SummarySpren for "Energy and fuel"
- • Canada's emissions have dropped by a bigger percentage than any other G7 country since 2019, and the government is committed to continuing to take action to support farmers in making cleaner choices.
• The government's pollution pricing system is designed to recognize the cost of pollution and encourage cleaner growth and a more sustainable future, and it has been effective in reducing emissions.
- • Liberal senators gutted Bill C-234, which would have provided financial relief to farmers struggling with the carbon tax, despite overwhelming evidence in support of the bill.
• The Environment Minister has admitted to calling senators to ask them to keep the carbon tax on, raising questions about the Liberals' influence on their so-called independent senators.
- • The carbon tax is punitive and drives up the cost of basic necessities like food, fuel, and heating for Canadians.
• Bill C-234 would remove the carbon tax from fuel, natural gas, and propane for farmers, allowing them to produce food at less expense and benefiting all Canadians by reducing the cost of groceries.
- 1. The existing carbon pricing system already provides significant relief to the agricultural sector, and Bill C-234 would only serve to remove the price signal needed for carbon pricing to work.
2. The refundable tax credit for farmers does not undermine the effectiveness of pollution pricing, as it puts a price on pollution and returns a portion of the proceeds to farmers to help them transition to lower-carbon emissions farming methods.
- • The time provided for the consideration of Private Members' Business has expired.
• The order is dropped to the bottom of the order of precedence on the Order Paper.