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House Hansard - 236

44th Parl. 1st Sess.
October 20, 2023 10:00AM
Context: House Hansard - 236 - Oct/20/23
Mr. Luc Berthold (Mégantic—L'Érable, CPC)
  • Oct/20/23 11:25:54 a.m.
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Mr. Speaker, if they really wanted to pass Bill C-56, they would put it on the agenda. Since October 5, the Liberals have not called Bill C-56 for debate in the House. They should make a decision and stick with it. One would think they would have a better sense of what they want. Meanwhile, the middle class knows what is coming. They are lining up at food banks. This morning, the newspapers were saying that food banks are desperate. In the last three years, food prices have risen by 23%. Meanwhile, the Liberals and the Bloc Québécois want to drastically increase carbon taxes. Voting for the Bloc Québécois is costly now, and it is going to get even more costly. Will the Liberals abandon their plan to raise carbon taxes?
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Context: House Hansard - 236 - Oct/20/23
Mr. Ryan Turnbull (Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Innovation, Science and Industry, Lib.)
  • Oct/20/23 11:55:14 a.m.
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Mr. Speaker, Conservatives consistently use the carbon price as a scapegoat for global inflation in this House. I think they are having trouble grasping the concept of magnitude. The Bank of Canada governor recently said carbon pricing contributed 0.15% to inflation, which is equivalent to 15¢ on a $100 grocery bill. The European Central Bank said climate change contributes as much as 3% to the cost of food per year, which is three dollars on a $100 grocery bill. That means climate change has 20 times the influence on food prices than the carbon price. If Conservatives were serious about fighting global inflation, they would have a plan to fight climate change.
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Context: House Hansard - 236 - Oct/20/23
Mr. Richard Martel (Chicoutimi—Le Fjord, CPC)
  • Oct/20/23 11:57:19 a.m.
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Mr. Speaker, after eight years of this Liberal government, Quebeckers are getting poorer. Those are the facts. According to Statistics Canada, inflation is rising faster than Quebec wages. What is more, the second carbon tax to be applied in Quebec will increase the price of gasoline by 17¢ per litre. Then there is the Bloc, which claims to defend Quebec, yet is further harming Quebeckers by demanding a drastic increase. Voting Bloc is costly. When will the government abolish its carbon tax and give Quebeckers a chance to get their heads above water?
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