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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
From the Hansard record of the sitting. Full Hansard
Question Period – June 15, 2026. Video from CPAC. Watch on YouTube
Who held the floor · 2026-06-15
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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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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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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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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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Liberal MP Matt Jeneroux asked for an update on Canada's first men and boys' health strategy.
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- deflectedThe 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.
- deflectedThe 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.
- deflectedThe 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.
- deflectedThe 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.
- deflectedThe 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.
- deflectedThe 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.
- misdirectedGovernment 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?
- misdirectedGovernment 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?
- deflectedGovernment 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.
- misdirectedThe 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?
- misdirectedThe 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
- partly answeredThe 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.
- partly answeredThe 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.
- misdirectedThe 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?
- misdirectedThe 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.
- deflectedThe 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—
- deflectedClimate 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.
- deflectedClimate 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.
- partly answeredSeniorsAnna 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
- misdirectedSeniorsAnna 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
- answeredSeniorsDominique 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.
- deflectedAccess 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—
- deflectedAccess 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.
- misdirectedThe 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
- deflectedThe 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.
- misdirectedThe 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.
- misdirectedThe 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".
- deflectedThe 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?
- deflectedTaxationAndrew 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.
- misdirectedTaxationFred 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
- deflectedTaxationGérard 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.
- deflectedTaxationAndrew 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.
- partly answeredPublic 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.
- deflectedPublic 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.
- partly answeredPublic 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.
- misdirectedPublic 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.
- answeredIndigenous 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.