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House Hansard - 78

44th Parl. 1st Sess.
May 31, 2022 10:00AM
Context: House Hansard - 78 - May/31/22
Mrs. Rosemarie Falk (Battlefords—Lloydminster, CPC)
  • May/31/22 2:09:52 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, fuel prices are hitting record highs in Canada. Skyrocketing fuel costs add to the already increased cost of goods, and driving is becoming more unaffordable. For Canadians in rural communities, such as my constituents in Battlefords—Lloydminster, there is no alternative to driving to work, to school or to get everyday essentials. The reality is that taxes remain one of the largest components of fuel prices, and the Prime Minister could provide Canadians some much-needed relief. Instead, he chose to increase the carbon tax burden. Canada is the only G7 country to have raised taxes on gas during a global energy crisis. This Prime Minister is completely out of touch with Canadians. It is time this NDP-Liberal government stops rejecting common sense solutions, such as a GST suspension on gas prices or the elimination of the failed carbon tax. Canadians deserve a better.
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Context: House Hansard - 78 - May/31/22
Right Hon. Justin Trudeau (Prime Minister, Lib.)
  • May/31/22 2:26:56 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, the global pandemic and the inflation caused by Vladimir Putin's war on Ukraine have led to rising prices across the country and around the world. That is why we continue to be there to support families, with investments in child care, with increases to the CCB and with investments in supporting our seniors and young people. When the member opposite attacks the price on pollution, she perhaps forgets that $832 is what we send to families in Manitoba, on average, to help with the price of fuel.
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Context: House Hansard - 78 - May/31/22
Mrs. Rosemarie Falk (Battlefords—Lloydminster, CPC)
  • May/31/22 2:40:24 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, with that answer, I suggest that it sounds like the minister is not speaking to Canadians whatsoever. Gas prices are hitting record levels and Canadians are struggling to fill their tanks. The Prime Minister likes to point the finger elsewhere. The reality is that taxes on fuel are lining his government's pockets on the backs of hard-working Canadians. The latest carbon tax hike could not have come at a worse time and is even more punishing for constituents like mine, who live in rural Canada. Will the Prime Minister offer Canadians some much-needed relief and finally abandon his failed carbon tax?
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