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House Hansard - 112

44th Parl. 1st Sess.
October 18, 2022 10:00AM
Context: House Hansard - 112 - Oct/18/22
Hon. Steven Guilbeault (Minister of Environment and Climate Change, Lib.)
  • Oct/18/22 2:32:49 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, the only way to eliminate energy poverty and reduce household energy costs in Canada is by fighting climate change. With the volatility of oil prices and the record profits of oil companies, Conservatives are proposing Canadians be chained to the oil and gas markets and completely vulnerable to foreign wars and cartels. Our plan would give Canadians autonomy and sovereignty in their energy needs and their finances. Why do Conservatives want to let foreign oligarchs dictate Canadian household finances?
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Context: House Hansard - 112 - Oct/18/22
Hon. Steven Guilbeault (Minister of Environment and Climate Change, Lib.)
  • Oct/18/22 2:40:08 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, the commission that made this recommendation is an independent commission. Independence is a term that the Bloc Québécois should understand well. It is not the federal government or the Newfoundland government, it is an independent commission. This energy development project will be subject to our rigorous environmental assessment process and public consultations.
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Context: House Hansard - 112 - Oct/18/22
Hon. Steven Guilbeault (Minister of Environment and Climate Change, Lib.)
  • Oct/18/22 2:45:38 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, it is interesting that those members would talk about energy poverty, because when they were in power, the first thing they did was cut energy efficiency projects for the lowest-income Canadians. Hundreds of people were laid off. That is the first thing they did when they came into power in 2006. Then what did the Conservatives do? They eliminated subsidies to help Canadians buy electric vehicles. Then what did they do? They limited support for renewable energy projects. If there is energy poverty in the country, it is because the Conservative Party was in power for 10 years.
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