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We had climate-impacted Canadians come to Ottawa today to share their stories. They told us about having their homes burnt to the ground. They told us about having floods completely ruin decades of memories. They told us about their community that will soon be swept away. Farmers have told us about the impact of the smoke on their workers and of the impacts of the climate crisis on our food systems.
It is wild to me that, when we are facing a climate emergency, we have people around this virtual table raking in billions of dollars and then coming to the government and asking for more handouts. Why is it that you expect everyday Canadians, taxpayers, to fund the—