Philip Lawrence on Strengthening the Port System and Railway Safety in Canada Act

In the House of Commons on September 20th, 2024. See this statement in context.

Motions in AmendmentStrengthening the Port System and Railway Safety in Canada ActGovernment Orders

September 20th, 2024 / 10:35 a.m.

Conservative

Philip Lawrence Conservative Northumberland—Peterborough South, ON

Madam Speaker, that is a tough but fair question.

I will just quickly end with a quote by Ronald Reagan, who said that if government sees something move, it taxes it; if it keeps moving, it regulates it; and if it dies, it subsidizes it.

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