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House Hansard - 219

44th Parl. 1st Sess.
September 18, 2023 11:00AM
Context: House Hansard - 219 - Sep/18/23
Ms. Lianne Rood (Lambton—Kent—Middlesex, CPC)
  • Sep/18/23 2:13:28 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, the NDP-Liberal carbon tax on farmers who grow the food and the tax on truckers who ship the food is a tax on people who buy the food, and they want to quadruple the tax. The Conservative leader would axe the tax, so that people pay less and bring home more, and so that they pay less for gas, groceries and home heating. Carbon tax 1 will add over 45¢ a litre to diesel fuel and carbon tax 2 will add 16¢ cents more plus HST. By 2030, farmers and truckers will pay an extra 69¢ per litre in carbon taxes for fuel they must buy. I have a newsflash: Food does not transport itself to the grocery store shelves. A grocer in Dawson City, Yukon told me that he paid an over 94% surcharge on top of the regular cost to get his groceries to the store. After eight years of the NDP-Liberal government, half of Canadians are living paycheque to paycheque and the government keeps raising taxes. The Prime Minister is not worth the cost. The Conservatives will axe the tax, so Canadians pay less and bring home more.
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Context: House Hansard - 219 - Sep/18/23
Right Hon. Justin Trudeau (Prime Minister, Lib.)
  • Sep/18/23 2:29:01 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, we know that Canadians across the country are feeling the effects of increased prices, particularly for groceries and housing. That is why we are taking immediate action to build more apartment buildings by removing the GST on construction work, to support small businesses by extending their loan repayment deadlines and to invite the sector CEOs to a meeting today to make sure that they lower grocery prices. Our priority is to build an economy that is focused on the well-being of all Canadians. That is what we are going to do every day in the House and in the government.
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Context: House Hansard - 219 - Sep/18/23
Right Hon. Justin Trudeau (Prime Minister, Lib.)
  • Sep/18/23 2:30:20 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, actions speak louder than words and we are taking action. We are building thousands of housing units in London and cutting red tape. We are encouraging cities like Calgary to present even more ambitious proposals and we are making sure that affordable apartments are built across the country by cutting the GST on construction. If the CEOs of the big grocery chains do not make groceries more affordable then we will. Those are the measures Canadians are looking for and that is what we are doing to build an economy that works for everyone.
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Context: House Hansard - 219 - Sep/18/23
Hon. François-Philippe Champagne (Minister of Innovation, Science and Industry, Lib.)
  • Sep/18/23 2:41:03 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, this is coming from someone who advocated for crypto as advice to Canadians. I think Canadians watching at home understand not to follow his advice when it comes to groceries. The answer of Canadians is “thanks, but no thanks.” We are going to continue to do the tough work on this side and fight for Canadians at every step of the way.
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Context: House Hansard - 219 - Sep/18/23
Mr. Alexandre Boulerice (Rosemont—La Petite-Patrie, NDP)
  • Sep/18/23 2:55:13 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, all summer long we heard about how people cannot afford groceries. Prices are skyrocketing. Grocery chains are making record profits, and CEOs are cashing in big time. What did the Liberals do about it? They held a meeting. They told those CEOs to be nice or else. Or else what? What a joke. The NDP leader is going to introduce a bill to give the Competition Bureau real teeth. It is a real, practical solution. When will the Liberals take action to help people put food on the table?
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