Madam Speaker, I can understand why the Conservatives do not want to hear this. I am telling members why it is that they are choosing this path right now, why they do not want to talk about these things and why the member for Carleton stood up here for 45 minutes on a question of privilege that had nothing to do with privilege. It is because they do not want to debate and discuss these meaningful implementations for Canadians.
This is despite the fact that members of Parliament from all parties in this House have debated this legislation for a combined 22 hours, hearing from more than 160 speakers. The House of Commons Standing Committee on Finance has studied the bill exhaustively for more than 40 hours, hearing from 132 witnesses, and the minister appeared before the committee to address the members' questions.
The Conservatives are also obstructing because they do not want Bill C-12, the net-zero legislation, to pass. Why do they not want this to pass? It should not be a surprise to anybody that they do not even believe in climate change. Do not take my word for it, Madam Speaker. The member—