SummarySpren for "C-234, An Act to amend the Greenhouse Gas Pollution Pricing Act"
- • He will support the motion to keep the bill as is and has committed to doing so clearly in the House, including to his agricultural community in Kings-Hants.
• He wants to point out that Liberal senators did not block the bill, citing examples of Liberal-appointed senators who supported the bill, and that the Conservatives were left wanting in their advancement of the bill in the Senate.
- • The Conservative party will cut waste and mismanagement to reduce inflation, including by eliminating the Infrastructure Bank and reducing spending on high-priced consultants and international projects.
• The Prime Minister is prioritizing a carbon tax despite its negative impact on Canadians, including increasing food bank use, watering down milk, and skipping meals among seniors, and has sent a minister to bully Liberal senators into gutting the bill.
- • The Liberal government has failed to address Canada's food security and sovereignty, as highlighted in the 14th report of the Standing Committee on Public Accounts.
• The Conservatives are calling for action to reduce the cost of food, starting with exempting farmers from the carbon tax on propane and natural gas, and to ensure the long-term sustainability of Canada's food system.