What do all of you think of the Bloc Québécois' recommendations? The first is to levy a $500 million surtax on oil company profits. The second is to repeal the accelerated capital cost allowance for oil sands investment when the price of crude exceeds a threshold of between $40 and $50. The government announced that measure in its last budget, but it will only apply in three years' time. The third recommendation is to repeal the changes made in the tax system with respect to natural resources in 2003, which allow oil companies to reduce their tax liability by an extra $250 million a year. The fourth recommendation is to make the oil companies pay for any environmental damage they cause through the creation of an emission cap, coupled with a carbon tax and a permit trading system. What do you think of those recommendations that have been made to the government with respect to the oil companies?
On June 13th, 2007. See this statement in context.