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Softwood Lumber Madam Chair, I thank the member for his speech. I recognize that you just got into town and that it has been a busy and hectic day for you. It has been eight years, and I know for myself, personally, in the last four years, I have been asking for updates because it is so impor
April 8th, 2024House debate
Rob MorrisonConservative
Softwood Lumber Madam Chair, I just have a quick question on forestry management, which, of course, in British Columbia is a significant question. I have been talking with the provincial party about forestry management, because it affects all of our forestry industry. Would the member agree tha
April 8th, 2024House debate
Rob MorrisonConservative
Softwood Lumber Mr. Chair, absolutely. That should have been dealt with on the day we did CUSMA, and we did not do it. We are back to where we will have to do it now, and hopefully, we will get this done in the next short period. Otherwise, we will lose a lot more jobs in the upcoming years.
April 8th, 2024House debate
Rob MorrisonConservative
Softwood Lumber Mr. Chair, right now, it is demonstrating that eight years has been a long time. It has been over eight years. For the last four years, I have been pushing for the minister to start looking at resolving it, with nothing. It is time now to show leadership. When we were talking ea
April 8th, 2024House debate
Rob MorrisonConservative
Softwood Lumber Mr. Chair, I live in the Kootenays, and one of the border crossings is Kingsgate. I see raw logs heading south, because that is the border. I have some sawmills that do laminated processes. They are trying to use all the wood, and they cannot compete with the price in the U.S. be
April 8th, 2024House debate
Rob MorrisonConservative
Softwood Lumber Mr. Chair, I totally agree. It is very challenging through the Rocky Mountains, through all our mountain passes, for rail. That is so much different from Europe, for example. We do need to be able to open the door to be more effective and efficient in our cross-border trade with
April 8th, 2024House debate
Rob MorrisonConservative
Softwood Lumber Mr. Chair, I will be splitting my time. There is a critical issue that has been plaguing Canada's economic landscape for decades: The softwood lumber dispute with the United States. This long-standing conflict has added strain on the livelihoods of countless Canadians who depend
April 8th, 2024House debate
Rob MorrisonConservative
Softwood Lumber Mr. Chair, in British Columbia, especially in rural British Columbia, we have a lot of small mills with fifth-generation owners. They understand forestry management. They understand the business, and they have managed to stay in business even during these tough times. It has bee
April 8th, 2024House debate
Rob MorrisonConservative
Softwood Lumber Madam Chair, the forestry industry is significant, especially in Kootenay—Columbia. There are a lot of family-owned saw mills, some owned for five generations. Another problem in British Columbia is access to fibre. I am wondering whether my colleague could give some examples or
April 8th, 2024House debate
Rob MorrisonConservative
Business of Supply Madam Speaker, how about this? If the federal government axes the carbon tax, I think the B.C. provincial government will as well, as I believe it was pressured into creating a carbon tax when it was told if it did not, the government would.
February 1st, 2024House debate
Rob MorrisonConservative
Business of Supply Madam Speaker, I would ask the member about the $6.23 billion that is being grabbed due to the tax on the tax, the GST on the carbon tax.
February 1st, 2024House debate
Rob MorrisonConservative
Business of Supply Madam Speaker, I believe the actual answer is .6. It is massive. I do not think the parliamentary secretary has the facts correct.
February 1st, 2024House debate
Rob MorrisonConservative
Business of Supply Madam Speaker, the reality is that a senior called me to say she does not remember the last time she ate meat. When we talk rebates, where is the rebate in that case if she cannot afford to eat? She eats half an apple. That is absolutely unacceptable. We need to quit taxing our
February 1st, 2024House debate
Rob MorrisonConservative
Business of Supply Madam Speaker, it comes down to affordability. When the carbon tax costs a small family business $400,000 and going up to $1.2 million, how can we expect businesses to be successful? How do we expect our grocery stores to sell affordable products when we are taxing the farmers, t
February 1st, 2024House debate
Rob MorrisonConservative
Business of Supply Madam Speaker, right now every generation is giving up the dream, the dream of owning a home, the dream of warm holidays, the dream of a secure retirement, the dream of not living paycheque to paycheque and the dream of being able to afford heat and groceries for their family.
February 1st, 2024House debate
Rob MorrisonConservative