John Barlow at the Agriculture and Agri-Food Committee

On February 27th, 2024. See this statement in context.

February 27th, 2024 / 12:20 p.m.

Conservative

John Barlow Conservative Foothills, AB

You mentioned Dr. Charlebois earlier.

According to Dr. Charlebois, increasing the carbon tax and keeping it in place will increase wholesale food prices by 34% and Canadians, by the Canadian food price index, will be seeing grocery prices go up $700 this year, so I would ask you to readjust.

Does amending Bill C-234 lower grocery prices?

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