Thank you, Mr. Chair.
Thanks to my colleague for bringing up this important issue.
I actually welcome an opportunity to hear from more experts. Our minister has worked in environmental activism, but I don't believe he's ever claimed to be a paleoclimatologist or an economist. However, there is a letter signed by over 200 Canadian economists indicating that our carbon pricing system is effective. It's effective for two reasons: one, because it drives down emissions, and two, because it supports affordability with the Canada carbon rebate, so I actually support a much broader look at this. To date I haven't heard one Canadian economist suggest that carbon pricing doesn't work. It's a very well-proven market-based instrument.
Stephen Harper supported a $65 price on pollution when he was the prime minister. Preston Manning suggested that pricing pollution is the best way to drive down emissions. Only in Canada do Conservatives oppose pricing pollution, and it's because, quite frankly, as was just demonstrated with your—
Mr. Chair, I'm sorry, but I can't hear.
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