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House Hansard - 193

44th Parl. 1st Sess.
May 9, 2023 10:00AM
Context: House Hansard - 193 - May/9/23
Hon. Sean Fraser (Minister of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship, Lib.)
  • May/9/23 2:55:16 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, as my hon. colleague, the Minister of Environment, pointed out just a few minutes ago, that member campaigned in the last federal election under a commitment to implement carbon pricing. The reality is that we have discovered a way to make sure that we put a price on pollution that makes it more expensive for polluters to damage our atmosphere at the same time as we put more money in the pockets of families. From the moment we formed government in 2015, we have been laser-focused on affordability. We stopped sending child care cheques to millionaires and put more money in the pockets of nine out of 10 families. We are putting forward a grocery rebate that is going to help 11 million Canadian households, and we are putting a price on pollution that will clean up our environment and leave families better off. I wish they would finally get on board.
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Context: House Hansard - 193 - May/9/23
Mr. Fraser Tolmie (Moose Jaw—Lake Centre—Lanigan, CPC)
  • May/9/23 3:01:09 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, no one is buying what the Liberals are selling, but they certainly are paying for it. The carbon tax is not a price on pollution; it is a price on people. Canadians need a bailout, just like my colleague, the member for Laurier—Sainte-Marie. Some hon. members: Oh, oh!
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Context: House Hansard - 193 - May/9/23
Mr. Francis Drouin (Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food, Lib.)
  • May/9/23 3:03:26 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, as my hon. colleague knows, he lives in a province where there has been a price on pollution since 2007. As my hon. colleague knows, we implemented a food bank policy during the COVID-19 pandemic that gave food banks across Canada $30 million. Once again, we are investing an additional $10 million to help families put food on the table. I invite all food banks across Canada to apply by May 31.
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