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House Hansard - 220

44th Parl. 1st Sess.
September 19, 2023 10:00AM
Context: House Hansard - 220 - Sep/19/23
Mr. Denis Trudel (Longueuil—Saint-Hubert, BQ)
  • Sep/19/23 12:52:37 p.m.
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  • Re: Bill C-49 
Mr. Speaker, I am a little taken aback. I would have thought that this past summer, with fires all over Quebec, Alberta and the rest of the world, would make my Liberal friends a little less smug about the fight against climate change, but no. This morning, they are pounding their fists and exhorting everyone to vote in favour of the Liberals' climate change plan. I just want to tell my colleague that, in 2022, the Liberal government gave the oil industry $51.5 billion. That industry turned a $220-billion profit in 2022. Considering that we need to build 3.5 million housing units in this country, that is utterly obscene. How about a little humility, please.
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Context: House Hansard - 220 - Sep/19/23
Mr. Denis Trudel (Longueuil—Saint-Hubert, BQ)
  • Sep/19/23 1:15:49 p.m.
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  • Re: Bill C-49 
Mr. Speaker, this summer, I had the honour of being showcased in a Conservative ad campaign. I am happy to know that I was on TV across Canada. My agent will send them the bill. Given that I am a member of the Union des artistes, a bill will definitely be coming. The problem is that what was stated in the ad was completely false. It said that the Bloc Québécois was in favour of the carbon tax. Obviously, we are for putting a price on pollution. I think that we all agree with that on this side of the House. That being said, the carbon tax does not apply in Quebec. Has anyone told the Conservatives? The Premier of Quebec told them. The leader of the Bloc Québécois told them. Every member of the Bloc Québécois has been telling them. It does not apply. There has been a carbon market in Quebec for 10 years, and the tax does not apply. The Conservatives have been spreading lies across the country. How does that make them feel?
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