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.

Bill C-33 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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