Mr. Speaker, the tornadoes that recently struck the national capital region, including my riding of Pontiac, caused more than $295 million in insured damage to homes, businesses and vehicles.
The Insurance Bureau of Canada says that “severe weather across Canada continues to highlight the financial costs of climate change to consumers and taxpayers.”
Clearly, the costs of climate change are being paid by every Canadian through rising insurance premiums.
Can the Minister of Environment and Climate Change tell the House how our government intends to support Canadian taxpayers?