House of Commons photoWon his last election, in 2025, with 60% of the vote.
Finance April 8th, 2024
Mr. Speaker, if the Conservatives want to talk about the economy, I am more than happy to do so.
I can say that 1.2 million more Canadians have a roof over their head today than before the pandemic, and 2.3 million Canadians have been lifted out of poverty since we took office. We will continue to invest in Canadians, rather than cut programs like the Conservatives would do.
Climate Change March 21st, 2024
Mr. Speaker, we on this side of the House believe in science, in science-based policy and in ensuring that the scientific reality of climate change is something that is acknowledged and incorporated into all of the work we are doing, whether it is on the environment or the economy.
It is certainly something that we share and agree on with the member for Saanich—Gulf Islands. We are interested in finding many ways to educate those in the House who continue to deny the reality of climate change.
Carbon Pricing March 21st, 2024
Mr. Speaker, as I said, the Conservative Party is certainly entitled to its own opinions, but it is not entitled to its own facts. Emissions are down and Canada is growing a clean-growth economy for the future.
I was in Germany earlier this week and the German government told me that Canada was a model for the world in the fight against climate change and the work to address the issue that is an existential threat and to grow a clean economy. We signed an agreement on hydrogen that is going to create jobs and economic opportunity in Atlantic Canada.
We believe in climate change, we are fighting climate change, and those climate deniers on the other side of the House should be ashamed of themselves.
Carbon Pricing March 21st, 2024
Mr. Speaker, every party is entitled to its opinion—
Carbon Pricing March 21st, 2024
Mr. Speaker, I am very happy to stand up for British Columbians on this. British Columbians led the way with a price on pollution. It was Gordon Campbell, a right-wing premier in B.C., who actually put in place the first price on pollution, led Canada and was a leader in the world.
My goodness, it is a shame to see British Columbians like that who deny the reality of climate change. I agree very much with David Eby when he says that we should stop listening to the “baloney factory” over there.
Oil and Gas Industry March 21st, 2024
Mr. Speaker, it is extremely important that all sectors of the economy pay their fair share. It is extremely important that all sectors of the economy make their contribution to the fight against climate change.
We are certainly working very closely with the oil and gas sector, as we are with other sectors of the economy, to ensure, very much, that they do so. Moving forward, we need to see more progress. I have been very clear: It is important that we see reductions in absolute emissions as we move forward. I am sure we are going to see that. We are certainly going to continue to push the sector to accomplish that.
Carbon Pricing March 21st, 2024
Mr. Speaker, once again I would say that the Conservatives need to stop spouting falsehoods. The average net benefit to Canadians in Ontario is $255 a year. In Manitoba it is $365 a year. In Alberta it is $723 a year, and in Saskatchewan it is $349 a year.
What these folks are going to do is make poor people poorer, and they are going to essentially sacrifice the future of our children going forward. Shame on them.
Carbon Pricing March 21st, 2024
Mr. Speaker, the Conservatives need to stop spreading falsehoods. The PBO has been very clear that eight out of 10 Canadian families get more money back. It is true now; it will be true in 2030. The only thing that these folks are going to do by taking away the rebate is make those people on modest incomes poorer. Shame on you for that.
While his climate plan is essentially to let the planet burn, the Conservatives essentially have a policy that is both reckless on the environment and reckless on affordability.
Carbon Pricing February 26th, 2024
Mr. Speaker, we would say that they are acting hypocritically.
The Conservative Party says it has principles, and if we do not like them, it has other principles.
In the 2021 Conservative platform, on which every one of those members of Parliament was elected, the platform said:
We recognize that the most efficient way to reduce our emissions is to use pricing mechanisms.
The Conservatives' position is not only devoid of facts, but their position is the height of hypocrisy. How can Canadians believe anything these folks say?
Carbon Pricing February 26th, 2024
Mr. Speaker, what do we call someone who says one thing and does the other?
We would say they are acting hypocritically.