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House Hansard - 60

44th Parl. 1st Sess.
April 28, 2022 10:00AM
Context: House Hansard - 60 - Apr/28/22
Mr. Arif Virani (Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of International Trade, Export Promotion, Small Business and Economic Development, Lib.)
  • Apr/28/22 2:43:03 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, I appreciate the question from the Bloc Québécois member and the opportunity to talk to his constituents about the impact of the sanctions we have put in place, which are affecting farmers and other businesses in Quebec. First, I would like to say that everyone agreed with the idea of imposing tariffs and sanctions on Russia, because we all support Ukraine. Second, I would like to say that we will be looking at the situation with respect to farms and fertilizer. It has been impacted, and the issue of food security in Canada and global food security is one we are very much concerned with.
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Context: House Hansard - 60 - Apr/28/22
Mr. Yves Perron (Berthier—Maskinongé, BQ)
  • Apr/28/22 2:43:07 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, as the member just said, the sector hit hardest by the sanctions is agriculture. Quebec and eastern Canada use fertilizer imported from Russia, which has been slapped with a 35% surcharge. Our farmers put their orders in before Russia attacked, so the surcharge is not penalizing Russia, which has already been paid. It is only penalizing our farmers. A 35% surcharge for imports after the war started is legitimate, but will the government exempt orders placed before the war?
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Context: House Hansard - 60 - Apr/28/22
Mr. Yves Perron (Berthier—Maskinongé, BQ)
  • Apr/28/22 2:44:09 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, we need to move quickly. This affects everyone. If fertilizer is already 35% more expensive for farmers, what will happen to food prices? At a time when the cost of groceries is already at a record high, people cannot afford to pay any more. I would point out that the 35% tariff comes from a well-intentioned sanction against Russia. However, it is ill-conceived, because it has no impact on the Russians, only on our farmers. Will the government support our farmers before this tariff leads to higher food prices for everyone?
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