Sitting 83 — February 10, 2026
45-1 · 362 speeches · 65,723 words · most frequent word: “extortion”
Business of Supply·Automotive Industry·The EconomyTopic cloud
Summary
Question period opened with the Leader of the Opposition confronting the Prime Minister on food inflation—the highest in the G7 at 7.3 per cent—and on the surge in extortion, which had risen 330 per cent since the Liberals took office. The Prime Minister attributed the dollar's previous weakness to opposition obstruction and pointed to asylum claims being down by 50 per cent. The exchanges broadened into debate on the auto sector, where Conservatives argued that Canadian production had halved under Liberal governments and that $2.3 billion in EV subsidies would flow to American-made vehicles. The government cited support from Unifor and the auto manufacturing association for its strategy, which included $3 billion in direct investment.
The day's main legislative business was a Conservative opposition motion on serious crimes and refugee claims, which called for barring non-citizens convicted of serious crimes from claiming asylum and for the repeal of Bill C-75. The debate was extensive and sharply polarized: Conservative members cited specific cases of extortion and violent crime in British Columbia's South Asian communities, while Liberal members accused the opposition of conflating legitimate asylum seekers with criminals and noted that Bill C-12, then in the Senate, would address many of the concerns raised. The Cúram pension software also featured prominently, with the Bloc pressing for action on the 85,000 affected seniors and the government maintaining that the OAS modernization came in under budget. In private members' business, the House passed Bill S-227, the Arab Heritage Month Act.
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Topics
- Routine Proceedings
- Committees of the House1 speech
- Petitions9 speeches
- Questions on the Order Paper2 speeches
- Government Orders
- Business of Supply237 speeches
- Statements by Members
- Real Acts of Caring1 speech
- Chambre de commerce et d’industrie des Bois‑Francs et de L’Érable1 speech
- Minor League Hockey1 speech
- Fatherhood1 speech
- Pierrette Roy1 speech
- Iran1 speech
- Canadian Coast Guard1 speech
- Syria1 speech
- Jimmy Lai1 speech
- Canada's Agriculture Day1 speech
- Agriculture and Agri-Food1 speech
- Cardiovascular Disease1 speech
- Automotive Industry1 speech
- Geraldine Browning1 speech
- Public Safety1 speech
- Human Rights Advocate1 speech
- Oral Questions
- The Economy18 speeches
- Public Safety14 speeches
- Automotive Industry26 speeches
- Public Services and Procurement6 speeches
- Pensions8 speeches
- Foreign Affairs4 speeches
- Forestry Industry2 speeches
- Royal Canadian Mounted Police2 speeches
- Health2 speeches
- Presence in Gallery1 speech
- Points of Order2 speeches
- Private Members' Business
- Arab Heritage Month Act4 speeches
- Adjournment Proceedings
- Fisheries and Oceans4 speeches
- The Economy4 speeches
Bills debated
- C-2Strong Borders Act42 mentions
- C-12Strengthening Canada's Immigration System and Borders Act41 mentions
- C-14Bail and Sentencing Reform Act38 mentions
- C-5One Canadian Economy Act29 mentions
- C-16Protecting Victims Act28 mentions
- C-9Combatting Hate Act19 mentions
- C-8An Act respecting cyber security, amending the Telecommunications Act and making consequential amendments to other Acts5 mentions
- C-242Jail Not Bail Act4 mentions
- S-227Arab Heritage Month Act4 mentions
- C-220An Act to amend the Criminal Code (immigration status in sentencing)3 mentions
- C-20Build Canada Homes Act2 mentions
- C-232An Act to amend the Corrections and Conditional Release Act (maximum security offenders)2 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-218An Act to amend the Criminal Code (medical assistance in dying)1 mention
- S-226Jury Duty Appreciation Week Act1 mention
Top speakers
| Member | Party | Speeches | Words |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ruby Sahota | Liberal | 21 | 4,617 |
| Kevin Lamoureux | Liberal | 23 | 3,027 |
| Brad Redekopp | Conservative | 6 | 2,445 |
| Pierre Poilievre | Conservative | 10 | 2,373 |
| Larry Brock | Conservative | 10 | 2,277 |
| Michelle Rempel Garner | Conservative | 6 | 2,262 |
| Rhéal Éloi Fortin | Bloc | 8 | 2,232 |
| Chris Bittle | Liberal | 16 | 1,943 |
| Brad Vis | Conservative | 8 | 1,862 |
| Alexis Brunelle-Duceppe | Bloc | 7 | 1,830 |