Fuel tax extension advances amid defence bill debate and jobs clashes

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Question Period, exchange by exchange

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1. deflected
   Public Services and ProcurementMichael Barrett (Conservative) asked Wayne Long (Liberal). substantive question.The answer avoids the choice of contractor by claiming politicians are uninvolved.The CRA process was handled independently by experts.
2. deflected
   Public Services and ProcurementMichael Barrett (Conservative) asked Wayne Long (Liberal). loaded question.The answer redefines the firm as Canadian without addressing the selection decision.This is a Canadian firm. It employs 8,000 Canadians.
3. deflected
   FinanceMelissa Lantsman (Conservative) asked François-Philippe Champagne (Liberal). substantive question.The answer lists G7 comparisons instead of addressing the PBO warnings on debt and deficits.Canada has the strongest fiscal position in the G7.
4. misdirected
   FinanceMelissa Lantsman (Conservative) asked François-Philippe Champagne (Liberal). substantive question.The answer pivots to celebrating workers and IMF projections rather than acknowledging the affordability crisis.Let us celebrate as well the fact that the IMF projected that Canada would have the second-fastest growth in the G7 in 2027.
5. deflected
   The EconomyLuc Berthold (Conservative) asked François-Philippe Champagne (Liberal). substantive question.The answer lists past measures without acknowledging the PBO growth and unemployment figures cited.affordability is the number one priority.
6. misdirected
   The EconomyLuc Berthold (Conservative) asked François-Philippe Champagne (Liberal). substantive question.The answer attacks Conservative voting record instead of addressing rising food bank use.when we introduced the Canada child benefit, the Conservatives voted against it.
7. misdirected
   The EconomyYves-François Blanchet (Bloc) asked Steven MacKinnon (Liberal). loaded question.The answer celebrates Alberta election results and unity instead of addressing Quebec consultation or Bill C-39 powers.today is a very good day for Canadian unity.
8. deflected
   The EconomyYves-François Blanchet (Bloc) asked Steven MacKinnon (Liberal). loaded question.The answer claims questions were answered previously and lists projects without addressing the concerns raised.we have explained and outlined the measures we will take to give Quebeckers what they are asking for.
9. answered
   The EnvironmentGabriel Ste-Marie (Bloc) asked Dominic LeBlanc (Liberal). loaded question.Answer directly states science is not optional and explains the federal scope.science is not optional in environmental impact assessments, whether the projects involved are major or relatively modest.
10. deflected
    Immigration, Refugees and CitizenshipMichelle Rempel Garner (Conservative) asked Lena Metlege Diab (Liberal). loaded question.Answer discusses reforms and targets but avoids the question on increasing immigration levels.We have made reforms to our immigration system to restore integrity and balance, and those reforms are working.
11. partly answered
    Immigration, Refugees and CitizenshipMichelle Rempel Garner (Conservative) asked Patty Hajdu (Liberal). loaded question.Answer begins to address the temporary foreign worker rules but is cut off without full response.for a company to apply for temporary foreign workers, they have to have had offers to Canadian workers first.
12. misdirected
    Immigration, Refugees and CitizenshipBrad Redekopp (Conservative) asked Patty Hajdu (Liberal). loaded question.Answer turns to accusing Conservative MPs of requesting more workers instead of addressing the policy change.maybe the member of Parliament wants to speak to his colleagues, the members for Bellechasse—Les Etchemins—Lévis , Côte-du-Sud—Rivière-du-Loup—Kataskomiq—Témiscouata , Mégantic—L'Érable—Lotbinière or Chicoutimi—Le Fjord , who have all written to me for more temporary foreign workers.
13. misdirected
    Immigration, Refugees and CitizenshipBrad Redekopp (Conservative) asked Patty Hajdu (Liberal). loaded question.Answer shifts to attacking opposition on private colleges rather than addressing corruption in the immigration system.if the member wants to talk about advocating for corrupt private colleges, he should talk to the member who regularly comes to the committee that I represent.
14. answered
    Immigration, Refugees and CitizenshipCostas Menegakis (Conservative) asked Gary Anandasangaree (Liberal). loaded question.Answer directly provides removal statistics to counter the claim about non-deportation.last year, there were over 23,000 removals of people who were ineligible to be in Canada.
15. deflected
    Immigration, Refugees and CitizenshipJason Groleau (Conservative) asked Patty Hajdu (Liberal). loaded question.Answer accuses Conservatives of inconsistency instead of addressing deportation priorities for skilled workers.they are talking from both sides of the Conservative mouth.
16. deflected
    Immigration, Refugees and CitizenshipJason Groleau (Conservative) asked Patty Hajdu (Liberal). loaded question.Answer reiterates labour shortages and Canadian priority without addressing the deportation of non-citizens with expired visas.there are dire shortages of labour in particular parts of the country, including in rural and northern areas.
17. answered
    Canadian Culture and IdentityMartin Champoux (Bloc) asked Marc Miller (Liberal). substantive question.The answer directly promises the funding will arrive soon in response to the timing question.Mr. Speaker, I can assure the House and the sector that the money will come very soon.
18. misdirected
    Canadian Culture and IdentityMartin Champoux (Bloc) asked Marc Miller (Liberal). substantive question.The response attacks the Bloc Québécois voting record instead of addressing the CRTC levies request.the Bloc Québécois is the only one complaining that there is no money for culture when its own members have done nothing when it comes time to invest and vote for our budget, which has allocated billions of dollars for culture.
19. deflected
    Public Services and ProcurementJohn Brassard (Conservative) asked Wayne Long (Liberal). substantive question.The answer avoids the contract decision by claiming politicians are uninvolved without addressing the specific issue.I am not sure what it was like 11 years ago, but on this side of the House, politicians are not involved in those decisions—
20. deflected
    Public Services and ProcurementJohn Brassard (Conservative) asked Wayne Long (Liberal). substantive question.The response defends the process and company nationality but sidesteps the veterans employment and $80,000 difference raised.Speaker, the member knows that this is a Canadian company. It employs 8,000 Canadians. The process was independent.
21. deflected
    Public Services and ProcurementFraser Tolmie (Conservative) asked Wayne Long (Liberal). substantive question.The answer repeats that the process was objective and transparent without engaging the buy-Canadian or veterans angle.Mr. Speaker, the member also knows that the decision was objective. It was transparent.
22. deflected
    Public Services and ProcurementPierre Paul-Hus (Conservative) asked Wayne Long (Liberal). substantive question.The response emphasizes veteran hiring priority and an independent process but does not address the contract award to the American firm.the CRA prioritizes hiring veterans. That is number one. Number two is that, with respect to this decision, it was an independent process.
23. deflected
    Public Services and ProcurementPierre Paul-Hus (Conservative) asked Wayne Long (Liberal). loaded question.The answer praises the organization yet reiterates the objective process without confronting the elbows-up inconsistency.the Canadian Corps of Commissionaires is a wonderful organization that does great work across this country, but this decision was objective.
24. misdirected
    EmploymentGarnett Genuis (Conservative) asked John Zerucelli (Liberal). substantive question.The response pivots to job creation and training announcements instead of addressing the workforce participation decline.in fact, Canada this year has created 160,000 jobs and has created a huge workforce.
25. misdirected
    EmploymentGarnett Genuis (Conservative) asked Patty Hajdu (Liberal). loaded question.The answer attacks the questioner's record on education instead of addressing the Statistics Canada job numbers cited.the member for Sherwood Park—Fort Saskatchewan has been at committee many times, advocating for substandard education for youth through private career colleges, which was part of the topic that we were discussing with the opposition just moments before.
26. deflected
    EmploymentRosemarie Falk (Conservative) asked Buckley Belanger (Liberal). substantive question.The answer shifts to praising Saskatchewan's economy and investment without addressing national job losses or youth unemployment.I want to point out that Canada's economy grew by 0.08% in the second quarter, and one of the leaders in that growth in the economy was the Government of Saskatchewan.
27. deflected
    EmploymentRosemarie Falk (Conservative) asked Mélanie Joly (Liberal). loaded question.The answer pivots to American tariffs and lists new jobs without addressing the G7 unemployment rate or specific bills mentioned.when I listen to my colleagues on the other side of the aisle, they never mention the American tariffs.
28. deflected
    EmploymentGabriel Hardy (Conservative) asked Claude Guay (Liberal). substantive question.The answer highlights specific projects and job numbers but does not explain the government's response to the committee recommendations on youth unemployment.I am happy to oblige because he missed a lot of news over the past few months.
29. deflected
    International TradeStephanie Kusie (Conservative) asked Steven MacKinnon (Liberal). substantive question.The answer celebrates a recent development and general growth without addressing the PBO's projected GDP loss or job impacts from trade measures.let us agree that Canada had a very good day yesterday.
30. deflected
    International TradeStephanie Kusie (Conservative) asked Dominic LeBlanc (Liberal). loaded question.The answer emphasizes diversification and past election commitments without addressing the scale of U.S. trade replacement or specific deal progress.our colleague should be very reassured that the Prime Minister is doing exactly that: his job.
31. partly answered
    International TradeJamie Schmale (Conservative) asked Mélanie Joly (Liberal). substantive question.The answer acknowledges the issue and mentions funding support but provides no specific relief measures for the tariff impact on Mariposa Dairy.FedDev has provided funding, we will provide more funding, and we will work together on the solution because we need to make sure that Mariposa Dairy is secured.
32. answered
    International TradeJamie Schmale (Conservative) asked Mélanie Joly (Liberal). substantive question.The answer directly commits to securing a solution for the affected farmers and workers.
33. deflected
    FinanceDan Mazier (Conservative) asked Rebecca Chartrand (Liberal). loaded question.Answer shifts to opposition voting record instead of addressing debt-to-GDP or affordability.The opposition needs to get on board.
34. deflected
    FinanceMichael Cooper (Conservative) asked François-Philippe Champagne (Liberal). loaded question.Answer cites G7 rankings and positives but ignores the specific PBO finding on rising deficits to GDP.Canada has the strongest fiscal position in the G7.
35. misdirected
    FinanceMichael Cooper (Conservative) asked Leslie Church (Liberal). loaded question.Answer pivots to child benefit payments rather than acknowledging affordability crisis or fiscal mismanagement.3.5 million families in this country are receiving the Canada child benefit today.
36. partly answered
    JusticeMichael Guglielmin (Conservative) asked Ruby Sahota (Liberal). substantive question.Answer affirms safety priority and notes prior bills but does not commit to supporting the specific bill.There is more work to do, and we look forward to collaborating with other parties on it.
37. deflected
    The EconomyDon Davies (NDP) asked Steven MacKinnon (Liberal). loaded question.Answer emphasizes consultations but avoids addressing limited witness time and rights concerns in the bill.these committee hearings, as the member knows, are only the latest in a long line of consultations
38. partly answered
    HealthElizabeth May (Green) asked Marjorie Michel (Liberal). substantive question.Answer addresses health priority and modernization but does not explain why changes come via finance omnibus bills.we can do this while supporting our agriculture sector and cutting red tape.