“The minority government is acting like a majority government. It wants to add more of its own members to committees and cut speaking time for opposition parties. I want to know if my colleague is worried this will make it harder to expose new scandals.”

“Mr. Speaker, the world is upside down. We are experiencing something never seen before because this is the first time it has happened in Canada’s history. A government elected as a minority has managed to persuade members from different parties to join its minority government ranks and transform it into a majority government. Not only that, but the government wants to change the committees’ composition. It calls it a matter of tradition. In addition to expanding the committees by not just one but two additional government members, the government will be reducing the opposition parties’ speaking time. Is my colleague concerned that he might not be able to uncover potential new scandals?”

“Parliament usually agrees together on how to set up committees. The Liberals said they would work with other parties. Instead, as soon as they won a majority, they forced rule changes without talking to the opposition. I want to know what my colleague thinks about that.”

“Mr. Speaker, the parliamentary secretary just referred to parliamentary tradition. It is a parliamentary tradition that we proceed by consensus when it comes to establishing the composition of committees. Up until now, the Liberals have said in their speeches that they would ask for input and collaborate. However, on the first day that the Liberals won a majority, they chose to act unilaterally to change the rules by introducing a closure motion without consulting the opposition members, including anyone in my political party. What does my hon. colleague think about that?”

“Canadians have not given the Liberals a majority government since 2015 because they are unhappy with how this government has performed.”

“Mr. Speaker, I was interested by what my Conservative colleague just said about Stephen Harper’s majority, which was won through votes. The last time the Liberals won a majority through votes was in 2015, with Justin Trudeau’s promise of sunny ways, and we know where that got them. This was followed by minority governments because Canadians were dissatisfied with this Liberal government’s performance. We saw what happened again in the last election, in 2025. I guess what I am saying is not interesting to the members who are speaking right now.”

“There are not enough members in the room, and the Liberals are too loud. I want a quorum call.”

“Mr. Speaker, I rise on a point of order. There is not even quorum in the House, and yet we cannot hear ourselves speak because the Liberals are laughing amongst themselves about this new supermajority. I would ask for a quorum call.”

“Members who just arrived need to follow the rules and listen quietly to the person speaking.”

“Mr. Speaker, for those who just arrived, I was saying that there are a few rules here, including showing respect for those who are talking. They may not be used to having such large numbers in the House. They will get used to it eventually—”

“I want my Conservative colleague to share his thoughts on how the Liberals are using their new majority. How does he think this will affect our democracy in the coming months and years?”

“Mr. Speaker, this end to the day’s debate is surreal. We have definitely seen just about everything today. There are just a few seconds left and I want to let my Conservative colleague answer the question. My colleague saw the debate. I would like to hear his thoughts on the Liberals’ demonstration of what they intend to do with their newly acquired majority. How does my colleague see the coming months and years unfolding? What is his view of the state of democracy and the Liberals’ respect for it?”