Mr. Speaker, Canadians do not expect the government to ask them for more money to pay for its promises.
Carbon pricing means bigger government and more money taken out of Canadians' pockets. What the government is suggesting is a great example of how the Prime Minister is interfering in provincial business. A carbon tax is a bad idea, and Canadian taxpayers will be the ones paying the tab. We said it yesterday and we will say it again today: the government should get out of the way and let the provinces do their job.
Will the Prime Minister leave provincial politics aside and let the provinces make their own decisions in their own jurisdictions?