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House Hansard - 171

44th Parl. 1st Sess.
March 22, 2023 01:00PM
Context: House Hansard - 171 - Mar/22/23
Mr. Sébastien Lemire
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Madam Speaker, I thank my colleague from Cariboo—Prince George for the question. I am pleased to see him here in person in the House. Indeed, these discussions are under way. It is not easy for businesses to survive, especially SMEs and especially because of COVID‑19. That is what the owner of the Trèfle Noir microbrewery said. My colleague from Joliette managed to get the excise tax on spirits reduced. David Ouellet, from Miellerie de la Grande Ourse developed a gin and a mead. His products enjoy great commercial success, so much so that he has a hard time producing enough. By lowering this tax, we encourage creation. I will say that again because it is a clear example. This lends itself to local pride and a sense of belonging. We need to listen to that and give businesses some oxygen. In an inflationary context, this is something that is essential. These producers will return this to us one-hundred-fold because this promotes our regions and that is invaluable. Obviously, this creates jobs and we cannot pass on that.
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