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House Hansard - 216

44th Parl. 1st Sess.
June 19, 2023 11:00AM
Context: House Hansard - 216 - Jun/19/23
Mr. John Barlow (Foothills, CPC)
  • Jun/19/23 3:05:41 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, big spending and big deficits by the Liberals have accomplished one thing; big inflation. Actually, they have accomplished two things as Canadian food bank use has never been higher because Canadians cannot afford to put food on the table. Here are the consequences of the accomplishments of Liberal inflation and carbon taxes: In 2021, about two million Canadians accessed a food bank every single month. That more than doubled to five million last year. This year, a staggering eight million Canadians are accessing a food bank every single month. How much more will Canadians have to pay to put food on the table when the Liberals implement a second carbon tax?
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Context: House Hansard - 216 - Jun/19/23
Mr. John Barlow (Foothills, CPC)
  • Jun/19/23 3:07:00 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, the parents of those children are now facing an impossible choice: pay their mortgage or put food on the table. The Liberals' answer to this crisis is higher spending, higher inflation and another carbon tax. The consequence of that is an average Alberta family will be paying $4,000 a year in additional taxes and Alberta farmers will be paying as much as $150,000 a year on carbon tax 1. When we add taxes and cost to food production and transportation, it adds to the cost of the grocery store shelf. Will the Liberals cancel both carbon taxes so that farmers can afford to produce the food and Canadians can afford to buy it?
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