Thank you for your support all these years. I hope our projections will be as clear, definite and accurate during the years of this Liberal government. I think they have been so far.
Taxing pollution is not the only tool available, but it is an important tool given the major, existential crisis that our country, our generation and the whole world are facing right now. It is important to use all the tools that are necessary and available to address this crisis.
With respect to economic competition, taxing pollution is an important tool that can guide us in the right direction towards a sustainable economy that can withstand future challenges. It can lead us to a livable society and livable communities. It can provide jobs for future generations. It can lead us to a society that can limit inequality. In a climate crisis, this can only be achieved by adapting policies and developing an economy that recognizes that pollution has to be reduced.
So carbon pricing is an important tool in this strategy.