Fresh from the G7 summit, and with the days in the sitting nearly expired, the prime minister was present for QP today, as were the other leaders. Andrew Scheer was present, but left it up to Jasraj Hallan to lead off, and he raised the PBO’s calculation that most people won’t get the full $850 savings thanks to the tax cut, which he insisted was a broken promise, but in a way that was full of accusations and overwrought invective. Mark Carney played down what the PBO said and pointed out that the Conservatives voted for the bill. Hallan took another swipe at Carney and accused the government of raising the prices of groceries, rising crime, and said that Carney was “on his knees” for Trump and demanded a budget. Carney said that a tax cut is for those who pay taxes, with 22 million Canadians pay, and that the maximum was $850. Michael Barrett took over to accuse the PM of conflicts of interest, to which Carney said that unlike the member opposite, he ways proud to have been in the private sector and insisted that that he did have conflict screens in place. Barrett took exception, saying that he served in uniform, and again accused Carney of conflicts. Carney responded by patting himself on the back for their recent increased military spending commitment. Gérard Deltell returned to the PBO assertion French, and Carney repeated that the maximum was indeed $850, and for up to 22 million Canadians. Deltell tried to equate this to a Brookfield statement, and Carney turned to a paean about their single Canadian economy bill.

Yves-François Blanchet led for the Bloc, and didn’t believe there was any connection between the haste of Bill C-5 and the trade war. Carney insisted that there was a connection, particularly for the steel and aluminium industries, because they needed to create demand domestically. Blanchet said that projects take years so there couldn’t be a direct link, but Carney insisted that because projects take too long, they needed this legislation. Blanchet pointed out that there as supposed to be some movement with Trump at the G7, to which Carney pointed that we have some of the lowest tariff rates with the Americans, but there was still more to do.

Round two, and Laila Goodridge raised grocery prices to return to the PBO assertion calculation (Hajdu: It’s rich for you to talk about leaders not buying groceries when your leader lives in subsidies housing, and thanks to us, poverty has decreased; Long: We were just elected to deliver, and we are cutting taxes), Kelly Block accused the government of increasing spending on consultants (Lightbound: We are reducing spending; McGuinty: We are making a generational investment in the armed forces which will create jobs), Sabreena Cobena retuned to the PBO’s math to demand a budget (Long: We were elected on a promise of bold changes and your side is just stuck in the same politics), and Bernard Génèroux read the French version of the PBO script (Lightbound: You voted against the Canada Child Benefit, dental care, and child care spots for Quebeckers).

Xavier Barsalou-Duval accused Brookfield of benefitting from Bill C-5 and accused the PM of personal benefits (Joly: Here is who really benefited from C-5…; MacKinnon: I can see why the Bloc is against uniting the Canadian economy but why are you against major projects).

Warren Steinley returned to the PBO script (MacKinnon: Thanks for voting for said tax cut) and worried about housing with a slam against Robertson (Robertson: Housing starts are up overall), Dan Mazier repeated the same talking points on housing (Robertson: You voted against every measure to help housing affordability), and Joël Godin repeated the French version of the PBO script (MacKinnon: We are living up to our commitment; Lightbound: Your party didn’t have a real plan).

The Conservatives proclaimed that the Liberals “broke the relationship with the United States.”It wasn’t the election of an unstable autocrat. Or perhaps they feel that the Liberals should have just capitulated?Honest to Zeus… #QP

— Dale Smith (@journodale.bsky.social) 2025-06-19T18:48:02.663Z

Round three saw questions on bail (Sahota: Provinces don’t fund their justice systems adequately; We are working to take down fentanyl networks; We are tackling organised crime; Fraser: We will stiffen bail conditions and will give law enforcement more tools; The maximum sentence for extortion with a firearm is life in prison), energy projects (Hodgson: Hooray for our One Canadian Economy bill; We will support the conventional and renewable energy sectors with our bill; Belanger: We do support the development of oil and are engaging Indigenous communities; You guys can’t lead, and you’re too arrogant to follow, so get out of the way), and Bill C-5 vs UNDRIP (Alty: We are looking for projects that have Indigenous support; The bill specifically requires consultation).

Apparently the prime minister personally approves bail decisions?For. Fuck. Sakes. #QP

— Dale Smith (@journodale.bsky.social) 2025-06-19T18:50:37.500Z

Does Kyle Seeback actually listen to himself? Because per his own question, he apparently doesn’t have the fifth-grade education to know the about bail laws. FFS #QP

— Dale Smith (@journodale.bsky.social) 2025-06-19T18:59:59.862Z

Overall, there was pretty much nothing enlightening about the day. The Conservatives feigning surprise that not everyone will receive the maximum discount from the tax cut was so completely fake and disingenuous that it defies credulity. The tax cut was a percentage. That means the savings fall into a range. You would have to be pretty unaware not to realise that you’re not going to get the maximum amount, but this is what the Conservatives are playing into in an attempt to claim that Carney was misleading or lying. Seriously? Meanwhile, the tough-on-crime questions get increasingly out of touch with reality with each passing day. Apparently the prime ministers signs off on all bail decisions? Huh? As well, the conflation of bail, statutory release, and sentences for house arrest are out-and-out misleading, and they know it. But how do you gin-up outrage unless you deliberately confuse things that help make proper context for decisions you disagree with? Honestly. Grow up and have an adult conversation about the topic for once.

Sartorially speaking, snaps go out to Giovanna Mintarelli for a white jacket over a plain white empire-waist dress, and to Peter Fragiskatos for a tailored navy suit with a crisp white shirt and a dark purple tie and pocket square. Style citations go out to Frank Caputo for a grey jacket, dark blue shirt, black tie with white florals, and dark blue jeans, and to Kelly Block for a bright yellow dress with pink florals under a dark pink jacket.