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House Hansard - 130

44th Parl. 1st Sess.
November 18, 2022 10:00AM
Context: House Hansard - 130 - Nov/18/22
Mr. Richard Cannings (South Okanagan—West Kootenay, NDP)
  • Nov/18/22 10:12:08 a.m.
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  • Re: Bill C-32 
Madam Speaker, one of the things that has really hit Canadians across this country is the high price of gas. It has gone up almost a dollar in my part of the country. The Conservatives seem obsessed with stopping the increase in the carbon tax that comes into effect in April, which would amount to about two cents a litre. They are ignoring the fact that oil and gas companies have had immense windfall profits, billions of dollars, record profits this year because of the high price of world oil. The U.K. has instituted a 35% windfall tax on oil and gas companies. The CEO of Shell has asked the federal government here to tax them more. I am wondering why the Conservatives are so silent on this way of really bringing help to Canadians.
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Context: House Hansard - 130 - Nov/18/22
Mr. Eric Melillo (Kenora, CPC)
  • Nov/18/22 11:51:19 a.m.
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Madam Speaker, fuel costs are up nearly 56% from last year. For those in northern Ontario, that means they are struggling to afford to fill their gas tanks. It means that rising grocery bills are causing many people to cut back on their diets. The rising cost of home heating has many people concerned about the upcoming winter months and how they will pay the bills to heat their homes. This is a crisis of the government's making. When will the Liberals finally show some compassion, stop their inflationary spending and cancel their plan to triple the taxes on gas?
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