Sitting 125 — May 29, 2026
45-1 · 189 speeches · 38,508 words · most frequent word: “recession”
Budget 2025 Implementation Act, No. 2·The Economy·Public SafetyTopic cloud
Summary
The sitting was dominated by debate on Bill C-31, the Budget 2025 Implementation Act, No. 2, with the Bloc Québécois opening the discussion by expressing disappointment that neither the bill nor the economic update adequately addressed the tariff crisis affecting key Quebec industries. Members debated the bill's measures on defence spending, skilled trades training, and affordability programs, with Conservatives criticizing the deficit levels and arguing the government was using creative accounting to claim it met NATO's 2% spending target. The government announced it would move time allocation on the bill, signaling the limits of debate it would permit.
Question period was shaped by the morning's Statistics Canada release confirming two consecutive quarters of negative GDP growth, making Canada the only G7 country in a technical recession. Conservative MPs cited the data repeatedly, linking it to food bank usage, unemployment, and the cost of living, while ministers emphasized the global energy crisis, tariff headwinds, and the government's investment plan. The parliamentary secretary to the industry minister drew controversy by asserting that Canada was not in a recession and that Statistics Canada had never said so, prompting a heated exchange. The Bloc Québécois questioned the Prime Minister's environmental record, his statements on the Clarity Act and referendum thresholds, and pipeline approvals, while the government defended its dual focus on economic development and climate action.
Additional question period exchanges covered the PrescribeIT health IT program, anti-Semitism and public safety, the Alto high-speed rail project, immigration and asylum seeker health benefits, and the Snowbirds demonstration team's future. In private members' business, the House considered Bill C-222, Evan's law, which would amend employment insurance to relieve grieving parents of administrative burdens following the death of a child, attracting cross-party support and emotional speeches acknowledging the bill's compassionate purpose.
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Topics
- Government Orders
- Budget 2025 Implementation Act, No. 257 speeches
- Statements by Members
- Ride for Dad1 speech
- Youth Employment1 speech
- Soloway Jewish Community Centre1 speech
- Exposure to Pornography1 speech
- Importance of Young People in Building Canada Strong1 speech
- Alberta1 speech
- Local Businesses1 speech
- The Economy3 speeches
- Claude Lemieux1 speech
- Arbour Glen Day Nursery1 speech
- Canadian Council on Rehabilitation and Work1 speech
- Affordability1 speech
- Two Residences in Honoré‑Mercier1 speech
- Africa Day1 speech
- Oral Questions
- The Economy33 speeches
- Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship8 speeches
- Public Safety12 speeches
- Justice4 speeches
- Prime Minister of Canada2 speeches
- Families, Children and Social Development4 speeches
- The Environment4 speeches
- Aerospace Industry6 speeches
- National Defence2 speeches
- Rail Transportation4 speeches
- Steel and Aluminum Industry2 speeches
- Northern Affairs2 speeches
- Foreign Affairs2 speeches
- Indigenous Affairs2 speeches
- Budget 2025 Implementation Act, No. 23 speeches
- Routine Proceedings
- Government Response to Petitions2 speeches
- Committees of the House2 speeches
- Petitions8 speeches
- Questions Passed as Orders for Return4 speeches
- Private Members' Business
- Relieving Grieving Parents of an Administrative Burden Act (Evan's Law)10 speeches
Bills debated
- C-31Budget 2025 Implementation Act, No. 28 mentions
- C-222Relieving Grieving Parents of an Administrative Burden Act (Evan's Law)7 mentions
- C-14Bail and Sentencing Reform Act3 mentions
- C-16Protecting Victims Act2 mentions
- C-9Combatting Hate Act2 mentions
- S-209Protecting Young Persons from Exposure to Pornography Act1 mention
- C-8An Act respecting cyber security, amending the Telecommunications Act and making consequential amendments to other Acts1 mention
- C-12Strengthening Canada's Immigration System and Borders Act1 mention
- C-22Lawful Access Act, 20261 mention
- C-260Preventing Coercion of Persons Not Seeking Medical Assistance in Dying Act1 mention
- C-5One Canadian Economy Act1 mention
Top speakers
| Member | Party | Speeches | Words |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kevin Lamoureux | Liberal | 21 | 4,662 |
| Guillaume Deschênes-Thériault | Liberal | 5 | 3,509 |
| Garnett Genuis | Conservative | 9 | 2,959 |
| Yves Perron | Bloc | 9 | 2,782 |
| Tamara Kronis | Conservative | 7 | 2,527 |
| Eric Duncan | Conservative | 4 | 2,166 |
| Jeff Kibble | Conservative | 6 | 2,134 |
| Claude DeBellefeuille | Bloc | 6 | 1,879 |
| Heather McPherson | NDP | 5 | 1,736 |
| Connie Cody | Conservative | 2 | 1,395 |