Bob Zimmer at the Indigenous and Northern Affairs Committee

On February 5th, 2024. See this statement in context.

February 5th, 2024 / 12:10 p.m.

Conservative

Bob Zimmer Conservative Prince George—Peace River—Northern Rockies, BC

I have great respect for the member from Northwest Territories, but it's a CBC article from December 10, 2023. The title says, “N.W.T. premier says he wants complete carbon tax exemption for territory”, and he's actually quoted in the article:

“I mean, ideally, a complete exemption for the territory is what we would hope for,” said R.J. Simpson, chosen this week as premier of the Northwest Territories, in an interview Sunday on Rosemary Barton Live.

“The costs are already high—higher costs are not the solution up here.”

I don't think it gets much clearer. Maybe the member hasn't read that article or hasn't seen that himself.

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