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House Hansard - 276

44th Parl. 1st Sess.
February 6, 2024 10:00AM
Context: House Hansard - 276 - Feb/6/24
Hon. Steven Guilbeault (Minister of Environment and Climate Change, Lib.)
  • Feb/6/24 3:01:38 p.m.
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Unfortunately, Mr. Speaker, what the member is saying is simply not true. Just before Christmas, we put out a study by Environment and Climate Change Canada that shows that carbon pricing will be responsible for between 20% and 30% of our greenhouse gas emissions between 2019 and 2030. On the issue of carbon pricing and climate change, we have no lessons to take from the Conservative Party, whose official position today, as Alberta is suffering from droughts, as there are unforeseen storms in eastern Canada and atmospheric rivers in B.C., is still that climate change simply does not exist.
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Context: House Hansard - 276 - Feb/6/24
Hon. Steven Guilbeault (Minister of Environment and Climate Change, Lib.)
  • Feb/6/24 3:03:06 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, the falsehoods that we hear from the Conservative Party on the issue of climate change and carbon pricing has not been seen before in the history of our country. First, the Conservatives believe that climate change does not exist. That is simply not true. They say that our plan is not working. Our plan has allowed us to reduce— Some hon. members: Oh, oh!
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Context: House Hansard - 276 - Feb/6/24
Hon. Steven Guilbeault
  • Feb/6/24 3:03:47 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, do members want to know the truth? Climate change is real. That is the truth. Do they want to know the truth? Climate change is impacting Canadians all over the country, including farmers from coast to coast. Do they want to know the truth about climate change? It is costing Canadians billions of dollars. That is the truth about climate change. Our party is working. We are reducing emissions. We are helping Canadians with affordability. That is the truth.
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Context: House Hansard - 276 - Feb/6/24
Hon. Steven Guilbeault (Minister of Environment and Climate Change, Lib.)
  • Feb/6/24 3:07:55 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, I said this in English, and I am pleased to say it in French. We put out figures on carbon pricing just before the holidays. Carbon pricing will help reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 20% to 30% by 2030. We have already reduced greenhouse gas emissions by the equivalent of 30 million tonnes. There is still a lot of work to be done because the Conservatives spent 10 years doing nothing to fight pollution and climate change. Thanks to our programs, our actions and the actions of Canadians, we are starting to tackle this problem. The last thing we need is for the Conservatives to come back and wreck everything.
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Context: House Hansard - 276 - Feb/6/24
Hon. Steven Guilbeault (Minister of Environment and Climate Change, Lib.)
  • Feb/6/24 3:09:31 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, my hon. colleague is wrong. We publish an annual report on greenhouse gas emissions in April. It happens every year, just like Christmas or tax time. I would be pleased to arrange a personalized briefing for all Conservative members interested in the climate change issue—I know there are only a few of them—on Canada's progress in the fight against climate change and on the support we provide to help Canadians transition from fossil fuels to renewable energy. Some hon. members: Oh, oh!
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