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Tracy Gray

Member of Parliament
Member of Parliament
Conservative

Kelowna—Lake Country
British Columbia
Voting Attendance: 68%
Expenses Last Quarter: $131,412.70

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Mrs. Tracy Gray (Kelowna—Lake Country, CPC)

Oct/5/23 2:13:30 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, after eight years, Canadians continue to feel the impact of the NDP-Liberal government's inflationary taxes on heat, gas and groceries. A resident from my community recently shared his home gas bill. The carbon tax was higher than the cost of gas. Minimum carbon tax amounts are set by the federal government and it has now imposed two carbon taxes. The Liberals have not hit one single climate target with their tax plan. The Parliamentary Budget Officer says that this tax will shrink the economy and that carbon tax 2 will cost the average household an extra $573 per year without any rebates, with families in some provinces having to pay at least $1,100. Combined, carbon taxes 1 and 2 will cost families up to $4,000 each year. Most seniors, young adults and families simply cannot afford this. This is on top of inflationary food costs and mortgage interest costs. The Prime Minister is just not worth the cost.

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Context: House Hansard - 209 - Jun/8/23

Mrs. Tracy Gray

Jun/8/23 11:19:01 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, I really do not know how this legislation ties into tackling inflation at all. I mean, we saw inflation go up again a month ago. We also saw interest rates rise just yesterday. What the government is doing is not working. I do not know what is in this legislation that has anything to do with bringing down costs or bringing down inflation. If anything, it will add to costs because it is adding more of a burden to companies with all of these new committees. They are going to have to do governance reviews every three years as well, so I am not sure how that is going to bring costs down.

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Context: House Hansard - 155 - Feb/7/23

Mrs. Tracy Gray

Feb/7/23 12:20:53 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, fist of all, we have to remember that this is a government that said, when it was elected in 2015, that it was just going to have little, tiny deficits. This is this government that is not exactly known for keeping its promises. When we are talking about hidden taxes, they absolutely add to the cost. They are called “cost of goods” or “cost of sales”. We see it as well in shipping, for example. Costs will be added on as fuel surcharges, and a big part of those is taxes. I remember hearing from many of my constituents before Christmas, and one was really relevant. He was shipping a very small container of Christmas baking, and the fuel surcharge plus all of the taxes were actually more expensive than the cost to ship the baking to his relative. Those are the kinds of things that showed up on his bill, but many times they will not actually show up on a bill. The hidden charges are definitely increasing inflation across the country.

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Context: House Hansard - 136 - Nov/28/22

Mrs. Tracy Gray (Kelowna—Lake Country, CPC)

Nov/28/22 2:11:30 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, with the cost of living and record-high inflation, small businesses have been forced to bear the brunt of cost increases, which are hitting them hard after more than two years of challenges. According to the Canadian Federation of Independent Business, small businesses have incurred, on average, $150,000 in new debt, yet what Christmas gifts are the Liberals giving them for 2023? Tax increases. Carbon tax increases add costs to their heating bills and anything that is shipped. There is the payroll tax increase and an automatic tax increase on beer, wine, ciders and spirits, affecting beverage production and hospitality industries. It is no wonder that one in six Canadian small business is considering closing its doors. A female entrepreneur from my community recently told me that she was making the tough decision to raise her prices, knowing that it would affect her clients, and that she held off as long as she could. Small businesses are among the most affected by inflation and they are making tough decisions every day. Only the Conservatives will axe the carbon tax on gas, groceries and heating and give our small businesses the breaks they need now.

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Context: House Hansard - 68 - May/10/22

Mrs. Tracy Gray (Kelowna—Lake Country, CPC)

May/10/22 3:01:04 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, during pandemic restrictions, we saw small businesses become more reliant on debit and credit card transactions. This forced them to shoulder more costs in interchange fees at a time when inflation was hitting them hard. The Liberals have been making commitments to lower credit card fees since 2017. Australia has done it and EU countries have done it. A year ago, the Minister of Finance committed again in budget 2021, yet we have seen no results. Can Canadian small businesses trust the minister to lower credit card fees, or is this more misinformation?

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