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44th Parl. 1st Sess.
May 31, 2024 10:00AM
  • May/31/24 11:40:07 a.m.
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Madam Speaker, while the Liberals and NDP are handing out gifts to oil companies, the forest fire season has already begun out west. There was a tornado in Montérégie on Monday and, on Wednesday, the Weather Network was predicting a hot, dry summer with a high risk of drought, severe thunderstorms, crop losses and forest fires. Now is the time to make significant investments to mitigate the consequences of natural disasters. Every dollar invested now will save $15, according to a group of Quebec experts on adapting to climate change. Once again, why not take the gifts being handed to oil companies and redirect them towards climate change adaptation?
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  • May/31/24 11:50:33 a.m.
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Madam Speaker, I am old enough to remember when the member was running under Erin “carbon tax” O'Toole. The fact is that the finance committee has a lot of work to do in passing a budget that ensures fairness for every generation. There are major investments in housing and major investments in making sure that Canadians, especially young Canadians, can get ahead in life. On the games the Conservatives play, they have to get off them. Obviously, math is not a criteria to be the finance critic over there. Here is what we suggest he do: get to work on passing the budget.
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