Sitting 54 — November 17, 2025
45-1 · 282 speeches · 65,830 words · most frequent word: “billion”
The Budget·Finance·The EconomyTopic cloud
Summary
The sitting began with resumed debate on Bill C-224, the private member's bill on natural health products, with the Bloc Québécois critic expressing frustration that the Liberal parliamentary secretary had not adequately engaged with the substance of the bill's proposed amendments. The budget debate then dominated the day's proceedings, with the House considering the financial statement of the Minister of Finance tabled on November 4. Conservative members delivered a series of speeches characterizing the $78-billion deficit as the costliest budget in Canadian history outside of the COVID-19 pandemic, while Liberal members framed the investments as necessary for building Canada's economic sovereignty and resilience in the face of global trade disruption.
Question Period featured direct exchanges between the Prime Minister and the Leader of the Opposition, with the latter pressing on inflation, food prices, and the PBO's finding that the government had only a 7.5% chance of meeting its fiscal targets. The Prime Minister cited declining inflation, job creation figures, and Canada's AAA credit rating in defence of the budget. The Bloc Québécois leader challenged the Prime Minister on the failure to secure tariff relief from the United States and on perceived discrimination against younger seniors in benefit programs. The NDP raised housing affordability concerns, while the Green Party pressed the Prime Minister on the absence of Paris Agreement commitments from the budget.
The sitting also featured a question of privilege raised by the member for Edmonton West concerning a letter from the Parliamentary Budget Officer alleging that the government had delayed or refused to provide information. The issue would be carried forward for further consideration by the Speaker.
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Topics
- Private Members' Business
- Food and Drugs Act17 speeches
- Ways and Means1 speech
- Privilege1 speech
- Government Orders
- The Budget132 speeches
- Statements by Members
- Gordon Quan1 speech
- Terrorism1 speech
- Tibet3 speeches
- The Budget3 speeches
- Young Entrepreneurs1 speech
- Drug Policies1 speech
- National Philanthropy Day1 speech
- Canadian Federation of Medical Students1 speech
- Peter Baylis1 speech
- The Edmund Fitzgerald1 speech
- World Diabetes Day1 speech
- Grey Cup Champions1 speech
- Oral Questions
- The Budget12 speeches
- Justice2 speeches
- Canada-U.S. Relations4 speeches
- Finance22 speeches
- Government Appointments2 speeches
- The Economy19 speeches
- Climate Change4 speeches
- Carbon Pricing10 speeches
- National Defence2 speeches
- Public Safety6 speeches
- Infrastructure2 speeches
- Ethics2 speeches
- Housing2 speeches
- Routine Proceedings
- Government Response to Petitions1 speech
- Committees of the House2 speeches
- Criminal Code1 speech
- Petitions3 speeches
- Questions Passed as Orders for Return4 speeches
- Government Orders
- Privilege1 speech
- Adjournment Proceedings
- Automotive Industry4 speeches
- International Trade6 speeches
- Finance4 speeches
Bills debated
- C-224An Act to amend the Food and Drugs Act (natural health products)8 mentions
- C-5One Canadian Economy Act4 mentions
- C-14Bail and Sentencing Reform Act2 mentions
- C-8An Act respecting cyber security, amending the Telecommunications Act and making consequential amendments to other Acts2 mentions
- C-13An Act to implement the Protocol on the Accession of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland to the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership1 mention
- C-4Making Life More Affordable for Canadians Act1 mention
- C-2Strong Borders Act1 mention
- C-12Strengthening Canada's Immigration System and Borders Act1 mention
- C-257An Act to amend the Criminal Code (promotion of terrorist activity or group)1 mention
Top speakers
| Member | Party | Speeches | Words |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kelly McCauley | Conservative | 9 | 4,981 |
| Kevin Lamoureux | Liberal | 16 | 4,191 |
| Blaine Calkins | Conservative | 4 | 2,942 |
| Luc Berthold | Conservative | 8 | 2,297 |
| Costas Menegakis | Conservative | 6 | 2,186 |
| Billy Morin | Conservative | 4 | 2,062 |
| Matt Strauss | Conservative | 6 | 2,011 |
| Aaron Gunn | Conservative | 3 | 1,909 |
| Guillaume Deschênes-Thériault | Liberal | 4 | 1,885 |
| Hedy Fry | Liberal | 5 | 1,874 |