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House Hansard - 273

44th Parl. 1st Sess.
February 1, 2024 10:00AM
Context: House Hansard - 273 - Feb/1/24
Ms. Christine Normandin (Saint-Jean, BQ)
  • Feb/1/24 10:31:14 a.m.
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Mr. Speaker, the Conservatives make it sound like using tax policies to fight climate change is never a good idea. We disagree with some of the measures the Liberals have in place because we think they are unnecessary. I am talking about measures like the tax credit for carbon capture, utilization and storage, the clean tech tax credit and the hydrogen tax credit. I would like the member for Carleton to tell us about his vision for these tax credits. Do they actually work, or does using tax policy to fight climate change only work when the money does not end up lining the pockets of oil companies?
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Context: House Hansard - 273 - Feb/1/24
Ms. Christine Normandin (Saint-Jean, BQ)
  • Feb/1/24 11:21:24 a.m.
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Mr. Speaker, it is funny that we are talking about the carbon tax today, because just this morning, the Parliamentary Budget Officer released the costing of the tax credit for carbon capture, utilization and storage. How much will this measure cost over the next five years? It will cost approximately $5.5 billion. I would like to know if my colleague agrees with me that it would be a far better idea to invest this money in true green energy than to try to convince us that oil can be environmentally friendly.
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Context: House Hansard - 273 - Feb/1/24
Ms. Christine Normandin (Saint-Jean, BQ)
  • Feb/1/24 12:50:16 p.m.
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Madam Speaker, at the beginning of her speech, the member read the motion. I would like to do the same. The motion reads as follows: That, given that the carbon tax has proven to be a tax plan, not an environmental plan, the House call on the Liberal government to cancel the...carbon tax increase. I would suggest to the member that the tax credits being offered to oil companies for carbon capture are also more of a tax measure than an environmental measure. I just want to know, in the interest of consistency, if the member is also proposing to abolish the tax credits for carbon capture.
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Context: House Hansard - 273 - Feb/1/24
Ms. Christine Normandin (Saint-Jean, BQ)
  • Feb/1/24 2:27:14 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, the CMHC report confirms that the housing crisis is worse than ever. The vacancy rate is the lowest it has been in 20 years. Rents are up 8%, and finding a new home in Quebec is 17% more expensive. Why is this happening? It is because the population is growing too quickly. To be clear, immigrants are not responsible for the housing crisis. The Liberals are to blame, thanks to their out-of-touch immigration policy. They got everyone into trouble, starting with immigrants. Will they amend their immigration policy and bring it in line with our integration capacity?
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Context: House Hansard - 273 - Feb/1/24
Ms. Christine Normandin (Saint-Jean, BQ)
  • Feb/1/24 2:28:17 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, there is a shortfall of 3.5 million housing units according to the CMHC. Meanwhile, the Liberals are increasing immigration levels again in 2024 and 2025. They refuse to spread out asylum seekers among the provinces to alleviate the burden on Quebec. As a result, a heartbroken asylum seeker anonymously told the Journal de Montréal, “I'm scared because I am with my daughter. She is only nine. I do not want to end up on the street.” When will the Liberals realize that their irresponsible policy is affecting real people?
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