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House Hansard - 293

44th Parl. 1st Sess.
March 21, 2024 10:00AM
Context: House Hansard - 293 - Mar/21/24
Mr. Rick Perkins (South Shore—St. Margarets, CPC)
  • Mar/21/24 11:11:55 a.m.
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Madam Speaker, I believe that member knows absolutely nothing about the history of this party, and he referred to quite a bit. I have been a member of this party since I was 17 years old. I knew Brian Mulroney; he was a friend of mine. He is lying in state and in repose. That member made the most classless statement I have ever heard in the House, while a prime minister is lying in repose, to try to slag the party that he led to victory, my party, which I served in. From his statement, the member knows nothing about that government and has no respect for the former prime minister. That party, my party, is the one that has defended Canadians more than any other. As a member of Parliament from Manitoba, why is he trying to mislead his constituents, saying that paying an average of $1,750 in carbon tax in Manitoba is less than the $1,200 they get back? Perhaps he has that same Liberal math inability and cannot add—
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Context: House Hansard - 293 - Mar/21/24
Mr. Rick Perkins (South Shore—St. Margarets, CPC)
  • Mar/21/24 2:54:55 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, those Liberals think Canadians have never had it so good, but after eight years of the NDP-Liberals, Melody from Nova Scotia is losing hope, because the 23% increase in the carbon tax that is happening on April 1 will put the cost of everything up. Melody had to sell her dream home, because the Liberals forced her to choose between food, heating and having a mortgage. To help Melody, the Liberal leader in Nova Scotia has now joined in the fight against the carbon tax. For the sake of Melody, if the Liberals will not axe the tax, will they at least spike the hike?
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Context: House Hansard - 293 - Mar/21/24
Mr. Rick Perkins (South Shore—St. Margarets, CPC)
  • Mar/21/24 2:56:10 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, that answer is cold comfort for the families in my community that have increased the usage of the St. Margaret's Bay Food Bank by 30%. Why? Because the Parliamentary Budget Officer said that the average Nova Scotia family pays $1,500 in carbon tax and gets back $963 of its own money. That is less. Since she cannot add, that is $537 in more taxes than fake rebates. The Prime Minister is not worth the cost. If the Prime Minister will not spike the hike or axe the tax, will he at least let the people decide and call a carbon tax election?
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