Mr. Speaker, our government has been clear. We remain focused on jobs, growth and long-term economic prosperity. Just last week, the Minister of Finance presented in this House a real plan for Canada and Canadians: economic action plan 2013.
Unfortunately, the only plan the Leader of the Opposition and the NDP are proposing is increased spending and taxation. In fact, listed on page four of their party platform, in black and white, the Leader of the Opposition and his party want to impose a $20 billion job-killing carbon tax on the backs of hard-working Canadians. This sneaky $20 billion job-killing carbon tax would increase the price of everything, including gas, groceries and electricity.
Canadians cannot afford to have the risky policies the NDP propose. I can proudly say that we will continue to fight for Canadians and oppose this $20 billion job-killing carbon tax.