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- • 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, with direct proceeds from the federal pollution price being returned to the jurisdiction where they were collected to help with cost of living challenges while keeping the incentive to pollute less.
- • 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 Liberal government has a plan to address climate change, including a price on pollution, while the Conservative Party denies the existence of climate change and has no plan to address rising food costs.
• The Conservative Party has a history of supporting a price on pollution, but has since abandoned this position and now denies the existence of climate change, despite the evidence of its impact on food prices and the economy.
- • Mr. Alistair MacGregor (NDP-Federal) supports Bill C-234 because it aligns with the original Greenhouse Gas Pollution Pricing Act and includes exemptions for legitimate farming activities such as heating and cooling of barns and greenhouses, and fuels used for drying grain.
• The NDP will reject the Senate amendments to Bill C-234, consistent with their previous vote and the votes of the Green Party, Bloc Québécois, and Conservatives.
- • The cost of food is up 10% year over year and at a 40-year high, with a 5% to 7% increase predicted in the future. This is causing struggles for families to afford healthy meals and is leading to increased food bank usage.
• The Conservative Party is calling on the government to pass Bill C-234, which would exempt farmers from the carbon tax, as well as complete a comprehensive study on the economic impact of the carbon tax on the food supply chain.