That's okay. I'll start over.
I guess it is ridiculous that we have to actually mention this. I will clarify what's going on here, because everybody's saying this is not actually factual.
The headline in the Montreal Gazette reads, “Federal agency sizing up air pollution from bagel shops and pizzerias”. Another quote is, “a federally-run agency is considering forcing wood-burning businesses to report emissions.”
We have a cost of living crisis. People can't afford homes. There is a wave of crime on the streets and this Liberal government is focused on bagel shops and wood-fired ovens. Regulate, tax and plan. That's the approach of this Liberal government. These aren't just my words.
Here's a statement from the environment minister's own department. The national pollutant release inventory program “has recently undertaken compliance promotion activities targeting some wood-fired ovens such as pizzerias and bagel shops across Canada.” This came—