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House Hansard - 281

44th Parl. 1st Sess.
February 13, 2024 10:00AM
Context: House Hansard - 281 - Feb/13/24
Mr. Yves Perron (Berthier—Maskinongé, BQ)
  • Feb/13/24 2:03:35 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, today is agriculture and agri-food day, so let us give a hearty thanks to those who work in the sector. Our farmers get up every single day of the week to care for their animals and crops. They rarely take vacation and, when they do, they make sure it has as little impact as possible on the business and that someone is looking after the farm for them. Faced with a chronic labour shortage, our processors are holding down the fort. Despite demanding requirements and endless paperwork, they continue to provide high-quality products. The federal government refuses to extend the deadline for repaying CEBA loans, so our producers are being forced to use support from the Quebec government to pay back the money, which means they end up with no assistance at all. At a time when our processors could use a hand to modernize their operations, the federal government is nowhere to be found. Let us celebrate agriculture and agri-food, and let us create the conditions these people need to live with dignity every day while pursuing their noble calling of feeding us all.
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Context: House Hansard - 281 - Feb/13/24
Mr. John Barlow (Foothills, CPC)
  • Feb/13/24 2:05:42 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, today is Canada's Agriculture Day. It is a time to celebrate our farmers, ranchers and producers. Canadian agriculture and agri-food play a critical role in Canada's economic prosperity, producing local quality food for families in Canada and around the world. It is also important to note the fact that Canadian farmers set the world standard in sustainability and stewardship. In fact, a tonne of Canadian wheat can travel around the world 3.5 times before it has the same carbon footprint as wheat grown in Europe. This is an incredible achievement, one which should be applauded, and our farmers should be rewarded for their innovation. Instead, farmers are being punished with higher carbon taxes and regulations that are based on activism and not science. As Conservatives know now more than ever, our farm families need advocates, people who will celebrate their accomplishments. I encourage everyone to learn more about where their food comes from and thank those farmers who put quality local food on our tables every day. I wish everyone a happy Canada's Agriculture Day.
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Context: House Hansard - 281 - Feb/13/24
Mr. John Barlow (Foothills, CPC)
Mr. Speaker, here is a number that most Canadians care about: two million Canadians are going to a food bank every single month. However, today is Canada's Agriculture Day, and how do the Liberals celebrate? By increasing the carbon tax by 23% on April 1, but it gets worse. We now know that the amendments to Bill C-234, pushed through by Liberal-appointed senators, would increase costs on farmers by $200 million. This Conservative common-sense bill in its original form would save farmers a billion dollars by 2030. For Canada's Agriculture Day, will the Prime Minister celebrate with me and axe this tax on farmers to make food more affordable?
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