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House Hansard - 264

44th Parl. 1st Sess.
December 7, 2023 10:00AM
Context: House Hansard - 264 - Dec/7/23
Hon. Chrystia Freeland (Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Finance, Lib.)
  • Dec/7/23 2:35:50 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, for once, we heard something true from the Conservatives. Yes, the finance minister does believe in talking about numbers, so let us talk about some numbers. There are 1.1 million more jobs in Canada now than before COVID. Eight out of 10 Canadians have more money in their pockets thanks to carbon pricing. Last week, I was in Edmonton. We have one of the largest investments in Canadian history, more than $11 billion from Dow. Do members know why? It is because of our price on pollution. That is what the Dow CEO told us was underpinning his investment—
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Context: House Hansard - 264 - Dec/7/23
Mr. Rick Perkins (South Shore—St. Margarets, CPC)
  • Dec/7/23 3:08:49 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, China's economic cold war of taking over strategic industries in Canada has claimed another victim. After eight years, the NDP-Liberal government has turned a blind eye to this national security threat. First, China got the Prime Minister to fast-track its acquisition of Neo Lithium and three other lithium companies. Now China is trying to buy Canada's only rare earth mining company, Vital Metals. China will take all the product to China, leaving Canadian firms without a supply. Will the Prime Minister invoke the Investment Canada Act now, review this deal and protect Canadian resources?
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