Carney, Poilievre Clash: 7 Takeaways From Parliament’s First Day Back in Session

Carney, Poilievre Clash: 7 Takeaways From Parliament’s First Day Back in Session
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre (L) and Prime Minister Mark Carney shake hands before Question Period in the House of Commons on Parliament Hill in Ottawa on Sept. 15, 2025. The Canadian Press/Adrian Wyld
|Updated:
0:00

The House of Commons returned from its summer break on Sept. 15, and from clashes between the main party leaders to debates over consequential legislation, there were many developments worth noting.

The first Question Period of the new session saw the Liberals and Conservatives debate issues like the budget deficit, trade negotiations with the United States, the cost of living crisis, and bail reform. It also saw the new prime minister and leader of the Conservative Party square off in Parliament for the first time, and a tribute to American conservative commentator Charlie Kirk.