Sitting 66 — December 3, 2025
45-1 · 369 speeches · 69,780 words · most frequent word: “jobs”
Canada's Auto Industry·An 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 Partnership·Automotive IndustryTopic cloud
Summary
Prime Minister Mark Carney faced his opposition counterpart Pierre Poilievre across the aisle in a combative Question Period focused on the rising cost of living. Poilievre cited the Canada's Food Price Report showing groceries doubling to $16,800 annually for a family of four since the Liberals took office, while Carney pointed to inflation falling to 2.2% and wage growth of 3.2%. The exchange grew heated over the Stellantis subsidy, with Poilievre accusing the government of giving $15 billion to a company shipping jobs out of Canada, and Industry Minister Mélanie Joly insisting the government would fight for those jobs. The forestry sector received sustained attention as Conservative MPs raised the Domtar Crofton mill closure affecting 375 direct workers, while the Minister of Energy and Natural Resources defended new support measures and ongoing engagement with industry.
Legislative business included debate on Bill C-13, legislation to ratify the United Kingdom's accession to the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership, with broad cross-party support tempered by Bloc concerns over investor-state dispute settlement provisions. A take-note debate on Canada's auto industry occupied the evening, with parliamentary secretaries emphasizing the sector's importance to Ontario and national supply chains, while Conservative members urged the government to abandon the electric vehicle mandate and criticized the handling of the U.S. trade relationship. Motion M-15 on ecological gifts and conservation donations was debated during Private Members' Business, with the Liberal sponsor arguing for enhanced tax incentives to encourage private land conservation and meet the 30% by 2030 biodiversity target.
The sitting also touched on a range of other topics: housing affordability following a Parliamentary Budget Officer report on Build Canada Homes; the MOU between the federal government and Alberta on energy development; first nations consultation and the duty to accommodate; and the new Minister of Canadian Identity and Culture's controversial remarks about being "fed up" with the debate on the decline of French. The Bloc Québécois raised the government's perceived shift away from climate commitments, particularly regarding pipeline development and greenhouse gas emission caps.
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Topics
- Statements by Members
- The Men of the Deeps1 speech
- Gordie Howe International Bridge1 speech
- North York General Hospital Seniors’ Health Centre1 speech
- Christmas2 speeches
- Graduation Rates1 speech
- Ukraine1 speech
- Athletic Achievement1 speech
- Tremblant World Cup1 speech
- Public Safety1 speech
- Softwood Lumber1 speech
- Ecumenical Council Anniversary1 speech
- Liberal Party of Canada1 speech
- Victoria Mboko1 speech
- Housing1 speech
- International Day of Persons with Disabilities1 speech
- Oral Questions
- The Economy8 speeches
- Steel and Aluminum Industry10 speeches
- Canadian Identity and Culture2 speeches
- Climate Change4 speeches
- Automotive Industry18 speeches
- Forestry Industry11 speeches
- Natural Resources10 speeches
- Official Languages5 speeches
- Sport2 speeches
- Aerospace Industry2 speeches
- Housing8 speeches
- Justice2 speeches
- Employment2 speeches
- Points of Order2 speeches
- Routine Proceedings
- Government Response to Petitions1 speech
- Interparliamentary Delegations1 speech
- Committees of the House2 speeches
- Criminal Code1 speech
- Petitions6 speeches
- Questions Passed as Orders for Return4 speeches
- Motions for Papers2 speeches
- Government Orders
- An 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 Partnership38 speeches
- Points of Order1 speech
- An 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 Partnership18 speeches
- Private Members' Business
- Conservation Donations16 speeches
- Points of Order1 speech
- Government Orders
- Canada's Auto Industry176 speeches
Bills debated
- 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 Partnership11 mentions
- C-225An Act to amend the Criminal Code3 mentions
- C-241National Strategy on Flood and Drought Forecasting Act1 mention
- C-258An Act to amend the Criminal Code to address the Supreme Court of Canada decision in R. v. Jordan1 mention
- C-228An Act to amend the Department of Foreign Affairs, Trade and Development Act (prior review of treaties by Parliament)1 mention
Top speakers
| Member | Party | Speeches | Words |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kody Blois | Liberal | 7 | 2,510 |
| Don Davies | NDP | 7 | 2,431 |
| Wade Grant | Liberal | 5 | 2,369 |
| Sébastien Lemire | Bloc | 11 | 2,265 |
| Kevin Lamoureux | Liberal | 17 | 2,260 |
| Maninder Sidhu | Liberal | 6 | 2,102 |
| Raquel Dancho | Conservative | 7 | 2,043 |
| Dominique O'Rourke | Liberal | 14 | 1,971 |
| Tamara Kronis | Conservative | 6 | 1,854 |
| Harb Gill | Conservative | 10 | 1,814 |