Sitting 80 — February 5, 2026

The sitting featured a Bloc Québécois opposition day motion calling on the government to apologize to those whose land was expropriated for the Mirabel airport in the 1960s and 1970s—an event that displaced thousands of Quebec families. The sponsor, the member for Mirabel, delivered an emotional speech describing the collective trauma inflicted on his constituents and the betrayal felt by farming communities. The government, while acknowledging the historical injustice, used the debate to promote the Alto high-speed rail project between Quebec City and Toronto, arguing that modern consultation processes would prevent a repeat of past mistakes. The motion prompted a wide-ranging discussion of expropriation, infrastructure development, and federal-provincial relations, with members from Quebec particularly engaged.

Question period covered the government's newly announced auto strategy, which included $2.3 billion in EV purchase incentives, $1.5 billion for charging infrastructure, and support for manufacturers investing in Canada. The Leader of the Opposition charged that auto production had halved under Liberal governments and that the EV rebates would primarily benefit foreign manufacturers, while the Minister of Finance touted investments by Volkswagen and Stellantis. Food inflation—the highest in the G7 at more than double the rate in the United States—was a major theme, with the government defending its new groceries and essentials benefit and the opposition calling for structural tax relief. The Cúram pension software crisis continued to draw fire, with the Bloc noting that public servants had warned the government of problems as early as the previous summer. In private members' business, the House debated Bill C-227, a national strategy on housing for young Canadians, with members from all parties acknowledging the severity of the housing crisis facing younger generations.