SummarySpren for "Inflation"
- • The Assistant Deputy Speaker (Mrs. Carol Hughes) ruled that the amendment is in order.
• The hon. member for Winnipeg South Centre has the floor for questions and comments.
- • European farmers are protesting and taking to the streets due to government policies.
• Mr. Warren Steinley advocates for policies that support and respect farmers, and emphasizes the importance of listening to their needs and getting it right to avoid copying European policies.
- • The Liberal government's carbon tax is not being tracked to see if it is reducing emissions, which is a "mind-blowing" flaw in the policy.
• The carbon tax is causing food prices to increase, which some believe is a feature of the policy rather than a flaw, as it is intended to reduce emissions from farming.
- • The Conservative party's priority is to "axe the tax" on transportation, as they believe it is a designed feature of the carbon tax policy that increases the cost of transporting people and goods without effectively reducing emissions.
• The proposal to axe the tax is opposed to the NDP-Liberal coalition's intention to increase prices on the transportation of food, people, and other goods.
- • The speaker argues that the NDP government in Alberta imposed painful policies, including job losses and taxes, on the people of Alberta without their consent.
• The speaker calls for a Conservative government that will prioritize the needs of the people, respect their decisions, and bring lower prices through tax cuts.
- • The Assistant Deputy Speaker (Mrs. Carol Hughes) resumed debate on a motion.
• All questions necessary to dispose of the motion are deemed put and recorded divisions deferred until Wednesday, February 7.