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Context: House Hansard - 268 - Dec/14/23

Hon. Steven Guilbeault (Minister of Environment and Climate Change, Lib.)

Dec/14/23 2:38:54 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, what many Canadians are puzzled by is the fact that, in the age of climate change, where the impacts of climate change are costing our farmers hundreds of millions of dollar every year, the Conservatives have nothing to say to them, no plans to support them in the transition that will be necessary in the 21st century, to continue being a provider of food for Canada and the world. The Conservatives have no plan to help our farmers, no plan to fight climate change and no plan to support the future of our kids and grandkids.

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Context: House Hansard - 268 - Dec/14/23

Hon. Steven Guilbeault (Minister of Environment and Climate Change, Lib.)

Dec/14/23 2:50:47 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, it is refreshing to have a question on the reality and the importance of climate change in this House. In fact, we are picking up the pace. When we came into power, in 2015, emissions were going through the roof and now we have been able to reduce emissions levels by 7% below the 2005 level. That is like removing more than 20 million cars, in terms of climate change pollution, from our roads. We know we have more to do and that is why, in the last year alone, we have introduced six new pieces of regulation to ensure that Canada reaches its target in 2030.

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Context: House Hansard - 268 - Dec/14/23

Hon. François-Philippe Champagne (Minister of Innovation, Science and Industry, Lib.)

Dec/14/23 3:09:19 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, Canadians watching at home are seeing the Conservative ideology on full display. These folks are so against climate change that they will go after anyone and any organization that wants to fight climate change, even an organization that was created 20 years ago by Parliament. Now they want to attack the integrity of one of the most respected audit firms in this country. On this side of the House, we will get to the bottom of this, but we will keep investing in clean technology. We will keep investing to fight climate change. We will keep investing in Canadians.

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Context: House Hansard - 268 - Dec/14/23

Hon. François-Philippe Champagne (Minister of Innovation, Science and Industry, Lib.)

Dec/14/23 3:11:56 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, I thank my colleague for his question because it gives me an opportunity, just before Christmas, to remind Canadians who may be watching of the Conservative ideology that has just been revealed. The Conservative ideology is to attack any person or organization that wants to fight climate change. Today, the Conservatives are attacking an institution that was created by Parliament 20 years ago, and they are attacking the integrity of one of the country's leading accounting firms. On this side of the House, we will continue to invest in climate action. We will continue to invest in green technologies. We will continue to invest in Canadians.

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Context: House Hansard - 268 - Dec/14/23

Mr. Chris Bittle (Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Housing, Infrastructure and Communities, Lib.)

Dec/14/23 6:53:51 p.m.
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Madam Speaker, it is disappointing when members, and it is their right to do so, change the topic of the question they have. I believe the hon. minister was there for four days. What this underlines, and it has been the bent of the Conservative Party this entire Parliament, is its “let it burn” philosophy for Canada. It is to let the country burn and to deny climate change. That hon. member ran on a price on pollution. He ran on it. Just moments ago, in this very place, he mocked that the government is concerned and that Canadians are concerned about carbon dioxide. He laughed at a joke his hon. colleague told about carbon dioxide as a problem for Canadians. They are climate deniers, as he sees fires and floods in communities just like his across the country. All he will come to do is choose to remove environmental spending and choose to fight against Canadians' fight against an existential threat to our country, an existential threat to the world. They are not serious on climate change. Their questions show, day after day after day, that they are unserious about this. When billions of dollars are racked up for farmers, communities and infrastructure, and the cost of climate change is real, what do they do? They do nothing. They just let it burn. It is disappointing. Conservatives do not care. They are reckless. It is truly unfortunate.

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Context: House Hansard - 268 - Dec/14/23

Mr. Chris Bittle

Dec/14/23 6:56:57 p.m.
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Madam Speaker, again, what this member does not want to say is that he is denying the impacts of climate change, and he will use any opportunity. It is the same with the members of his caucus, to deny, to stick their heads in the sand on the most important thing facing Canadians. It is truly shameful that speaker after speaker for the Conservatives do not wish to address anything meaningful in climate change, when, just two short years ago, that member ran on a price on pollution. Now he is running away from Canadians. It is truly unfortunate. They are reckless.

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