Sitting 75 — January 28, 2026
45-1 · 211 speeches · 39,768 words · most frequent word: “farmers”
Canada-Indonesia Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement Implementation Act·Petitions·The EconomyTopic cloud
Summary
The House debated a Conservative opposition motion calling for a Canada Sovereignty Act that would repeal federal anti-development legislation, establish a regulatory timeline for major projects, eliminate the industrial carbon tax and clean fuel regulations, and facilitate resource exports. Conservatives framed the motion as essential for restoring Canadian economic sovereignty in the face of U.S. tariffs and declining competitiveness, arguing they had worked collaboratively to pass Bill C-5 empowering the Prime Minister to fast-track projects but had seen no results. Liberal members dismissed the motion as a repackaged version of the Conservative election platform that Canadians had rejected, maintaining that the government's approach—including the Canada-Alberta MOU, trade diversification, and investment attraction—was delivering results.
Question Period featured sustained exchanges on food inflation, with the government announcing the Canada Groceries and Essentials Benefit the previous day. Conservative members noted that food inflation had reached 6.2%, the highest in the G7, and that a family of four would pay an additional $1,000 for groceries in 2026. The government countered by citing Food Banks Canada's endorsement of the new benefit and pointing to other affordability measures including the middle-class tax cut, $10-a-day child care, the dental care plan, and the national school food program. Trade diversification emerged as another major theme, with the Prime Minister reporting that China had committed to reducing tariffs on Canadian pork, beef, and canola—though the Bloc Québécois questioned whether commitments had actually been secured.
The sitting also included second reading debate on Bill C-18, the Canada-Indonesia Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement implementation act, with the International Trade Minister emphasizing the importance of diversifying markets beyond the United States. Questions were raised about whether the agreement contained adequate labour and human rights provisions. The evening private member's hour featured Bill C-223, the Keeping Children Safe Act, which would strengthen protections for children in family law proceedings where family violence or coercive control is present. The day concluded with adjournment proceedings on agriculture (plant breeders' rights), health care privatization in Alberta, and international trade.
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Topics
- Statements by Members
- Housing1 speech
- Vi Roden1 speech
- Wharves in Port Colborne1 speech
- André Provencher1 speech
- Finance1 speech
- Canada's Economy1 speech
- Oxford1 speech
- Alzheimer's Awareness Month1 speech
- Democratic Institutions1 speech
- Henri Dorion1 speech
- Canadian Contributions to NATO1 speech
- The Economy1 speech
- Artemis II1 speech
- Saskatchewan Farmland1 speech
- 59th Quebec Games1 speech
- Nation-Building Projects1 speech
- Canada-Ireland 1801 speech
- Oral Questions
- Carbon Pricing12 speeches
- International Trade4 speeches
- Forestry Industry6 speeches
- Taxation12 speeches
- Seniors6 speeches
- Housing10 speeches
- Public Safety4 speeches
- The Economy18 speeches
- Firearms2 speeches
- Justice4 speeches
- Agriculture and Agri-Food2 speeches
- Labour2 speeches
- Presence in Gallery1 speech
- Criminal Code1 speech
- Government Orders
- Business of Supply1 speech
- Private Members' Business
- Points of Order1 speech
- Routine Proceedings
- Ways and Means1 speech
- Committees of the House1 speech
- Petitions20 speeches
- Questions on the Order Paper2 speeches
- Motions for Papers2 speeches
- Request for Emergency Debate1 speech
- Government Orders
- Canada-Indonesia Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement Implementation Act61 speeches
- Private Members' Business
- Keeping Children Safe Act8 speeches
- Adjournment Proceedings
- Agriculture and Agri-food4 speeches
- Health4 speeches
- International Trade4 speeches
Bills debated
- C-9Combatting Hate Act10 mentions
- C-5One Canadian Economy Act9 mentions
- C-18Canada-Indonesia Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement Implementation Act8 mentions
- C-223Keeping Children Safe Act7 mentions
- C-228An Act to amend the Department of Foreign Affairs, Trade and Development Act (prior review of treaties by Parliament)4 mentions
- C-251An Act to amend the Customs Act and the Customs Tariff (forced labour and child labour)4 mentions
- C-4Making Life More Affordable for Canadians Act3 mentions
- S-2An Act to amend the Indian Act (new registration entitlements)2 mentions
- S-3An Act to amend the Weights and Measures Act, the Electricity and Gas Inspection Act, the Weights and Measures Regulations and the Electricity and Gas Inspection Regulations2 mentions
- C-12Strengthening Canada's Immigration System and Borders Act2 mentions
- C-14Bail and Sentencing Reform Act2 mentions
- C-15Budget 2025 Implementation Act, No. 11 mention
- C-19Canada Groceries and Essentials Benefit Act1 mention
- C-218An Act to amend the Criminal Code (medical assistance in dying)1 mention
- 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
Top speakers
| Member | Party | Speeches | Words |
|---|---|---|---|
| Simon-Pierre Savard-Tremblay | Bloc | 7 | 3,734 |
| Garnett Genuis | Conservative | 5 | 2,287 |
| Maninder Sidhu | Liberal | 5 | 1,904 |
| Michael Chong | Conservative | 6 | 1,834 |
| Adam Chambers | Conservative | 7 | 1,749 |
| Elizabeth May | Green | 7 | 1,748 |
| Marilyn Gladu | Conservative | 5 | 1,745 |
| Gabriel Ste-Marie | Bloc | 3 | 1,598 |
| Claude DeBellefeuille | Bloc | 2 | 1,319 |
| Anita Vandenbeld | Liberal | 2 | 1,297 |