Affordability Challenge – January 26, 2026

Government House Leader Steve MacKinnon defends his government's latest affordability measure to raise the GST rebate. Opposition House Leader Andrew Scheer responds to the government's affordability measures and talks about how Conservatives might work with the government in this session. The strategists panel, Susan Smith, Cole Hogan and George Soule discuss the government's new affordability measures and debate the sincerity of Pierre Poilievre's statement on collaborating with the government to pass certain legislation.