Prime Minister Mark Carney squared off with his Conservative counterpart for the first time in Parliament on Monday as MPs returned for a new sitting.

The debate focused on the faltering economy and a stretched immigration system.

Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre is back in the House of Commons for the first time this year after losing his seat to a Liberal in the last federal election and then reclaiming one in an Alberta byelection this summer.

Poilievre opened the first question period joking that Carney may "regret" calling a quick vote given what he could face in the weeks ahead as the Opposition Conservatives hold his feet to the fire on perceived failures.

After offering to work with the Liberals on some issues like affordability concerns, Poilievre launched into his critiqu

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