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House Hansard - 284

44th Parl. 1st Sess.
February 16, 2024 10:00AM
Context: House Hansard - 284 - Feb/16/24
Mr. Len Webber (Calgary Confederation, CPC)
  • Feb/16/24 11:55:08 a.m.
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Madam Speaker, the Oxford dictionary defines a fool as a person who acts unwisely or imprudently. It is ironic that the Prime Minister chose April Fool's Day to increase his carbon tax by a whopping 23%, increasing the misery that many Canadian families face. The tax is not a joke. After eight years of the Prime Minister, and now with his plan to quadruple the carbon tax, he is just not worth the cost. Will the NDP-Liberal government cancel its April foolish carbon tax increase?
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Context: House Hansard - 284 - Feb/16/24
Mr. Len Webber
  • Feb/16/24 11:57:15 a.m.
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Madam Speaker, the minister's response was just bloody foolish. She does not understand that if one taxes the farmer who grows the food and taxes the trucker who ships the food, then one taxes the people who buy the food. Already a typical family of four will have to pay $700 more in groceries in 2024 than last year. The carbon tax makes up a quarter of their home heating bills. The NDP-Liberal government is not fooling anyone anymore with its April Fool's Day tax hike. Can we not all agree that now is not the time for higher taxes? Axe the bloody tax.
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Context: House Hansard - 284 - Feb/16/24
Mr. Michael Kram (Regina—Wascana, CPC)
  • Feb/16/24 12:03:44 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, after eight years of the Liberal-NDP government, this Prime Minister is just not worth the cost. On April 1, he will once again be raising his carbon tax by 23% on gas, groceries and home heating. Also on April 1, he will be raising his excise tax on beer, wine and spirits by another 4.7%. When will this Prime Minister stop his cruel April Fool's Day jokes and give Canadians a break?
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