SummarySpren for "Standing Committee on Agriculture and Agri-Food"
- • Dr. Charlebois stated that there has not been enough data collected to determine the effect of the carbon tax on food prices, and he called for a pause on the carbon tax to lower food prices.
• The carbon tax is causing farmers and dairy farmers to pay more for heating their barns, which is affecting the price of their products.
- • A price on pollution is intended to make pollution not free, but the opposition claims that high food prices are due to the price on pollution without any data to support this claim.
• The speaker does not accept the opposition's claim as a legitimate basis for their argument.
- • 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.
- • The Liberal government's carbon tax is not being tracked to see if it is reducing emissions, which is a "mind-blowing" lack of accountability.
• The carbon tax is causing food prices to increase, which some people believe is a feature of the policy rather than a flaw, as it is intended to reduce emissions from farming.
- • The carbon tax is not a revenue-neutral tax, but rather a costly measure that raises prices for Canadians, particularly in rural areas.
• The Liberal government's claim that the carbon tax will give Canadians back the money they paid is dishonest, as the tax will actually cost hundreds of millions of dollars a year to administer and will lead to higher prices for food, transportation, and other essential items.