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House Hansard - 188

44th Parl. 1st Sess.
May 1, 2023 11:00AM
Context: House Hansard - 188 - May/1/23
Hon. Jonathan Wilkinson
  • May/1/23 12:16:49 p.m.
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  • Re: Bill C-47 
Mr. Speaker, certainly, I do find the hypocrisy that comes from the Conservative side of the House on some of these issues to be a bit difficult to take. It is no different from the hypocrisy we hear about when they talk about the carbon tax, which formed a key part of the platform they were all elected on. We should not be surprised.
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Context: House Hansard - 188 - May/1/23
Hon. Jonathan Wilkinson
  • May/1/23 12:38:17 p.m.
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  • Re: Bill C-47 
Mr. Speaker, it would not be a big surprise to know that I actually agree exactly with the premise of the question. The hypocrisy that comes from the other side on this issue is quite something, at times. It is important that we are able to move forward. Canadians are expecting their Parliament to function and to function well. The obstruction and delay have slowed down the ability to make progress on behalf of Canadians. It is time for us to move forward. I would say that the hypocrisy coming from the Conservative members of this House is nothing new. As I have said before, the attacks every day on carbon pricing are really rich, I find, given that each and every one of the Conservatives was elected on the basis of putting in place a carbon tax.
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Context: House Hansard - 188 - May/1/23
Mr. Chris Warkentin (Grande Prairie—Mackenzie, CPC)
  • May/1/23 3:07:08 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, these non-answers from the Liberals are getting tiresome. When will the Liberals finally understand that Canadians cannot afford a vacation? They cannot afford the luxuries that the Liberals take for granted. Unfortunately, they cannot afford the essentials either, like heating their homes and buying food. When will the Liberal Party get a clue and cancel the carbon tax?
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Context: House Hansard - 188 - May/1/23
Mr. John Barlow
  • May/1/23 3:50:23 p.m.
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  • Re: Bill C-47 
Madam Speaker, I have a lot of respect for my colleague, but the fallacy is in his question. Adding taxes, whether it is a windfall tax or a higher tax on the highest earners, does not reduce the costs. If I were to increase the tax on a company, is that company all of a sudden going to reduce its prices? No, it is not. The fastest solution is to eliminate the carbon tax. That will eliminate those three cents that the member is saying his producers are worried about. Imagine, the NDP is supporting the Liberals and increasing the carbon tax. In B.C., people pay the carbon tax on any natural gas and propane imported from Alberta. They do pay it, and they pay the GST on top of that. If the member wants to make life more affordable for the producers and farmers in his riding, the solution is scrapping the carbon tax.
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Context: House Hansard - 188 - May/1/23
Mr. Mike Morrice (Kitchener Centre, GP)
  • May/1/23 4:50:41 p.m.
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  • Re: Bill C-47 
Madam Speaker, last year alone, the top five oil and gas companies in the country made record-breaking profits of over $38 billion a year, in part because they gouged Canadians at the pump, increasing their profits by 18¢ a litre. The carbon tax went up by 2¢ a litre. If the member for Coast of Bays—Central—Notre Dame claims to be so enraged by the carbon tax, why does he never talk about these excess profits or doing anything about them?
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