Government Accountability

CPAC: MPs React to Steven Guilbeault’s Cabinet Resignation

MPs speak with reporters on Parliament Hill as they convene for the daily question period in the House of Commons. They face questions about Liberal MP Steven Guilbeault’s resignation from cabinet over the federal government’s new energy pact with Alberta, which lays the groundwork for a new bitumen pipeline to the B.C. coast.

Speaking with reporters are Liberal MPs Peter Fragiskatos, Sean Casey, Charles Sousa, and Anthony Housefather and NDP MPs Jenny Kwan and Gord Johns. (no interpretation)

Click image to watch the CPAC video (Jenny's part is at 06:16) - https://www.cpac.ca/scrums/episode/mps-react-to-steven-guilbeaults-cabinet-resignation--november-28-2025?id=7fd303d7-8fd1-4ddd-a9d9-95feac1f9c71

The Breach" In the genocide in Sudan, Canada has a hand in the violence

The massacres of civilians in Sudan are being fuelled by Canadian weapons, mining interests, and refugee restrictions. It’s time for Canada to end its complicity.

As Nicholas Coghlan, Canada’s former ambassador to Sudan noted, “If the squeeze had really been put on the UAE a year ago—before they had ramped up all of the arms sales—we would not have had the genocide that is, I would say, indisputably underway in Darfur.”
The UAE is not the only foreign power fuelling this war—on the other side of the battlefield, Egypt, Saudi Arabia, Iran, and Turkey are supplying weapons to the SAF. But the UAE is a major actor in the conflict, and a trade partner that Prime Minister Mark Carney is keenly courting.
To ensure that Canadian arms are not being used to commit genocide in Sudan, Gaza, and elsewhere, Canada must adopt Bill C-233, a bill proposed by NDP MP Jenny Kwan that is being debated in Parliament. The bill would close the loophole that allows arms exports to the U.S. to bypass review and enables the U.S. to divert Canadian weapons to the UAE.
To avoid fuelling the trade in conflict gold, Canada should restrict the import of gold from the UAE. With no gold mines of its own, the UAE’s gold comes largely from Africa—including Sudan, where the RSF provides the precious metal in exchange for arms and support.

Click link to read the article - https://breachmedia.ca/in-the-genocide-in-sudan-canada-has-a-hand-in-the-violence/

iPOLITICS: As ink dries on Alberta pipeline deal, critics gear up for a fight

Marilyn Slett, President of the Coastal First Nations-Great Bear Initiative and elected Chief of the Heiltsuk Nation, reiterated her group’s position on Thursday, which is that it will never consent to oil tankers on that stretch of the B.C. coast.

“A tanker ban is not a ban if it includes exemptions or carve outs,” she said.

She previously voiced concerns that Alberta’s ambitious timeline for the pipeline project might not allow enough time for meaningful consultations.

Section 35 challenge?

The MOU states that, if the pipeline project earns a ‘national interest’ designation under the Building Canada Act, then the federal government is ready to make “an appropriate adjustment” to the oil tanker ban off the B.C. coast.

The Building Canada Act allows for projects with that designation to bypass existing regulations, including in this case the Oil Tanker Moratorium Act, but the Indian Act and constitutionally protected rights under Section 35 cannot be sidestepped.

Section 35 of the Constitution Act was central to the legal challenges against Northern Gateway, a northwest B.C. pipeline proposal that faced intense court battles before being cancelled in 2016.

Within the Liberal caucus, the pipeline discussion has created tensions, with Canadian Identity Minister Steven Guilbeault resigning from cabinet late Thursday to protest the MOU.

Liberal B.C. MPs also told iPolitics they had concerns the political fallout could cost them their seats.

All opposition parties had a bone to pick with the Carney government following the announcement, with the Conservatives saying it doesn’t go far enough to actually build a pipeline, and the NDP’s Jenny Kwan saying the project will go nowhere but the courts.

Click image or link to read the news story - https://www.ipolitics.ca/2025/11/27/proposal-ottawa-carney-memorandum-understanding-energy-pipeline-first-nations-coast/

National Observer: Liberal MPs silent in Ottawa as Carney makes waves out west

The Alberta-Ottawa pipeline agreement sparked the resignation of high-profile climate activist turned-politician, Steven Guilbeault, but — for the moment — BC Liberal MPs are staying quiet and out of sight.

MPs Patrick Weiler and Will Greaves, who previously expressed reservations about the Alberta-Ottawa pipeline agreement, were among at least 11 BC Liberal MPs not present for Question Period on Thursday.

Greaves told Canada’s National Observer that he will reserve his comments until Friday. Greaves previously said he and his constituents are opposed to an agreement involving a pipeline through BC and oil tanker ban exemptions, which are included in the memorandum of understanding (MOU).

A handful of Trudeau-era climate-minded Liberals were also absent from Question Period, including Nathaniel Erskine-Smith, Karina Gould and Guilbeault, who hours later issued a statement saying his resignation is a direct response to the MOU.

The day before the MOU was signed, Erskine-Smith said he was “a little skeptical” of grand bargains, having already lived through one — referring to the Trans Mountain pipeline — and he would have “lots to say” once MOU details were public. At the time of publication he had not weighed in.

It remains to be seen whether BC Liberal MPs and progressive Liberals will be emboldened to speak their mind following Guilbeault’s resignation. At least one BC Liberal is backing Carney’s MOU.

After Question Period, Liberal MP for Coquitlam–Port Coquitlam Ron McKinnon called the MOU “a positive step forward for British Columbia and for First Nations.”

“This cannot proceed without First Nations' prior informed consent, and British Columbia would not stand for this,” NDP MP for Vancouver East Jenny Kwan said when asked about the newly inked MOU. The prime minister is “creating a lot of noise about a pipeline that will go nowhere but to the courts,” Kwan told reporters after Question Period.

Click link to read the news story - https://www.nationalobserver.com/2025/11/27/news/liberal-mps-silent-ottawa-carney-deal

HANSARD: Budget speech and debate

Click below to read Jenny's budget speech and debate

HANSARD: Will the Prime Minister acknowledge that this is a pipeline to nowhere and stop wasting everyone's time with this political posturing?

Canadian Press: CBSA, PMO say they were not involved in MP announcing ban on Belfast band Kneecap

OTTAWA — The Canada Border Services Agency and the Prime Minister's Office say they were not involved in an Ontario Liberal MP's announcement that members of the Belfast band Kneecap were banned from entering Canada.

Vince Gasparro, parliamentary secretary for combating crime, released a social media video in September announcing the ban in response to allegations that Kneecap had been inciting violence and glorifying terrorism.

In a written order paper question in the House of Commons, NDP MP Jenny Kwan asked who authorized the video and if members of Kneecap are allowed into Canada.

Click image or link to read the news story - https://www.vancouverisawesome.com/national-news/cbsa-pmo-say-they-were-not-involved-in-mp-announcing-ban-on-belfast-band-kneecap-11538150

Global News: PMO and CBSA say they weren’t part of Kneecap entry ban announcement

The Prime Minister’s Office and the Canada Border Services Agency say they were not “involved” or “consulted” in a parliamentary secretary’s announcement of an apparent entry ban on the controversial Irish hip-hop group Kneecap, officials said in new documents tabled Monday.

Liberal MP Vince Gasparro , the parliamentary secretary for combatting crime, said in a video posted to X on Sept. 19 that the group was allegedly “advocating for political violence” and “glorifying terrorist organizations.” The video remains online.

He said that “on behalf of the Government of Canada I am announcing that on the advice of our officials, we have deemed the group Kneecap ineligible to enter our country.”

In a response tabled in the House of Commons to an order paper question by NDP MP Jenny Kwan about the handling of the case, federal officials said they were not involved.

“The Canada Border Services Agency was not consulted regarding the announcement,” the agency said on behalf of Public Safety Canada.

CBSA officials would be in charge of administering and enforcing an entry ban against any foreign individuals, according to additional information provided in that response from Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC).

Additionally, the Prime Minister’s Office responded that it too was “not involved in the decision for the member of Eglinton—Lawrence to make the announcement,” using the name of Gasparro’s riding.

Kwan told Global News in an interview that “there are still a lot of unanswered questions” after the government’s response.

Click image or link to read the news story - https://globalnews.ca/news/11541275/kneecap-entry-ban-canada-pmo-cbsa-ircc-gasparro/

Government reply to Jenny's Order Questions on Kneecap's travel ban

Privy Council Office
Reply by: the Prime Minister of Canada
Name of Signatory: Rachel Bendayan, P.C., M.P.
Reply

(i) was the Prime Minister’s Office involved in the decision for the member for Eglinton—Lawrence to make the announcement?

The Prime Minister’s Office was not involved in the decision for the member for Eglinton—Lawrence to make the announcement.

 

Public Safety Canada
Reply by: the Minister of Public Safety
Name of Signatory: Jacques Ramsay, Parliamentary Secretary
Reply

Canada Border Services Agency

(g) was the member for Eglinton—Lawrence authorized to announce that members of the musical group Kneecap were ineligible to enter the country, and, if so, who authorized the announcement and was this decision formally communicated to Kneecap by government officials?

The Canada Border Services Agency was not implicated in the authorization of the announcement. 

(h) did government officials advise the member for Eglinton—Lawrence regarding the ban of Kneecap, and, if so, which department were the officials from?

The Canada Border Services Agency did not provide advice on the announcement. 

(m) was there any consultation with other federal departments or agencies, including, but not limited to, Public Safety Canada, the Canada Border Services Agency and Global Affairs Canada, or third parties such as stakeholder groups prior to, or following, the announcement made by the member for Eglinton—Lawrence regarding Kneecap, and, if so, what was the response?

The Canada Border Services Agency was not consulted regarding the announcement.

Click below to read the full Response

CPAC: NDP MP Jenny Kwan Comments on Possible Alberta Pipeline Deal

NDP MP Jenny Kwan faces questions from reporters on Parliament Hill on reports of talks between Alberta, Saskatchewan and the federal government over the development of a new pipeline. The negotiations, which British Columbia was not a part of, pertain to the possibility of a new bitumen pipeline from Alberta to the north coast of B.C.

Click image or link to watch the video - https://www.cpac.ca/scrums/episode/ndp-mp-jenny-kwan-comments-on-possible-alberta-pipeline-deal--november-21-2025?id=cf32f588-afc9-4307-9975-9f5d1dc1c814