Mr. Speaker, while Belleville is waiting for any dollars from the federal government, the city has been paying dollars to the federal government. The City of Belleville council this week released a report. It showed that, over the last five years, the city has paid $1.5 million to the carbon tax, and it is getting no refund. This money could have gone to supporting mental health. It could have paid for the renovations for its hub for mental health. Not only that, but when the Prime Minister quadruples that tax, Belleville is going to pay $5 million in five years.
Why would the Prime Minister not give that money back to Belleville, or better yet, call a carbon tax election so Belleville and its residents could decide how to spend their money on mental health?