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House Hansard - 257

44th Parl. 1st Sess.
November 28, 2023 10:00AM
Context: House Hansard - 257 - Nov/28/23
Ms. Michelle Ferreri (Peterborough—Kawartha, CPC)
  • Nov/28/23 11:13:04 a.m.
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Madam Speaker, to my colleague across the way, there seems to be a lack of common sense that has been percolating from the other side for a long time. We have farmers. We heard earlier from my colleague that they are paying $480,000 a year in carbon tax. That is absolutely outrageous and unsustainable because food is not a luxury. I would like the member to talk to farmers directly, through the camera, to tell them that they also have to pay GST on that amount.
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Context: House Hansard - 257 - Nov/28/23
Ms. Michelle Ferreri (Peterborough—Kawartha, CPC)
  • Nov/28/23 2:18:03 p.m.
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  • Re: Bill S-9 
Mr. Speaker, Canada has seen the highest use of food banks ever in history. In Ontario alone, food banks had six million visits in one year. Why? Because people cannot afford the cost of food. Why is food so expensive? Because the Prime Minister is taxing farmers into bankruptcy. The Liberals are planning to quadruple the carbon tax. One farmer in Alberta pays $180,000 a year in carbon tax and that does not include the GST on top of that. This is not sustainable. Food is not a luxury. This can be fixed. Conservative Bill C-234 is a carbon tax exemption for farmers. It passed in the House, but the Liberal-controlled Senate is blocking the passing of this bill. Why? Because the radical environment minister has threatened to resign if any more carbon tax carve-outs are permitted. Let us end this nonsense and implement common sense. Pass Bill C-234 and support the people who feed us, farmers.
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