Government orders on budget 2026 consumed the largest portion of the sitting. Parliamentary Secretary Ryan Turnbull defended the plan's investments in infrastructure and critical minerals while Conservatives Greg McLean and others attacked the added debt and spending.
Question period featured clashes over debt servicing costs and a $2.3-billion Telesat contract. Conservative MP Michael Chong questioned future fiscal flexibility and Conservative MP John Brassard pressed on conflict-of-interest rules; Liberal Parliamentary Secretary Ryan Turnbull and Liberal Parliamentary Secretary Mike Kelloway replied that fiscal anchors remain intact and ethics rules are followed.
The House also heard statements on local anniversaries, veterans and mental health before moving to private members' business on spectrum policy.
Summarized from the Hansard record of sitting No. 164, 242 interventions. Full Hansard