Translate Politics Parliament in plain language.

The Budget

Question period focused on the federal budget, which members described as including major new spending and $765 billion in added debt over five years. Conservatives pressed the government to cut spending and adopt their plan to remove federal fuel taxes, saying it would save families 20 cents a litre, and argued families are struggling with groceries and housing. Liberals defended the budget as needed investment in the economy in the face of a threat from the United States, citing spending on housing, ending homelessness, mental health and addiction care, and culture. The Bloc Québécois criticized the budget’s health funding path starting in 2028, sought repayment of about $700 million owed to Quebec for asylum seeker costs, and questioned spending on federal promotion of Canada; Liberals replied with figures on health, culture and French-language investments benefiting Quebec.Written by AI from the debate. Updated .

Official text

No matching statements

No statements match this filter

Choose another party or return to all statements.

Discussion

No comments yet

See the full discussion

Comment rules

More from sitting 164

All 42 items ·
  1. Government Orders The Budget 27 statements
  2. Oral Questions Finance 4 statements
  3. Oral Questions Public Services and Procurement 4 statements
  4. Oral Questions The Budget 10 statements
  5. Oral Questions Finance 4 statements
  6. Oral Questions The Budget 6 statements
  7. Oral Questions Public Services and Procurement 4 statements
  8. Oral Questions Climate Change 4 statements
  9. Oral Questions Rail Transportation 2 statements
  10. Oral Questions Canadian Heritage 2 statements
  11. Oral Questions Finance 14 statements
  12. Oral Questions Employment 2 statements
  13. Oral Questions Public Safety 2 statements
  14. Oral Questions The Economy 2 statements
  15. Oral Questions Aviation Industry 2 statements
  16. Oral Questions Points of Order 9 statements
  17. Oral Questions The Budget 4 statements
  18. Oral Questions Indigenous Affairs 4 statements
  19. Oral Questions Canadian Identity and Culture 2 statements
  20. Oral Questions News Media Industry 4 statements
  21. Oral Questions The Budget 2 statements
  22. Private Members' Business Spectrum Policy Framework for Canada Act 16 statements
  23. Oral Questions Employment 4 statements
  24. Government Orders The Budget 36 statements