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House Hansard - 207

44th Parl. 1st Sess.
June 6, 2023 10:00AM
Context: House Hansard - 207 - Jun/6/23
Mr. Richard Lehoux (Beauce, CPC)
  • Jun/6/23 2:57:00 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, the government is so out of touch. Many Canadian families are struggling to put food on the table. One in five Canadians are skipping meals, and the use of food banks in my riding has gone up by 30%. The carbon tax is driving up the costs of farm production and groceries. Canadians cannot afford to pay the extra $1,065 being imposed by the government. When will the government do away with the carbon tax so that families can once again become food self-sufficient?
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Context: House Hansard - 207 - Jun/6/23
Mr. Richard Lehoux (Beauce, CPC)
  • Jun/6/23 2:58:11 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, I am surprised that my colleague opposite is not telling me that Quebec is not affected by the carbon tax, as he tends to do. I would still reply that, yes, Quebec is affected by the carbon tax. The first carbon tax affects us directly when fruit and vegetables are imported from Ontario, for example. Transportation costs and other inputs play a big part in setting prices. The second carbon tax also affects us directly, at a cost of $436 per family, as noted by the Parliamentary Budget Officer. Once again, when is the government going to scrap the carbon tax?
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Context: House Hansard - 207 - Jun/6/23
Mr. Richard Lehoux (Beauce, CPC)
  • Jun/6/23 6:51:32 p.m.
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  • Re: Bill C-47 
Madam Speaker, I thank my hon. colleague for his speech. I gathered that there was not much in the budget that interested him. I would like to hear his opinion. Would he have liked to see more about access to the Internet and improvements to the cellular network in all of Quebec's regions and across Canada? It is 2023 and we are still asking questions. How is it that we are unable to have adequate services? I would like my colleague to comment on that.
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