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1. deflected
   TaxationAndrew Scheer (Conservative) asked Jill McKnight (Liberal). loaded question.The answer explicitly defers the taxation question to discuss unrelated NATO spending.we will circle back to that question, but today we need to start with the good news for Canadians and for Canada.
2. deflected
   TaxationAndrew Scheer (Conservative) asked Sherry Romanado (Liberal). loaded question.The answer ignores the carbon tax and dollar question to pivot to NATO military spending.The Secretary General of NATO has confirmed that Canada has met NATO's target of 2% of GDP for military spending.
3. deflected
   TaxationRob Moore (Conservative) asked Tim Hodgson (Liberal). loaded question.The answer changes subject to oil production in Houston rather than addressing the industrial carbon tax.I was just in Houston, where I was with Secretary Wright and Secretary Burgum, and they were applauding Canada for its record oil production
4. deflected
   TaxationRob Moore (Conservative) asked François-Philippe Champagne (Liberal). loaded question.The answer avoids the dollar and tax question entirely by celebrating NATO and housing legislation.the Conservatives cannot stand good news, but I have good news for them.
5. deflected
   The EconomyLuc Berthold (Conservative) asked François-Philippe Champagne (Liberal). loaded question.The answer pivots to NATO targets and housing instead of hidden taxes on fuel and groceries.once again, we see that the Conservatives are incapable of hearing good news.
6. partly answered
   The EconomyLuc Berthold (Conservative) asked Mélanie Joly (Liberal). rhetorical question.The answer provides economic statistics on jobs and inflation but does not address ending specific policies.our government was able to create more than 80,000 jobs in the past six months.
7. answered
   Official LanguagesChristine Normandin (Bloc) asked Marc Miller (Liberal). substantive question.The answer directly addresses the Official Languages Act investment and the Air Canada CEO situation.we have invested $4 billion in our francophone strategy with the overhaul of the new Official Languages Act.
8. partly answered
   Official LanguagesChristine Normandin (Bloc) asked Marc Miller (Liberal). loaded question.The answer defends the Prime Minister's language efforts but does not address unilingual appointments or public service issues.we have a record number of Liberal members from Quebec.
9. misdirected
   Official LanguagesMario Beaulieu (Bloc) asked Marc Miller (Liberal). loaded question.Answer refuses to engage and insults the asker instead of addressing the claim.it is clear that the member opposite is spouting nonsense. I am not going to dignify that with an answer.
10. deflected
    TaxationLeslyn Lewis (Conservative) asked Steven MacKinnon (Liberal). substantive question.Answer pivots to listing programs and attacking Conservative voting record rather than addressing the tax.The question Canadians really have is, why do the Conservatives vote against them?
11. deflected
    TaxationLeslyn Lewis (Conservative) asked François-Philippe Champagne (Liberal). substantive question.Answer lists existing benefits without addressing the proposed tax increase or promise on grocery prices.I think of the Canada child benefit, which is making a real difference.
12. misdirected
    TaxationShelby Kramp-Neuman (Conservative) asked Wayne Long (Liberal). substantive question.Answer attacks Conservative leadership changes instead of responding to the tax or accountability question.The only thing that changes on that side is leaders.
13. deflected
    TaxationShelby Kramp-Neuman (Conservative) asked Leslie Church (Liberal). substantive question.Answer defends programs and criticizes opposition votes without addressing the fuel tax or investment choices.what we are hearing heckled today, is that the programs we have been putting in place to help Canadians and Canadian families are glorified food stamps
14. deflected
    The EconomyJacob Mantle (Conservative) asked Adam van Koeverden (Liberal). substantive question.Answer shifts to affordability programs and rent headlines while ignoring the investment decline and carbon tax proposal.This feigned new interest in supporting lower-income Canadians is not fooling anybody.
15. partly answered
    The EconomyJacob Mantle (Conservative) asked Tim Hodgson (Liberal). substantive question.Answer cites recent investment figures but does not address the carbon tax or long-term decline statistics.She believed the work of this Major Projects Office has brought over $126 billion of investment to Canada in the last six months.
16. deflected
    National DefenceJames Bezan (Conservative) asked Steven MacKinnon (Liberal). loaded question.Answer contrasts past Conservative spending levels and lists intentions without addressing specific troop or equipment shortfalls.I think that member, who was around in those days, is not really very nostalgic for the peak of 0.99% of GDP that was achieved under the Conservatives.
17. deflected
    JusticeRhéal Éloi Fortin (Bloc) asked Joël Lightbound (Liberal). substantive question.The answer states the disallowance power will not be used but does not say whether the government favours the proposed veto over notwithstanding clause legislation.the federal government's power of disallowance has not been used since 1943, and it will not be used by this government.
18. misdirected
    JusticeRhéal Éloi Fortin (Bloc) asked Joël Lightbound (Liberal). loaded question.The answer attacks the question as baffling and pivots to defending the Supreme Court instead of addressing the constitutional coup accusation.I find the Bloc's questions absolutely baffling.
19. deflected
    Carbon PricingGérard Deltell (Conservative) asked Mélanie Joly (Liberal). substantive question.The answer discusses tariffs and job creation but does not explain how raising the industrial carbon tax will work amid declining investment.We have been working on a plan.
20. misdirected
    Carbon PricingGérard Deltell (Conservative) asked Anthony Housefather (Liberal). substantive question.The answer highlights a single investment announcement instead of addressing the claim that the carbon tax increase harms investment and jobs.Last week, I was with the Minister of Finance in my riding, where Kraft Heinz announced a $250-million investment
21. deflected
    Carbon PricingJacques Gourde (Conservative) asked Mélanie Joly (Liberal). loaded question.The answer mocks the math allegation with a singing contest remark rather than addressing the investment and tax question.if he challenged the Prime Minister to a singing contest, then he might win, but if he challenged the Prime Minister to a math contest, then I am certain the Prime Minister would come out the winner.
22. deflected
    TransportationPierre Paul-Hus (Conservative) asked Joël Lightbound (Liberal). substantive question.The answer celebrates the asker's supposed support and lists past funding but does not confirm the federal share for the tramway.March 26, 2026, is a historic day.
23. deflected
    TransportationPierre Paul-Hus (Conservative) asked Joël Lightbound (Liberal). substantive question.The answer attacks the Conservatives' past position and restates existing funding figures without confirming new commitments before tree clearing.
24. misdirected
    Immigration, Refugees and CitizenshipBrad Redekopp (Conservative) asked Buckley Belanger (Liberal). loaded question.The answer lists unrelated government achievements instead of addressing when the Prime Minister will fire the three ministers.It was defending our northern border, check mark; building the one Canadian economy, check mark;
25. deflected
    Immigration, Refugees and CitizenshipBrad Redekopp (Conservative) asked Peter Fragiskatos (Liberal). loaded question.The response opens by dismissing the question as personal attacks and pivots to policy statistics without addressing responsibility or firing ministers.personal attacks speak for themselves.
26. partly answered
    Immigration, Refugees and CitizenshipTamara Jansen (Conservative) asked Gary Anandasangaree (Liberal). substantive question.The answer references Bill C-12 as a mechanism to address gaming of the asylum system but does not admit the scale of the backlog or explicitly commit to further fixes.Today we passed Bill C-12 , which gives greater law enforcement powers to both the CBSA and the IRCC.
27. misdirected
    Immigration, Refugees and CitizenshipTamara Jansen (Conservative) asked Peter Fragiskatos (Liberal). loaded question.The reply shifts focus to a 2013 Supreme Court ruling and then attacks the opposition leader instead of addressing ministerial accountability for deportation outcomes.If the individual has concerns with the decision of the court, that decision is a court decision.
28. deflected
    Immigration, Refugees and CitizenshipVincent Ho (Conservative) asked Leslie Church (Liberal). loaded question.The answer disputes the numbers on temporary foreign workers and lists unrelated job-training programs without engaging the claim about youth unemployment or immigration policy failure.TFWs are less than 1% of the workforce and that temporary foreign workers use is down by 70% in Canada.
29. deflected
    Immigration, Refugees and CitizenshipKurt Holman (Conservative) asked Peter Fragiskatos (Liberal). loaded question.The response accuses Conservatives of double-counting permits and defends past advocacy rather than addressing accountability for current immigration levels.Conservatives have a tendency, unfortunately, to count permits and not people.
30. deflected
    Immigration, Refugees and CitizenshipMichelle Rempel Garner (Conservative) asked Peter Fragiskatos (Liberal). substantive question.The reply again labels the question a personal attack and reiterates general support for immigration while avoiding any defense of specific cabinet decisions.personal attacks again speak for themselves.
31. deflected
    Immigration, Refugees and CitizenshipMichelle Rempel Garner (Conservative) asked Peter Fragiskatos (Liberal). loaded question.The answer refuses to acknowledge past policy errors and instead accuses the opposition of playing games while defending cabinet colleagues.
32. misdirected
    HealthMatt Strauss (Conservative) asked Maggie Chi (Liberal). substantive question.The response pivots to past Conservative votes on unrelated health programs instead of addressing the cancellation of PrescribeIT or the filibuster on contracts.The Conservatives voted against health care.
33. answered
    Fisheries and OceansJeff Kibble (Conservative) asked Joanne Thompson (Liberal). substantive question.The answer directly confirms the resource remains public and access is unchanged, addressing the core request for commitment.Pacific salmon will remain a shared public resource managed by the federal government.
34. answered
    Fisheries and OceansMel Arnold (Conservative) asked Joanne Thompson (Liberal). substantive question.The answer repeats the confirmation that the resource remains public and access unchanged, directly responding to the reaffirmation request.Pacific salmon will remain a shared public resource managed by the federal government.
35. deflected
    Fisheries and OceansMel Arnold (Conservative) asked Joanne Thompson (Liberal). substantive question.The answer restates the same points without addressing the specific claim about jobs or the Ahousaht alignment scope.the member opposite is incorrect.
36. deflected
    Foreign AffairsMichael Chong (Conservative) asked Yasir Naqvi (Liberal). substantive question.The answer discusses general forced labour policy but does not address the two specific questions on the government's assessment or sanctions status.Forced labour is unacceptable.
37. partly answered
    Dental CareGord Johns (NDP) asked Maggie Chi (Liberal). substantive question.The answer acknowledges the member's work and notes plan benefits but does not address the clawback or qualification issues raised.I look forward to working with him to resolve any outstanding issues that he has brought up.
38. deflected
    Foreign AffairsJenny Kwan (NDP) asked Robert Oliphant (Liberal). substantive question.The answer affirms existing controls but does not address the request for a parliamentary review of arms export policy.Canada continues to have the strongest regime when it comes to arms export controls.