Carbon Pricing  Mr. Speaker, I am pleased the hon. member opposite contemplates that the Liberals will still be in power after the next election. The fact is that we have been transparent from the beginning about our plan to protect the environment and grow the economy. Our national climate plan has been posted on our website since the day it was negotiated.

Carbon Pricing  Mr. Speaker, it is interesting now that the Conservative Party of Canada seems opposed to reviewing policies periodically. It seems to prefer basing their decisions on ideology rather than facts, science or evidence. We campaigned on a commitment to protect our environment and grow the economy at the same time.

The Environment  Madam Speaker, I would like to thank the hon. member for Saanich—Gulf Islands for her work on this file over the past number of decades. This is a threat we need to take extraordinarily seriously. I have read through the IPCC report and know that we need to take action and take action immediately.

The Environment  Madam Speaker, I thank the member for Fleetwood—Port Kells for raising this important issue and his advocacy to protect this iconic species. We take our role to protect the southern resident killer whale very seriously, and that is why I was incredibly proud to stand beside the Minister of Transport and the Minister of Fisheries and Oceans this week to announce new measures to protect this species.

The Environment  Madam Speaker, it is my pleasure to rise once again to offer a response on the important issue of climate change. I am aware of the evidence that the hon. member opposite cites and take this problem very seriously. We played an integral role at the Paris conference in achieving an agreement that would meaningfully move the needle in the fight against climate change.

Carbon Pricing  Madam Speaker, again, we have to take protecting the environment seriously. The only plan we put in place is the one we have been telling Canadians about for a significant period of time now, which is to have the price on pollution that we have laid out in public leading up to 2022.

Carbon Pricing  Madam Speaker, climate change is real and those of us in the House who have a platform have a responsibility to do something about it. We campaigned on a commitment to protect the environment and grow the economy at the same time. Part of our plan to protect the environment includes putting a price on pollution that is going to actually see polluters pay more and make middle-class families better off.

Carbon Pricing  Madam Speaker, again, we were elected on a commitment to protect the environment and grow the economy at the same time. We have been transparent with our plan to put a price on pollution that will increase over time to being $50 a tonne by 2020. Again, I am curious why the Conservatives refuse to put forward a plan.

Carbon Pricing  Madam Speaker, again, part of our plan to protect the environment, which is essential for those of us in government to take seriously, is to put a price on pollution that is increasing to $50 a tonne by 2022. This is going to have the impact of putting more money into the pockets of middle-class families.

The Environment  Madam Speaker, I would like to thank the hon. member for his concern for a great challenge of our time, and that is the challenge we face in respect of climate change. The results of the recent IPCC report are not lost on me nor on our government. I was very proud when our government and the Minister of Environment and Climate Change played a key role in facilitating the agreement in Paris that led us to set forth a plan that is going to allow us to make a meaningful difference to reduce our emissions.

Carbon Pricing  Mr. Speaker, we were elected on a commitment to grow the economy and protect the environment at the same time. Our plan includes putting a price on pollution that will leave middle-class families better off. It is interesting that the Conservatives have finally found the courage to stand up for the middle class, which they have been lacking for several years.

Carbon Pricing  Mr. Speaker, with respect, the hon. member is distorting the facts. Our plan to protect the environment includes putting a price on pollution, including a price for heavy emitters. We also know, not only from our government but from folks like Stephen Harper's former director of policy, that middle-class families will be better off as a result of this plan.

Carbon Pricing  Mr. Speaker, I can tell by the excitement on the other side of the House that the members have missed me dearly. I am so pleased to answer the question. Our government campaigned on a commitment to protect the environment and grow the economy at the same time. Our plan involves putting a price on pollution, including a price on emitters.

Carbon Pricing  Mr. Speaker, again, in the last election, we campaigned on a commitment to protect the environment, grow the economy and help middle-class families. I am pleased to share with the hon. member that our plan to put a price on pollution applies to heavy emitters as well. Our plan is actually going to leave middle-class families better off.

Carbon Pricing  Mr. Speaker, I would never accept that because Canada is relatively small by world standards, we cannot do our part. We need to punch above our weight. We were elected on a commitment to grow the economy and protect the environment at the same time. Part of our plan to protect the environment involves putting a price on pollution, which is the most effective way to bring emissions down.