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House Hansard - 104

44th Parl. 1st Sess.
September 28, 2022 02:00PM
Context: House Hansard - 104 - Sep/28/22
Hon. Jonathan Wilkinson (Minister of Natural Resources, Lib.)
  • Sep/28/22 2:42:30 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, the government is certainly taking action to address affordability by, for example, doubling the GST tax credit. With regard to the price on pollution, the hon. member knows where the federal system is in place, and I would tell her that it is not in place in British Columbia. Rebates are issued quarterly, and most Canadian families get a direct rebate and will continue to get a direct rebate that is more than what they pay. Let us be very clear. If we want to ensure affordability on an ongoing basis with respect to climate change, we need to ensure that we have a robust climate plan to ensure that we are dealing with the cost of the future. That is something that, for over six months, the Leader of the Opposition has refused to talk about. Where is his climate plan?
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Context: House Hansard - 104 - Sep/28/22
Hon. Jonathan Wilkinson (Minister of Natural Resources, Lib.)
  • Sep/28/22 2:43:52 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, as a bit of history, British Columbia was the proud implementer of the first carbon price in Canada. It was implemented by a Conservative premier in British Columbia. British Columbia continues to have its own approach to carbon pricing because it knows it is the most efficient way to address pricing going forward. I would note it is pretty perplexing that every member of the opposition— Some hon. members: Oh, oh!
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Context: House Hansard - 104 - Sep/28/22
Hon. Jonathan Wilkinson
  • Sep/28/22 2:44:30 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, I note that this is a bit perplexing given that every member of the opposition sitting in the House campaigned on a platform in their last campaign, less than a year ago, on the basis of implementing a price on pollution. Were they telling the truth to citizens then or are they telling the truth now?
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