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Monday, September 15, 2025 · sitting No. 21

House spends largest share of day debating citizenship act changes

The House devoted the largest share of its time to Government Orders on the Citizenship Act. Bloc Québécois MP Sébastien Lemire said all immigration powers should be transferred to Quebec to manage language issues. Conservative MP Michelle Rempel Garner asked whether language requirements should be harmonized for all citizenship paths.

In Question Period Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre challenged Prime Minister Mark Carney on broken promises regarding economic growth deficits and grocery prices. The prime minister pointed to tax cuts for 22 million Canadians and new housing investments.

Conservative MP John Barlow pressed the government on food price increases while Liberal MP Gregor Robertson highlighted the launch of build Canada homes.

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Who held the floor · 2025-09-15

Government (Liberal)OppositionOver the day: government 31%, opposition 69% of the words spokenGovernment businessQuestion PeriodRoutine proceedingsGovernment business▲ Government side held the floor▼ Opposition held the floorOpened 11:0012:0013:0014:0015:0016:0017:00Last speech 17:55Time of day, Ottawa · the House sat 6 h 55 min · each dot is a stretch of debate, placed at the minute it began
23Another sitting that went nowhereThe House spent most of its time on routine questions passed as orders for return and items on the order paper, with little attention to policy topics. No bills advanced and no votes were held.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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Request for Emergency Debate

Conservative MP Garnett Genuis requested an emergency debate citing Statistics Canada data that showed youth unemployment at 14.5 per cent.

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The Environment

Bloc Québécois MP Patrick Bonin said the government had wiped out ten years of environmental progress in one summer through Bill C-5. Liberal MP Julie Dabrusin replied that the government was building a strong clean economy.

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Housing

Conservative MP Scott Aitchison said the government had added another $13-billion housing bureaucracy to build only 4,000 homes. Liberal MP Gregor Robertson said the investment would leverage private capital.

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Public Safety

Conservative MP Doug Shipley said lawlessness had become the norm and cited Barrie mayor Alex Nuttall declaring a state of emergency. Liberal MP Gary Anandasangaree said the government would make bail tougher for violent criminals.

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Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship

Conservative MP Vincent Ho said asylum claims from illegal U.S. crossings had spiked and the backlog stood near 300,000. Liberal MP Lena Metlege Diab said numbers were down 40 per cent and Bill C-2 was before the House.

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Question Period, exchange by exchange

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  1. answered
    Government PrioritiesPierre Poilievre (Conservative) asked Mark Carney (Liberal). substantive question.The answer directly affirms agreement with the stated goals.I absolutely agree with the Leader of the Opposition 's feelings and objectives for our great country.
  2. answered
    Government PrioritiesPierre Poilievre (Conservative) asked Mark Carney (Liberal). substantive question.The answer directly affirms agreement with the stated goals.I completely agree with the Leader of the Opposition's feelings and objectives for our great country.
  3. deflected
    Government AccountabilityPierre Poilievre (Conservative) asked Mark Carney (Liberal). loaded question.The answer lists achievements instead of addressing when promises will be matched with change.I understand that the Leader of the Opposition was busy.
  4. deflected
    Government AccountabilityPierre Poilievre (Conservative) asked Mark Carney (Liberal). loaded question.The answer lists government actions without addressing the broken promises or timeline questions.the government has been absolutely focused on improving affordability for Canadians.
  5. misdirected
    FinancePierre Poilievre (Conservative) asked Mark Carney (Liberal). loaded question.The answer shifts to military spending instead of addressing the deficit or budget timing questions.the government is undertaking the biggest investment in protecting Canadians in the Canadian military
  6. deflected
    Government AccountabilityPierre Poilievre (Conservative) asked Mark Carney (Liberal). loaded question.The answer discusses investment scale without addressing why promises turned into disappointments.I think if we are going to build the strongest economy in the G7, and we will, we need to be clear about the scale of the crisis we are in.
  7. partly answered
    Canada-U.S. RelationsYves-François Blanchet (Bloc) asked Mark Carney (Liberal). substantive question.The answer claims current success but does not commit to ending tariffs or signing a new treaty.We have the best agreement in the world with the U.S.
  8. deflected
    Canada-U.S. RelationsYves-François Blanchet (Bloc) asked Mark Carney (Liberal). substantive question.The answer states relations are good and mentions talks but does not address confidence in restoring the relationship.Canada-U.S. relations are good.
  9. deflected
    Canada-U.S. RelationsYves-François Blanchet (Bloc) asked Mark Carney (Liberal). loaded question.The answer ignores the specific question on travel timing and pivots to trade diversification.The most important thing right now for Canada is to diversify our trade relations abroad, with Europe, Asia, Africa and South America.
  10. deflected
    The EconomyJohn Barlow (Conservative) asked Gregor Robertson (Liberal). loaded question.The answer ignores food prices and food banks entirely and shifts to housing policy.the number one cost for Canadians is their housing, and the Liberals have taken action to make housing more affordable.
  11. deflected
    The EconomyJohn Barlow (Conservative) asked Gregor Robertson (Liberal). loaded question.The answer ignores grocery prices and pivots to housing announcements.as far as promises delivered goes, the government promised to launch "build Canada homes" and make the largest investment in affordable housing in Canadian history.
  12. deflected
    The EconomyMelissa Lantsman (Conservative) asked Gregor Robertson (Liberal). loaded question.The answer ignores grocery prices and inflation and redirects to housing affordability.again, we will come back to the number one cost and concern for Canadians, which is affordability of housing.
  13. deflected
    The EconomyMelissa Lantsman (Conservative) asked François-Philippe Champagne (Liberal). loaded question.The answer sidesteps food banks and grocery costs to list unrelated tax and housing measures.What Canadians have told us is that affordability is their first concern.
  14. deflected
    The EconomyLuc Berthold (Conservative) asked Steven Guilbeault (Liberal). loaded question.The answer ignores grocery prices and announces a housing project instead.At that time, I had the pleasure of announcing a project to build 20,000 housing units.
  15. deflected
    The EconomyLuc Berthold (Conservative) asked François-Philippe Champagne (Liberal). loaded question.The answer avoids grocery prices and highlights tax cuts and housing instead.They want us to tackle the cost of living, so the first thing the Prime Minister's Liberal government did was lower taxes for 22 million Canadians.
  16. deflected
    The EconomyGabriel Hardy (Conservative) asked François-Philippe Champagne (Liberal). loaded question.The answer ignores grocery costs and pivots to general economic and housing goals.what young Canadians in general want is to be able to live affordably in Canada, be able to buy a home, have affordable housing and build a resilient economy for the future.
  17. deflected
    The EnvironmentPatrick Bonin (Bloc) asked Julie Dabrusin (Liberal). substantive question.Answer promotes general climate efforts without addressing 2030 targets.We are going to build a strong country, a strong Canada that will be good for future generations.
  18. misdirected
    The EnvironmentPatrick Bonin (Bloc) asked Julie Dabrusin (Liberal). substantive question.Answer attacks Bloc leader's past record instead of addressing project oversight promises.I always find it interesting when the Bloc Québécois talks about important projects, given that the Bloc Québécois leader himself authorized drilling and fracking on Anticosti Island when he was Quebec's environment minister.
  19. deflected
    HousingScott Aitchison (Conservative) asked Gregor Robertson (Liberal). substantive question.Answer highlights investment but avoids explaining how bureaucracy solves the housing crisis.Those 4,000 units are the first start by the Canada Lands Company, and the very beginning of the most comprehensive investment in Canadian affordable housing.
  20. misdirected
    HousingScott Aitchison (Conservative) asked Gregor Robertson (Liberal). substantive question.Answer attacks Conservatives' beliefs rather than addressing bureaucracy concerns.the member opposite and the Conservatives may not believe in investing in affordable housing, but this government does.
  21. deflected
    Public SafetyDoug Shipley (Conservative) asked Gary Anandasangaree (Liberal). substantive question.Answer lists safety plans without addressing when order will be restored or the state of emergency.our plan to keep communities safe will keep drugs, guns and criminals off our streets.
  22. deflected
    HousingTamara Jansen (Conservative) asked Gregor Robertson (Liberal). loaded question.Answer emphasizes partnerships and GST cut but sidesteps bureaucracy and broken promise claims.This is an unprecedented investment, alongside a cut to the GST for first-time homebuyers, which we are rolling out.
  23. partly answered
    HousingJason Groleau (Conservative) asked Steven Guilbeault (Liberal). substantive question.Answer defends collaborative approach and cites a specific housing announcement addressing building more homes.That is 20,000 homes in a single announcement, and that is just the beginning.
  24. partly answered
    Public SafetyFrank Caputo (Conservative) asked Sean Fraser (Liberal). substantive question.Answer corrects bill misunderstanding and offers cooperation on bail reform but does not commit to repealing specific bills.I am willing to work in good faith with members of any party to help strengthen the bail system, have harsher penalties for serious crimes and, most importantly, keep Canada safe.
  25. partly answered
    Public SafetyFrank Caputo (Conservative) asked Gary Anandasangaree (Liberal). loaded question.Answer addresses bail reform plans but avoids a direct timeline for fixing the system.Together with the work that we are going to be doing on bail reform and ensuring that repeat violent criminal offenders are put away, we will make our communities safer.
  26. partly answered
    Public SafetyArpan Khanna (Conservative) asked Ruby Sahota (Liberal). loaded question.Answer states legislation will be tabled but does not confirm support for the specific bill.This fall, we are tabling legislation to make bail tougher and have harder and stiffer sentencing for repeat violent criminals.
  27. partly answered
    Public SafetyBrad Redekopp (Conservative) asked Sean Fraser (Liberal). loaded question.Answer notes upcoming legislation aligning with the query but provides no specific timeline.We will be introducing legislation during this parliamentary session to strengthen bail reform in this country, to have harsher sentences for repeat violent offenders
  28. deflected
    Public SafetyAnna Roberts (Conservative) asked Ruby Sahota (Liberal). loaded question.Answer expresses sympathy and mentions consultations but shifts blame to provinces without addressing federal action timeline.However, provinces have to do their part to fix the broken justice system.
  29. answered
    LabourMichelle Rempel Garner (Conservative) asked Patty Hajdu (Liberal). loaded question.Answer directly counters the premise with statistics on reduced TFW use and enforcement rules.temporary foreign worker use is down by 70% in this country.
  30. deflected
    Immigration, Refugees and CitizenshipVincent Ho (Conservative) asked Lena Metlege Diab (Liberal). loaded question.Answer cites Bill C-2 and reduced numbers but avoids addressing the duration of open border concerns.with the asylum system, our numbers are down 40%.
  31. deflected
    Immigration, Refugees and CitizenshipSukhman Gill (Conservative) asked Lena Metlege Diab (Liberal). loaded question.Answer discusses sustainable levels plan but does not address removal of non-citizen criminals.we are focused on our levels plan with reducing both temporary and permanent residents in this country, and we are seeing results.
  32. deflected
    Immigration, Refugees and CitizenshipMichelle Rempel Garner (Conservative) asked Patty Hajdu (Liberal). loaded question.Answer defends TFW rules and penalties but ignores the question about the minister's job.If an employer is found to have violated this program, there are severe penalties.
  33. deflected
    The EconomyRhonda Kirkland (Conservative) asked Gregor Robertson (Liberal). loaded question.Answer shifts entirely to housing policy instead of addressing food inflation or grocery costs.We are delivering on affordability across the country.
  34. deflected
    The EconomyConnie Cody (Conservative) asked François-Philippe Champagne (Liberal). loaded question.Answer pivots to tax cuts without addressing grocery prices or the broken promise claim.The very first thing the Prime Minister did for Canadians was reduce taxes for 22 million Canadians.
  35. deflected
    The EconomyGérard Deltell (Conservative) asked François-Philippe Champagne (Liberal). loaded question.Answer focuses on tax cuts and GST reduction while ignoring rising grocery prices and inflation.The first thing that the new Liberal government did was to cut taxes for 22 million Canadians across the country.
  36. partly answered
    Marine TransportationDan Albas (Conservative) asked Gregor Robertson (Liberal). loaded question.Answer acknowledges the procurement issue and commits to buying Canadian but does not address cancelling the loan.On this side of the House, we are bringing forward a comprehensive buy Canadian program to make sure all of our agencies and departments are focused on buying Canadian.
  37. partly answered
    EmploymentDon Davies (NDP) asked Patty Hajdu (Liberal). substantive question.Answer addresses youth employment through training but ignores austerity budget and recession concerns.The government has a fantastic plan for youth.