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House Hansard - 231

44th Parl. 1st Sess.
October 6, 2023 10:00AM
Context: House Hansard - 231 - Oct/6/23
Mr. John Aldag
  • Oct/6/23 1:23:21 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, it is a very unfortunate situation that we have the official opposition still denying that climate change is upon us. We need to take action. There is a cost to not dealing with climate—
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Context: House Hansard - 231 - Oct/6/23
Mr. John Aldag
  • Oct/6/23 1:23:57 p.m.
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  • Re: Bill C-49 
Mr. Speaker, I would simply offer that, if we are going to have these inflammatory questions, we should be able to address them. That is what I am doing. I am saying that climate change is real. It is happening, and there is a cost to the inaction of not dealing with it. Bill C-49 clearly addresses that. British Columbians have had a price on carbon in my province since 2008, and it is one of the mechanisms to help reduce the impacts of consumer behaviours. The point is simply that we need to take action. Clean energy is important, and Bill C-49 will get us there.
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