The PM was in the building after attending a reception with the Olympic and Paralympic athletes, but did not stick around for QP before he headed off to New York later in the day. Pierre Poilievre was giving a press conference in the Foyer as QP got underway, leaving it up to Luc Berthold to lead off in French, reading the tired script about the supposed “national credit card.” Steven MacKinnon rose to proclaim the announcement from this morning about surveillance planes and the LNG deal with Germany. Berthold kept on with the same script, and Mélanie Joly took her own turn to boast about the aircraft sale. Carol Anstey read a variation of the same script, but in her typical Karen delivery that sounded like she wanted to speak to the government’s manager. MacKinnon got back up to loudly proclaim the same good news about the surveillance plane sale in English. Anstey read some nonsense about inflation, and Joanne Thompson took the opportunity to recite the good news talking points about the funding for small craft harbours. The very masculine Jacob Mantle tried to crack wise about the spaceport lease in Nova Scotia, and David McGuinty took his own turn to crow about the good news on those surveillance planes. Mantle demanded a copy of the lease agreement, and McGuinty read some good news talking points about the Canadian Forces.
Yves-François Blanchet led for the Bloc, and spoke about how those who have an environmental conscience must must Trudeau, and lamented the resignation of Steven Guilbeault. Julie Dabrusin patted herself on the back for the government’s nature strategy and methane regulations. Blanchet listed the government’s backtracking on the environment, and Dabrusin shrugged this off, saying his own record as environment minister in Quebec was nothing to brag about. Blanchet again wondered if there was anyone with an environmental conscience left in the Liberal Party, and Dabrusin took credit for our largely clean electricity grid (which this government has nothing to do with).
Round two, and Leslyn Lewis read the script about the deficit with a mention of the high-speed rail project (Long: Canadians are tired of your leader’s podcasts and workout videos; Hajdu: Let’s talk about dental care and child care), Sandra Cobena worried about the catering on the prime minister’s plane (MacKinnon: When the prime minister travels, he brings back jobs and investment; Joly: Same answer), Grant Jackson read the script about gas prices and demanded the government cut all taxes on them (Chartrand: You voted against every measure to support Manitobans; Long: While you focus on bluster, we focus on affordability), and Harb Gill read the same script (Zerucelli: Hooray for the LNG deal and the new graphite mine).
Apparently the prime minister should pack his own sandwiches when he travels internationally. #QP
— Dale Smith (@journodale.bsky.social) 2026-05-27T18:39:56.079Z
Blanchet got back up to rail about the Clarity Act and how they define democracy (LeBlanc: We are focused on issues of concern to Quebeckers and Canadians; You are seeking controversy where there is none).
Dominique Vien blamed food insecurity on government deficits (Ménard: There is a disconnect between what you defend in community versus your rhetoric in this Chamber), Joël Godin read the same script (MacKinnon: What do you consider an inflationary expense?; Champagne: You should vote for our budget bill), and Richard Martel tried again (Chenette: Hooray for Build Canada Homes, and we are making sports more affordable).
Burton Bailey, heckling: Every Liberal expense is inflationary! Just imaging that being your world view. #QP
— Dale Smith (@journodale.bsky.social) 2026-05-27T18:52:47.410Z
Round three saw questions on refugee health benefits (Diab: We brought volumes down; Nothing in the Immigration Act allows for sentencing discounts; MacKinnon: Criminals should be in jail while we have international obligations for refugees; Fraser: You were in the federal Cabinet when a court decision went down and did nothing about it), an information sharing agreement with China (Anandasangaree: We are working with law enforcement partners to combat transnational crime; We have had agreements in some form since 2010 and they have never been made public), horror stories about crime (Sahota: We have been working aggressively to put forward changes, but provinces need to play their part), the Snowbirds being grounded (McGuinty: We are taking action to ensure Canadians will be able to them for the generations to come; We listened to the Air Force; Belanger: We will take no lessons from the Conservatives), Chinese tariffs still on most seafood (Thompson: We have been meeting with officials, but you need to vote for the budget), and climate action (Dabrusin: We are taking action and protecting nature).
It’s the third round of #QP, so it’s time for the Conservatives to break out their racist questions in refugee claimants and foreign criminals.
— Dale Smith (@journodale.bsky.social) 2026-05-27T18:56:24.037Z
We’re into gutter racism now. Just disgusting, but nobody is calling this out. #QP
— Dale Smith (@journodale.bsky.social) 2026-05-27T19:00:42.726Z
Conservatives are reciting horror stories about crimes, and Liberal backbenchers are shouting at them to support lawful access. This is disgusting and shameful. More police surveillance is not the answer. #QP
— Dale Smith (@journodale.bsky.social) 2026-05-27T19:06:34.180Z
Overall, it was a bit of a rerun day, with the bulk of the early questions being back on the nonsense about the supposed “national credit card,” or trying to tie the deficit to gas prices or deficits. But, as has become the case for a while now, the back third of QP starts to devolve into outright racist questions on refugee claimants getting “premium” or “deluxe” healthcare, people whose claims have been rejected on first instance being called “fraudsters” (when they have appeals they can make, and a failed claim is in no way indicative of fraud), or fear-mongering about foreign criminals and why they haven’t been deported yet when they haven’t had any due process. But things seem to be devolving even more. For example, when there were some horror stories about criminal acts, you had Liberal backbenchers yelling about supporting the lawful access bill—you know, the desire to increase police surveillance at the expense of civil liberties and privacy rights that Liberals used to care about but decided to abandon because Mark Carney decided he needed to be performatively “tough on crime.” It’s just so discouraging to watch just how much backsliding is happening on both sides of the Chamber.
Post- #QP, the Chamber is welcoming Olympic and Paralympic athletes onto the floor to receive applause and for MPs to sing the national anthem.Because there are so many, they are being welcomed in two waves. #HoC (No photos allowed)
— Dale Smith (@journodale.bsky.social) 2026-05-27T19:23:33.121Z
Champagne is causing a bottleneck by glad-handing *every* athlete who passes by. #HoC
— Dale Smith (@journodale.bsky.social) 2026-05-27T19:32:30.697Z
View from the Foyer.
— Dale Smith (@journodale.bsky.social) 2026-05-27T19:40:56.648Z
Sartorially speaking, snaps go out to Jeff Kibble for a navy three-piece suite with a crisp white shirt and a pale teal-blue pebble-patterned tie and pocket square, and to Tamara Kronis for a dark grey fitted jacket over a black scoop-necked top and matching slacks. Style citations go out to Ginette Lavack for a short-sleeved white top with bright red florals and black slacks, and to Chris Malette for a taupe jacket with a windowpane pattern over a light blue top, navy slacks, and a navy spotted tie.