Madam Chair, does the finance minister agree with the agriculture minister that farmers should have to drain their personal savings before the government will provide assistance to them?

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Liberal

Chrystia Freeland Liberal University—Rosedale, ON

Madam Chair, I know that the agriculture minister supports our farmers heart and soul, and so do I.

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Conservative

Jeremy Patzer Conservative Cypress Hills—Grasslands, SK

Madam Chair, does the finance minister know how much money the average farmer pays in carbon tax?

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Liberal

Chrystia Freeland Liberal University—Rosedale, ON

Madam Chair, I am actually very personally aware of the hard work our farmers do. I am really—

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NDP

The Deputy Chair NDP Carol Hughes

The hon. member.

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Conservative

Jeremy Patzer Conservative Cypress Hills—Grasslands, SK

Madam Chair, based on Statistics Canada information, the average Canadian farm, by size, is 1,668 acres. APAS calculates the carbon tax at $2.38 an acre for 2020, which costs farmers just shy of $4,000. It is going up to $3.80 an acre in 2022, bringing the total to over $6,300.

Does the minister think it is okay to keep raising the carbon tax on the producers responsible for our food supply chain?

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Navdeep Bains LiberalMinister of Innovation

Madam Chair, first of all, we all understand we have a collective responsibility to reduce our carbon footprint, but we also acknowledge the unique challenges faced by farmers.

That is why we put forward $5 billion in lending capacity for Farm Credit Canada. It is why we put forward $125 million through AgriRecovery, including measures to help cattle and pork sectors, $50 million to help with the mandatory isolation period for temporary foreign workers, the launch of the $77.5-million emergency—

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NDP

The Deputy Chair NDP Carol Hughes

The hon. member.

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Conservative

Jeremy Patzer Conservative Cypress Hills—Grasslands, SK

Madam Chair, how much will the buyback of firearms that the government never previously owned cost taxpayers at fair market value?

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Liberal

Chrystia Freeland Liberal University—Rosedale, ON

Madam Chair, we agree about a lot in the House. We are going to vote together to support Canadian businesses. However, I think we disagree on firearms and I am very glad to be on this—

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NDP

The Deputy Chair NDP Carol Hughes

The hon. member.

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Conservative

Jeremy Patzer Conservative Cypress Hills—Grasslands, SK

Madam Chair, how much did the implementation of the order in council cost taxpayers?

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Liberal

Chrystia Freeland Liberal University—Rosedale, ON

Madam Chair, I am not sure which order in council the member is speaking about, but if he is talking about firearms, we are proud of our government's position. We—

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NDP

The Deputy Chair NDP Carol Hughes

The hon. member.

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Conservative

Jeremy Patzer Conservative Cypress Hills—Grasslands, SK

Madam Chair, does the minister think the reason no one wants to bid on the tender for the buyback is because the price tag will be way higher than the government anticipates?

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Liberal

Chrystia Freeland Liberal University—Rosedale, ON

Madam Chair, what I think is there is a clear line between us and the Conservatives. We believe military-style assault weapons have no place in the hands of Canadians.

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Conservative

Jeremy Patzer Conservative Cypress Hills—Grasslands, SK

Madam Chair, did the government consult with store owners who sell firearms on what the cost and the impact to their personal business would be before it implemented the order in council?

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Liberal

Chrystia Freeland Liberal University—Rosedale, ON

Madam Chair, as I said, on this point we differ, and I am proud to be on our side. We need to get these weapons out of our country.

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Conservative

Jeremy Patzer Conservative Cypress Hills—Grasslands, SK

Madam Chair, does the finance minister believe that the subsidies, like the wage subsidy and the rent subsidy, maybe along with other programs, will be enough to get the Canadian energy sector back to pre-COVID employment levels?

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Liberal

Chrystia Freeland Liberal University—Rosedale, ON

Madam Chair, these subsidies are about helping our businesses get through the fight against COVID. They are about helping businesses across the economy and across—

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NDP

The Deputy Chair NDP Carol Hughes

We can have a very brief question from the hon. member.

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Conservative

Jeremy Patzer Conservative Cypress Hills—Grasslands, SK

Madam Chair, is the minister concerned that some organizations opposed to certain industries might receive these funds while they are working against other Canadian jobs?