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Tuesday, January 27, 2026 · sitting No. 74

Conservatives move supply motion for sovereignty act to repeal resource rules

The House spent the largest share of the day on a Conservative supply day motion calling on the government to introduce a Canada Sovereignty Act that would repeal the Impact Assessment Act, the Oil Tanker Moratorium Act, the industrial carbon tax and several other measures. Shannon Stubbs moved the motion and defended the record of pipeline construction under the previous Conservative government. Kevin Lamoureux countered that the Conservatives built no pipelines to the west coast during their time in office.

Question period focused on food prices and inflation. Pierre Poilievre said the Prime Minister had price tags removed during a grocery store photo opportunity and accused the government of driving the highest food inflation in the G7. Mark Carney pointed to new benefits and tax cuts for families while stressing collaboration with premiers on housing and the auto sector.

Yves-François Blanchet pressed the Prime Minister on the lack of formal trade negotiations with the United States and asked whether a new agreement would be reached by July.

Decided that day

  • Bill C-259 introduced

From the Hansard record of the sitting. Full Hansard

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Who held the floor · 2026-01-27

Government (Liberal)OppositionOver the day: government 43%, opposition 57% of the words spokenGovernment businessQuestion PeriodGovernment business▲ Government side held the floor▼ Opposition held the floorOpened 10:0011:0012:0013:0014:0015:0016:00Last speech 17:50Time of day, Ottawa · the House sat 7 h 50 min · each dot is a stretch of debate, placed at the minute it began
39Supply debate, few answers, one bill introducedThe House spent most of its time on Business of Supply and economic topics with almost no procedural interruptions. Question Period produced mostly deflected or misdirected answers and no recorded 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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Other moments

Seniors

Andréanne Larouche said seniors have waited up to nine months for old age security payments because of problems with new Cúram software and asked what the government would do to fix the issue. Patty Hajdu replied that the department works with individuals to resolve challenges and deliver benefits quickly.

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Justice

Tim Uppal said extortion has risen nearly 500 per cent in British Columbia and accused the government of ignoring the crisis despite a unanimous motion from Surrey city council. Sean Fraser said legislation now before Parliament would tighten bail and lengthen sentences for extortion offences.

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National Framework for Food Price Transparency Act

Gurbux Saini introduced Bill C-226 to create a national framework for food price transparency and said families deserve clearer information on grocery costs. Andrew Lawton asked whether the member would acknowledge the role of the industrial carbon tax in higher food prices.

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National Defence

Lori Idlout said Nunavummiut deserve to be engaged in Arctic security and that chronic underinvestment in housing and food creates security threats. David McGuinty said the government is taking a holistic approach that includes dual-use investments and is consulting the Premier of Nunavut.

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Question Period, exchange by exchange

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  1. deflected
    The EconomyPierre Poilievre (Conservative) asked Mark Carney (Liberal). loaded question.Answer pivots to unrelated collaboration instead of addressing price tags or inflation.The meeting I had yesterday with the Premier of Ontario was an example of collaboration.
  2. deflected
    The EconomyPierre Poilievre (Conservative) asked Mark Carney (Liberal). loaded question.Answer lists unrelated accomplishments without addressing food inflation or photo op.We cut taxes for 22 million Canadians.
  3. deflected
    The EconomyPierre Poilievre (Conservative) asked Mark Carney (Liberal). loaded question.Answer shifts to meetings and cooperation instead of responding to price tags or inflation record.I would like to introduce the Leader of the Opposition to the Premier of Ontario so he can learn something about co-operation on housing
  4. deflected
    The EconomyPierre Poilievre (Conservative) asked Mark Carney (Liberal). loaded question.Answer highlights jobs and benefits while ignoring the question on food prices and taxes.over 140,000 new jobs net created since the summer.
  5. deflected
    The EconomyPierre Poilievre (Conservative) asked Mark Carney (Liberal). substantive question.Answer discusses a different project in Nunavut rather than pipelines or the sovereignty act.One thing we have done in six months is agree on the Grays Bay port
  6. partly answered
    The EconomyPierre Poilievre (Conservative) asked Mark Carney (Liberal). substantive question.Answer directly contrasts the proposed act with the Alberta MOU and explains why the act is rejected.A sovereignty act would destroy it.
  7. answered
    International TradeYves-François Blanchet (Bloc) asked Mark Carney (Liberal). substantive question.Answer confirms discussions occurred with the US President on trade.I spent approximately 30 minutes speaking with the President of the United States last night, and that included a discussion on trade.
  8. partly answered
    International TradeYves-François Blanchet (Bloc) asked Mark Carney (Liberal). substantive question.Answer states the intention and timeline for negotiations but does not guarantee an agreement by July 2026.The formal negotiations will begin in a few weeks.
  9. partly answered
    International TradeYves-François Blanchet (Bloc) asked Mark Carney (Liberal). substantive question.The answer addresses pork tariffs via a commitment but pivots to canola without explaining the timing of negotiations.the Chinese government has committed to reducing the tariffs on pork, beef and other Canadian foods.
  10. deflected
    The EconomyMelissa Lantsman (Conservative) asked Dominic LeBlanc (Liberal). substantive question.The answer lists past announcements and future news instead of specifying when shovels hit the ground or paycheques grow.Maybe the member missed the announcement with the Premier of Ontario on important investments, for example, in nuclear energy in Darlington.
  11. misdirected
    Innovation, Science and IndustryMelissa Lantsman (Conservative) asked Steven MacKinnon (Liberal). substantive question.The answer attacks the opposition's election loss and demands more intellectual energy rather than addressing the proposed plan.Guess which plan Canadians selected.
  12. deflected
    Innovation, Science and IndustryRaquel Dancho (Conservative) asked Mélanie Joly (Liberal). substantive question.The answer cites job numbers from recent months but does not address the lack of new project approvals or barriers removed.Actually, it was 54,000 jobs in September, 67,000 in October, 60,000 in November and 8,000 in December
  13. deflected
    Innovation, Science and IndustryRaquel Dancho (Conservative) asked François-Philippe Champagne (Liberal). substantive question.The answer highlights G7 growth ranking and food security investments instead of addressing the absence of an innovation strategy.Canada is going to be the second fastest-growing economy in the G7.
  14. partly answered
    The EconomyBilly Morin (Conservative) asked Dominic LeBlanc (Liberal). substantive question.The answer acknowledges the IMF report and references past legislation but does not commit to supporting the proposed act.I want to thank the Conservatives for having supported in June legislation that removed every federal barrier to internal trade in Canada.
  15. deflected
    The EconomyBob Zimmer (Conservative) asked Steven MacKinnon (Liberal). substantive question.The answer promotes the Building Canada Act and future mines but does not address the specific job losses or support for the sovereignty act.The Building Canada Act will permit us to accelerate work on mines like Crawford, on LNG projects, on critical minerals
  16. deflected
    Innovation, Science and IndustryDavid Bexte (Conservative) asked John Zerucelli (Liberal). substantive question.The answer lists infrastructure and trade efforts but ignores the claim of no new approvals and does not address the proposed act.We are building infrastructure. We are building major projects in the national interest.
  17. deflected
    SeniorsAndréanne Larouche (Bloc) asked Patty Hajdu (Liberal). substantive question.The answer gives a general assurance without addressing the specific software issues or timelines.Our department works very closely with individuals all across this country to make sure that if there are challenges in receiving their benefits that we fix those challenges and we get the benefits out the door as quickly as possible.
  18. deflected
    SeniorsAndréanne Larouche (Bloc) asked Steven MacKinnon (Liberal). substantive question.The answer defends the software and questions the asker's outrage rather than addressing the known delays.allow me to be a bit skeptical about the member's outrage.
  19. misdirected
    The EconomyLuc Berthold (Conservative) asked François-Philippe Champagne (Liberal). substantive question.The answer pivots to a new benefit announcement instead of addressing rent and grocery price increases.We have made a historic announcement with the Prime Minister of Canada: the Canada groceries and essentials benefit.
  20. misdirected
    The EconomyLuc Berthold (Conservative) asked François-Philippe Champagne (Liberal). substantive question.The answer attacks the questioner's approach and redirects to the same benefit announcement without addressing inflation comparisons.instead of trying to find quotes, my colleague should watch television.
  21. deflected
    The EconomyGabriel Hardy (Conservative) asked Nathalie Provost (Liberal). substantive question.The answer focuses on new payments without acknowledging the role of past policies in inflation or purchasing power.What we are doing right now is giving purchasing power back to Canadians so they can make choices.
  22. deflected
    The EconomyGabriel Hardy (Conservative) asked Mandy Gull-Masty (Liberal). substantive question.The answer highlights personal benefits of new measures without addressing the claim of failed inflationary policies.our government has proposed new measures to make life more affordable.
  23. partly answered
    SeniorsEric Lefebvre (Conservative) asked Steven MacKinnon (Liberal). substantive question.The answer acknowledges issues and offers to resolve them but defends the system change without specifics on training or timelines.we obviously find it unfortunate if a senior citizen has experienced an issue with their cheque.
  24. misdirected
    TaxationScot Davidson (Conservative) asked Steven MacKinnon (Liberal). loaded question.The answer ignores the food inflation question and instead praises the Prime Minister's speech while attacking the opposition.I know we want to acknowledge the member's acknowledgement of our Prime Minister 's fantastic speech at the World Economic Forum.
  25. deflected
    TaxationScot Davidson (Conservative) asked Wayne Long (Liberal). loaded question.Answer promotes government benefits and accuses obstruction instead of addressing tax removal.It is time to stop the obstruction.
  26. misdirected
    TaxationRichard Bragdon (Conservative) asked Wayne Long (Liberal). loaded question.Answer attacks the member's voting record rather than addressing the taxes or competition measures.that member's riding wants to know why he voted against every affordability measure we have put forward.
  27. deflected
    TaxationRichard Bragdon (Conservative) asked Rechie Valdez (Liberal). loaded question.Answer highlights the new benefit and calls it progress without addressing tax elimination.Food Banks Canada welcomes the introduction of the Canada groceries and essentials benefit
  28. misdirected
    TaxationShelby Kramp-Neuman (Conservative) asked Patty Hajdu (Liberal). loaded question.Answer criticizes the party for opposing measures instead of responding to the legislation question.for a party that talked about costs of living and helping families for months and months to stand up and fight against things that will help families is kind of hard to believe.
  29. deflected
    TaxationShelby Kramp-Neuman (Conservative) asked Julie Dabrusin (Liberal). loaded question.Answer cites a study claiming zero impact and pivots to canola farmers and the benefit.there was a study about the impact of the industrial carbon price on food prices, and the result was that it was about zero.
  30. deflected
    TaxationCheryl Gallant (Conservative) asked Stephanie McLean (Liberal). loaded question.Answer promotes the benefit and a strategy while accusing Conservatives of blocking and spreading fake news.Meanwhile, the Conservatives are blocking everything we do, and they have no good reason for it, just fake news.
  31. deflected
    TaxationCheryl Gallant (Conservative) asked Stephanie McLean (Liberal). loaded question.Answer lists existing supports and accuses blocking without addressing carbon tax removal.What are the Conservatives doing? They are trying to block the real action that Canadians are asking for.
  32. deflected
    TaxationHelena Konanz (Conservative) asked Adam van Koeverden (Liberal). loaded question.Answer cites a study of zero impact and pivots to climate change and the benefit while attacking Conservatives.The Conservatives have a choice to make: Are they going to support affordability for Canadians, or are they going to keep standing up for the wealthiest Canadians?
  33. misdirected
    JusticeTim Uppal (Conservative) asked Sean Fraser (Liberal). loaded question.Answer pivots to blaming Conservatives for obstruction instead of addressing the call for mandatory minimums or action timeline.The thing that these different measures have in common is that the Conservative Party of Canada has been obstructing them for months.
  34. deflected
    JusticeHarb Gill (Conservative) asked Ruby Sahota (Liberal). loaded question.Answer restates existing laws and pivots to lawful access obstruction without addressing repeal of C-5/C-75 or mandatory minimums restoration.What do they have against catching extortionists?
  35. partly answered
    JusticeAmarjeet Gill (Conservative) asked Jill McKnight (Liberal). substantive question.Answer acknowledges the crisis and references legislative powers for law enforcement but urges opposition cooperation without specific new commitments.Our government is advancing expanded legislative powers so that law enforcement has the tools it needs to effectively combat extortion and organized criminal networks.
  36. misdirected
    The EconomyJason Groleau (Conservative) asked François-Philippe Champagne (Liberal). substantive question.Answer shifts to unrelated food security measures for farmers instead of addressing housing affordability, inflation or presenting a budget plan.He will be happy to know that I spoke with the president of the Union des producteurs agricoles and asked him how we could strengthen food security in Canada.
  37. answered
    Northern AffairsDon Davies (NDP) asked Rebecca Chartrand (Liberal). substantive question.Answer directly lists new benefits and programs targeting cost of living issues raised for northern communities.This means a family of four will receive $1,890 this year.
  38. partly answered
    National DefenceLori Idlout (NDP) asked David McGuinty (Liberal). substantive question.Answer notes ongoing collaboration and holistic investments but does not specify new housing or food security measures for Inuit participation in Arctic security.Obviously, operational needs will be important, but so will dual-use and multi-use investments as we go forward.