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Monday, March 9, 2026 · sitting No. 92

House holds take-note debate on Iran hostilities

The House devoted the largest share of its sitting to a take-note debate on hostilities in Iran and the Middle East and their impact on Canadians abroad. Foreign Affairs Minister Anita Anand said Canada was not consulted on strikes, did not participate and has no plans to join them, while stressing protection of civilians and respect for international law.

Conservative MP Michael Chong said the government's statements on the strikes were incoherent and contradictory. Bloc Québécois MP Alexis Brunelle-Duceppe pressed the minister on the prime minister's initial support for the American offensive.

Question period featured repeated Conservative attacks on the clean fuel standard and industrial carbon tax, with members arguing the measures drive up food prices and shrink the economy. Liberal ministers defended record oil production and new pipeline approvals.

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Who held the floor · 2026-03-09

Government (Liberal)OppositionOver the day: government 32%, opposition 68% of the words spokenGovernment businessGovernment business▲ Government side held the floor▼ Opposition held the floorOpened 11:0013:0014:0015:0016:0017:0018:0019:0020:00Last speech 21:50Time of day, Ottawa · the House sat 10 h 50 min · each dot is a stretch of debate, placed at the minute it began
38Debates fill the day, decisions stay scarceThe sitting devoted most hours to extended discussion of Iran policy and the Build Canada Homes Act, yet produced no recorded votes and only one bill introduction. Question period yielded almost no direct answers while procedural interruptions remained minimal.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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Government Business No. 6—Proceedings on Bill C-9

Liberal MP Patricia Lattanzio said all members of the justice committee voted to remove the religious defence from the Criminal Code after the Bloc Québécois proposed the change at second reading.

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Build Canada Homes Act

Conservative MP Eric Duncan said repeated Liberal housing strategies, including the new Build Canada Homes Act, have coincided with a doubling of housing costs.

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Public Safety

Conservative MP Melissa Lantsman told Public Safety Minister Gary Anandasangaree that Canada leads the world in shootings against Jewish institutions and demanded enforcement of existing laws.

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Public Services and Procurement

Bloc Québécois MP Christine Normandin said the Cúram software has caused $5 billion in overruns and disrupted payments to 85,000 seniors, citing similar failures in other countries over 20 years.

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Rail Transportation

Bloc Québécois MP Jean-Denis Garon said the CEO of Alto confirmed expropriations would occur for the high-speed rail project and called for social licence from communities on the north shore.

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Question Period, exchange by exchange

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  1. deflected
    Carbon PricingAndrew Scheer (Conservative) asked Tim Hodgson (Liberal). loaded question.Answer shifts to energy exports and pipelines without addressing carbon tax cancellation.That is why we are fast-tracking projects like the Taylor to Gordondale pipeline.
  2. deflected
    Carbon PricingAndrew Scheer (Conservative) asked François-Philippe Champagne (Liberal). loaded question.Answer corrects record on growth and taxes but avoids the specific tax cancellation request.it seems that my colleague was missing in action.
  3. misdirected
    Carbon PricingJohn Brassard (Conservative) asked Patty Hajdu (Liberal). loaded question.Answer pivots to defending unrelated social programs instead of carbon pricing policies.I sure hope he is not talking about the national child care plan, which has actually reduced costs for Ontario families by $16,000 per child, per year, here in Ontario.
  4. deflected
    Carbon PricingJohn Brassard (Conservative) asked François-Philippe Champagne (Liberal). loaded question.Answer disputes economic claims and promotes a benefit without addressing tax removal.Canada will have the second-fastest growth in the G7.
  5. deflected
    Carbon PricingEric Lefebvre (Conservative) asked François-Philippe Champagne (Liberal). loaded question.Answer promotes a benefit and fund without addressing elimination of the fuel tax.It is called the Canada groceries and essentials benefit and it helps 12 million Canadians.
  6. misdirected
    Carbon PricingEric Lefebvre (Conservative) asked Mélanie Joly (Liberal). loaded question.Answer mocks the asker and invites them to join Liberals rather than addressing action on taxes.If my colleague wants to join us, there is still room on our benches, and we are ready.
  7. partly answered
    Public Services and ProcurementChristine Normandin (Bloc) asked Patty Hajdu (Liberal). substantive question.Answer defends the system rollout and notes successful transfers but does not address prior global issues or bugs.Seven point seven million Canadians have been successfully transferred to this system.
  8. deflected
    Public Services and ProcurementChristine Normandin (Bloc) asked Patty Hajdu (Liberal). loaded question.Answer attacks the premise of calling it a disaster and defends modernization without committing to inquiry.if the member says that 7.7 million seniors' getting reliable, modern delivery of benefits is a disaster, I am not sure what the member opposite is talking about.
  9. deflected
    Public Services and ProcurementSébastien Lemire (Bloc) asked Joël Lightbound (Liberal). substantive question.The answer avoids addressing the inquiry request by dismissing assumptions and pivoting to past modernization successes.I invite him to attend a technical briefing to fully understand what this is about.
  10. deflected
    The EconomySandra Cobena (Conservative) asked François-Philippe Champagne (Liberal). substantive question.The answer ignores the fuel standard and tax question by shifting to budget investments and urging celebration of the economy.Instead of talking the Canadian economy down, they should celebrate our workers, celebrate our Canadian industries and celebrate our country.
  11. deflected
    The EconomySandra Cobena (Conservative) asked François-Philippe Champagne (Liberal). substantive question.The answer sidesteps responsibility for food costs and deficits by highlighting G7 leadership and trade deals instead.
  12. misdirected
    The EconomyCarol Anstey (Conservative) asked Joanne Thompson (Liberal). substantive question.The answer turns to promoting a provincial project rather than addressing carbon tax impacts on food costs.The Bay du Nord project, for example, in Newfoundland and Labrador is getting workers on the job in our province, building our economy and building our infrastructure.
  13. misdirected
    The EconomyCarol Anstey (Conservative) asked Joanne Thompson (Liberal). substantive question.The answer attacks the asker for politicizing issues and redirects to a CEO discussion instead of policy responsibility.I ask that member to speak with the CEO of Equinor to know who made that project possible, and then I am going to say to her that I will never politicize the challenges that people have in our province and in this country in food security.
  14. deflected
    The EconomyMarilyn Gladu (Conservative) asked Evan Solomon (Liberal). substantive question.The answer evades the fuel standard and carbon tax question by listing unrelated tax cuts and benefits while criticizing opposition.Instead of talking the economy down, which is all they do, why do opposition members not join us and build this country up?
  15. deflected
    TaxationGérard Deltell (Conservative) asked François-Philippe Champagne (Liberal). substantive question.The answer begins but cuts off without addressing the Laval repayment demand or admitting error.
  16. partly answered
    TaxationGérard Deltell (Conservative) asked François-Philippe Champagne (Liberal). substantive question.The answer acknowledges the issue's complexity and states contact with the mayor and CRA but does not confirm a mistake or reversal.I contacted the mayor of Laval myself this morning. I summoned the Commissioner of the Canada Revenue Agency.
  17. partly answered
    Rail TransportationJean-Denis Garon (Bloc) asked Mélanie Joly (Liberal). substantive question.The answer acknowledges social licence but avoids committing to specific discussions with north shore residents.Having said that, we know that high-speed rail is a good project. However, as my colleague said, social licence is important, and we can do both.
  18. deflected
    Rail TransportationJean-Denis Garon (Bloc) asked Tim Louis (Liberal). substantive question.The response promotes general cooperation without addressing the demand that Alto seek social licence.We are maintaining an open dialogue with other levels of government, with farmers, with unions and with all community stakeholders.
  19. partly answered
    Oil and Gas IndustryShannon Stubbs (Conservative) asked Tim Hodgson (Liberal). loaded question.The answer lists recent approvals but does not address the absence of new cross-border export pipelines.We recently approved the Taylor to Gordondale pipeline.
  20. deflected
    Oil and Gas IndustryShannon Stubbs (Conservative) asked Tim Hodgson (Liberal). loaded question.The response shifts focus to Alberta cooperation instead of addressing Bill C-69 or the Pacific pipeline promise.the Province of Alberta officials are really excited about working with us.
  21. deflected
    Oil and Gas IndustryLaila Goodridge (Conservative) asked Tim Hodgson (Liberal). substantive question.The answer invites Conservatives to work with the government rather than addressing the lack of tidewater pipeline approvals.I invite the Conservatives to work with us to grow our energy exports.
  22. deflected
    Oil and Gas IndustryLaila Goodridge (Conservative) asked Tim Hodgson (Liberal). loaded question.The response highlights record production and optimizations but sidesteps the CNRL project pause and anti-energy laws.We are helping with the TMX optimization.
  23. deflected
    Oil and Gas IndustryGlen Motz (Conservative) asked Tim Hodgson (Liberal). loaded question.The answer lists projects for the Major Projects Office without addressing the four-year inaction on LNG exports.hopefully the Conservatives will be supportive of our putting the Ksi Lisims project to the Major Projects Office.
  24. partly answered
    Oil and Gas IndustryMichael Chong (Conservative) asked Tim Hodgson (Liberal). substantive question.The answer cites one approval but does not address the broader eight-month inaction on expedited exports.We just approved the Bay du Nord project to export our energy to the world.
  25. deflected
    Oil and Gas IndustryMichael Chong (Conservative) asked Maninder Sidhu (Liberal). substantive question.The answer discusses general FDI and existing projects but avoids the question on using expedited powers for new LNG approvals.People are looking to our LNG projects. There are over a handful in various stages of development.
  26. deflected
    Public SafetyMelissa Lantsman (Conservative) asked Gary Anandasangaree (Liberal). substantive question.The response offers condolences and general commitments but sidesteps demands for declaring terrorism and specific enforcement actions.we absolutely condemn these acts of violence and we will take every effort to ensure that this does not happen.
  27. misdirected
    Public SafetyMelissa Lantsman (Conservative) asked Gary Anandasangaree (Liberal). substantive question.The answer pivots to criticizing the opposition and promoting a bill instead of addressing the call for immediate funding and deportations.It is time for the Conservative Party to act and to ensure that Bill C-9 becomes law.
  28. partly answered
    Public SafetyPierre Paul-Hus (Conservative) asked Gary Anandasangaree (Liberal). substantive question.The answer confirms listing and some removals but does not address the timeline for removing the estimated 700 members.They have been removed already. There are a number of members who are going through our process to be removed.
  29. partly answered
    Public SafetyPierre Paul-Hus (Conservative) asked Gary Anandasangaree (Liberal). substantive question.The answer provides statistics on reviews and cancellations but does not confirm the 700 figure or commit to immediate mass removals.over 18,000 applications for inadmissibility have been reviewed by the Canada Border Services Agency.
  30. partly answered
    Immigration, Refugees and CitizenshipMichelle Rempel Garner (Conservative) asked Gary Anandasangaree (Liberal). substantive question.The answer states the removal process has started but does not address the low deportation numbers or the secret hearing issue.
  31. deflected
    Immigration, Refugees and CitizenshipMichelle Rempel Garner (Conservative) asked Gary Anandasangaree (Liberal). substantive question.The answer repeats general policy on ineligibility but cuts off without addressing the specific case or deportation numbers.Members of the IRGC are ineligible, inadmissible, to be in Canada.
  32. misdirected
    Public SafetyVincent Ho (Conservative) asked Gary Anandasangaree (Liberal). substantive question.The answer shifts to demanding support for a bill rather than addressing enforcement and deportation of IRGC agents.if my colleague opposite feels that we need to ensure the protection of Canadians, he will support the passage of Bill C-9
  33. misdirected
    Public SafetyShuvaloy Majumdar (Conservative) asked Julie Dabrusin (Liberal). loaded question.The answer attacks the Conservatives' voting record instead of addressing deportation of IRGC agents.
  34. deflected
    Public SafetyShuvaloy Majumdar (Conservative) asked Anita Anand (Liberal). loaded question.The answer begins to clarify position but avoids the direct question on deportation timing.I would like to clarify the government's position for my hon. colleague—
  35. deflected
    Public SafetyCostas Menegakis (Conservative) asked Anita Anand (Liberal). loaded question.The answer discusses vetting and a bill but does not address when deportations will occur.we encourage the opposition to vote in favour of Bill C-9 , which it is refusing to do.
  36. misdirected
    Public SafetyRhonda Kirkland (Conservative) asked Gary Anandasangaree (Liberal). substantive question.The answer notes the Parole Board's independence then pivots to criticizing Conservatives on unrelated bills.yet pontificates here, because they are doing it for clickbait.
  37. answered
    Foreign AffairsElizabeth May (Green) asked Anita Anand (Liberal). substantive question.The answer directly addresses the question on Canada's stance regarding international law and de-escalation.Canada reaffirms that international law binds all parties.