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Question Period
February 18, 2016
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is questioned on the decision to pull CF-18 fighter jets out of Iraq and Syria before a parliamentary vote on the new mission against the Islamic State. Harjit Sajjan (Minister of National Defence) also responds to questions about replacing CF-18 fighter jets and the security of troops in the new mission against ISIS. Stéphane Dion (Minister of Foreign Affairs) faces opposition concerns that newly planned aid will end up in the hands of terrorists instead of civilians. The prime minister also responds to questions on the economy including the government’s action on Bombardier job losses; revising the employment insurance system; and evaluating the effect of the Trans-Pacific Partnership trade deal on Canadian workers. Bill Morneau (Minister of Finance) responds to repeated inquiries on the size of the federal budget deficit. Jim Carr (Natural Resource Minister) is asked about the government’s plan for the Energy East pipeline as well as consulting with indigenous peoples on natural resource development. (February 18, 2016)