The sitting was dominated by a Conservative opposition motion calling for a new tariff-free auto pact with the United States, which sparked a full-day debate on the state of Canada’s automotive industry. Oral Questions focused heavily on a scathing Auditor General’s report on immigration fraud and on the government’s handling of the auto sector.
**Government Orders** began with the Conservative opposition motion for a tariff-free auto pact. The motion, moved by Kyle Seeback (CPC), proposed removing the GST on Canadian-made vehicles, ending EV mandates and rebates, and tying duty-free access for manufacturers to their production levels in Canada, modelled on the 1965 Canada-U.S. Auto Pact. Conservatives argued that auto production had halved since 2015 and that the government had no plan to secure tariff-free access to the U.S. market, which buys 90% of Canadian-made vehicles. The Liberals opposed the motion, arguing it was a backward-looking plan that ignored the modern, globalized auto industry and had not been developed in consultation with unions. The Bloc Québécois also opposed the motion, saying it would harm Quebec’s EV sector and align Canada with U.S. protectionist policies. The motion was debated at length and a recorded division was requested. The House then concurred in Supplementary Estimates (C), 2025-26, and passed an interim supply motion granting over $86 billion in funding for the 2027 fiscal year, both on division. A point of order was raised by Laila Goodridge (CPC) defending committee amendments to Bill C-8, arguing they were within the scope of the bill and that the committee had not exceeded its authority.
**Oral Questions** was dominated by two themes. The first was the Auditor General’s report on immigration fraud, with the Conservatives repeatedly calling on the Prime Minister to fire the current and two former immigration ministers for failing to investigate 97% of 150,000 flagged cases of potential fraud in the international student program. The government defended its record, stating that since 2025 all referrals from institutions had been followed up and that student visa numbers had been reduced by over 60%. The second theme was the auto sector, where Conservatives pressed the government to adopt their tariff-free auto pact, citing job losses and declining production. The government defended its own five-part auto strategy, pointing to a $3-billion strategic response fund and new EV rebates, and accused the Conservatives of failing to consult workers. Other questions touched on Quebec’s secularism law (Bill 21) at the Supreme Court, judicial appointments, the Phoenix pay system, and the salmon allocation policy in British Columbia.
**Routine Proceedings** saw the presentation of several committee reports, including the Industry and Technology committee’s report on a defence industrial strategy, with a supplementary report from the Conservatives. The Procedure and House Affairs committee presented reports on committee membership and on candidate criteria in elections; the Bloc Québécois and Conservatives each filed supplementary opinions. A motion to concur in the 19th report on committee membership was moved. Multiple petitions were presented on medical assistance in dying (Bill C-218), the start-up visa program, taxation and disability, religious freedom (Bill C-9), a sport facility in Abbotsford, Marfan syndrome, self-defence rights (Bill C-270), and the salmon allocation policy. All questions on the Order Paper were allowed to stand. **Private Members’ Business** saw debate on Bill C-235, the Respecting Families of Murdered and Brutalized Persons Act, which would allow judges to extend parole ineligibility to up to 40 years for offenders convicted of abduction, sexual assault and murder of the same victim. The Bloc Québécois opposed the bill, arguing it was unconstitutional and a waste of parliamentary time. Conservatives supported it, saying it would spare victims’ families from repeated parole hearings. The bill was passed on division. **Statements by Members** included tributes to David Suzuki’s 90th birthday, condolences for the LaGuardia airport collision, and remarks on the National Prayer Breakfast, World Tuberculosis Day, and francophone immigration. **Adjournment Proceedings** covered employment and the economy, with the Conservatives criticizing job losses and food inflation, and the government defending its investments in training, the Canada Groceries and Essentials Benefit, and child care.