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Monday, June 15, 2026 · sitting No. 136

Liberals move to limit debate on budget bill amid opposition protests

The House devoted nearly half its sitting to Government Business No. 12 on Bill C-30. Liberal MP Wayne Long moved a motion that debate be not further adjourned, citing an almost 30-hour filibuster at the finance committee. Conservative MP Kelly McCauley and Green Party MP Elizabeth May objected to the routine use of time allocation.

Question Period featured repeated exchanges over the economy. Conservative MP Rhonda Kirkland said Canada is the only G7 country in recession under the current prime minister. Liberal MP Steven MacKinnon replied that the government is creating twice as many jobs per capita as the United States and advancing major projects.

Other exchanges addressed seniors funding and bail reform. Conservative MP Anna Roberts said changes to the New Horizons for Seniors program are overwhelming volunteer groups. Liberal MP Leslie Church said the changes strengthen program integrity while maintaining accessibility.

Decided that day

  • C-14, S-228 and C-8 received royal assent
  • C-36 introduced
  • Time allocation for Bill C-9 passed
  • Government Business No. 12 passed once and failed twice
  • Motion to proceed to Orders of the Day passed
  • Motion for closure passed

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Who held the floor · 2026-06-15

Government (Liberal)OppositionOver the day: government 40%, opposition 60% of the words spokenGovernment businessGovernment business▲ Government side held the floor▼ Opposition held the floorOpened 11:0013:0014:0015:0016:0017:0018:0019:0020:0021:0022:00Last speech 23:30Time of day, Ottawa · the House sat 12 h 30 min · each dot is a stretch of debate, placed at the minute it began
60Three Bills Assented, Procedures PrevailThe House granted royal assent to three bills and introduced a fourth while approving time allocation and closure on government business. Most speaking time addressed substantive legislation, yet Question Period produced few direct answers.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

Income Tax Act

Conservative MP Greg McLean said the proposed heat recovery tax credit targets manufacturers rather than oil and gas producers.

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Climate Change

Bloc Québécois MP Marie-Hélène Gaudreau said 300 mayors are urging the government to abandon new pipelines because wildfire risk is rising.

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Taxation

Conservative MP Andrew Lawton said Bill C-285 would remove the GST from used vehicles that have already doubled in price.

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Public Safety

Conservative MP John Barlow said a man charged with more than 500,000 pieces of child exploitation material was released and asked when the bail system would be fixed.

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Health

Liberal MP Matt Jeneroux asked for an update on Canada's first men and boys' health strategy.

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Question Period, exchange by exchange

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  1. deflected
    The EconomyRhonda Kirkland (Conservative) asked Steven MacKinnon (Liberal). loaded question.Answer avoids recession question by attacking opposition voting record and restating trade/jobs talking points.every time we propose something to help the very people the member speaks of, she rises on her leader 's orders and votes against it, such as the groceries and essentials benefit, the Canada child benefit, aid for seniors and aid for dental care.
  2. deflected
    The EconomyRhonda Kirkland (Conservative) asked Steven MacKinnon (Liberal). loaded question.Answer lists government successes and attacks opposition instead of explaining Canada's recession status.Success looks like creating twice as many jobs per capita as the United States.
  3. deflected
    The EconomyJohn Brassard (Conservative) asked Tim Hodgson (Liberal). loaded question.Answer pivots to listing infrastructure projects while ignoring recession and policy reversal query.We are building new wind farms in Nova Scotia.
  4. deflected
    The EconomyJohn Brassard (Conservative) asked Tim Hodgson (Liberal). loaded question.Answer shifts to premiers' optimism and urges opposition to support government instead of addressing recession causes.What we hear is the Premier of Alberta saying she has never been as optimistic about the country.
  5. deflected
    The EconomyLuc Berthold (Conservative) asked Joël Lightbound (Liberal). loaded question.Answer cites growth forecasts and criticizes opposition votes rather than addressing recession or spending.forecasts indicate that Canada will have the second-fastest growth among G7 countries.
  6. deflected
    The EconomyLuc Berthold (Conservative) asked Joël Lightbound (Liberal). loaded question.Answer lists benefit recipients in riding and attacks voting record instead of responding to luxury spending or inflation.there are 13,586 families in his riding who are getting their share of the $101 million from the Canada child benefit, which he voted against.
  7. misdirected
    Government PrioritiesChristine Normandin (Bloc) asked Steven MacKinnon (Liberal). loaded question.Answer changes subject to high-speed rail and questions Bloc position instead of addressing alignment with Trump or Europe.Why has the Bloc Québécois changed its mind on high-speed rail?
  8. misdirected
    Government PrioritiesChristine Normandin (Bloc) asked Steven MacKinnon (Liberal). loaded question.Answer pivots to defending high-speed rail jobs and attacks Bloc instead of addressing policy contradictions or Trump alignment.Why is the Bloc Québécois, led by the member for Repentigny , giving up?
  9. deflected
    Government PrioritiesMartin Champoux (Bloc) asked Joël Lightbound (Liberal). loaded question.Answer attacks Bloc voting record and shifts to Europe ties instead of addressing digital taxes or Quebec culture.It is astounding to hear them talk and falsely accuse others about threats to culture.
  10. misdirected
    The EconomyRosemarie Falk (Conservative) asked Buckley Belanger (Liberal). substantive question.Answer pivots to attacking Conservatives on canola and ignores catering costs and affordability.Why did you not defend this canola deal?
  11. misdirected
    The EconomyRosemarie Falk (Conservative) asked Buckley Belanger (Liberal). substantive question.Answer criticizes Conservative visits and voting record rather than addressing recession or food affordability.it would be really nice if I saw one Conservative visit northern Saskatchewan
  12. partly answered
    The EconomyGabriel Hardy (Conservative) asked Nathalie Provost (Liberal). substantive question.Answer notes the groceries benefit payment but does not address recession or G7 context.on Friday, June 5, Canadians received the first instalment of the Canada groceries and essentials benefit.
  13. partly answered
    The EconomyGabriel Hardy (Conservative) asked Nathalie Provost (Liberal). substantive question.Answer discusses new food infrastructure investment but sidesteps recession and G7 advice.We are going to invest $1 billion in food infrastructure to make food terminals and hubs more accessible to Canadians.
  14. misdirected
    The EconomyRachael Thomas (Conservative) asked Patty Hajdu (Liberal). substantive question.Answer questions the MP's votes on programs instead of addressing catering costs or recession.Why does she keep voting against the very people in Alberta who are asking for a hand up?
  15. misdirected
    The EconomyRachael Thomas (Conservative) asked Patty Hajdu (Liberal). substantive question.Answer disputes the MP's record on help and pivots to values rather than policy reversal.if we check Hansard, we will find that member on record saying that parents do not want help.
  16. deflected
    The EconomyTamara Kronis (Conservative) asked Jill McKnight (Liberal). substantive question.Answer begins restating the G7 attendance without engaging the policy or catering critique.the Prime Minister is attending the G7 summit today—
  17. deflected
    Climate ChangeMarie-Hélène Gaudreau (Bloc) asked Julie Dabrusin (Liberal). loaded question.The answer restates climate actions then pivots to attacking the Bloc instead of addressing pipelines or oil expansion.However, every time we make these changes and do this work, the Bloc Québécois does not support us.
  18. deflected
    Climate ChangeSébastien Lemire (Bloc) asked Nathalie Provost (Liberal). loaded question.The answer lists general climate measures without addressing the minister's oil sands comments or wildfire safety priority.With Canada's 2030 nature strategy, we plan to protect 30% of our lands and waters, which will help us fight climate change.
  19. partly answered
    SeniorsAnna Roberts (Conservative) asked Leslie Church (Liberal). substantive question.The answer acknowledges the program changes and offers assistance but does not confirm whether barriers will be fixed.Service Canada is there to assist any organization with questions on how to apply and we are going to make sure that this program remains accessible for seniors and organizations
  20. misdirected
    SeniorsAnna Roberts (Conservative) asked Leslie Church (Liberal). substantive question.The answer turns to attacking Conservatives on unrelated programs rather than addressing red tape concerns for seniors.We will take no lessons from the Conservatives in our support for seniors, while they continue to vote against programs like the dental care plan
  21. answered
    SeniorsDominique Vien (Conservative) asked Anna Gainey (Liberal). substantive question.The answer directly explains the rationale for the changes and offers help with the new requirements.We are working with the Canada Revenue Agency and with the department to help organizations that need assistance managing this number.
  22. deflected
    Access to InformationDominique Vien (Conservative) asked Shafqat Ali (Liberal). rhetorical question.The answer admits uncertainty about the question and does not address confidence in the minister.I do not know what the question was, but as the President of the Treasury Board—
  23. deflected
    Access to InformationTamara Jansen (Conservative) asked Shafqat Ali (Liberal). loaded question.The answer pivots to general statements on transparency instead of confirming or denying confidence in the minister.Canada's new government believes in transparency, accountability and fairness.
  24. misdirected
    The EconomyJacob Mantle (Conservative) asked Wayne Long (Liberal). substantive question.The answer attacks the Conservative leader personally and cites economists rather than addressing the investment decision.no one can understand the economy if they have never worked a day in it, like the Conservative leader
  25. deflected
    The EconomyJacob Mantle (Conservative) asked Karim Bardeesy (Liberal). loaded question.The answer highlights Ontario youth job gains but ignores the national youth unemployment and insecurity concerns raised.The Ontario unemployment rate is now the lowest in two and a half years.
  26. misdirected
    The EconomyVincent Ho (Conservative) asked Evan Solomon (Liberal). loaded question.The answer attacks Conservatives for not supporting measures and ignores the recession and luxury spending claims.instead of tearing down this country, which the Conservatives do, or counting airline miles, they should help build it up.
  27. misdirected
    The EconomyVincent Ho (Conservative) asked Steven MacKinnon (Liberal). loaded question.The answer shifts to criticizing Conservative votes on programs rather than addressing waste or recession policies.When our closest ally launches an unjustified trade war, what do Conservatives do? They say we are having a "hissy fit".
  28. deflected
    The EconomyGrant Jackson (Conservative) asked Rebecca Chartrand (Liberal). loaded question.The answer lists past votes against measures but does not address food bank data or luxury catering costs.Why does he vote against every single measure that is supporting Manitobans, including affordable child care, grocery rebates, automatic tax filing and cutting taxes at the pump?
  29. deflected
    TaxationAndrew Lawton (Conservative) asked Wayne Long (Liberal). substantive question.The answer lists other affordability measures but does not address GST on used cars or the specific bill.Let us talk about the removal of the GST for first-time homebuyers.
  30. misdirected
    TaxationFred Davies (Conservative) asked Wayne Long (Liberal). substantive question.The answer attacks the Conservative leader and pivots to trade policy instead of addressing double taxation on used cars.I have actually had the privilege of running a private business in the economy, unlike the Conservative leader
  31. deflected
    TaxationGérard Deltell (Conservative) asked Joël Lightbound (Liberal). substantive question.The answer mentions the excise tax pause but avoids any response on removing GST from used cars.this gives me an opportunity to remind everyone that we have suspended the excise tax on gasoline for the summer, providing relief for consumers and boosting Canadians' purchasing power.
  32. deflected
    TaxationAndrew Lawton (Conservative) asked Kody Blois (Liberal). substantive question.The answer acknowledges the topic but pivots to listing other programs Conservatives opposed rather than addressing the GST bill.I will give the Conservatives credit. They are now talking about actual measures that could support affordability, but I would ask them where they have been for the last number of months and years.
  33. partly answered
    Public SafetyJohn Barlow (Conservative) asked Sean Fraser (Liberal). loaded question.The answer outlines new legislation on child exploitation but avoids the specific bail release and the claim that Liberals broke the system.These include changes that will make it impossible for conditional sentencing orders to be tied to charges impacting crimes such as sexual crimes against children.
  34. deflected
    Public SafetyLarry Brock (Conservative) asked Sean Fraser (Liberal). loaded question.The answer calls out political motivation and cites police support without addressing the number of accused killers released or admitting failure.the political motivation behind the member's question is obvious, based on the way he phrased it, but if he would like some validation, the bail and sentencing reform act we have put forward in the House is supported by those who work on the front lines.
  35. partly answered
    Public SafetyLarry Brock (Conservative) asked Gary Anandasangaree (Liberal). loaded question.The answer expresses heartbreak and mentions strengthening bail laws but does not address how many more tragedies will occur or the probation/bail failures cited.We as a government have been taking decisive action, including strengthening bail and sentencing, with bills that we expect to go through Parliament this week.
  36. misdirected
    Public SafetyTodd Doherty (Conservative) asked Ruby Sahota (Liberal). loaded question.The answer attacks the Conservatives for blocking the bill instead of responding to the invitation for the Prime Minister to visit Prince George.I think the members of the business council should also be informed that the Conservative Party of Canada did nothing to assist in our bail and sentencing reform bill.
  37. answered
    Indigenous AffairsLeah Gazan (NDP) asked Mandy Gull-Masty (Liberal). substantive question.The answer directly explains the need for committee study and First Nations witnesses before passing Bill S-2.That member knows that this bill is before study at the committee.