liberal). loaded question.The response attacks the member personally instead of addressing the question about cabinet ministers.I wonder if that member, who was growing up dreaming of being in the Parliament of Canada, is now having a reckoning with the fact that he is being handed some question by a 24-year-old
20. misdirected
    Immigration, Refugees and CitizenshipBrad Redekopp (Conservative) asked Steven MacKinnon (Liberal). loaded question.The answer again attacks the member for reading prepared questions rather than addressing the immigration ministers issue.He should stand up and read his own question, instead of the questions coming from 24-year-olds in the Leader of the Opposition's office.
21. deflected
    Immigration, Refugees and CitizenshipTamara Kronis (Conservative) asked Patty Hajdu (Liberal). loaded question.The answer shifts to criticizing opposition voting records on youth programs instead of addressing the fraud and minister competence question.It is a bit fraudulent, I would say, to meet youth in their ridings and celebrate that opportunity while voting against that very program in the House of Commons.
22. deflected
    Regional Economic DevelopmentJason Groleau (Conservative) asked Mélanie Joly (Liberal). substantive question.The answer offers future collaboration but pivots to urging condemnation of U.S. tariffs rather than addressing job losses from broken promises.I would like him and his caucus to do more to condemn the U.S. tariffs, because the silence on that side speaks volumes.
23. answered
    Regional Economic DevelopmentRichard Martel (Conservative) asked Mélanie Joly (Liberal). substantive question.The answer directly states ongoing work with businesses and talks with Rio Tinto to support the aluminum industry.We are also in talks with several businesses in the region to provide support.
24. deflected
    Immigration, Refugees and CitizenshipTamara Jansen (Conservative) asked Patty Hajdu (Liberal). loaded question.The answer ignores the question about the previous minister and instead highlights unrelated government investments.what we can prove is that the investments we are making in workers, the investments we are making in major projects and the investments we are making in defence will lead to hundreds of thousands of jobs.
25. misdirected
    Immigration, Refugees and CitizenshipTamara Jansen (Conservative) asked John Zerucelli (Liberal). loaded question.Answer attacks questioners on seat counts instead of addressing ministers' competence.the number of repetitive questions from the Conservative benches are up. Do colleagues know what is down? The number of Conservative MPs sitting on that side of the House.
26. misdirected
    Immigration, Refugees and CitizenshipCostas Menegakis (Conservative) asked Wayne Long (Liberal). loaded question.Answer attacks opposition leader's work history and pivots to unrelated economic boasts.we are not going to take advice on jobs and the economy from a leader who has never worked one day in it.
27. misdirected
    Immigration, Refugees and CitizenshipCostas Menegakis (Conservative) asked Rechie Valdez (Liberal). loaded question.Answer shifts entirely to youth jobs programs, ignoring all questions on immigration ministers and fraud.speaking of young people, young people in this country are ready to work, and we are making sure that the opportunities are there for them.
28. deflected
    Automotive IndustryKyle Seeback (Conservative) asked Mélanie Joly (Liberal). substantive question.Answer addresses auto policy but pivots to criticizing Conservative consultation instead of responding on production decline.The proposal by the Conservatives is too little, too late. Why? They did not even consult workers when doing it.
29. deflected
    Automotive IndustryKyle Seeback (Conservative) asked Mélanie Joly (Liberal). substantive question.Answer lists specific plants and workers but avoids any discussion of tariffs or the proposed pact.t the GM engine and transmission workers in Cambridge. They forgot the Ford engine auto workers in Windsor.
30. deflected
    Automotive IndustryArpan Khanna (Conservative) asked Ryan Turnbull (Liberal). substantive question.Answer rejects the pact as outdated and cites Unifor criticism without engaging production or tariff issues.we know nostalgia is not a strategy. We cannot go back to 1965, to a tariff-free auto pact.
31. deflected
    Automotive IndustryArpan Khanna (Conservative) asked Mélanie Joly (Liberal). substantive question.Answer cites Unifor leadership opposition and plant risks but sidesteps support for the motion or production data.She said the Conservatives' auto proposal is putting the Stellantis Brampton plant in jeopardy and also GM Ingersoll's future in jeopardy.
32. deflected
    Automotive IndustryDean Allison (Conservative) asked Evan Solomon (Liberal). substantive question.Answer dismisses the plan as fantasy and promotes existing investments without addressing tariffs or the motion.the Conservatives want to close their eyes and hope that the tariffs just go away like it is 50 years ago. That is not a plan. That is a fantasy.
33. deflected
    Public Services and ProcurementStephanie Kusie (Conservative) asked Joël Lightbound (Liberal). substantive question.The answer thanks the AG and accepts recommendations but avoids specifying when the system will be fixed.We are accepting the three recommendation she has made to make sure that we get this right
34. partly answered
    Public Services and ProcurementStephanie Kusie (Conservative) asked Joël Lightbound (Liberal). substantive question.Addresses the backlog reduction but sidesteps the specific concern about public servants fearing retirement.I am happy to report that we have reduced the backlog by 50% over the course of the last two years.
35. partly answered
    Public Services and ProcurementWilliam Stevenson (Conservative) asked Joël Lightbound (Liberal). substantive question.Mentions backlog reduction and recommendations but does not address trust issues or flawed data in the new system.We have reduced it by 50% over the course of the last two years.
36. deflected
    Fisheries and OceansJeff Kibble (Conservative) asked Joanne Thompson (Liberal). substantive question.States no decision has been made without committing to protection of historical access.
37. deflected
    HousingJenny Kwan (NDP) asked Gregor Robertson (Liberal). substantive question.Shifts focus to other housing initiatives without addressing the Right Fit program funding cut.The unsheltered homelessness and encampments initiative was a two-year program.
38. deflected
    Foreign AffairsGord Johns (NDP) asked Anita Anand (Liberal). loaded question.Acknowledges humanitarian concerns but does not address arms exports or taking a stance against the war.Canada's focus is on humanitarianism, de-escalation and ensuring the unimpeded flow of energy and supplies through the Strait of Hormuz.
39. deflected
    Points of OrderRosemarie Falk (Conservative) asked Bardish Chagger (Liberal). substantive question.Raises counter-complaints about unparliamentary language instead of addressing the specific request to intervene.There was a line of questioning today going after certain ministers, labelling them with certain adjectives and adverbs that are just not suitable or appropriate as per the Standing Orders.