Commons opens debate on spring economic update bill amid spending clashes

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Question Period, exchange by exchange

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1. deflected
   FinanceLeslyn Lewis (Conservative) asked Ryan Turnbull (Liberal). loaded question.The answer lists tax cuts instead of addressing ending borrowing or deficits.From my count, our government has put in place over 19 tax cuts.
2. deflected
   FinanceLeslyn Lewis (Conservative) asked Ryan Turnbull (Liberal). loaded question.The answer continues listing tax cuts rather than addressing the wealth fund or deficit spending.I had run out of time because there are so many tax cuts that our government has put in place that I just could not fit them in, so let me continue.
3. misdirected
   FinanceCarol Anstey (Conservative) asked Leslie Church (Liberal). loaded question.The answer attacks the Conservatives' voting record instead of addressing food insecurity or deficits.They are voting against a national school food program.
4. deflected
   FinanceCarol Anstey (Conservative) asked Leslie Church (Liberal). loaded question.The answer highlights G7 rankings instead of explaining why the deficit doubled or how spending will stop.Canada has the strongest fiscal position in the G7.
5. deflected
   FinanceGabriel Hardy (Conservative) asked Caroline Desrochers (Liberal). loaded question.The answer cites G7 stats and programs instead of addressing ongoing deficits or food insecurity.Canada's fiscal position is the best in the G7.
6. deflected
   FinanceGabriel Hardy (Conservative) asked Sophie Chatel (Liberal). loaded question.The answer pivots to a school food program rather than addressing spending restraint or affordability.However, thanks to our school food program, school children in my riding and in my colleague's riding will be able to have a lunch.
7. misdirected
   The EconomyYves Perron (Bloc) asked Caroline Desrochers (Liberal). substantive question.The answer responds by questioning where to cut instead of addressing the wage subsidy proposal for job losses.I want to ask my colleague, where would he cut?
8. answered
   The EconomyYves Perron (Bloc) asked Carlos Leitão (Liberal). substantive question.The answer acknowledges the situation and accepts collaboration while noting ongoing investigations.I also gladly accept my colleague's offer to collaborate.
9. partly answered
   Small BusinessMario Beaulieu (Bloc) asked Carlos Leitão (Liberal). substantive question.The answer acknowledges the problem and promises future support but provides no specifics on the wage subsidy or projected job losses.We are putting the necessary programs in place to help our businesses get through this very difficult time.
10. deflected
    FinanceAndrew Scheer (Conservative) asked Ryan Turnbull (Liberal). loaded question.The answer ignores the deficit and food insecurity questions to attack Conservatives and list unrelated positive statistics.the Conservatives have never met a fact they could not deny.
11. misdirected
    FinanceAndrew Scheer (Conservative) asked Ryan Turnbull (Liberal). loaded question.The answer attacks the questioner's voting record on school food programs instead of addressing the deficit or food bank statistics.it is very hard to take the member opposite seriously when he mentions children being hungry, as he voted time and time again in this House, with his entire party, against a national school food program
12. deflected
    FinanceKyle Seeback (Conservative) asked Ryan Turnbull (Liberal). rhetorical question.The answer lists fiscal metrics but never addresses the question of pride in the debt-servicing record or the Bernie Madoff analogy.let us get acquainted with the facts.
13. deflected
    FinanceKyle Seeback (Conservative) asked Maninder Sidhu (Liberal). loaded question.The answer changes the subject to unrelated infrastructure spending in Brampton instead of addressing household debt or deficit manipulation claims.We announced a $64-million federal investment to build the largest community centre in Brampton, the Embleton Community Centre
14. deflected
    FinancePat Kelly (Conservative) asked Claude Guay (Liberal). loaded question.The answer pivots to trade diversification and the Trans Mountain pipeline, avoiding any response on the deficit or credit-card budgeting.to grow our economy and make Canada more resilient, we must diversify our exports.
15. misdirected
    FinancePat Kelly (Conservative) asked Jennifer McKelvie (Liberal). loaded question.The answer attacks the questioner by demanding he name projects to cut rather than addressing the economic decline or credit-card budgeting.My colleague is from Alberta. Can he explain to Albertans which projects he would like to cut?
16. deflected
    FinanceChris Lewis (Conservative) asked David Myles (Liberal). substantive question.The answer defends defence spending as investment but never answers when costly spending will end or addresses the resident's concerns.I have to ask myself what the opposition considers inflationary spending.
17. deflected
    Public Services and ProcurementMario Simard (Bloc) asked Leslie Church (Liberal). loaded question.Provides budget figures but avoids the question on refusing to release documents.we have been very open and clear about this project.
18. deflected
    Public Services and ProcurementMario Simard (Bloc) asked Leslie Church (Liberal). loaded question.Describes project phases without addressing added funds or accountability to Quebeckers.The first phase of the project is proceeding as planned.
19. partly answered
    FinanceGérard Deltell (Conservative) asked Carlos Leitão (Liberal). rhetorical question.Acknowledges food banks and mentions social programs but ignores the deficit question.We are all saddened by the fact that some Canadian families have to turn to food banks to put food on the table.
20. deflected
    FinanceGérard Deltell (Conservative) asked Carlos Leitão (Liberal). loaded question.Expresses pride in programs without addressing the deficit or handling criticism.I am proud to be part of a government that is investing heavily in our families.
21. misdirected
    The EconomyBernard Généreux (Conservative) asked Caroline Desrochers (Liberal). rhetorical question.Turns to attacking Conservatives on cuts instead of answering how to improve affordability.Would you make cuts in your constituency, which I visited a few weeks ago for the opening of affordable housing projects for seniors and students?
22. partly answered
    The EconomyBernard Généreux (Conservative) asked Sophie Chatel (Liberal). substantive question.Addresses affordability by outlining agri-food investments to lower grocery prices.we are now announcing a strategic Canada Strong fund that will allow us to invest in our agri-food system to produce more goods here in Canada and lower grocery prices.
23. partly answered
    IndustryHarb Gill (Conservative) asked Karim Bardeesy (Liberal). loaded question.Mentions upcoming tariff help and fiscal metrics but does not detail current relief for workers.The Prime Minister and the Minister of Industry have been very clear that help is on the way.
24. deflected
    FinanceShannon Stubbs (Conservative) asked Sean Fraser (Liberal). loaded question.Highlights positive metrics without addressing how Canadians should pay the deficit costs.we have a smaller-than-projected deficit because we are managing the nation's fiscal capacity with responsibility.
25. deflected
    FinanceShannon Stubbs (Conservative) asked Sean Fraser (Liberal). loaded question.The answer uses a quote to mock the questioner and lists programs instead of addressing the deficit or policy questions.Oscar Wilde once described a "cynic" as someone who knows the cost of everything but the value of nothing.
26. misdirected
    FinanceJonathan Rowe (Conservative) asked Ernie Klassen (Liberal). loaded question.The answer shifts entirely to an unrelated food fishery survey and ignores the budget and deficit question.last week the minister was pleased to publish the "What We Heard" report from the food fishery survey.
27. misdirected
    FinanceJonathan Rowe (Conservative) asked Caroline Desrochers (Liberal). loaded question.The answer turns to demanding the opposition name projects to cut and attacks rather than addressing spending or inflation.The Conservatives are still refusing to come clean with Canadians about where it is they plan to cut.
28. misdirected
    FinanceMichael Kram (Conservative) asked Kevin Lamoureux (Liberal). loaded question.The answer insults the Conservatives as depressed and urges investment instead of addressing the deficit numbers raised.how depressing it must be to be a Conservative member of Parliament.
29. deflected
    FinanceMichael Kram (Conservative) asked Anthony Housefather (Liberal). loaded question.The answer cites a premier's positive comment and promotes a plan without addressing credit card budgeting or food bank growth.It was Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe, the premier of the province of that member.
30. deflected
    FinanceMichael Guglielmin (Conservative) asked Leslie Church (Liberal). loaded question.The answer counters with positive statistics but does not address when borrowing will stop or the specific debt figures.The deficit is down. GDP growth is up. Non-U.S. exports are up by almost a whopping 40%.
31. misdirected
    FinanceMichael Guglielmin (Conservative) asked Jennifer McKelvie (Liberal). loaded question.The answer demands the member name Ontario projects to cancel and attacks rather than responding to the deficit increase.I would like to know what projects he would like to cancel.
32. partly answered
    FinanceTamara Kronis (Conservative) asked Jill McKnight (Liberal). loaded question.The answer lists specific supports like the groceries benefit and fuel tax cut that aim to address food costs.That is why things like the groceries and essentials benefit are helping Canadians.
33. deflected
    HealthBurton Bailey (Conservative) asked Maggie Chi (Liberal). loaded question.The answer explains the program's launch and termination without addressing where the $300 million went or who benefited.When it became clear that it did not have the expected uptake and there was no path toward financial sustainability, Canada's new government made the responsible decision to end federal funding for the program
34. deflected
    HealthBurton Bailey (Conservative) asked Maggie Chi (Liberal). loaded question.The answer shifts to the government's new mandate and data standards without addressing the specific spending or individual named.We are refocusing our spending and Canada Health Infoway's mandate so we can support the development of national health data standards while allowing our health sector partners to develop solutions that work for all patients.
35. deflected
    HealthHelena Konanz (Conservative) asked Kevin Lamoureux (Liberal). loaded question.The answer promotes committee collaboration without addressing the closed-door meeting or 30-year secrecy rule.I think it is important that we encourage collaboration as much as we can.
36. partly answered
    FinanceKelly DeRidder (Conservative) asked Ryan Turnbull (Liberal). loaded question.The answer refuses the apology and lists fiscal measures but does not directly confront the claim of doubled spending or highest deficit.The spring economic update showed that there is $11 billion less of a deficit.
37. partly answered
    LabourLeah Gazan (NDP) asked Leslie Church (Liberal). substantive question.The answer defends limited use of section 107 and notes ongoing consultations but does not commit to repealing it via Bill C-247.We have a consultation right now on the future of the federal Labour Code.
38. answered
    Climate ChangeElizabeth May (Green) asked Wade Grant (Liberal). substantive question.The answer directly lists recent government climate actions and commitments in response to the call for action before tipping points.In fact, just last week, at the G7, the Minister of the Environment, Climate Change presented our ambitious new nature strategy.