House spends day on supply motion over recession as economy dominates question period

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Question Period, exchange by exchange

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1. deflected
   The EconomyGabriel Hardy (Conservative) asked Steven MacKinnon (Liberal). substantive question.The answer highlights job creation instead of addressing the recession question.Mr. Speaker, obviously, the member opposite missed the stellar jobs report that came out last Friday.
2. deflected
   The EconomyGabriel Hardy (Conservative) asked Steven MacKinnon (Liberal). substantive question.The answer shifts to affordability aid without addressing the recession definition or plan failure.That is why, also on Friday, the Canada groceries and essentials benefit was paid into the bank accounts of 12 million Canadians
3. deflected
   The EconomyTim Uppal (Conservative) asked Wayne Long (Liberal). substantive question.The answer pivots to job numbers and an astronaut visit rather than investment decline or recession admission.what a great day it is to be Canadian when we have Canadian astronaut Jeremy Hansen on the Hill today.
4. deflected
   The EconomyTim Uppal (Conservative) asked Wayne Long (Liberal). loaded question.The answer promotes government benefits and mocks the opposition without explaining household savings or recession status.I know that party loves the glass half empty, but on this side, the glass is half full.
5. misdirected
   The EconomyAndrew Lawton (Conservative) asked Tim Hodgson (Liberal). substantive question.The answer attacks the premise by listing investments instead of admitting recession or addressing productivity decline.They say investment is leaving this country. They should wake up and see what is going on.
6. misdirected
   The EconomyAndrew Lawton (Conservative) asked Tim Hodgson (Liberal). substantive question.The answer attacks the questioner's job interest and lists projects rather than addressing recession or regional job losses.what I am not interested in is his job.
7. misdirected
   Canadian Identity and CultureYves-François Blanchet (Bloc) asked Marc Miller (Liberal). loaded question.The answer attacks the Bloc's voting record instead of addressing the levy or CRTC funding changes.only the Bloc Québécois would stand up in the House and vote against three-quarters of a billion dollars for culture
8. misdirected
   Canadian Identity and CultureYves-François Blanchet (Bloc) asked Marc Miller (Liberal). loaded question.The answer criticizes the questioner personally and restates Liberal investment without addressing the levy or EU comparison.there is nothing more disastrous than that kind of question, especially coming from someone who was once the president of the Association québécoise de l'industrie du disque, du spectacle et de la vidéo
9. misdirected
   Canadian Identity and CultureYves-François Blanchet (Bloc) asked Marc Miller (Liberal). loaded question.The answer attacks the questioner's motives instead of addressing the cultural policy question.It is a bit rich for the member opposite to be talking about betrayal when he shows up in the House of Commons every day to try to destroy the country that I love.
10. deflected
    The EconomyCarol Anstey (Conservative) asked Joanne Thompson (Liberal). loaded question.The answer shifts to local spending and employment without addressing the recession claim or policies.I want to remind my opposition colleague from Newfoundland and Labrador that employment numbers are up in our province.
11. deflected
    The EconomyCarol Anstey (Conservative) asked Joanne Thompson (Liberal). loaded question.The answer promotes apprenticeship programs and growth instead of addressing deficit targets or recession status.I will once again remind the member opposite that when we get people to work, when we invest in our young Newfoundlanders and Labradorians and Canadians with programs like the apprenticeship program, which walks with them throughout the journey to a Red Seal designation, and when we have construction jobs, it enhances our economy and it raises our employment numbers, which we are now seeing.
12. deflected
    The EconomyKelly DeRidder (Conservative) asked Gregor Robertson (Liberal). loaded question.The answer highlights rent declines and housing investments without addressing recession or grocery theft claims.we are seeing rents come down across Canada right now.
13. deflected
    The EconomyKelly DeRidder (Conservative) asked Gregor Robertson (Liberal). loaded question.The answer pivots to infrastructure spending and jobs instead of answering about borrowing or recession.we are making unprecedented investments in Canada's community infrastructure: $51 billion in the build communities strong fund, which is going into our communities for community centres, for housing-enabling infrastructure and for public transit.
14. deflected
    The EconomySukhman Gill (Conservative) asked Jill McKnight (Liberal). loaded question.The answer cites US tariffs and optimism without addressing recession indicators or per capita GDP.British Columbians are talking to me about the fact that they see we are facing headwinds for our economy right now.
15. deflected
    The EconomySukhman Gill (Conservative) asked Jill McKnight (Liberal). loaded question.The answer blames geopolitical events and calls for investment without admitting recession status.British Columbians see that we are facing headwinds caused by geopolitical events and tariffs.
16. deflected
    The EconomyHarb Gill (Conservative) asked Evan Solomon (Liberal). loaded question.The answer lists job numbers and criticizes opposition negativity instead of addressing recession or borrowing.instead of gleefully running down the economy, which the opposition does every day, those members should help us build it up.
17. deflected
    HealthMaxime Blanchette-Joncas (Bloc) asked Marjorie Michel (Liberal). substantive question.The answer restates government priorities without addressing the request to remove the provision.The health of Canadians will always be the Canadian government's top priority.
18. deflected
    HealthMaxime Blanchette-Joncas (Bloc) asked Marjorie Michel (Liberal). loaded question.The answer explains stakeholder meetings and safety assurances but avoids the question about motives for protecting corporate profits.We will never authorize a product that would put anyone's life at risk.
19. deflected
    The EconomyLuc Berthold (Conservative) asked Joël Lightbound (Liberal). substantive question.The answer highlights positive economic indicators without addressing whether Canada is in a recession.The Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development anticipates that Canada will achieve the second-strongest growth of the G7.
20. deflected
    The EconomyLuc Berthold (Conservative) asked Joël Lightbound (Liberal). substantive question.The answer lists investments and job creation while accusing Conservatives of being overjoyed at bad news, avoiding the recession question.I understand that the Conservatives are overjoyed whenever we face even the slightest headwind in the Canadian economy.
21. deflected
    The EconomyEric Lefebvre (Conservative) asked Anna Gainey (Liberal). substantive question.The answer focuses on job creation and investments without answering the recession or technical recession question.The youth unemployment rate has fallen by nearly 1%.
22. deflected
    The EconomyEric Lefebvre (Conservative) asked Anna Gainey (Liberal). substantive question.The answer describes government plans and investments without acknowledging or addressing the recession claim.our government has a plan to transform the foundation of our economy and make it more resilient.
23. deflected
    The EconomyRichard Martel (Conservative) asked Rachel Bendayan (Liberal). substantive question.The answer cites job numbers without addressing whether Canada is in a recession.since this summer, we have created more than 165,000 jobs here in Canada.
24. deflected
    The EconomySandra Cobena (Conservative) asked Ryan Turnbull (Liberal). substantive question.The answer quotes a philosopher to criticize Conservative pessimism and lists positive stats without admitting recession.Pessimism leads to weakness, optimism to power.
25. deflected
    The EconomySandra Cobena (Conservative) asked Ryan Turnbull (Liberal). loaded question.Answer criticizes opposition and promotes government actions without addressing recession acknowledgment.They choose to be pessimistic at a time when Canadians need optimism.
26. deflected
    The EconomyJeff Kibble (Conservative) asked Stephanie McLean (Liberal). loaded question.Answer dismisses question as fearmongering and pivots to general economic stability without addressing recession or affordability specifics.Labelling the economy without context does not help workers or businesses.
27. misdirected
    The EconomyAmarjeet Gill (Conservative) asked Adam van Koeverden (Liberal). loaded question.Answer mocks repeated questions and attacks Conservative leader instead of addressing recession claim.it seems that the Conservatives' photocopier is out of toner, because they have all received the exact same photocopy of the exact same question.
28. misdirected
    The EconomyAmanpreet Gill (Conservative) asked Eleanor Olszewski (Liberal). loaded question.Answer shifts to Alberta job numbers and criticizes Conservatives for talking down constituents rather than addressing national recession.Conservatives from Alberta should stop talking down their own constituents and acknowledge the work they are doing to build a better economy.
29. partly answered
    HealthDan Mazier (Conservative) asked Marjorie Michel (Liberal). loaded question.Answer addresses governance fixes at Infoway but avoids investigation into PrescribeIT scandal.The CEO has left, and we have an acting director right now.
30. deflected
    HealthHelena Konanz (Conservative) asked Marjorie Michel (Liberal). loaded question.Answer repeats governance review but pivots to criticizing Conservatives for blocking AIDS study.I will repeat my answer, but first, I would like to talk about the Standing Committee on Health's study on AIDS, which the Conservatives are blocking.
31. partly answered
    HealthMatt Strauss (Conservative) asked Marjorie Michel (Liberal). substantive question.Answer explains halting funding and notes modernization needs but does not address review timeline or cost.That is why, when we realized that Canada Health Infoway was not completely fulfilling its mission, we decided to halt funding.
32. deflected
    HealthBurton Bailey (Conservative) asked Steven MacKinnon (Liberal). loaded question.Answer cuts off without engaging the obstruction or scandal claims.these questions, written by the—
33. deflected
    Public SafetyMichelle Rempel Garner (Conservative) asked Ruby Sahota (Liberal). loaded question.The answer praises police without addressing the demand to fire a minister for policy failure.I want to congratulate the Durham police, Peel police and many police forces around this country that are working very hard, day in and day out, to crack down on organized crime.
34. deflected
    Public SafetyMichelle Rempel Garner (Conservative) asked Ruby Sahota (Liberal). loaded question.The answer shifts to promoting Bill C-22 and attacking Conservatives instead of explaining entry policies.However, the Conservatives in this House have been delaying that bill and have been on the side of social media giants, instead of on the side of Canadians so that public safety can be served.
35. deflected
    Public SafetyMichelle Rempel Garner (Conservative) asked Ruby Sahota (Liberal). loaded question.The answer pivots to Bill C-22 and questions Conservative toughness on crime rather than addressing rejected legislation or policies.When will the Conservatives become tough on crime? The government is ready to do the work.
36. deflected
    EmploymentCheryl Gallant (Conservative) asked Ryan Turnbull (Liberal). loaded question.The answer highlights positive economic stats without addressing whether Canada is in recession or the contractor's situation.There is a 1.5% increase in consumer spending, and GDP per capita is up almost 1%.
37. answered
    Indigenous AffairsGord Johns (NDP) asked Rebecca Alty (Liberal). substantive question.The answer directly states that no project exists yet so consultation duty has not begun.However, there is no project so far, so the duty to consult has not begun yet.