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House Hansard - 8

44th Parl. 1st Sess.
December 1, 2021 02:00PM
Context: House Hansard - 8 - Dec/1/21
Mr. Alexandre Boulerice (Rosemont—La Petite-Patrie, NDP)
  • Dec/1/21 3:37:13 p.m.
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Madam Speaker, I thank my colleague for her speech. We can see that she has a passion for the environment and is committed to it. Before I ask my question, I want to congratulate on her next title, that of grandmother. That is an extremely prestigious title. I am sure it will bring her a great deal of joy and happiness. I will now talk about the Liberals, who say one thing but unfortunately do the opposite. I have a very simple example. They promised to end subsidies to oil and gas companies. Then they said they would put an end to ineffective subsidies. One would think that it is the Minister of Environment and Climate Change who defines what subsidies are effective or ineffective, but no, it is the Department of Finance that defines whether subsidies are effective or ineffective. In her opinion, what does that say about the Liberals' actual willingness to turn the page on fossil fuels?
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Context: House Hansard - 8 - Dec/1/21
Mr. Alexandre Boulerice (Rosemont—La Petite-Patrie, NDP)
  • Dec/1/21 4:10:29 p.m.
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Madam Speaker, there is a situation that is increasingly worrying our entrepreneurs. At the beginning of the pandemic, the federal government offered assistance, but in the form of a loan. For many small businesses whose operations have not yet returned to normal, the repayment date is fast approaching. In Rosemont—La Petite-Patrie, that is the case for Gabriel Campeau of Vélo Festif Montréal, who wrote that he is very concerned about the imminent deadline. Are the Liberals willing to listen to Canadians and show some flexibility by cancelling the debt, reducing it or even allowing repayment over time?
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