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House Hansard - 55

44th Parl. 1st Sess.
April 7, 2022 10:00AM
Context: House Hansard - 55 - Apr/7/22
Mr. John Barlow (Foothills, CPC)
  • Apr/7/22 2:48:16 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, thanks to failed Liberal policies like the carbon tax and trucking mandates, Canadian farmers are facing skyrocketing input costs on fuel, feed and fertilizer. The Liberals could offer relief. Instead, they are making it worse. The NDP-Liberal carbon tax coalition increased the tax on April 1 and still refuses to clarify its position on a 35% tariff on Russian fertilizer. Canadian farmers are being asked to feed the world as a result of the illegal Russian invasion of Ukraine, but to do that they need clarity and they need certainty. Once again, will the Liberals exempt the 35% tariff on fertilizer purchased from Russia before March 2?
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Context: House Hansard - 55 - Apr/7/22
Hon. Marie-Claude Bibeau (Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food, Lib.)
  • Apr/7/22 2:49:03 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, we know that our government is ensuring that farmers in Canada are getting the support they need. We are well aware that at this time, springtime, they need inputs and fertilizer. That is why we are doing everything we can to ensure that fertilizer arrives in Canada and gets to our farmers. Last week, we announced the emissions reduction plan, which included $1 billion to support our farmers.
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Context: House Hansard - 55 - Apr/7/22
Mrs. Shannon Stubbs (Lakeland, CPC)
  • Apr/7/22 2:50:34 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, farmers feed Canadians and the world, but in Lakeland three straight years of ag disasters have hurt crops and forced farmers to sell livestock early. It is not over yet and the damage will happen for years. The NDP-Liberal plan to cut fertilizer use will slash yields even more. It risks Canada’s food supply and security. Farmers pay a quarter of their bills in carbon tax. Fertilizer and fuel costs have doubled. Liberal inflation makes everything more expensive. Why are the NDP-Liberals making it so that farmers cannot feed their fellow Canadians or their cattle?
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