Let's talk for a second about the rebate for farmers in Bill C-8. Farmers will get about 20¢ on the dollar for the carbon tax through the rebate in Bill C-8. The Conservatives have called for a full deduction, which is already provided for diesel and regular fuel. For farmers, including one in my riding, Larry, whose carbon tax bill on natural gas just for the month of October was $13,000, where do we think that money is coming from?
Further, we talk about prices going up and up. Do we not think that the carbon tax is leading to increases in transportation costs, in food costs?
Again, how is it possible...? This government has ignored, and you in particular have ignored, the warnings of inflation for the last year, despite hearing a number of people, including your mentor Larry Summers, who have been warning about inflation for 12 months or more. “It's global. It's transitory.” It is clearly not any of those things.
There are some simple things that the government can do to make life more affordable, yet Canadians woke up the day after the budget with no immediate relief.
I find it hard to believe that this government is going to continue down that path.