Mr. Speaker, it is a complete myth what the hon. member has just said. The emissions will not be capped in any significant or real way, and yet we know that cap and trade can work when it is done right.
Twenty-five years ago we had acid rain throughout northeastern North America. The lakes were dying. Sudbury looked like a moonscape. The government brought in cap and trade, forced the polluters to pay. The money went into the solutions.
I just got back from Sudbury this weekend and the city is coming back to life. The lakes are coming back to life. This is a system that we know works.
Why will the government not bring in a real system and do it now?