By Andrew Thomson | UPDATED 3:34pmET
Conservative Leadership Debate: 5:30pm ET / 2:30pm PT
Candidates vying to succeed Erin O'Toole as leader of the Conservative Party of Canada face off in the first unofficial debate of the campaign.
The Canada Strong and Free Network, formerly the Manning Centre, is holding the debate in Ottawa as part of its annual conference.
Scott Aitchison, Roman Baber, Jean Charest, Leslyn Lewis, and Pierre Poilievre are taking part. Patrick Brown declined to participate.
Candice Malcolm from the digital media platform True North and Jamil Jivani from the Canada Strong and Free Network moderate the debate.
Conservative Leadership: More Coverage
In the House
Expect more second-reading debate on the government's budget implementation bill, including a Conservative amendment accusing the government of failing to "address inflation, provide tax relief for Canadians and take immediate action to increase housing supply."
Debate also continues on Bill C-11, the government's latest online regulation bill that would place streaming services and social media platforms under the federal Broadcasting Act, subjecting them to the same rules and regulations as traditional Canadian broadcasters and giving new regulatory powers to the CRTC.
The government maintained that the former Bill C-10 would not infringe upon Canadians' right to free speech on social media platforms, despite widespread concerns over the CRTC's power to regulate user-generated content.
MPs also debate a private member’s bill from the Bloc Québécois to exempt Quebec from federal standards imposed under the Canada Health Act and allow provinces to withdraw with full compensation from “federal programs in their exclusive areas of jurisdiction.”
Watch today's question period:
In Committee
Academic experts and members of B’nai Brith Canada and the Center for Countering Digital Hate brief the public safety committee on violent extremism. 11am ET / 8am PT
Senior federal officials face questions from the environment committee on subsidies to the fossil fuel sector. 11am ET / 8am PT
The procedure committee looks at the main estimates for Elections Canada with chief electoral officer Stéphane Perreault. 11am ET / 8am PT
Auditor General Karen Hogan visits the public accounts committee to discuss her office’s budget. 11am ET / 8am PT
Two former Afghan interpreters are among the witnesses at the immigration committee discussing backlogs. 11am ET / 8am PT
The transport committee continues to hear an array of testimony on Canada’s supply chain issues. 3:30pm ET / 12:30pm PT
Members of the Central Tibetan Administration appear at the foreign affairs committee. 3:30pm ET / 12:30pm PT
Senior officials brief the finance committee on the budget implementation bill. 3:30pm ET / 12:30pm PT
Former senator James Cowan, a board member of Dying With Dignity Canada, is among today’s witnesses at the Special Joint Committee on Medical Assistance in Dying. 6:30pm PT / 3:30pm PT
Today in Politics Podcast: Mark Sutcliffe and John Ivison
The foreign affairs minister confirms that Canada will reopen its embassy in Kyiv. The Liberals will look at the Canada Health Act to make sure abortion rights are protected. And a Conservative Senator says Canada’s abortion debate is settled.
