Finance Committee on May 25th, 2026

Evidence of meeting #39 for Finance in the 45th Parliament, 1st session. (The original version is on Parliament’s site, as are the minutes.) The winning word was sector.

A video is available from Parliament.

On the agenda

Pre-Budget Consultations in Advance of the 2026 Budget

Committee Business

Members speaking

Before the committee

Ross Chief Executive Officer, Co-operative Housing Federation of Canada

Lavoie National Senior Director, Public Policy, Habitat for Humanity Canada

Lancastle Chief Operating Officer, Mechanical Contractors Association of Canada

Laurin Vice-President and Director of Research, C.D. Howe Institute

Paul Kershaw Policy Professor, University of British Columbia School of Population Health, Generation Squeeze

Brossard Vice-President, Communications, Montreal Economic Institute

Tiessen Chief Economist, The Canadian SHIELD Institute for Public Policy

Giguère Senior Policy Analyst, Montreal Economic Institute

Ciappara Vice-President and Head Economist, Financial Stability and Banking Policy, Canadian Bankers Association

Karringten Executive Director, Canadian Bitcoin Consortium

Rohani Executive Director, Canadian Web3 Council

Oliver Head, Government and Regulatory Relations, Wealthsimple Investment Inc.

Elcock Assistant General Counsel and Vice-President, Canadian Bankers Association

Williams Director, Public Affairs, Canadian Automobile Dealers Association

Tooze Senior Policy Researcher, Canada Climate Law Initiative

Kingston President and Chief Executive Officer, Canadian Vehicle Manufacturers' Association

Seccia Executive Director, Advocacy and Public Affairs, Women's National Housing and Homelessness Network

May 25th, 2026 / 7:50 p.m.

Bloc

Jean-Denis Garon Bloc Mirabel, QC

Excellent.

Madam Chair, I won't have time to ask another question, because I have about 20 seconds left.

I'll take a moment to say that the hockey game starts in seven minutes, that Montreal last won the Stanley Cup in 1993, and that, less than two years later, we almost won a referendum.

Canadians here in the room should therefore be careful before choosing who they cheer for. Have a good rest of the day, everyone.

7:50 p.m.

Liberal

The Chair Liberal Karina Gould

With that, I would really like to thank our witnesses for today, and I would like to thank all of the committee members for hearing all of the testimony.

On behalf of the committee, go, Habs, go! I hope all of you get a chance to watch the hockey game.

I look forward to seeing many of you again tomorrow.

The meeting is adjourned.