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House Hansard - 265

44th Parl. 1st Sess.
December 11, 2023 11:00AM
Context: House Hansard - 265 - Dec/11/23
Mr. Arnold Viersen (Peace River—Westlock, CPC)
  • Dec/11/23 2:43:42 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, if the Liberals actually wanted to support farmers, they would axe the carbon tax. After eight years of the Liberal Prime Minister, a turkey in northern Alberta costs $82. Why would this be? Perhaps it is the carbon tax. I talked to a turkey farmer in northern Alberta, and he says he is struggling to pay the carbon tax. Regardless of how expensive the turkey is in the grocery store, he is having to pay the carbon tax; he is unable to make a living to put food on his own table. Will the Prime Minister quit his “bah, humbug” approach this Christmas and take off the carbon tax for families, farmers and first nations, so Canadians can all enjoy a turkey for Christmas?
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Context: House Hansard - 265 - Dec/11/23
Hon. Lawrence MacAulay (Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food, Lib.)
  • Dec/11/23 2:44:26 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, I hope that turkey farmer looked at what the Conservative Party of Canada did last Thursday and then Friday. Conservatives continually vote against agriculture and farmers. We, on this side of the House, will make sure that we fully support agriculture. Conservatives voted against funding for on-farm climate action. On-farm climate action will help the environment. We have supported farmers; we will continue to do so and take care of the climate in this country.
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