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Lisa Marie Barron

  • Member of Parliament
  • Member of Parliament
  • NDP
  • Nanaimo—Ladysmith
  • British Columbia
  • Voting Attendance: 66%
  • Expenses Last Quarter: $144,270.93

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Context: House Hansard - 141 - Dec/5/22
Ms. Lisa Marie Barron
  • Dec/5/22 6:58:28 p.m.
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Madam Speaker, I thank the member whom I have a deep respect for. Unfortunately, I do not think an example of concrete action is the Liberal government handing rich CEOs, the very ones who are profiting from globally destructive business practices, a subsidy of $2.6 billion to ineffectively clean up the mess they are making. That money is coming out of the pockets of Canadians who are struggling to make ends meet, and who, in many cases, are suffering the devastating effects of climate degradation. The B.C. Centre for Disease Control, for example, is creating a fact sheet to educate people about the health hazards of wildfire smoke and how to prepare themselves to cope with it every year. This is tragic. Meanwhile, the current government is handing oil and gas companies billions in subsidies and tax incentives. I will ask again: When will the government stop subsidizing big oil companies and start making them pay what they owe?
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Context: House Hansard - 118 - Oct/26/22
Ms. Lisa Marie Barron (Nanaimo—Ladysmith, NDP)
  • Oct/26/22 3:17:40 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, oil companies are getting rich off the backs of Canadians but the Liberals keep handing them billions of dollars in public money. These same companies are fuelling the climate crisis. A new report from the International Institute on Sustainable Development confirms that paying big oil to reduce their emissions is a bad investment. These handouts mean less investment in climate solutions that support workers. When will the government stop subsidizing big oil and start making them pay what they owe?
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