Mr. Speaker, from a young age we learn there are consequences to our actions. However, the Leader of the Opposition and his party fail to recognize the consequences of their $21 billion carbon tax scheme.
Just listen to what economist Jack Mintz has to say:
—I find it very irritating that parties might propose carbon policies without being honest with respect to their consequences for consumer prices or jobs. The NDP platform last election was a case in point.
That is exactly what our government has been communicating to Canadians, a point that the NDP would rather Canadians not know.
The consequences of a new NDP carbon tax scheme would including stifling job growth, straining small and large businesses and literally raising the price of everything. Of course, the NDP members did not mention this when they proposed this carbon tax plan in their 2011 platform.
Why will the NDP not be honest with Canadians about the consequences of their carbon tax scheme?