Jonathan Wilkinson

[Carbon Pricing, September 27th, 2024]

Mr. Speaker, it is a disservice to Canadians to say things in this House that are simply not true, and that is what the hon. member is doing each and every day.

Eight out of 10 Canadians get more money back. It is the most vulnerable in our society who are much better off because of the price on pollution, while we fight climate change. It is the most vulnerable who the member is targeting. He is looking to make poor people in this country poorer. Shame on the Conservative Party of Canada.

[Carbon Pricing, September 27th, 2024]

Mr. Speaker, again, there are false facts being put forward. I would be very happy to sit with the hon. member and walk him through the PBO report and walk him through the report by the 300 economists, which show that eight out of 10 Canadians families get more money back.

Beyond the misleading statements in this House, the hypocrisy is amazing. Every member on that side of the House, in the election, ran on putting a price on pollution. Many of them, including the Leader of the Opposition, in 2008 under Stephen Harper ran on putting a price on pollution. The member for Pitt Meadows—Maple Ridge was working for the B.C. government when it put a price on pollution. The hypocrisy—

[Carbon Pricing, September 27th, 2024]

Mr. Speaker, once again, the hon. member is using false facts. I would be more than happy to sit with him to walk him through the PBO report and the report of the 300 economists.

Beyond the fact that—

[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.

[Oil and Gas Industry, 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.