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Mr. Speaker, I am glad to be able to stand up here once again to reiterate and remind the members opposite that the industrial carbon price does not increase the cost of food. Studies show that, but if they want to talk about what we can do to help Canadians, I hope that they will celebrate alongside me that our government cut taxes for Canadians. That is a win. They can talk about imaginary taxes…
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Mr. Speaker, if the member would like to talk about farmers, and canola farmers specifically, let us talk about how the clean fuel regulations actually help canola farmers. It adds to the value of a bushel of canola. The Leader of the Opposition may want to speak to some of his constituents. He represents the second-largest canola-producing riding in all of Alberta, and right next to him is the St…
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Mr. Speaker, I am standing up for my daily reminder that studies show that the industrial carbon price adds zero dollars to the cost of food. If the Conservatives want to speak about taxes, I can point out that on this side of the House, we cut them. If they want to talk about imaginary taxes, they can go ahead, but we are going to make sure that we support Canadians with real measures.
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Mr. Speaker, it seems like the members opposite from the Conservative Party have a big interest in the clean fuel standard. Let me talk to them and to their constituents about the opportunities that are created by this. Canola farmers in Alberta will actually see an increase in the value of their product. They will actually see an increase in their farm revenue. We see the Imperial renewable diese…
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Mr. Speaker, I will say it again: Studies clearly show that the industrial carbon pricing does not affect food prices. There is zero impact. I want to make this very clear to everyone watching. We are investing in our agricultural producers across the country to ensure that there is food, good food, for everyone here at home.
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Mr. Speaker, let me say it once again. Studies show that the impact of the industrial carbon price on the price of food is zero. However, if we want to talk about how we are supporting Canadians and Canadian food security, the member for Chatham-Kent—Leamington might be interested in what we are doing to support greenhouse production. It is a big thing that is helping farmers in his area. We are s…
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Mr. Speaker, let us be clear. Studies show that the impact of the industrial carbon price on food is zero. The clean fuel regulations do not impose a price at the pump, but they do create an impressive economy for our canola farmers. He should speak to the leader of his Conservative Party. There is a canola crush plant in his constituency, and Canada's largest renewable diesel facility is right on…
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Mr. Speaker, they seem to like to repeat their questions, so let me repeat the answer. Studies have shown the industrial carbon price does not increase the cost of food. The clean fuel regulations do not impose a price right at the pump, and if they want me to be really clear, it creates an economic opportunity. I would think they would like to see that. In fact, according to the Advanced Biofuels…
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Mr. Speaker, shame on the Conservatives. We have a bill in the House that they could vote for. It was exactly what the Jewish community had asked for to make sure that it was safe, that we are safe where we pray. They are voting against. By voting against it, they are also voting to keep it legal to display swastikas on our streets. Shame on them if they are talking about safety.
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Mr. Speaker, I would like to inform the House that Tuesday, February 24, shall be an allotted day.
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Mr. Speaker, the member opposite asked what message we are sending to auto workers, because we know we have the best auto workers in the country. That message is hope, and we delivered that message with the auto strategy. I believe we were in his riding, at Martinrea International in Woodbridge, when we made the announcement, because it is about auto parts as well. For vehicles assembled in the Un…
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Madam Speaker, Canadians understand that we are facing an unprecedented time. It is a rupture. We are facing unjustified tariffs from the United States, which the Conservatives never talk about. However, we understand the impact on our workers. In fact, the auto strategy announced yesterday included supports for our auto workers, including things like work-sharing, because we understand their need…
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Madam Speaker, time and time again what we hear from the other side is that they actually have no plan. Yesterday we presented a comprehensive auto strategy. It will help to reduce our emissions. It will help to support Canadians who want to buy EVs. The rebates specifically take into account a made-in-Canada component. There is also a component to support our auto workers in this time when they a…
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Madam Speaker, once again, this is another example of how Conservatives stand in the land of “no” and of holding us back from the economy of the future. When we are talking about the rebates, let us be clear: The rebates are actually designed in such a way as to favour made in Canada. We are going to invest in the companies that invest in us. Not only is a there a specific part of the policy where…
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Madam Speaker, yesterday was a great day as we stood on the shop floor of an auto manufacturer and talked about how we are not only going to keep working to support building vehicles here in Canada but also are going to make EVs more affordable and more available for Canadians. We are doing the hard work. We are standing to support auto workers in our country because we know that we have the best …
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Madam Speaker, once again, we have the best auto workers in the world right here in Canada. We are there to support them, and we are facing unjustified tariffs from the United States. The Conservatives do not seem to ever like to talk about that, but that is actually what our auto industry is facing, and that is why we have specific programs we are putting in place to support our workers in diffic…
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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, 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, 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, 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, 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, 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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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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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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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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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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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, 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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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, 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, time and time again, the members opposite say no to supporting Canadians. We have a Canada child benefit that supports young families. It is indexed to inflation. It is not taxed. It is something that they voted against. Time and time again, we will be there to fight for Canadians. If he wants to talk about imaginary taxes, that is only an imaginary argument. We are doing the real wor…
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Mr. Speaker, first, industrial carbon pricing does not apply to farmers. The member is talking about imaginary taxes that have no impact on the price of food. However, if the member wants to talk about the report that came out today, I can tell him that it says that climate change will have a major impact on the cost of food. I would like to know if the opposition leader is prepared to fight again…
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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 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, 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, 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, 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, our Prime Minister was very clear yesterday, and it is important to highlight that we will make sure, with any of the major projects that move forward, that we work with affected jurisdictions. That means all of the provinces. We will work with indigenous rights holders, respecting their positions and their rights. We will make sure we continue to build Canada as a strong country, wit…
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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, I have said it before and I will say it again: Our government is committed to fighting climate change every day. However, if my colleague wants to talk about major projects, I would love to talk about the Iqaluit hydroelectric project, which will help provide northern communities with clean energy. It is important for health and for the environment. We could also talk about high-speed…
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Mr. Speaker, perhaps a better question is why the Conservatives keep on pointing to imaginary taxes as they go forward. Let us be clear: There is no food packaging tax. I have said it before, but I will say it again: There is no food packaging tax. Beyond that, the industrial carbon price does not add to the cost of food. Study after study has been done and proves that point. If the Conservatives …
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Mr. Speaker, I went to COP. I had meetings with countries and environmental organizations. They told us that Canada has an important role to play in the fight against climate change, that Canada can be a unifying force for all countries. Not only that, but when we build our country strong, we work with other countries that want our cleaner energy. We have clean energy to sell, and we are ready to …
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Mr. Speaker, perhaps I should begin with a reminder that industrial carbon pricing does not apply in Quebec. My colleague might want to familiarize himself with the issue. Furthermore, industrial carbon pricing is not what is making food more expensive in Canada. Our government wants to continue fighting climate change while supporting families across the country. I hope the Conservatives will als…
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