Parliamentary Question Period Heats Up Over Economy, Parole Hearings, and Federal Powers

Question Period in Canada's Parliament saw heated exchanges on various issues including the economy, parole hearings for convicted killers, and federal powers in Quebec. The Conservative Party accused the government of neglecting affordability and the stalled economy.

Conservative MP Melissa Lantsman said, 'Despite all the MOUs, the speeches, the photo ops, Canada's economy is still stuck and affordability has been forgotten by them.'

The Bloc Québécois attacked Bill C-39, saying it would weaken democracy in Quebec. Christine Normandin, a Bloc Québécois MP, stated, 'M. Président, le projet de loi C-39 n'a rien à voir avec un Canada fort. C'est un projet de loi pour une démocratie faible.'

Conservative MPs also criticized the Liberal government's handling of parole hearings for convicted killers, with Frank Caputo pointing out that he had attended the hearing for Constable Todd Baylis's killer and voted to change the hearing interval from two years to five years.