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Tuesday, November 26, 2024 · sitting No. 376

Commons holds emergency debate on Trump tariff threat

The House of Commons devoted the largest share of its sitting to an emergency debate on a proposed 25 per cent tariff on Canadian goods by U.S. President-elect Donald Trump. NDP MP Brian Masse moved the adjournment motion under Standing Order 52, citing threats to jobs and border security, and the debate proceeded after unanimous consent to limit procedural motions.

Question Period featured repeated exchanges between Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre and Prime Minister Justin Trudeau over the absence of a detailed plan to address the tariffs, immigration enforcement and drug policy. Poilievre pressed for reversal of drug liberalization measures and tax increases while Trudeau defended a team Canada approach involving premiers and U.S. counterparts.

Routine proceedings included presentation of the 20th report of the Standing Committee on Transport, Infrastructure and Communities on the Canada Infrastructure Bank, followed by a Conservative supplementary report calling for the bank's abolition and greater transparency.

Decided that day

  • Official Languages committee third report adopted
  • Public Accounts committee 37th report adopted

From the Hansard record of the sitting. Full Hansard

Question Period – November 26, 2024. Video from CPAC. Watch on YouTube

Who held the floor · 2024-11-26

Government (Liberal)OppositionOver the day: government 31%, opposition 69% of the words spokenRoutine proceedingsOrders of the DayEmergency Debate▲ Government side held the floor▼ Opposition held the floorOpened 10:0012:0013:0014:0015:0016:0017:0018:0019:0020:0021:00Last speech 23:25Time of day, Ottawa · the House sat 13 h 25 min · each dot is a stretch of debate, placed at the minute it began
49Privilege points crowd out slim progressThe sitting saw heavy time on privilege and procedural matters with only a tiny share of words on substantive business and mostly deflected answers in Question Period. A few committee reports advanced through recorded votes while three bills moved stages.AI-rated Score out of 100; the verdict and the answer ratings behind it are a model’s reading. How the AI rates this

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Other moments

Privilege

Conservative MP Mark Strahl told the House that 174 members supported sending unredacted documents to the RCMP while 148 Liberals opposed the motion, and said Parliament's decision must be respected.

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Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship

Liberal MP Marc Miller said the government expects visa holders to leave when their documents expire and will remove those who do not, while rejecting Conservative characterizations of five million potential overstays as hysteria.

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Mental Health and Addictions

Liberal MP Ya'ara Saks said the government has invested over a billion dollars in treatment, prevention and harm reduction and will continue evidence-based work with U.S. counterparts on precursors.

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Taxation

Liberal MP Ginette Petitpas Taylor said the GST break on groceries, children's clothing, restaurant meals and Christmas trees will put more money in Canadians' pockets, unlike Conservative proposals for austerity.

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Criminal Code

Bloc Québécois MP Rhéal Éloi Fortin introduced Bill C-420 to create a registry of criminal organizations and reverse the burden of proof for proceeds of crime, allowing seizure unless owners prove legitimate acquisition.

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Question Period, exchange by exchange

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  1. deflected
    Government PrioritiesPierre Poilievre (Conservative) asked Justin Trudeau (Liberal). substantive question.The answer promotes a team Canada approach without addressing specific policy reversals requested.We will always stand up for Canadian jobs and workers.
  2. partly answered
    Immigration, Refugees and CitizenshipPierre Poilievre (Conservative) asked Justin Trudeau (Liberal). substantive question.The answer addresses immigration adjustments but ignores the specific threat of students crossing the border illegally.We have an immigration system that responds to the challenges we are currently facing.
  3. deflected
    Government PrioritiesPierre Poilievre (Conservative) asked Justin Trudeau (Liberal). substantive question.The answer criticizes the questioner with slogans while avoiding any concrete plan details.instead of panicking and falling back on slogans, like the Leader of the Opposition does, we rolled up our sleeves and are getting to work.
  4. misdirected
    Mental Health and AddictionsPierre Poilievre (Conservative) asked Justin Trudeau (Liberal). substantive question.The answer accuses the asker of making stuff up and shifts to defending the call timing rather than addressing the drug plan.once again the Leader of the Opposition is just making stuff up.
  5. deflected
    The EconomyPierre Poilievre (Conservative) asked Justin Trudeau (Liberal). substantive question.The answer dismisses the question as invented attacks and pivots to general cooperation without addressing tax hikes.we see once again the Leader of the Opposition flailing and inventing stuff to try to fit his preferred attacks into his priorities.
  6. deflected
    SeniorsMr. Yves-François Blanchet (Bloc) asked Justin Trudeau (Liberal). substantive question.The answer discusses general supports but does not address adjusting cheques specifically for retirees.we are going to give everyone a tax holiday in the coming months on groceries, children's clothing and many more items that people regularly buy.
  7. deflected
    SeniorsMr. Yves-François Blanchet (Bloc) asked Justin Trudeau (Liberal). substantive question.The answer lists existing senior programs without addressing the request to redirect funds from cheques to pensioners.we increased old age security for seniors aged 75 and over.
  8. deflected
    EmploymentMr. Jagmeet Singh (NDP) asked Justin Trudeau (Liberal). substantive question.The answer rejects a war-room idea and criticizes panic without outlining any concrete plan or CUSMA action.rather than panicking, we are engaging in constructive ways to protect Canadian jobs, as we have before.
  9. deflected
    EmploymentMr. Jagmeet Singh (NDP) asked Justin Trudeau (Liberal). loaded question.The answer promotes a general approach without addressing the specific claim of failing to react to threats.seriously defending Canada's economy means not giving in to panic or fear.
  10. deflected
    The EconomyAndrew Scheer (Conservative) asked Mr. Maninder Sidhu (Liberal). loaded question.The answer shifts to past achievements and criticizes Conservatives instead of addressing current negotiating weakness.I remind the member opposite that it was the Conservatives who wanted us to capitulate during that time, but we stood strong.
  11. deflected
    The EconomyAndrew Scheer (Conservative) asked François-Philippe Champagne (Liberal). loaded question.The answer rejects the premise and lists engagement points without addressing the carbon tax or tax hikes.we will take no lessons from the Conservatives.
  12. deflected
    The EconomyMs. Melissa Lantsman (Conservative) asked Ms. Rachel Bendayan (Liberal). loaded question.The answer focuses on past NAFTA actions and ignores the call to stop economic measures before tariffs.when the Conservative Party of Canada wanted us to back down during the last round of NAFTA negotiations, we stood up for Canada.
  13. deflected
    The EconomyMs. Melissa Lantsman (Conservative) asked Ms. Rachel Bendayan (Liberal). loaded question.The answer emphasizes trade relationship benefits without addressing ending tax increases or the carbon tax.Our plan is to continue to work with the United States in order to protect Canadian jobs and to protect the Canadian economy
  14. deflected
    Government PrioritiesMr. Luc Berthold (Conservative) asked François-Philippe Champagne (Liberal). loaded question.The answer lists engagement topics but does not provide a plan addressing immigration, borders, debt or housing.we have been speaking with our American counterparts for months now.
  15. misdirected
    Government PrioritiesMr. Luc Berthold (Conservative) asked François-Philippe Champagne (Liberal). loaded question.The answer pivots to listing investments instead of outlining any plan to fix listed failures.what the Conservatives do not want to talk about is the record investment Canada received in 2023.
  16. partly answered
    International TradeMr. Simon-Pierre Savard-Tremblay (Bloc) asked François-Philippe Champagne (Liberal). substantive question.The answer acknowledges the meeting and lists industries to defend but offers no clear detailed plan.we will stand up for workers in our aerospace and aluminum industries, as well as for Quebec's emerging battery industry.
  17. deflected
    Public SafetyMr. Simon-Pierre Savard-Tremblay (Bloc) asked Dominic LeBlanc (Liberal). loaded question.The answer claims prior action without addressing the demand for new border measures.We have been doing exactly that for the past nine years.
  18. deflected
    Public SafetyMr. Simon-Pierre Savard-Tremblay (Bloc) asked Dominic LeBlanc (Liberal). loaded question.The answer reiterates existing support without committing to new January announcements or resource deployments.We are going to further support these technologies and personnel to ensure that they can continue to do the job they are already doing exceptionally well.
  19. deflected
    Mental Health and AddictionsMrs. Laila Goodridge (Conservative) asked Ya'ara Saks (Liberal). loaded question.The answer discusses investments in treatment but avoids admitting policy failure or reversing drug liberalization.we have invested over a billion dollars in treatment, prevention and harm reduction to save lives.
  20. misdirected
    Mental Health and AddictionsMrs. Laila Goodridge (Conservative) asked Ya'ara Saks (Liberal). loaded question.The answer attacks the Conservatives' past record instead of addressing the call to reverse current drug policies.On that side of the House, the Conservatives cut the drug treatment fund by two-thirds when they were in government.
  21. deflected
    The EconomyMr. Adam Chambers (Conservative) asked Ms. Rachel Bendayan (Liberal). loaded question.The answer pivots to GST removal without engaging the broader economic vandalism or tax increase claims.We are actually taking federal taxes off.
  22. deflected
    The EconomyMr. Adam Chambers (Conservative) asked Anita Anand (Liberal). loaded question.The answer highlights debt ratios and inflation without addressing per-person GDP contraction or new tax plans.we have the lowest net debt-to-GDP ratio in the G7.
  23. partly answered
    The EconomyMs. Heather McPherson (NDP) asked Ms. Rachel Bendayan (Liberal). substantive question.The answer clarifies that the GST holiday applies broadly and disputes the premise about non-working disabled persons.the GST holiday will apply to everybody; all Canadians will benefit from the tax break.
  24. partly answered
    The EconomyMr. Gord Johns (NDP) asked Ms. Rachel Bendayan (Liberal). substantive question.The answer states the tax holiday covers all Canadians and disputes the exclusion claim for seniors and disabled workers.All Canadians without exception are going to benefit from the tax holiday we just announced.
  25. deflected
    TaxationMr. Mark Strahl (Conservative) asked Ms. Rachel Bendayan (Liberal). loaded question.Answer pivots to middle-class tax cuts and voting instead of addressing capital gains tax hike on farmers and businesses.Now we are coming with a tax break for the holidays.
  26. deflected
    TaxationMr. Mark Strahl (Conservative) asked François-Philippe Champagne (Liberal). loaded question.Answer highlights past investments but avoids addressing proposed tax increases on specific sectors.Canada is the envy of the world.
  27. misdirected
    Immigration, Refugees and CitizenshipMr. Arpan Khanna (Conservative) asked Marc Miller (Liberal). loaded question.Answer dismisses question as hysteria and attacks opposition rather than outlining an enforcement plan.let us examine the latest round of hysteria from the Leader of the Opposition
  28. misdirected
    Immigration, Refugees and CitizenshipMr. Arpan Khanna (Conservative) asked Marc Miller (Liberal). loaded question.Answer again labels concerns hysteria and pivots to defending immigration system instead of providing a plan.
  29. partly answered
    Public SafetyMr. Rhéal Éloi Fortin (Bloc) asked Dominic LeBlanc (Liberal). substantive question.Answer acknowledges the idea and notes existing tools while remaining open to suggestions without full commitment.we would gladly look into what we can do to constantly support the important work done by police forces.
  30. partly answered
    Public SafetyMr. Rhéal Éloi Fortin (Bloc) asked Dominic LeBlanc (Liberal). substantive question.Answer reiterates support for police and existing provisions while promising to consider improvements.The Attorney General and I will always consider good ideas for making improvements and supporting police forces across the country.
  31. misdirected
    National DefenceMr. James Bezan (Conservative) asked Bill Blair (Liberal). loaded question.Answer attacks Conservatives' past record instead of addressing current military readiness and procurement issues.They gutted the defence budget, reducing defence spending to less than 1% of our GDP for the first and only time in Canada's long history.
  32. misdirected
    National DefenceMr. James Bezan (Conservative) asked Bill Blair (Liberal). loaded question.Answer repeats past Conservative cuts and voting record rather than responding to proposed budget reversal.Every time we have come before the House and asked for money for those investments and those people, Conservatives have voted against it.
  33. deflected
    National DefenceMr. Pierre Paul-Hus (Conservative) asked Karina Gould (Liberal). loaded question.Answer ignores budget cuts and plan, instead attacking opposition voting record.When it came to supporting Ukraine last year with the Canadian free trade agreement with Ukraine, what did they do? They voted against it.
  34. deflected
    TaxationMr. Jasraj Singh Hallan (Conservative) asked Ms. Rachel Bendayan (Liberal). loaded question.Answer avoids tax policy and election call, instead accusing Conservatives of opposing prior tax cuts.The Conservative leader is trying to play the grinch who stole Christmas.
  35. misdirected
    TaxationMr. Jasraj Singh Hallan (Conservative) asked Ms. Rachel Bendayan (Liberal). loaded question.Answer pivots to unrelated attacks on Conservative positions rather than addressing carbon tax or GST issues.Canadian mothers and fathers want to understand why the Conservatives want to take away their $10-a-day child care.
  36. deflected
    TaxationMr. Gérard Deltell (Conservative) asked Ms. Rachel Bendayan (Liberal). loaded question.Answer sidesteps the quoted criticism and former minister's view by accusing Conservatives of partisanship.these Conservatives always put partisanship first and Canadians last.
  37. partly answered
    TaxationMs. Laurel Collins (NDP) asked Ms. Rachel Bendayan (Liberal). substantive question.Answer directly addresses tax fairness and support for vulnerable Canadians but does not engage the GST expiry or NDP proposal.We have acted in order to ensure that the very wealthy pay their fair share.
  38. answered
    Forestry IndustryMr. Charlie Angus (NDP) asked François-Philippe Champagne (Liberal). substantive question.Answer directly rebuts the premise with facts on national security review and undertakings.In fact, we had a national security review.