I have a quick question before we go to a vote.
Is the government planning on introducing new carbon taxes? I just wonder why we need this motion if the government is not.
Evidence of meeting #39 for Natural Resources in the 39th Parliament, 2nd Session. (The original version is on Parliament’s site, as are the minutes.) The winning word was binder.
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NDP
Catherine Bell NDP Vancouver Island North, BC
I have a quick question before we go to a vote.
Is the government planning on introducing new carbon taxes? I just wonder why we need this motion if the government is not.
Conservative
NDP
Catherine Bell NDP Vancouver Island North, BC
It's asking to reject any plans, so I'm just wondering, does the federal government have plans?
Conservative
Bradley Trost Conservative Saskatoon—Humboldt, SK
Mr. Chair, I'm opposed to all taxes. I've never met one I've liked yet.
I'm more than prepared, so let's go to a vote on this.
Conservative
Conservative
David Anderson Conservative Cypress Hills—Grasslands, SK
I have quite a bit to say here. I don't think we need to go to a vote immediately. So I'm going to have my say, and I don't know if the meeting is going to continue or not, but that would be up to the chairman.
Conservative
The Chair Conservative Leon Benoit
We're not going to get to a vote if there is a discussion, because we do have to end the meeting. I have an appointment right now.
Conservative
David Anderson Conservative Cypress Hills—Grasslands, SK
I'm willing to adjourn and come back to this later.
Conservative
The Chair Conservative Leon Benoit
I think we're going to have to do that, seeing that this debate looks like it would continue.
Thank you, everybody. In the eventuality that the House does break before Thursday, have a good summer. In either case, we look forward to seeing you at an informal meeting in Mr. Anderson's office. I'm sure he'll send a notice out for that.
Go ahead, Mr. Anderson.
Conservative
David Anderson Conservative Cypress Hills—Grasslands, SK
I want people to know that it's open to the staff who work here but also to the staff who have been coming out to our meetings. So if the MPs want to bring their staff members who have been coming to the committee meetings with them, they're very welcome to come as well.
Conservative