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Mr. Speaker, I have said this before, but I will say it again: There has been a study on the impact of the industrial carbon price on food, and it found that the impact was about zero. That is not the issue that we are facing, but when we are talking about the industrial carbon price, and when we are talking about clean fuel regulations, we are creating an economy for the future, which is globally…
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Mr. Speaker, we sit in the House day after day, and what is so shocking is that the Conservatives focus on imaginary taxes. The industrial carbon price is an important lever the industry is looking to for innovation as we move towards the economy of the future. We are creating opportunities. We are creating opportunities for the future economy. That is what Canadians wanted. They wanted us to buil…
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Mr. Speaker, time and again in this place, what we see is the Conservatives being the party of “no” while the government is the party of creating opportunities. The clean fuel regulations are an excellent example of that. Advanced Biofuels Canada described them as being “as pro-agriculture as a policy can get”. It will add $1.09 of value per bushel. This creates opportunities for canola farmers ri…
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Mr. Speaker, my colleagues might want to know that the member for Battle River—Crowfoot represents the second-largest canola-producing riding in all of Alberta. Advanced Biofuels Canada said that the clean fuel regulations will create or preserve “average farm revenue by $60,000”. That is money in the pockets of farmers in that riding. Why is the member not standing up for the farmers in his ridin…
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Mr. Speaker, there was a study about the impact of the industrial carbon price on food prices, and the result was that it was about zero. If we are going to talk about real things, let us talk about how we are going to help farmers. Let us talk about how the canola farmers support the clean fuel regulations. Are they standing against the canola farmers? We are there to support our farmers. We are …
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Madam Speaker, I would like to designate Tuesday, January 27, as an allotted day.
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Mr. Speaker, I think it is great. The member for South Shore—St. Margarets is going to be able to go back home this weekend and talk to families about the Canada groceries and essentials benefit, which is going to help a family of four with almost $1,900 a year. That is going to help over 12 million people right across the country. It is her hard work that is delivering these results. Not only tha…
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Mr. Speaker, Canadians voted for a Canada that is not only built strong, but also built well. That is exactly what we are giving them. We are committed to strengthening the industrial carbon price. We are committed to strengthening methane regulations. We are committed to encouraging continued clean electricity generation. In Quebec especially, people will see that that it is going to continue. We…
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Mr. Speaker, we always seek more hope, which will never come from the Conservatives, that they will actually read a full report in its entirety and understand the actual implications. In fact, the fuel regulations do not have the impacts the member described. Let us go a little bit further. Let us talk about the opportunities. I hope he is thinking about canola farmers too. The regulation reduces …
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Mr. Speaker, pursuant to Standing Order 32(2), I have the honour to table, in both official languages, the “2024-2025 Reports by Federal Authorities with Obligations under Section 71 of the Canadian Environmental Assessment Act, 2012”.
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Mr. Speaker, I have said it before and I will say it again: Our government is committed to continuing the fight against climate change. From what we are hearing from the other side of the House, the Conservative Party does not have the required expertise and does not believe in the fight against climate change. We are getting the job done and we will continue to do so. I hope that my colleague wil…
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Madam Speaker, where have we been as a government? We have been side by side with Canadians in communities right across this country to make sure that we continue to provide the support they need, but also hand in hand to make sure that we are seizing the opportunities for the future. If the member opposite thinks the motion today moves us in any way forward in working in partnership with his home…
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Madam Speaker, it is a privilege to rise in the House this morning. Before I begin, I would like to acknowledge that we are gathered on the traditional unceded territory of the Anishinabe Algonquin nation, and I would like to express my gratitude for the privilege of sharing this land with them to this day. Today, I want to talk about the future, our future, and the foundation that the Government …
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Mr. Speaker, I think members have heard it from this side, and we will keep on saying it. We are there to support Canadians. Members have heard about the many programs they voted against but that we are putting in place to support Canadians. However, if we are going to rely on that food report, we should also look at what it said about, for example, the price of beef. It said, “Nearly a decade of …
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Mr. Speaker, the Prime Minister was very clear in the House. He said that the agreement requires agreement from British Columbia and the agreement of first nations. That has been said in the House, and we stand by that, right here, right now. We will continue to.
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Madam Speaker, I think on this side of the House, we would all be absolutely clear that we know that under the previous Conservative government, our emissions were going up with no plan to bring them down. Over the past decade, we have not only flattened that trajectory; we have brought emissions down. They are at the lowest they have been in almost three decades, except for the COVID years. We ha…
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Madam Speaker, let me be very clear. We cannot achieve our environmental and climate change targets and objectives if we do not work with the provinces. Personally, when I look at what is in this agreement, I see that we, as the federal government, are prepared to work with the Province of Alberta to have stronger industrial carbon pricing. We are working on stronger methane regulations. We are wo…
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Mr. Speaker, let me make it really simple for the member opposite. The industrial—
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Mr. Speaker, apparently I need to repeat it again and again, so let me do that. I will make it simple for the member opposite: The industrial carbon price does not increase the cost of food. It does not apply to farms. More than that, if we are going to look at the food price report that the member is referring to, perhaps he wants to refer to the other parts of it, which is that climate change an…
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Madam Speaker, when we are talking about the agreement today and the climate competitiveness strategy, we have an overarching plan to move forward in terms of how we actually put in place the pieces that we need to fight climate change. That includes industrial carbon pricing. That includes methane regulations. That includes clean electricity. The Conservatives, every time, vote against.
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Mr. Speaker, I appreciate the opportunity to talk about the memorandum of understanding with Alberta, which provides many opportunities for us to move forward on industrial carbon pricing, on clean electricity and on building interties with neighbouring provinces. These are all steps that are incredibly important for us as we try to build a clean economy and build our country strong for the future…
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Mr. Speaker, when we talk about how we are going to build a country, a strong Canada, we are talking about projects like hydroelectricity in Iqaluit. We are talking about the high-speed train that would connect Toronto and Quebec City. That will allow us to use Canadian steel and aluminum. These are very important projects. We have many others, such as graphite mines in Quebec. These represent goo…
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Mr. Speaker, pollution from the oil sands tailings ponds is a serious issue, and we acknowledge and take seriously the concerns raised by nearby indigenous communities in the region. We are currently supporting a study of health impacts on nearby communities, and there is a Crown-indigenous working group working on water release standards. We are committed to protecting Canada's environment and th…
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Mr. Speaker, when Canadians elected our government, they were clear. They wanted to see us build a strong Canada, and they wanted to see us build it well and build it together. They wanted to see that we could work together as a country, and that means that we do things such as this agreement with Alberta, which would help us to not only move forward on industrial carbon pricing, move forward on m…
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Mr. Speaker, the Prime Minister said this in this House, and I will repeat it because I think it is very important to hear it again: We need to ensure the agreement of British Columbia and of first nations. That is an important part of how we work forward on building a strong Canada. I hope that by repeating this, everyone can make sure those words are heard.
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Mr. Speaker, the Prime Minister was very clear here in the House when he said that British Columbia and indigenous peoples have to agree. What is more, this agreement includes important commitments with the Province of Alberta on things like industrial pricing, methane regulations, and clean energy development. We will continue to work with all the provinces to fight climate change.
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Mr. Speaker, I have said it before, and I will say it again. We can only achieve our climate goals if we work with the provinces and territories. Canadians elected us because they wanted to see us work with the provinces and territories. This agreement represents Alberta's commitment to work with us on an industrial price, on methane regulations and on clean electricity. That is what we need to do…
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Mr. Speaker, today is a really important day because we are taking important steps forward on co-operative federalism. The Prime Minister has been clear that we have always known we cannot reach our climate objectives if we are not working with all the provinces and territories. Today Alberta has committed to working with us on clean electricity regulations. It has committed in the agreement to wo…
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Mr. Speaker, Canadians elected us to build a strong Canada, and we are going to build it. Let us look at the projects we have put forward, including a hydroelectric project in Iqaluit and a clean electricity project in northern British Columbia. We have projects, and we will continue to do the work. Again today, we are showing that we are moving forward with industrial carbon pricing, methane regu…
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Mr. Speaker, as I did yesterday, I would like to talk about the projects that our government is putting forward to build Canada strong. Here is an example from Quebec. The Nouveau Monde Graphite project in Saint‑Michel‑des‑Saints will supply essential components for electric vehicle batteries and energy storage systems. We have other projects like this one, but for every project brought forward, w…
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Mr. Speaker, as the member opposite is well aware considering how often we have discussed it, our government will keep fighting climate change. Our government is also going to keep building this country because that is what Canadians want to see. They want to see that we have major projects on the go that will create good jobs for young people and make our country strong. We will continue to do ju…
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Mr. Speaker, once again, I will say that there is no tax on plastic food packaging. The Conservatives can keep saying it if they want, but it does not make it true. Do members know what is true? We are going to be tabling a budget today. It is is going to support Canadians. It is an important and big moment for our country; as we build our country and build it well, I hope the Conservatives will s…
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Mr. Speaker, we have been very clear that we are going to continue to fight for clean air and clean waters for our next generations to come. As we continue to build Canada, we are going to build it well, and we will continue to make sure that we are protecting the environment at the same moment that we are building an economy with good jobs for the future. My job as Minister of Environment is to m…
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Mr. Speaker, this is more about the talk of imaginary taxes coming from the other side. If members want to talk about clean fuel regulations, they do not even have to take my word for the fact that they are not taxed. They can check the Canola Digest, because it points out that this provides opportunities for farmers. When we are talking about biofuels, this is important. It is an opportunity for …
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Mr. Speaker, what I would like to say is that there are always those who talk about imaginary taxes, and that is exactly what they are—imaginary. Let us talk about reality. Our government will present a responsible budget that will focus on affordability to help Canadians. We support Canadians. We are ready to work hard for Canadians and to build our country. I hope that the Conservatives will sup…
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Mr. Speaker, it is time we really set the record straight. Members from the party opposite are getting up, time and again, and talking about taxes that simply do not exist. Let us be very clear: There is no plastics-wrapping tax. It does not exist. They should be honest with their citizens and their voters about how it does not exist.
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Mr. Speaker, it is so tiring to hear about these imaginary taxes. Let us focus on reality. In reality, the budget we will be presenting tomorrow is going to provide the positive supports for Canadians that they are looking for. They want us to build Canada. They want us to build it well. If we want to talk about a cost to future generations, it is hearing from the opposite side on how they will do…
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Mr. Speaker, it is just so tiring to hear from the members opposite how they are against everything, including anything that includes fighting climate change. What they should be for, and I hope they will support when they are looking at our budget, is the national school food program, which helps support young people when they are in schools. They should be there to help support Canadians. This i…
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Mr. Speaker, I thank the member for her question. It was an honour for me and for the Minister of Energy and Natural Resources to welcome the environment and energy ministers from the G7 to Toronto. We made progress on important issues such as water security, the circular economy and critical minerals. Canada also secured 25 new investments, including several in Quebec, by collaborating with nine …
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Mr. Speaker, I want to be very clear that we are building a country for the future, and we are doing so with clean energy. As someone from Ontario, I can say that nuclear energy has helped us move away from coal, which means we have clean air for our children. It is very important to keep working to ensure we have clean electricity across the country. We already have the cleanest electricity, and …
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Mr. Speaker, we should be very proud that 84% of this country's electricity is clean from coast to coast to coast. Our work with provinces across the country continues and we intend to keep at it. It will be very interesting to see how Quebec will work with Newfoundland on hydroelectricity. Nuclear energy and wind turbines are also very interesting. We are going to keep this work going. It is impo…
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Mr. Speaker, the Building Canada Act has very strong provisions in it to make sure there is indigenous consultation. It also has strong provisions to make sure that what we are doing is building a strong Canada for the future. The Premier of British Columbia and the Premier of Alberta can have conversations as to the path forward, but we will be making sure that we are building a strong Canada for…
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Madam Speaker, from listening to the other side, we would think that pollution has no cost, but if we are talking about the expense of it, let us look at the insurable losses in Calgary after a hailstorm. After a single hour, there was $3 billion in costs. That does not even include the uninsured costs that came from that event. We are going to keep fighting climate change. We are going to keep su…
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Madam Speaker, I would really like to clarify some of the misinformation we are getting from the other side in this moment. When they are talking about clean fuel regulations, which they refer to as a tax, let me quote this for them: “The regulations are not a tax, but a technology-enabling regulation.... This supports investments in emission reduction technologies.” Who wrote that? It was the Can…
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Mr. Speaker, I want to take this opportunity to talk about how well we are working with the provinces to give resources to Canadians who want to renovate their homes and reduce their carbon footprint. A week or two ago, I was in Manitoba, where we are working to help lower-income individuals do these renovations without paying a cent. In Ontario, we are helping people do these renovations in colla…
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Mr. Speaker, if my colleague paid attention yesterday and previous days, he would have heard our Prime Minister at the UN talking about climate change and how Canada will continue to be a leader in the fight against climate change. We are doing a good job. I hope that my colleague will help us.
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Mr. Speaker, it seems that the Bloc Québécois member opposite did not listen to the right speech. If he had listened to our Prime Minister, he would have heard that we take the fight against climate change seriously. We will continue to do good work. It is important if we are to build a strong country. We will continue to do that.
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Mr. Speaker, I am very pleased that the Bloc Québécois member shares my interest in protecting the environment and fighting climate change. We always knew it would be tough, but we are ready to do the work. If the member really wants to know where things stand, I can tell him that the Conservative Party across the way has no plan. It was the Conservatives who increased greenhouse gas emissions. If…
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Mr. Speaker, I am always very clear and our government is very clear: We are going to build a very strong country, a strong Canada, a Canada that will be good for future generations. To do that, we need to fight climate change. We are well aware of that, and we are doing that work. We will continue to do so. Last week, I was in Manitoba to talk about how to help low-income individuals modernize th…
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Mr. Speaker, we are continuing to fight climate change. We know that it is important. It is important for future generations and it is important for our economy. We see that every economy in the world is looking for low-emission products. That is exactly what we are going to do. We are going to build a strong country, a strong Canada that will be good for future generations.
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