Mr. Speaker, I congratulate my colleague from Jonquière on his speech.
The purpose of my question is to clarify the situation for my colleagues and for the people tuning in at home today. Liberal MPs keep telling us that Quebeckers are not entitled to the rebate because Quebec has its own carbon pricing system. On April 19, 2024, the Liberal government changed the system. The Canada carbon rebate payments, which were previously paid out quarterly, became annual payments. The rebate was an advance on the tax that people would be paying indirectly on various products.
Now, they say the government reimbursed the credit on April 22, six days before the federal election. That period had already been covered in advance, but cheques were sent out anyway.
I would like my colleague from Jonquière to explain something to us. Since the period was already covered, does that mean the Liberals bought themselves votes with a handout in the last election?