Liberals defend deficit doubling amid Conservative attacks in question period

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Question Period, exchange by exchange

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1. deflected
   FinancePierre Poilievre (Conservative) asked Mark Carney (Liberal). rhetorical question.Answer ignores the specific deficit and interest figures to pivot to general future plans.The economic update is the next step in our plan to make Canada stronger, more resilient and more independent.
2. deflected
   FinancePierre Poilievre (Conservative) asked Mark Carney (Liberal). rhetorical question.Answer avoids the interest payment comparison by attacking the questioner's focus on the past.I can sort of understand why the Leader of the Opposition is obsessed with my predecessor and obsessed with the past, but our government is focused on the future of this great country.
3. deflected
   FinancePierre Poilievre (Conservative) asked Mark Carney (Liberal). rhetorical question.Answer lists unrelated fiscal claims instead of addressing whether any limit exists on deficits.in the face of a tariff war, and in the face of an actual war, this government has reduced the deficit by $11 billion.
4. misdirected
   FinancePierre Poilievre (Conservative) asked Mark Carney (Liberal). loaded question.Answer sidesteps the deficit comparison to promote unrelated affordability measures.This government is focused on affordability.
5. misdirected
   FinancePierre Poilievre (Conservative) asked Mark Carney (Liberal). loaded question.Answer attacks the opposition's voting record rather than addressing the economic outcomes cited.Canadians will not forget that the member opposite voted against child care, voted against pharmacare, voted against dental care and voted against the groceries and essentials benefit
6. misdirected
   FinancePierre Poilievre (Conservative) asked Mark Carney (Liberal). loaded question.Answer counters with personal attacks on the questioner instead of defending the listed policy positions.he was wrong on crypto, wrong on Brexit and I could go on.
7. partly answered
   International TradeYves-François Blanchet (Bloc) asked Mark Carney (Liberal). substantive question.Answer directly states that measures are being developed though without specifics or timeline.The government is currently developing measures to assist workers and businesses in the steel, aluminum, copper and derivative industries.
8. deflected
   International TradeYves-François Blanchet (Bloc) asked Mark Carney (Liberal). substantive question.Answer gives a sarcastic assurance instead of confirming concrete actions or timelines.it is always a good idea to believe the Prime Minister of Canada.
9. answered
   International TradeYves-François Blanchet (Bloc) asked Mark Carney (Liberal). substantive question.The answer directly commits to swift and sufficient measures matching the request for timely assistance.our measures will be swift and sufficient.
10. deflected
    FinanceJasraj Hallan (Conservative) asked Patty Hajdu (Liberal). loaded question.The answer ignores the deficit and spending critique to promote a trades program and attack the opposition's voting record.I guess they will vote against those workers too.
11. deflected
    FinanceJasraj Hallan (Conservative) asked Patty Hajdu (Liberal). loaded question.The answer sidesteps unemployment and inflation claims by quoting union praise and shaming the opposition.No matter what idea and no matter who endorses it, they vote against it. Shame on them.
12. deflected
    FinanceMark Strahl (Conservative) asked Gregor Robertson (Liberal). loaded question.The answer avoids the deficit and G7 performance questions by shifting to future training programs and attacking Conservative history.while the Conservatives may be mired in the last decade or two of failure, this government is focused on the future
13. misdirected
    FinanceMark Strahl (Conservative) asked Gregor Robertson (Liberal). loaded question.The answer attacks the questioner and past governments instead of addressing the doubled deficit or economic record.Conservatives are attacking former mayors like they attack current mayors. They have no respect.
14. deflected
    FinanceScot Davidson (Conservative) asked John Zerucelli (Liberal). loaded question.The answer evades the spending and inflation critique by quoting a union member on trades support.Let us hear from Russ Shewchuk from the IBEW, who said that this economic statement "will super charge the Skilled Trades across Canada
15. deflected
    FinanceScot Davidson (Conservative) asked John Zerucelli (Liberal). loaded question.The answer ignores debt interest and G7 rankings to claim fiscal responsibility and quote union support.There has not been a single question today about workers. Let us hear from the workers.
16. misdirected
    FinanceJonathan Rowe (Conservative) asked Joanne Thompson (Liberal). loaded question.The answer attacks the member's tone and constituents rather than addressing the deficit-to-GDP or health care spending comparison.while the member opposite, the Conservative member from Newfoundland and Labrador, reads his prepared notes and likes his bit of theatre
17. partly answered
    LabourMario Simard (Bloc) asked Joël Lightbound (Liberal). substantive question.The answer acknowledges jurisdiction and collaboration but avoids committing to a no-strings transfer of funds.Obviously, we will respect Quebec's jurisdictions.
18. misdirected
    LabourMario Simard (Bloc) asked Joël Lightbound (Liberal). substantive question.The answer pivots to attacking the Bloc Québécois instead of addressing the funding transfer question.For 10 years, I have seen them constantly trying to start fights between Quebec and Ottawa.
19. deflected
    FinanceEric Lefebvre (Conservative) asked Steven MacKinnon (Liberal). loaded question.The answer changes the subject to workforce training and infrastructure rather than addressing the sovereign wealth fund premise.My colleague just mentioned the need for workforce training in Quebec and in the rest of the country.
20. deflected
    FinanceEric Lefebvre (Conservative) asked Steven MacKinnon (Liberal). loaded question.The answer ignores the spending and debt questions to attack the opposition instead.the only ones who are disappointed are that member, his inner circle and his party.
21. deflected
    FinanceDominique Vien (Conservative) asked Mélanie Joly (Liberal). substantive question.The answer shifts to economic growth claims and historical references without addressing ending costly budgets.We have the second-largest economic growth in the G7.
22. deflected
    FinanceDominique Vien (Conservative) asked Mélanie Joly (Liberal). substantive question.The answer pivots to criticizing Conservatives and listing actions instead of addressing the debt and inflation concerns.They would look at the trade war and twiddle their thumbs while standing back and doing absolutely nothing.
23. deflected
    FinanceGabriel Hardy (Conservative) asked Anna Gainey (Liberal). loaded question.The answer ignores the deficit and debt questions to promote a training program instead.in yesterday's economic update, we proposed investing over $6 billion to recruit and train more than 100,000 young people in the trades.
24. deflected
    FinanceRaquel Dancho (Conservative) asked Rebecca Chartrand (Liberal). substantive question.The answer changes the subject to jobs and infrastructure in Manitoba rather than fiscal restraint.what Manitobans want, especially young people, is a job.
25. deflected
    FinanceRaquel Dancho (Conservative) asked Rebecca Chartrand (Liberal). substantive question.The answer lists government investments in Manitoba without addressing tariffs or red tape.What is she not seeing here? We are strengthening Manitoba's aerospace sector.
26. deflected
    FinanceDan Albas (Conservative) asked Jill McKnight (Liberal). loaded question.The answer promotes B.C. projects and programs instead of addressing the false-promise framing or deficit claims.We are bringing major projects, such as LNG train 2 and Red Chris mine, which are going to invest in our natural resources and build B.C.'s economy.
27. deflected
    FinanceDan Albas (Conservative) asked Jill McKnight (Liberal). loaded question.The answer repeats skilled-trades announcements without engaging the spending-increase or fiscal-responsibility challenge.In yesterday's spring economic update, we announced that we are investing in the recruiting, training and hiring of more than 80,000 workers in the skilled trades.
28. misdirected
    FinanceGarnett Genuis (Conservative) asked Tim Hodgson (Liberal). substantive question.The answer attacks the questioner's reading habits and pivots to a Shell CEO quote rather than addressing EI premium increases.the Conservatives read only half the newspaper, obviously.
29. deflected
    FinanceGarnett Genuis (Conservative) asked Tim Hodgson (Liberal). substantive question.The answer claims CPP cuts and new jobs while ignoring the page-122 EI premium increase and vocational-grants point.maybe instead of reading the paper, the member should go online and see that we actually cut CPP deductions from paycheques.
30. deflected
    FinanceMike Lake (Conservative) asked Anita Anand (Liberal). rhetorical question.The answer lists spending items and urges Conservatives to support them without addressing the debt-growth or balanced-budget contrast.we are also delivering for Canadians: $6 billion for investing in the skilled trades; more than $700 million for athletics in this country, from playground to podium;
31. partly answered
    FinanceMike Lake (Conservative) asked Anita Anand (Liberal). loaded question.The answer states a reduced deficit figure but then pivots to listing programs the Conservatives did not support.we have reduced the deficit by $11 billion, as announced yesterday.
32. misdirected
    FinanceGlen Motz (Conservative) asked Ryan Turnbull (Liberal). substantive question.The answer insults the Conservatives' focus on a former prime minister instead of addressing deficit control or debt interest.I know it is a lot to ask, but the Conservatives could finally give up their infatuation with our former prime minister and just face reality for once.
33. deflected
    FinanceMichael Barrett (Conservative) asked Wayne Long (Liberal). loaded question.The answer attacks the opposition's focus on the former prime minister instead of addressing the debt and relief question.while the former prime minister lives rent-free in Conservatives' heads, the current Prime Minister is focused on an economy for all Canadians.
34. deflected
    FinanceMichael Barrett (Conservative) asked Evan Solomon (Liberal). loaded question.The answer accuses Conservatives of talking down Canada and promotes government investments without addressing relief for costs.these guys will find any excuse to talk down Canada and talk down investing in Canada, even in a trade war.
35. misdirected
    FinanceMichael Guglielmin (Conservative) asked Mélanie Joly (Liberal). loaded question.The answer shifts to auto sector investments and accuses Conservatives of not defending workers instead of addressing deficits and debt.what is a bit rich is the fact that the Conservatives are not defending our auto workers.
36. deflected
    FinanceDan Muys (Conservative) asked Steven MacKinnon (Liberal). loaded question.The answer comments on the number of identical questions and opposition voting record rather than addressing the deficit and costs.as we conclude this question period with about 32 identical questions from the Conservative Party straight off of the Leader of the Opposition 's desk, let us conclude it this way.
37. partly answered
    Veterans AffairsGord Johns (NDP) asked Jill McKnight (Liberal). substantive question.The answer explains the policy change rationale but does not address lack of consultation or reversing the changes.Today, this policy no longer meets the needs of veterans.
38. answered
    PrivilegeArnold Viersen (Conservative) asked Kevin Lamoureux (Liberal). substantive question.The answer directly addresses the privilege matter by committing to review and report back to the House.on the question of privilege that was raised, we would like to review the comments that the member put on the record and then report back to the House on the matter.