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John Barlow

  • Member of Parliament
  • Member of Parliament
  • Conservative
  • Foothills
  • Alberta
  • Voting Attendance: 65%
  • Expenses Last Quarter: $161,345.02

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Context: House Hansard - 156 - Feb/8/23
Mr. John Barlow (Foothills, CPC)
  • Feb/8/23 2:54:22 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, the number one concern of Canadian farmers, the number one threat to their livelihood, is Liberal government policy. The Liberals have to understand there are consequences. Taxing Canadian food production is taxing Canadian families out of being able to put food on the table. The consequences are that grocery prices are up 11%, the highest in 40 years. Let us put that specifically. Vegetables are up 13%, pasta is up more than 20% and margarine is up more than 30%. Canadian families cannot afford to put food on the table. Yesterday I had a poultry farmer, Hessel, call me and say his carbon tax bill for the month of January is $20,000. Will the Prime Minister cut the carbon—
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