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House Hansard - 273

44th Parl. 1st Sess.
February 1, 2024 10:00AM
Context: House Hansard - 273 - Feb/1/24
Hon. Jonathan Wilkinson (Minister of Energy and Natural Resources, Lib.)
  • Feb/1/24 2:37:24 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, I would suggest that Conservative members of Parliament should stop misleading Canadians. The carbon price is a thoughtful approach that addresses climate change and affordability. Eight out of 10 Canadian families get more money back. The Leader of the Opposition's plan to address the climate issue is to take rebates— Some hon. members: Oh, oh!
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Context: House Hansard - 273 - Feb/1/24
Hon. Jonathan Wilkinson
  • Feb/1/24 2:38:05 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, I would just say that the Conservative Party needs to stop misleading people. The carbon price is an appropriate and thoughtful way to address climate change in a manner that actually addresses affordability. Eight out of 10 Canadian families get more money back. The Leader of the Conservative Party's plan to address climate change is to take rebates away from Canadian families. It is to let the planet burn. It is to actually ensure that Canada's economic competitiveness will be eroded going forward. He should be ashamed of his thoughtless policy on climate change and the Canadian economy.
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Context: House Hansard - 273 - Feb/1/24
Hon. Jonathan Wilkinson (Minister of Energy and Natural Resources, Lib.)
  • Feb/1/24 2:48:48 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, folks are entitled to their opinions, but not their own facts. The hon. member knows very well that 80% of Canadian families get more money back, and it works in reverse order of income, so the most vulnerable and poorest people in this country are actually much better off. The Conservative Party would take away the rebate. The Conservative leader's climate plan is to let the planet burn. In fact, when the member for Calgary Forest Lawn was recently asked on television what the Conservative Party's climate plan is, he said it was to build more pipelines and produce more oil. However, they are upset when people call them climate deniers. My goodness.
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Context: House Hansard - 273 - Feb/1/24
Hon. Jonathan Wilkinson (Minister of Energy and Natural Resources, Lib.)
  • Feb/1/24 2:56:44 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, the price on pollution is an affordability measure. The vast majority of Canadians receive more money through the carbon price than what they pay. Research from the University of Calgary shows that the Conservatives' plan to cut the carbon price would only benefit the richest 1% and hurt the other 99%. While the Conservatives are fighting to give money to the rich and take money away from those who are most vulnerable, we are building a climate plan that addresses climate change in a manner that— Some hon. members: Oh, oh!
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Context: House Hansard - 273 - Feb/1/24
Hon. Jonathan Wilkinson
  • Feb/1/24 2:57:32 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, as I was saying, we have the reverse Robin Hoods over here who want to take money out of the pockets of the most vulnerable in Canada and give it to the wealthy in a manner that actually has nothing to do— Some hon. members: Oh, oh!
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