Thread by @journo_dale

In the #HoC for the final #QP of 2020.
Carol Hughes is in the big chair.
Gérard Deltell leads off to deliver a Bloc demand for unconditional health transfers.
Darren Fisher reads some talking points about the transfers since the start of the pandemic.

Tracy Gray blames the Canadian government and not the UK for delays to the Canada-UK trade deal.
Ng says they are looking for timely passage of the bill but also working with the UK about mitigation of the bill doesn’t pass in time. #QP

Gray has a very selective memory when it comes to the shenanigans and incompetence coming out of the UK on this trade deal. #QP

Marilène Gill leads for the Bloc to decry that the PM didn’t capitulate to the provinces.
Rodriguez says they are working with the provinces to fight COVID. #QP

Peter Julian leads for the NDP to complain that self-employed people are being told to payback CERB. (Note: Not really true, they got letters to say they didn’t have verification).
Fraser focuses on Julian framing the question on the wage subsidy instead. #QP

Matthew Green complains the government bought hand sanitizer from abroad.
Amos says that some purchases were made from out of country but everything was above board. #QP

James Bezan returns to the issue of training exercises with Chinese troops, despite being embarrassed about the revelations that his government signed the agreement with China.
Blair states that they do not train with the Chinese military. #QP

John Nater complains that his region didn’t get rural broadband projects.
Hutchings says he should encourage his local ISPs to apply for those programmes. #QP

Dan Albas trolls for support for his Bill on allowing distillers to ship via Canada Post.
Amos sticks to the framing of the question on distillers making hand sanitizer. #QP

Lobb demands that farmers be exempt from carbon prices because farms are carbon sinks. (Hmmm...)
Bibeau says there are carbon price exceptions for farmers. #QP

Normandin worries about children separated from partners at the border by CBSA.
Blair says there are currently zero children in immigration detention and they try to keep families together. #QP

On a follow up, Blair says the number of children in immigration detention peaked in 2014, and it’s currently zero. #QP

Shields wants help for farmers.
Bibeau says there is a proposal on the table for provincial ministers to decide on. #QP

Vis complains small communities have a harder time getting paperwork for rapid housing initiatives.
Vaughan says the funds are targeted to places with the biggest problems and the most vulnerabilities for COVID. #QP

Waugh worries that the government is weakening Canadian ownership of broadcasting.
Dabrusin says the modernized bill is about making web giants pay and recognize the digital landscape. #QP

Collins demands climate action, with breathless incredulity.
Schiefke reminds her they put a price on carbon, and have invested historic amounts in green infrastructure, and the new plan is being unveiled soon. #QP

Boulerice takes his kick at demanding health transfers.
Rodriguez reminds him they are working with provinces. #QP

Aboultaif claims the Canadian government was incompetent on the UK trade deal, in spite of all evidence coming out of the UK.
Ng praises the agreement they got. #QP

Diotte complains that paper immigration files are taking lo get to process than those filed online (as his script creeps up over his camera).
Mendicino gives some bland assurances that they are processing files. #QP

Lemire complains that Davie shipyard has not yet been given a certain icebreaker contract.
MacKinnon says that Davie is a key partner of the government, and they are considering several projects. #QP

Redekopp complains that the VIDO InterVac facility in Saskatchewan has not been given any vaccine contracts (which is STILL UNDER CONSTRUCTION).
Amos accuses Redekopp of trying to politicize the issue. #QP

Vaughan just took a swipe at Jagmeet Singh, saying he is too busy on TikTok and playing video games to make decisions. #QP

Don Davies wants the government to adhere to Vancouver city council vote on decriminalizing drugs.
Fisher reads that they will consider the decision. #QP

And that was the final #QP of 2020.
Thanks for following along and apologies for typos or broken threads.