Question Period – 2024.02.16 – Carbon Tax Increase
QUESTION PERIOD
February 16, 2024
Mr. Len Webber (Calgary Confederation, CPC): Madam Speaker, the Oxford dictionary defines a fool as a person who acts unwisely or imprudently. It is ironic that this Prime Minister chose April Fools’ Day to increase his carbon tax by a whopping 23%, increasing the misery that many Canadian families face. This tax is not a joke. After eight years of this Prime Minister and now with his plan to quadruple the carbon tax, he is just not worth the cost.
Will the NDP-Liberal government cancel their April foolish carbon tax increase?
Hon. Anita Anand (President of the Treasury Board, Lib.): Madam Speaker, unlike the Conservatives who deny that climate change exists, who want to take money away from Canadians, what we are doing with the rebate is putting money back in their pockets. That is $1,100 to Ontario families, $1,800 to Alberta families and $1,200 for Manitoba families. The list goes on.
I would just like to ask the opposition if it makes common sense to deny climate change and to cut benefits for Canadian families, including the carbon rebates,
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