Jonathan Wilkinson

[Carbon Pricing, September 27th, 2024]

Mr. Speaker, the ridiculous comments continue.

As I have said many times, eight out of 10 Canadian families get more money back. It works directly inverse to income, so the most vulnerable get much more money back than they pay. That has been validated by 300 economists in this country. I have invited the Leader of the Opposition to talk to those economists. He has steadfastly refused because what he is doing is simply making up facts.

He has no plan to address the climate crisis. He has no plan for the future of the economy in Canada. It is an enormous shame that the official opposition cannot do better than that.

[International Trade, September 26th, 2024]

Mr. Speaker, the question is yet another example of the Conservative Party's not doing its homework and not learning the facts. As I say, on a residential basis, eight out of 10 Canadians get more money back. It is an affordability measure and an effective way to fight climate change.

In terms of the plants he is talking about, they are based in Quebec, which has its own cap-and-trade system. It does not pay the price on pollution.

[Natural Resources, September 26th, 2024]

Mr. Speaker, when Ukrainians were invaded by Russia, we worked actively with them to support them, including providing necessary equipment to support their electricity grids, while the Conservatives chose to abandon Ukraine. When Germany said it needed help from Canada with energy security and providing clean hydrogen and critical minerals, we said yes and worked with it. The Conservatives simply bullied German officials publicly.

Providing clean energy to the world is something that will not only benefit Canada from a prosperity and jobs perspective, but will also enable us to help our allies around the world. The Conservative rhetoric is going to cost Canada its friends. It is going to cost Canada jobs—

[Carbon Pricing, September 26th, 2024]

Mr. Speaker, once again, I would encourage my Conservative colleagues to use facts. Eight out of 10 Canadians get more money back. It is an affordability measure. People who live on modest incomes benefit significantly. It is also an important way of fighting climate change.

If the member wants to quote Scott Moe, I would say that when he appeared here in Ottawa and talked about the price on pollution, he said that he looked at doing something else and everything else was too expensive, so he was not going to do anything to fight climate change. I guess that is the answer of the Conservative Party of Canada.

[The Environment, September 24th, 2024]

Mr. Speaker, on this side of the House, we have seen yet another drop in emissions on a pathway. We are on track to achieve the emissions reductions that we have committed to by 2030 to the international community.

I do think that many are very concerned about the NDP's backing away from having any credible policy with respect to climate change. Its flip-flop at the behest of the Conservative Party leader on carbon pricing is amazing. The member for Rosemont—La Petite-Patrie said, “as New Democrats, as progressives, as environmentalists, we are in favour of putting a price on pollution.” I guess they are no longer progressive or environmentalists.

[Carbon Pricing, September 24th, 2024]

Mr. Speaker, it would be great in the House if the official opposition actually worked with facts. The vast majority of Canadians get more money back. We have a climate plan that is working, fighting the existential threat of climate change, but it is also creating economic opportunity and prosperity for the future.

We have seen over 100 clean growth projects and $60 billion of investment. It is the $12 billion Dow invested in Fort Saskatchewan, Alberta. It is the Jansen potash mine. It is the Sayona lithium plant in Quebec. It is a plan that is working. The Conservatives have no plan for the future on the environment and no plan on the economy.

[The Environment, September 19th, 2024]

Mr. Speaker, the Canada greener homes program is very important for improving building efficiency and reducing greenhouse gas emissions. Many people have already received money from the federal government. However, if there are problems in my colleague's riding, I will be happy to discuss it with him to try to find a solution.

[Natural Resources, September 19th, 2024]

Mr. Speaker, I would like to thank the member for Dartmouth—Cole Harbour for his ongoing excellent work in the province of Nova Scotia.

I was in Halifax earlier this week to announce the negotiation of a $500-million loan guarantee with Nova Scotia Power. That will take the projected rate of increase in electricity rates in Nova Scotia from what was going to be 19% next year to the rate of inflation. It is an important step forward.

The federal government is working to ensure affordability with respect to energy on a go-forward basis. We need to work to ensure affordability, reliability and a non-emitting grid in every province and territory in this country.

[Carbon Pricing, September 19th, 2024]

Mr. Speaker, it would be nice if people actually used facts in the House. At the end of the day, a price on pollution is actually an affordability mechanism. To get rid of the carbon rebate would actually make people who live on modest incomes poorer. At the same time, it would imperil the future of our children, abandoning them to a future where we have runaway climate change. It is so ridiculous that, after 300 economists have said it and the Leader of the Opposition refuses to talk to any one of them, that Conservatives can get up and make up these fairy tales.

[Carbon Pricing, September 17th, 2024]

Mr. Speaker, as I said a moment ago, the Canada carbon rebate and the price on pollution are in fact an affordability measure that helps those who live on modest incomes the most. It is certainly true that 300 economists in this country have validated that to be true.

The leader of the opposition and his minions across the way can make up facts, they can talk about untruths, but at the end of the day, it is very clear that this is a progressive policy that helps us to fight climate change and address affordability concerns. I would ask the hon. member across the way to actually do his homework.