Sitting 84 — February 11, 2026

The entire sitting was devoted to a single, solemn item: a mass shooting at a school in Tumbler Ridge, British Columbia, that killed nine people and injured more than 25 others. No bills were debated, no routine business was conducted, and the House adjourned early after a unanimous consent motion allowed for a moment of silence and statements from party leaders.

The House began with a unanimous consent motion moved by Government House Leader Steven MacKinnon, which was adopted without debate. The motion provided for a moment of silence, followed by statements from the Prime Minister, the Leader of the Opposition, and the leaders of the Bloc Québécois, the New Democratic Party, and the Green Party. It also deferred any recorded divisions that had been scheduled for that day and prohibited all committee sittings. After the statements, the House adjourned until the following morning.

Prime Minister Mark Carney spoke first, offering condolences to the families and the community of Tumbler Ridge, a town of about 2,400 people. He praised the courage of first responders, teachers, and medical staff, and noted that the Minister of Public Safety was en route to the community. He acknowledged previous mass casualty events in Canada and said there would be time for difficult questions later, but that the immediate priority was grieving and remembrance.

Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre expressed his shock and grief as a father, saying no parent should ever fear that their child will not return from school. He thanked first responders and pledged the opposition’s full support for the investigation and for the community, stating there was no partisanship on that day.

Bloc Québécois leader Yves-François Blanchet offered condolences in both French and English, and also noted a separate tragedy in the Anishinabe community of Kitigan Zibi, where two children were killed by their father. He said Quebec had never felt closer to British Columbia and offered the Bloc’s full co-operation to the government.

NDP leader Don Davies, a British Columbia MP, said the nation was in mourning and that the violence had unfolded in a place meant to protect children. He thanked educators and first responders and said there would be a time for honest consideration of how such violence could happen, but that day was for grieving and comfort.

Green Party leader Elizabeth May thanked the other leaders and sent love to the local MP for Prince George—Peace River—Northern Rockies. She said there were no words for the tragedy and offered prayers for the injured, including a 12-year-old girl fighting for her life in hospital.

The Speaker closed the sitting by noting a book of condolences in the lobby, which would remain available until February 17 and then be delivered to the community by the local MP. He then adjourned the House until the next day.