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House Hansard - 73

44th Parl. 1st Sess.
May 17, 2022 10:00AM
Context: House Hansard - 73 - May/17/22
Mr. John Williamson
  • May/17/22 1:06:47 p.m.
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Madam Speaker, this is what qualifies as not being honest in the House, apparently. One moment the member says that we cannot have affordable, cheap gasoline, and when he is called on it, he says that he did not say that. In fact, it is exactly what the NDP is saying. What is the NDP's position? Does the NDP want high gasoline prices, which means Canadians are going to pay, or does it want gasoline prices to come down so that Canadians get a break and we have affordable prices?
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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
Ms. Arielle Kayabaga
  • May/17/22 3:50:31 p.m.
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Madam Speaker, I appreciate the question from my colleague across the aisle. I believe that our government has been working to invest in making life more affordable for Canadians. There are a number of measures that we put in budget 2022 to make sure that families are able to afford life. There are things that we are working through right now, after the pandemic, but we are taking strong measures to have a green recovery, to invest in child care, to invest in families, to invest in young Canadians being able to afford homes. I understand that gas prices have been frustrating, as the member on the other side mentioned, but the important part is that we are committed to making sure that life is more affordable for Canadians and we have taken measures to do so.
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Context: House Hansard - 73 - May/17/22
Ms. Arielle Kayabaga
  • May/17/22 3:52:31 p.m.
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Madam Speaker, I find that question very interesting, because I did mention the numbers and the amount of money that we are going to be putting in the pockets of single people and families to make sure that Canadians are getting the money from this tax back. Once again, I just want to reiterate that budget 2022's main goal and primary driver is to make life more affordable for Canadians, and we are doing that.
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