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House Hansard - 201

44th Parl. 1st Sess.
May 29, 2023 11:00AM
Context: House Hansard - 201 - May/29/23
Hon. Jonathan Wilkinson (Minister of Natural Resources, Lib.)
  • May/29/23 2:48:44 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, we agree that we need to make sure that life is affordable. We have implemented a lot of measures to ensure that things will be affordable in the future. However, it is also important that we reduce greenhouse gas emissions. We need a plan to fight climate change, which we and almost all of the other parties in the House have. The Conservatives are the only ones who do not have a plan to fight climate change. They want to leave our children and grandchildren with a poor future. We need a plan to—
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Context: House Hansard - 201 - May/29/23
Mr. Francesco Sorbara
  • May/29/23 9:27:10 p.m.
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Mr. Chair, our government, since 2015, has concentrated many efforts on fighting climate change and reducing greenhouse gas emissions, which are both important, while growing the economy. Yes, the environment and the economy go hand in hand, and we know Canada is blessed with the human capital and natural resources for the companies and workers to be champions in the economies of today and tomorrow as we transition to new technologies. Our government has put in place a number of measures that not only respond to the Inflation Reduction Act, but also lead the act, because we know the IRA was in response to the environment, and we as Canadians and our government are already there putting in place measures to help this transition and lower greenhouse gases.
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Context: House Hansard - 201 - May/29/23
Hon. Chrystia Freeland
  • May/29/23 10:07:39 p.m.
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Madam Chair, the credits will be used to make investments to create a clean economy and reduce existing greenhouse gas emissions—
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Context: House Hansard - 201 - May/29/23
Ms. Monique Pauzé
  • May/29/23 10:09:25 p.m.
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Madam Chair, indeed, we do not agree on carbon capture and storage. This technology has a poor record. For example, the Shell Quest facility produced more greenhouse gas emissions than it captured with its technology. Around the world, of the 149 projects to be storing carbon by 2020, 100 were cancelled or placed on indefinite hold. Even in the United States, most government incentives were withdrawn. I would like to know if the minister can tell us what is the secret. Why would this technology magically work in Canada when it does not work anywhere else?
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