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House Hansard - 73

44th Parl. 1st Sess.
May 17, 2022 10:00AM
Context: House Hansard - 73 - May/17/22
Mr. Taylor Bachrach (Skeena—Bulkley Valley, NDP)
  • May/17/22 3:21:12 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, the thing that stands out to me the most is this $2.6-billion subsidy for carbon capture and storage that is in the most recent budget. It stands out as egregious, not only because this technology has yet to prove feasible at scale, but also because these billions of dollars are going to some of the largest companies in the world, which are making record profits. Could my colleague comment a bit on where he would rather see that $2.6 billion go in the budget, especially in terms of helping Canadians transition to lower-carbon, more affordable lifestyles?
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Context: House Hansard - 73 - May/17/22
Mr. Taylor Bachrach (Skeena—Bulkley Valley, NDP)
  • May/17/22 5:08:25 p.m.
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Madam Speaker, one of the key principles when it comes to tackling the climate crisis and other environmental problems is the principle of polluter pays. I wonder if my colleague could comment on things like the orphan well program, in which billions of public dollars are going toward cleaning up problems created by fossil fuel companies, or, in this budget, the $2.6 billion going toward carbon capture. Do they support the principle of polluter pays?
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