Sitting 85 — February 12, 2026
45-1 · 325 speeches · 69,752 words · most frequent word: “workers”
Business of Supply·Housing·Automotive IndustryTopic cloud
Summary
Members' statements were dominated by tributes to the victims of the Tumbler Ridge secondary school mass shooting, where nine lives were lost and 25 people were injured. Multiple MPs from British Columbia rose to express grief and solidarity with the grieving community, and the House observed a moment of reflection. Tributes were also paid to the two children from Kitigan Zibi whose lives were taken in a separate tragedy the same week. These sombre reflections set the tone for a day that also included statements on the Milano Cortina Winter Olympics, Lunar New Year, and housing unaffordability.
The main legislative business was a Conservative opposition day motion on an automotive strategy. The motion noted that over 5,000 auto sector jobs had been lost since the Prime Minister took office, that vehicle production had halved from 2.3 million to 1.2 million units since 2016, and that 99 per cent of EV subsidies went to foreign-made vehicles. The debate featured sharp exchanges on the government's recent $2.3-billion EV rebate announcement, with Conservatives arguing it would subsidize American-made vehicles during a tariff war. The Minister of Industry defended the auto strategy as being welcomed by unions and manufacturers. Question period also covered the Cúram pension crisis and housing starts. In private members' business, the House debated Bill S-211 on a national framework for sports betting advertising, with members from all parties expressing concern about the normalization of gambling through ubiquitous advertising during sports broadcasts.
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Topics
- Routine Proceedings
- Supplementary Estimates (C), 2025-261 speech
- Business of the House1 speech
- Committees of the House1 speech
- Petitions4 speeches
- Questions on the Order Paper2 speeches
- Government Orders
- Business of Supply183 speeches
- Statements by Members
- Mass Shooting in Tumbler Ridge7 speeches
- Intimate Partner Violence1 speech
- Serbian Statehood Day1 speech
- Tragic Events in Kitigan Zibi2 speeches
- James Feltham1 speech
- Lunar New Year1 speech
- Jocelyn Démétré1 speech
- Housing1 speech
- Automotive Industry1 speech
- Oral Questions
- Public Safety12 speeches
- Housing29 speeches
- Automotive Industry22 speeches
- Pensions10 speeches
- Canadian Identity and Culture4 speeches
- International Trade2 speeches
- Mental Health and Addictions2 speeches
- Democratic Institutions4 speeches
- Points of Order1 speech
- Private Members' Business
- Business of the House2 speeches
- Government Orders
- Business of the House1 speech
- Private Members' Business
- National Framework on Sports Betting Advertising Act15 speeches
- Committee Travel1 speech
- Adjournment Proceedings
- Carbon Pricing4 speeches
- Automotive Industry4 speeches
- Indigenous Affairs4 speeches
Bills debated
- S-211National Framework on Sports Betting Advertising Act6 mentions
- C-20Build Canada Homes Act4 mentions
- C-2Strong Borders Act3 mentions
- C-12Strengthening Canada's Immigration System and Borders Act3 mentions
- C-5One Canadian Economy Act2 mentions
- C-15Budget 2025 Implementation Act, No. 12 mentions
- C-14Bail and Sentencing Reform Act2 mentions
- C-227National Strategy on Housing for Young Canadians Act2 mentions
- S-210Ukrainian Heritage Month Act2 mentions
- C-19Canada Groceries and Essentials Benefit Act2 mentions
- C-218An Act to amend the Criminal Code (medical assistance in dying)2 mentions
- C-9Combatting Hate Act1 mention
- C-201An Act to amend the Canada Health Act (mental, addictions and substance use health services)1 mention
Top speakers
| Member | Party | Speeches | Words |
|---|---|---|---|
| Karim Bardeesy | Liberal | 14 | 4,393 |
| Kevin Lamoureux | Liberal | 14 | 3,351 |
| Bardish Chagger | Liberal | 6 | 2,827 |
| Raquel Dancho | Conservative | 8 | 2,495 |
| Xavier Barsalou-Duval | Bloc | 7 | 2,214 |
| Kyle Seeback | Conservative | 7 | 2,203 |
| Mark Gerretsen | Liberal | 8 | 2,060 |
| Arnold Viersen | Conservative | 7 | 1,969 |
| Michael Guglielmin | Conservative | 6 | 1,967 |
| Harb Gill | Conservative | 7 | 1,964 |