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House Hansard - 73

44th Parl. 1st Sess.
May 17, 2022 10:00AM
Context: House Hansard - 73 - May/17/22
Ms. Nathalie Sinclair-Desgagné (Terrebonne, BQ)
  • May/17/22 11:11:29 a.m.
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Madam Speaker, if, and only if, the Liberal government has good economists, then it did a cost-benefit benefit analysis of its investments, whether in capture and storage or in the oil industry through its Crown corporations. What about the cost of inaction and the consequences of climate change, which are quantifiable and priced in real money?
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Context: House Hansard - 73 - May/17/22
Mr. Greg McLean
  • May/17/22 12:05:12 p.m.
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Madam Speaker, I agree with my friend. It is very important to understand that the recent hike in gas prices is partly a result of the cost of the carbon tax applied by the federal government, currently in Liberal hands. We have often said that it was time to reduce or defer the carbon tax for Canadian consumers. This tax is now almost 12¢ a litre for Canadian consumers—
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Context: House Hansard - 73 - May/17/22
Mr. Adam Chambers (Simcoe North, CPC)
  • May/17/22 2:43:58 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, as gas prices soar across the country, the government's response is tone deaf and even at times condescending. It shrugs off astronomical gas prices, even though federal taxes contribute to inflation. It says the carbon tax rebate outweighs the cost, but we know that is just not true. The majority of Ontario families are worse off, businesses that ship goods are worse off and farmers do not get a rebate. They are worse off by thousands of dollars a month. As we listen to the government talk about how good high gas prices are, the question is simple: How high does it want them to go?
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