The Environment  Like I said, we are working together with everyone involved, without taxing Canadians to death with a carbon tax, which the New Democrats want to do.

The Environment  Canadians do not want more taxes. They do not want a $20-billion carbon tax. We are going to continue with our approach.

Economic Action Plan 2014 Act, No. 1  Is it going to come from natural resource royalties? Where is the money going to come from? Other than the carbon tax, which we do not support, where is the money going to come from?

The Environment  We have taken decisive action on the environment while protecting our economy. Engaging in or moving forward with either a national carbon tax or a national cap-and-trade scheme would be out of step with the United States, our largest trading partner, and would compromise our economic competitiveness. It could also lead to significant regional impacts on investment and jobs in trade-exposed sectors, given the integration of the North American economy.

The Environment  As a result of collective action by governments, consumers, and businesses, Canada's 2020 GHG emissions are projected to be 128 megatonnes lower, relative to a scenario with no action. We are accomplishing all of this without a job-killing carbon tax, which would raise the price of everything.

Business of Supply  The Leader of the Opposition does not want to explain to Canadians his risky high-tax schemes, like his $21-billion carbon tax that would hurt Canada's economy and kill Canadian jobs. Maybe it is that he does not want anyone to know about his employment insurance plan that would cost Canadians nearly $8 billion, or a 30% hike in EI premiums paid by hard-working Canadians.

Reducing the effects of urban heat islands Act  All that is missing from this legislation is a rehash of the NDP's commitment to impose a $21 billion carbon tax on Canadians. It is not enough for them that our government is working with communities in a respectful and constructive manner, not at all. According to New Democrats, we need to raise taxes on Canadian families and roll out national strategy after national strategy, and it will be these grand socialist schemes that will save Canadians from every ill.

Reducing the effects of urban heat islands Act  The legislation should not be wholly surprising to this House given that its genesis is from a party that is proposing a $20 billion carbon tax. Even laying aside the lopsided approach proposed in the bill, we simply cannot support legislation that so clearly infringes on provincial, territorial and municipal jurisdictions.

The Environment  I also announced our intent to regulate HFCs, one of the fastest growing greenhouse gas emissions in the world. We are accomplishing this without a job killing carbon tax, which would raise the price of everything.

The Environment  Thanks to these actions, carbon emissions will go down close to 130 megatonnes from what they would have been under the Liberals. and we have done this without introducing the job killing carbon tax that the NDP wants.

The Environment  As a result of collective action by governments, consumers and businesses, Canada's 2020 GHG emissions are projected to be 128 megatonnes lower relative to a scenario with no action. We are accomplishing all of this without a job-killing carbon tax, which would raise the price of everything. It is the responsibility of each of us as consumers to make the right choices. As long as we continue to consume, the demand will be there for products to be made.

Energy Efficiency Program  In closing, I want to say that I certainly will consider this motion by this member, because it is far above what has been presented by former Liberal governments and so far above other ideas, like the carbon tax, that have been put forward by the NDP and by the member's party. At least this is something we can truly look at, debate, and make a decision on.

The Environment  Canada has consistently been moving to reduce greenhouse gas emissions in our country and at the same time growing the economy. We have done that without introducing a $20 billion carbon tax. Our plan is working. We can do both, not one or the other.

The Environment  We continue to see greenhouse gas emissions decreasing, while at the same time the economy is growing, and that is being done in partnership with private industry in our country. We are doing this without introducing a $20 billion carbon tax that would kill jobs.

The Environment  That will result in further reductions in greenhouse gas emissions. Again, we are doing this without introducing a $20 billion carbon tax that would kill jobs in our country.