Madam Speaker, I appreciate the opportunity to stand to talk about one of our most successful policies in the last nine years.
When our government took office in 2015, Canada's carbon emissions were rising fast in multiple sectors. It was not just the oil and gas industry, but it was particularly in oil and gas. Since then, they plateaued and are now starting to come down. They have been coming down for years in a row and, just recently, they were another 2% lower.
As I have stated, times continue to be tough, but inflation is down to the Bank of Canada's target range of 2%. As a result, interest rates are down in Canada. That is taking the heat off of many Canadians. That means their mortgages are easier to afford.
In just a couple of weeks, on October 15, 2024, families in Saskatchewan will receive $376 for the Canada carbon rebate. I look forward to discussing this issue more in the House of Commons.