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House Hansard - 293

44th Parl. 1st Sess.
March 21, 2024 10:00AM
Context: House Hansard - 293 - Mar/21/24
Mr. Kevin Lamoureux
  • Mar/21/24 11:17:27 a.m.
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Madam Speaker, I always find the leader of the Green Party to be a fountain of knowledge on the environment. She has a great history on it. My friend across the way paid a wonderful tribute to Brian Mulroney and highlighted how he was one of Canada's first powerful, well-spoken environmentalists. She raises a point that does need to be emphasized. There is so much more we can do on the environment, whether it is legislative measures or budgetary measures. I would like to think that over the last number of years, as a government, we have taken lead roles in both of those areas and have had a significant movement toward a healthier environment in Canada. We are demonstrating leadership around the world by some of the actions we have taken. It would be nice to talk more about initiatives, some that we have done and maybe some that we could do.
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Context: House Hansard - 293 - Mar/21/24
Hon. Lawrence MacAulay (Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food, Lib.)
  • Mar/21/24 2:45:23 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, my constituents in Prince Edward Island are fully aware that I told them we would put a price on pollution. We also indicated we would put the Canada carbon rebate in place. In fact, my constituents receive $220 quarterly, and that is money in their pockets. What I cannot understand is why my hon. colleague wants to take that money out of their pockets. Farmers understand there is a problem with the environment. They also understand we have a program in place to address the environment. We will continue to do that.
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Context: House Hansard - 293 - Mar/21/24
Hon. Jonathan Wilkinson (Minister of Energy and Natural Resources, Lib.)
  • Mar/21/24 3:12:39 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, we on this side of the House believe in science, in science-based policy and in ensuring that the scientific reality of climate change is something that is acknowledged and incorporated into all of the work we are doing, whether it is on the environment or the economy. It is certainly something that we share and agree on with the member for Saanich—Gulf Islands. We are interested in finding many ways to educate those in the House who continue to deny the reality of climate change.
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Context: House Hansard - 293 - Mar/21/24
Mr. Francesco Sorbara
  • Mar/21/24 4:29:23 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, putting a price on pollution is the right thing to do. There are obviously different policy measures and instruments that we could put in place to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. The reason we have a price on pollution is that it is a federal backstop. When some provinces, I would argue, abdicate their responsibility for a cleaner environment and a stronger economy, that is when the federal backstop kicks in. The Supreme Court has ruled that is a correct method to proceed. I agree with the hon. member from British Columbia that we have had three elections where the price on pollution was part of the ballot for Canadians, and Canadians overwhelmingly chose a healthier environment and a stronger economy.
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