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House Hansard - 298

44th Parl. 1st Sess.
April 11, 2024 10:00AM
Context: House Hansard - 298 - Apr/11/24
Mrs. Brenda Shanahan (Châteauguay—Lacolle, Lib.)
  • Apr/11/24 1:26:02 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, I really appreciated my hon. colleague's speech. He did a great job describing the issues associated with climate change and the fight against climate change, as well as ways to approach decarbonization. Frankly, I wish today's debate were more focused on all these aspects. I would like to ask a question because I too believe that the provinces' jurisdiction should be respected. At the very beginning, when the federal government proposed a price on pollution, it offered the other provinces the option to adopt a system similar to the one used by Quebec and British Columbia. Would my colleague care to comment on this? Why did the other provinces not opt in to the carbon exchange?
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Context: House Hansard - 298 - Apr/11/24
Hon. Steven MacKinnon (Leader of the Government in the House of Commons, Lib.)
  • Apr/11/24 2:24:52 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, let us talk about a former premier of Quebec, Mr. Charest, with whom this member served and voted in favour of a price on pollution. I think the hypocrisy coming from the other side of the House is quite striking, especially in a context where, today, we are talking about the 400,000 jobs that could be created in Canada thanks to green technologies and the new economy. This member is against these opportunities in battery plants in Quebec. Be that as it may, on our side of the House, we support opportunities for Quebeckers.
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Context: House Hansard - 298 - Apr/11/24
Hon. Steven MacKinnon (Leader of the Government in the House of Commons, Lib.)
  • Apr/11/24 2:32:37 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, Scott Moe said that he sat down and pored over the data and could not possibly find a more effective way to combat GHG emissions than our Liberal government's policy on pricing pollution. Right now, today, in the House, we are discussing untold employment and economic opportunity for Canadians, including the people of Regina—Qu'Appelle. If the member will not stand up for the workers of Regina—Qu'Appelle, we will.
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Context: House Hansard - 298 - Apr/11/24
Hon. Jonathan Wilkinson (Minister of Energy and Natural Resources, Lib.)
  • Apr/11/24 2:45:13 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, we on this side of the House are focused on making life more affordable for Canadians, but also on fighting climate change. The PBO and 200 economists across the country have been very clear that eight out of 10 Canadian families get more money back. It works disproportionate to income. Even the Conservatives actually used to know this before they got collective amnesia. Every one of the members on that side of the House ran in 2021 on a promise to put in place a price on carbon pollution. The hypocrisy that comes from that side of the House is unbelievable.
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