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Tuesday, June 2, 2026 · sitting No. 127

Conservatives move supply motion on G7 economic record

The House spent most of the day on a Conservative supply motion moved by Jasraj Hallan that declares Canada the only G7 economy in recession with the worst household debt, housing costs and second-highest unemployment. The motion calls on the Prime Minister to present a plan to reverse Liberal economic policies. Debate featured exchanges between Hallan and Mark Gerretsen, Warren Steinley and Ben Carr.

Question period centred on the same economic indicators. Pierre Poilievre asked the Prime Minister why per-capita GDP growth remains at 0.2 per cent after five quarters of contraction. Mélanie Joly, Steven MacKinnon and Tim Hodgson replied that exports are rising, wages are outpacing inflation and major projects are advancing despite global headwinds.

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Government (Liberal)OppositionOver the day: government 40%, opposition 60% of the words spokenGovernment businessQuestion PeriodGovernment business▲ Government side held the floor▼ Opposition held the floorOpened 10:0511:0012:0013:0014:0015:0016:0017:00Last speech 18:00Time of day, Ottawa · the House sat 7 h 55 min · each dot is a stretch of debate, placed at the minute it began
62Bills creep ahead amid supply sparringThe sitting devoted most hours to Business of Supply and economic debate, with nearly all words on substantive business and four bills advancing a stage. Yet nine points of order, four Speaker interventions, and overwhelmingly deflected answers in Question Period kept the tone argumentative.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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Forestry Industry

Yves-François Blanchet and Gabriel Ste-Marie pressed for a wage subsidy to protect forestry jobs after the Saint-Michel sawmill sought creditor protection, citing countervailing duties and mill closures.

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Employment

Brad Redekopp said the government spent $1.6 billion administering the temporary foreign worker program and lost $500 million while issuing 215,000 new permits amid rising youth unemployment.

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Privilege

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Question Period, exchange by exchange

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  1. deflected
    The EconomyPierre Poilievre (Conservative) asked Mélanie Joly (Liberal). loaded question.Answer pivots to unrelated positives without addressing recession or per capita GDP claim.
  2. misdirected
    The EconomyPierre Poilievre (Conservative) asked Steven MacKinnon (Liberal). loaded question.Answer attacks the asker for gloating instead of addressing investment decline data.why does the Leader of the Opposition seem so happy to gloat over the fact that Canada is facing headwinds?
  3. deflected
    The EconomyPierre Poilievre (Conservative) asked Tim Hodgson (Liberal). loaded question.Answer emphasizes resilience and projects but ignores recession comparison to Mexico and per capita GDP.Canadians want us to work to build, not to talk down, Canada.
  4. misdirected
    The EconomyPierre Poilievre (Conservative) asked David McGuinty (Liberal). loaded question.Answer dismisses the narrative as phony and attacks the opposition's past plan instead of recession facts.the Leader of the Opposition has some kind of phony and artificial narrative.
  5. deflected
    The EconomyPierre Poilievre (Conservative) asked Patty Hajdu (Liberal). loaded question.Answer lists projects and accuses opposition of talking down Canada without addressing recession ownership or impacts.the Conservatives talk down every opportunity Canadians have.
  6. deflected
    The EconomyPierre Poilievre (Conservative) asked Anita Anand (Liberal). loaded question.Answer highlights exports and deals but sidesteps recession admission and PM attendance.Canada has the fastest-growing economy in the G7, this year and next.
  7. partly answered
    Small BusinessYves-François Blanchet (Bloc) asked Mélanie Joly (Liberal). substantive question.Answer addresses SME support via recent funding announcement but not the requested wage subsidy.just one month ago, we announced some new funding: $1.5 billion for the steel, aluminum and copper sectors.
  8. deflected
    Forestry IndustryYves-François Blanchet (Bloc) asked Steven MacKinnon (Liberal). substantive question.Answer promises general support for forestry but ignores specific wage subsidy and lumber export request.we will be there for our forestry industry, just as we have been there for the aluminum, auto and steel sectors.
  9. partly answered
    Forestry IndustryGabriel Ste-Marie (Bloc) asked Mélanie Joly (Liberal). substantive question.Acknowledges the sector's difficulties and mentions ongoing work on financing but does not address the specific buy-back request or timeline for the sawmill.However, the Minister of Natural Resources and I are working to ensure that these BDC products can also be made available to the forestry sector.
  10. deflected
    The EconomySandra Cobena (Conservative) asked Wayne Long (Liberal). loaded question.Ignores the recession comparison and instead attacks the Conservative leader for being absent and engaging in theatre.clearly the Conservative leader is missing in action again when it comes to anything constructive with respect to the economy.
  11. deflected
    The EconomySandra Cobena (Conservative) asked Wayne Long (Liberal). loaded question.Again sidesteps the recession data by labeling the question political theatre and citing an economist's criticism of the opposition.Canadians do not want the political theatre that the leader loves.
  12. misdirected
    The EconomyJonathan Rowe (Conservative) asked Joanne Thompson (Liberal). substantive question.Answers a different topic entirely by celebrating an apprenticeship program instead of addressing recession or small-business closures.I want to celebrate the apprenticeship program, a program that is focused on getting young people trained to Red Seal status
  13. misdirected
    The EconomyJonathan Rowe (Conservative) asked Joanne Thompson (Liberal). substantive question.Ignores job losses and debt statistics to discuss provincial projects in Newfoundland and Labrador.I want to remind the member opposite from Newfoundland and Labrador that we are working closely with the Conservative provincial government to build the province together
  14. deflected
    The EconomyAndrew Lawton (Conservative) asked Yasir Naqvi (Liberal). loaded question.Avoids admitting recession or assigning blame by pivoting to trade diversification and specific export deals.That is why we are selling uranium to India.
  15. deflected
    The EconomyAndrew Lawton (Conservative) asked Yasir Naqvi (Liberal). loaded question.Dismisses the unemployment and recession points by lecturing on the need for serious leadership while repeating trade plans.the members opposite can be as gleeful and as jovial as they want, but Canadians know that this is a very serious moment for our country.
  16. deflected
    The EconomyShuvaloy Majumdar (Conservative) asked John Zerucelli (Liberal). loaded question.Does not defend the recession record or investment flight but lists projects and repeats the trade-war talking point.This country is facing headwinds, but we have a plan.
  17. deflected
    Climate ChangePatrick Bonin (Bloc) asked Nathalie Provost (Liberal). loaded question.Answer promotes own plans without addressing the backtracking claim or Trump comparison.Our nature plan will have a significant impact on biodiversity, but also on climate change.
  18. deflected
    Climate ChangePatrick Bonin (Bloc) asked Julie Dabrusin (Liberal). loaded question.Answer lists unrelated numbers and programs instead of providing the requested climate target calculations.We strengthened the methane regulations, which represents a reduction of 400 megatonnes.
  19. deflected
    The EconomyEric Lefebvre (Conservative) asked Anna Gainey (Liberal). loaded question.Answer highlights positive projects and benefits while ignoring recession, debt, and job loss figures raised.the government has a plan to build a strong, resilient economy.
  20. deflected
    The EconomyEric Lefebvre (Conservative) asked Anna Gainey (Liberal). loaded question.Answer shifts to unrelated programs and voting records instead of addressing wasteful spending examples.we continue to be there for Canadian families.
  21. misdirected
    The EconomyJason Groleau (Conservative) asked Marc Miller (Liberal). loaded question.Answer attacks Conservatives' rhetoric rather than addressing recession or Brookfield comparison.What is not serious is the Conservatives' rhetoric.
  22. misdirected
    The EconomyJason Groleau (Conservative) asked Marc Miller (Liberal). loaded question.Answer poses a counter-question about a program instead of addressing spending waste or recession.
  23. deflected
    The EconomyBernard Généreux (Conservative) asked Nathalie Provost (Liberal). loaded question.Answer repeats that the approach is working and cites a benefit without addressing food bank reliance or recession.It is working so well that, when I meet with people in my riding, they know that we are working hard to tackle the extremely difficult circumstances faced by my esteemed colleague's constituents.
  24. deflected
    The EconomyRosemarie Falk (Conservative) asked Buckley Belanger (Liberal). loaded question.Answer lists unrelated industry successes instead of explaining why Canada alone is in recession among G7.Canadian canola sales continue moving to supply the world, Canadian potash is needed everywhere and Canada will deliver.
  25. deflected
    The EconomyRosemarie Falk (Conservative) asked Buckley Belanger (Liberal). substantive question.The answer attacks Conservatives and avoids any discussion of recession or G7 comparisons.All we hear from the Conservatives is negative. They need to stop talking down our country and start backing up Canada.
  26. partly answered
    The EconomyConnie Cody (Conservative) asked Rechie Valdez (Liberal). substantive question.The answer lists relief programs but does not address why Canada alone is in recession.That is why our government is providing real relief for Canadians.
  27. misdirected
    The EconomyConnie Cody (Conservative) asked Rechie Valdez (Liberal). substantive question.The answer shifts to attacking the member's voting record on Ontario supports instead of the recession question.I will point out that the member is from the province of Ontario and continues to vote against supports and affordability to help Canadians.
  28. deflected
    The EconomyNed Kuruc (Conservative) asked Adam van Koeverden (Liberal). substantive question.The answer dismisses the question as conspiracy thinking and pivots to listing benefits the member voted against.only the Conservatives think that global factors such as wars, climate change and tariffs are a conspiracy theory.
  29. deflected
    The EconomyNed Kuruc (Conservative) asked Adam van Koeverden (Liberal). substantive question.The answer accuses the member of cherry-picking and shame while repeating benefit talking points without addressing the recession.That member is cherry-picking things out of the groceries and essentials benefit and from Food Banks Canada. He should be ashamed of himself.
  30. deflected
    The EconomyDoug Shipley (Conservative) asked Leslie Church (Liberal). substantive question.The answer expresses hope for ending volatility and notes the member's vote against a benefit but ignores the G7 recession comparison.I hope that member takes a moment to consider why he voted against the groceries and essentials benefit, which is being delivered to Canadians this Friday.
  31. misdirected
    Public SafetyMelissa Lantsman (Conservative) asked Evan Solomon (Liberal). loaded question.The answer accuses the opposition of division and pivots to an anti-hate bill instead of addressing the council's composition or the Prime Minister's seriousness.there is a dangerous and serious crisis of anti-Semitism, and all the opposition can do is drive more division in the country when we do not need it most.
  32. deflected
    Public SafetyMelissa Lantsman (Conservative) asked Evan Solomon (Liberal). loaded question.The answer repeats calls to stop divisive rhetoric and promote the anti-hate bill without engaging the question about standing up or meeting the moment.Instead of stoking division, and instead of the hollow rhetoric, the opposition should stand with us, protect Jews who are facing unprecedented levels of anti-Semitism and take some action.
  33. deflected
    EmploymentBrad Redekopp (Conservative) asked Patty Hajdu (Liberal). loaded question.The answer explains the program's principles without addressing the call to abolish it.the temporary foreign worker program is administered with three principles.
  34. misdirected
    EmploymentBrad Redekopp (Conservative) asked Buckley Belanger (Liberal). loaded question.The response attacks the questioner's party instead of addressing the spending or abolition.He has to come clean regarding the immigration piece.
  35. partly answered
    EmploymentBrad Vis (Conservative) asked Patty Hajdu (Liberal). substantive question.Addresses the numbers and policy but not the question about youth unemployment directly, with a jab at colleagues.Maybe they can get their messaging clearer.
  36. deflected
    The EconomyJagsharan Singh Mahal (Conservative) asked Anita Anand (Liberal). loaded question.The answer lists investments without addressing the recession or G7 comparison.This is just an example of the types of investments the Government of Canada is putting into the Canadian economy.
  37. deflected
    Marine TransportationGord Johns (NDP) asked Jennifer McKelvie (Liberal). substantive question.The response acknowledges the letter but does not commit to modernizing or providing specific support.We are looking forward to having conversations about how we can continue to invest in British Columbia
  38. deflected
    Immigration, Refugees and CitizenshipJenny Kwan (NDP) asked Lena Metlege Diab (Liberal). loaded question.The answer focuses on commitments and numbers without addressing the call to fire the minister.Despite significant challenges, Canadians need to know that over 1,400 Gazans have arrived in Canada.
  39. answered
    Presence in GalleryJohn Barlow (Conservative) asked Ahmed Hussen (Liberal). substantive question.The answer directly withdraws the unparliamentary comment as requested.I withdraw the unparliamentary comment that I made.