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House Hansard - 103

44th Parl. 1st Sess.
September 27, 2022 10:00AM
Context: House Hansard - 103 - Sep/27/22
Ms. Jenny Kwan (Vancouver East, NDP)
  • Sep/27/22 1:08:18 p.m.
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Madam Speaker, at the UN General Assembly last week, the UN Secretary-General actually called on the countries to tax the windfall profits of fossil fuel companies. In fact, they are making a record profit as we speak: $147 billion just this year alone. Will the member support the call of the UN Secretary-General to impose a windfall tax, as the NDP has been calling on the government to do?
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Context: House Hansard - 103 - Sep/27/22
Ms. Laurel Collins (Victoria, NDP)
  • Sep/27/22 2:49:13 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, big oil has been making record profits off the backs of Canadians who are struggling, all while refusing to clean up its climate mess. The environment minister said he is not opposed to a windfall tax, but he is waiting to see if big oil will invest in climate action on its own. Instead, it is paying out huge dividends to its shareholders and bonuses to its rich CEOs. If the minister is waiting for big oil to do the right thing he is going to be waiting a long time. Time is running out for our planet. Will the Liberals tackle corporate greed, implement a windfall tax and make big oil pay its fair share?
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