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House Hansard - 299

44th Parl. 1st Sess.
April 15, 2024 11:00AM
Context: House Hansard - 299 - Apr/15/24
Mr. Mark Gerretsen (Kingston and the Islands, Lib.)
  • Apr/15/24 11:18:14 a.m.
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Mr. Speaker, I thank the member for his rationale he set out in his bill. I do not particularly disagree with his important comments about accountability and transparency, which I think would actually go a long way in accomplishing what he has set out to do. My question comes down more to the need to know, and how that relates to various different operations that might be ongoing and somebody's getting access to information. If there are too many people with access to particular information, it could actually end up jeopardizing an ongoing operation. I am not saying this is a reason to vote against the bill, but my question would be this: What are the member's thoughts on that, and how can we continue to keep individuals safe?
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Context: House Hansard - 299 - Apr/15/24
Mr. Mark Gerretsen (Kingston and the Islands, Lib.)
  • Apr/15/24 12:29:43 p.m.
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Madam Speaker, I get a real kick out of the question from the member for Central Okanagan—Similkameen—Nicola, who continues to heckle. He said the government is not needed to set up the system and to let the market do it, which can do it all on its own. That is right, because for decades we have not been helping the oil sector and basically providing government intervention to make sure the oil sector is successful in Canada. The hypocrisy that comes from the Conservatives is absolutely amazing. Why does the member think the Conservatives are so afraid of this legislation? If they do not think the future is in this technology, why would they even bother to get all worked up about this?
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Context: House Hansard - 299 - Apr/15/24
Mr. Mark Gerretsen (Kingston and the Islands, Lib.)
  • Apr/15/24 1:57:54 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, I heard the member for Timmins—James Bay say that the Leader of the Opposition has never had a job. Can the member explain to us what he meant by that exactly?
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Context: House Hansard - 299 - Apr/15/24
Mr. Mark Gerretsen (Kingston and the Islands, Lib.)
  • Apr/15/24 2:52:04 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, Danielle from Alberta knows that she gets back more in the Canada carbon rebate than she pays through the federal backstop on pricing pollution. Premier Smith, I mean Danielle, actually did the math herself and came to this conclusion: “I would say that I probably ended up better off with that transfer.” Can the Minister of Environment and Climate Change please inform Danielle and other Canadians what they should expect to see in their bank accounts today as a result of the Canada carbon rebate? How much is the policy helping Canadians with the cost of living while at the same time protecting the environment for generations to come?
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