Carbon Pricing  Madam Speaker, this side of the House wants to remind the Liberals that even though they formed government, we garnered many more votes than they did. Also, the fact is that, just a few months ago, someone said that deficits and out-of-control spending add fuel to the inflationary fire.

Carbon Pricing  Mr. Speaker, Canadian families are struggling financially, but this government continues to be overly keen, not to help people, but to take more money out of their pockets with new taxes. There are not one, not two, not three, but four taxes. First, there was the Liberal carbon tax.

Business of Supply  Madam Speaker, I want to reiterate something that I have said many times here in the House of Commons: Climate change is real, humans helped cause climate change and humans must impose new rules to be sure to mitigate it as much as possible. That takes realistic, concrete measures, not more taxes.

Business of Supply  Madam Speaker, Quebec has never supported the idea of Ottawa imposing a price on carbon. This centralizing, overreaching Liberal government is imposing a major change on the provinces. Ottawa knows what the price is, but the provinces do not. This is a direct attack on the provinces' responsibilities.

Business of Supply  Madam Speaker, I have said it before and I will say it again: Climate change is real and we need to address it. The member from the Bloc Québécois is very proud of Quebec, I am sure. I am too. However, in the past year, the Quebec nation consumed 18 billion litres of oil. It is not me saying that, it is the Hautes Études Commerciales school of business, or HEC.

Business of Supply  Madam Speaker, I simply want to say to my colleague that he spoke about certain states in the U.S. participating in the exchange, but not all states do. Our economy is essentially based on collaborating with the United States, not just some of the states. That is a big difference.

Business of Supply  Madam Speaker, I am pleased to take part in this very important debate that affects all families, particularly following such an eloquent speech by the member for Mégantic—L'Érable. Climate change is real. Humans played a role in creating climate change and so humans have a role to play in reducing its effects.

Carbon Pricing  Mr. Speaker, as we speak, 1.5 million Canadians are using food banks every month. As we speak, one in five families has to cut back on their food budget because they do not have enough money in their pockets. As we speak, to help Canadians, this Liberal government has decided to invent a new tax: the Liberal carbon tax 2.0.

Carbon Pricing  Mr. Speaker, what is absolutely clear is that they cannot count on the Conservative Party to support a second Liberal carbon tax. There is already one excessive tax, and now they are creating another to tax Canadians even more. It will cost Canadian families an additional $436 on average.

Business of Supply  Madam Chair, does the Deputy Prime Minister agree with the Parliamentary Budget Officer, who stated in a report that the Liberal carbon tax will cost Quebec families an average of $436 more, yes or no?

Business of Supply  Madam Chair, does the Deputy Prime Minister agree with the Parliamentary Budget Officer's assertion that the second version of the Liberal carbon tax will cost the average Quebec family an additional $436? Is that true, yes or no?

Business of Supply  Madam Chair, does it means an extra $436 for families, yes or no?

Business of Supply  Madam Chair, I will be sharing my time with two colleagues. On November 3, the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Finance said that Canada would return to a balanced budget in 2027. Today, could the Minister of Finance say when and in what year Canada will return to a balanced budget?

Business of Supply  Madam Chair, when will there be a return to a balanced budget?

Business of Supply  Madam Chair, last November, the government said that it would balance the budget by 2027. Now, when will Canada's budget be balanced?