Madam Speaker, I do not know whether I want to congratulate my colleague on his speech. I often begin my remarks by congratulating a colleague on their speech, but instead I would like to address a few of the things my colleague said. Two things in particular stood out to me. He denounced the carbon tax and criticized the Bloc Québécois for supporting the government.
Allow me to set the record straight. The Bloc Québécois is not supporting the government. The Bloc Québécois is simply refraining from bringing down the government. There is a difference. In fact, we all know that the government is nearing the end of its life and that, inevitably, there will be elections sooner or later.
What we are doing is taking advantage of this to make gains that will benefit Quebeckers, such as increasing old age security benefits for seniors aged 65 to 74. We propose to fund that by paying less carbon tax and by sending the oil companies a bit less money.
What does my colleague think about helping seniors by spending less money on oil and gas?