Evidence of meeting #100 for Indigenous and Northern Affairs in the 44th Parliament, 1st Session. (The original version is on Parliament’s site, as are the minutes.) The winning word was housing.
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Liberal
Dan Vandal Liberal Saint Boniface—Saint Vital, MB
I was answering the question in a thorough way, as he asked it—
Liberal
The Chair Liberal John Aldag
As we discussed, you get to ask questions and they need to answer them—
Conservative
Liberal
Dan Vandal Liberal Saint Boniface—Saint Vital, MB
There's an affordability question regarding the north, which is why—
Liberal
The Chair Liberal John Aldag
I'm going to stop the clock.
I ask that you don't talk over each other.
Minister, we'll go to you. I'll restart the clock with a minute and a half left.
Liberal
Dan Vandal Liberal Saint Boniface—Saint Vital, MB
That's why we brought in $10-a-day child care, something that saves families in Nunavut, Northwest Territories and Yukon—
Conservative
Bob Zimmer Conservative Prince George—Peace River—Northern Rockies, BC
Excuse me, Minister. It's a question about the carbon tax.
Liberal
Dan Vandal Liberal Saint Boniface—Saint Vital, MB
—thousands of dollars a day. This member and his party voted against it. That's why we brought—
Conservative
Bob Zimmer Conservative Prince George—Peace River—Northern Rockies, BC
Mr. Chair, I'm sorry. He's not even answering the question.
Liberal
Dan Vandal Liberal Saint Boniface—Saint Vital, MB
—in dental care, Mr. Chair, for children under 12 years of age—
Conservative
Bob Zimmer Conservative Prince George—Peace River—Northern Rockies, BC
The question, Minister, is about the carbon tax.
Mr. Chair, this is my time. He's here to answer our questions.
Conservative
Bob Zimmer Conservative Prince George—Peace River—Northern Rockies, BC
I'm asking a question about the carbon tax. It's a very clear question, and I'll repeat it, because—
Conservative
Bob Zimmer Conservative Prince George—Peace River—Northern Rockies, BC
Just so you know what the question is, will you support—
It's a carbon tax question.
Liberal
The Chair Liberal John Aldag
Let's have one person at a time.
I'm going to talk now. I'll let you repeat your question—
Liberal
The Chair Liberal John Aldag
—and we'll go to the minister. Let's afford the minister time to respond.
Liberal
Dan Vandal Liberal Saint Boniface—Saint Vital, MB
He took four minutes to ask his question and you're going to ask him to repeat it.
Conservative
Bob Zimmer Conservative Prince George—Peace River—Northern Rockies, BC
The question, once again, just to make it very clear.... This makes it very easy to answer it: You can choose. I gave you two options—
Liberal
Dan Vandal Liberal Saint Boniface—Saint Vital, MB
I'm trying to answer your affordability question, but you're not letting me.
Conservative
Bob Zimmer Conservative Prince George—Peace River—Northern Rockies, BC
Will you support the people—
Minister, I would love to ask you this question again, but you're interrupting me. This is my time, not yours.
Liberal
Dan Vandal Liberal Saint Boniface—Saint Vital, MB
You took four minutes to ask your question. Let me answer it.
Conservative
Bob Zimmer Conservative Prince George—Peace River—Northern Rockies, BC
This is my time, though. The six minutes belong to me, Mr. Minister.