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House Hansard - 9

44th Parl. 1st Sess.
December 2, 2021 10:00AM
Context: House Hansard - 9 - Dec/2/21
Mr. Jeremy Patzer (Cypress Hills—Grasslands, CPC)
  • Dec/2/21 11:57:39 a.m.
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Madam Speaker, in my colleague's riding, much like mine, agriculture is the main driver of the economy. Over the last 20 years, farmers have been making changes to their farming practices to make farming more sustainable. In fact, in a worldwide index, Canada has the most sustainable farming in the world. Prior to the election, the government said it was going to have a 30% emissions reduction on fertilizer, but it has not said anything about how it is going to do that. Farmers in my riding are extremely concerned about this because, without the use of fertilizer, the amount of crops they can grow will go down, our exports will go down and food insecurity will become a problem. Also, as we pursue biofuels as the next wave, we will need more canola to meet that demand, but we are going to see less canola grown because of a 30% emissions reduction in fertilizer. I wonder if the member has any information he would like to share with the House about how this might be accomplished by the government, so we can get some certainty for our producers.
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Context: House Hansard - 9 - Dec/2/21
Mr. Jeremy Patzer (Cypress Hills—Grasslands, CPC)
  • Dec/2/21 1:11:23 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, from 2014 to 2018, at the height of oil and gas production in Canada, we increased production by 38% but reduced emissions of flare gas by 22%. We are the only country to do that. If the world adopted the practices that we have here in Canada, emissions from the sector would drop worldwide by 22%. The government is all about reducing emissions, so why are we not talking about the practices we have in Canada and taking that abroad to reduce emissions, if that is what the Liberals are so concerned about?
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Context: House Hansard - 9 - Dec/2/21
Mr. Jeremy Patzer (Cypress Hills—Grasslands, CPC)
  • Dec/2/21 3:05:49 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, with rising inflation and supply chain issues, economic and financial recovery is the priority for the coming years. However, the Liberals created more uncertainty for Canadian agriculture when they announced a severe fertilizer reduction, despite farmers proven track record of environmental leadership. MNP estimates potential losses of $48 billion, including $4.6 billion in Saskatchewan. There will also be shortages of supply, processing and exports. Why does the government insist on making food more expensive and limiting how much farmers can grow?
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