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House Hansard - 201

44th Parl. 1st Sess.
May 29, 2023 11:00AM
Context: House Hansard - 201 - May/29/23
Hon. Chrystia Freeland
  • May/29/23 7:20:39 p.m.
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Madam Chair, the important question is this: How much will Canadians, including Quebeckers, lose without a plan to create a green economy?
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Hon. Pierre Poilievre
  • May/29/23 7:20:52 p.m.
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Madam Chair, how much will Quebeckers pay for each litre of diesel and gasoline with this second carbon tax?
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Hon. Chrystia Freeland
  • May/29/23 7:21:08 p.m.
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Madam Chair, Quebec is a leader in Canada and abroad in terms of climate action. I know that Quebeckers are well aware of how important—
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The Deputy Chair
  • May/29/23 7:21:20 p.m.
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The hon. Leader of the Opposition.
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Hon. Pierre Poilievre
  • May/29/23 7:21:22 p.m.
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Madam Chair, why then is the government forcing Quebeckers to pay another carbon tax?
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Hon. Chrystia Freeland
  • May/29/23 7:21:29 p.m.
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Madam Chair, Quebec has a climate system that is—
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The Deputy Chair
  • May/29/23 7:21:36 p.m.
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The hon. Leader of the Opposition.
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Hon. Pierre Poilievre
  • May/29/23 7:21:38 p.m.
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Madam Chair, why will the government impose a new carbon tax on Quebeckers? Why?
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Hon. Chrystia Freeland
  • May/29/23 7:21:49 p.m.
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Madam Chair, the question that every Conservative member from Quebec should answer is, why did they promise Quebeckers a plan—
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The Deputy Chair
  • May/29/23 7:21:59 p.m.
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The hon. Leader of the Opposition.
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Hon. Pierre Poilievre
  • May/29/23 7:22:01 p.m.
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Madam Chair, the minister cannot even answer. The cost of the new tax that the Liberals, the NDP and the Bloc want to impose on Quebeckers, is 17¢ a litre. Again, is she going to charge sales tax on the carbon tax in Quebec?
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Hon. Chrystia Freeland
  • May/29/23 7:22:27 p.m.
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Madam Chair, Canadians understand the importance of climate action. That is why the Conservatives promised a climate plan during the 2021 election campaign. Today, they are saying they disagree. What are Canadians to believe when it comes to the Conservatives?
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Hon. Pierre Poilievre
  • May/29/23 7:22:50 p.m.
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Madam Chair, therefore we must assume that the government will apply the sales tax to Quebec's carbon tax. It will add 20¢ to the cost of a litre of gas. That is an additional 20¢ a litre as a result of this new tax. How much will that cost Quebec families?
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Hon. Chrystia Freeland
  • May/29/23 7:23:13 p.m.
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Madam Chair, the Conservatives should be frank and clear with Canadians. They must admit that not having a climate plan will cost every Canadian and every Quebecker much more. That is why they promised during the election campaign that they would have a plan. Today, they are saying that that was not their plan.
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Hon. Pierre Poilievre
  • May/29/23 7:23:37 p.m.
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Madam Chair, the answer is that every Quebec family will have to pay more than $400 for this second carbon tax that the government and the Bloc want to charge Quebeckers. How much will it cost every farm in Quebec and every farmer in Quebec?
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Hon. Chrystia Freeland
  • May/29/23 7:24:02 p.m.
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Madam Chair, Quebec companies are well positioned to take the lead in the green economy. That is why Quebec businesses strongly support our climate plan.
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Hon. Pierre Poilievre
  • May/29/23 7:24:20 p.m.
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Madam Chair, we agree, which is why we do not think that Quebeckers should be saddled with a new environmental tax. Let us talk about the environment. Can the minister tell me what was Canada's ranking in the climate performance index out of 63 countries?
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Hon. Chrystia Freeland
  • May/29/23 7:24:47 p.m.
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Madam Chair, what I can say, and what we should all be very proud of, is that after the budget was tabled in March, TD Economics and Rystad Energy said that Canada leads the world in attracting investment.
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Hon. Pierre Poilievre
  • May/29/23 7:25:09 p.m.
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Madam Chair, the bankers are happy, so we should all be happy. Farmers are going to have to pay, single mothers are going to have to pay, families and small businesses are going to have to pay, but the banks are happy.
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Hon. Chrystia Freeland
  • May/29/23 7:25:28 p.m.
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Madam Chair, the people who are happy are Canada's workers, who will have good jobs thanks to investments in our green economy.
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