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Health of Animals Act Mr. Speaker, as one can see, I have a very supportive group on the agriculture committee that I enjoy working with. The member is exactly right. We not only have to ensure that farm families are environmentally and socially sustainable, but it is also critical that they are econo
May 1st, 2023House debate
John BarlowConservative
Health of Animals Act moved that Bill C-275, An Act to amend the Health of Animals Act (biosecurity on farms), be read the second time and referred to a committee. Mr. Speaker, it is an honour to rise to speak to my private member's bill. I have always been taught that if at first we do not succee
May 1st, 2023House debate
John BarlowConservative
Labour Mr. Speaker, why is the Prime Minister not the one standing up and answering for his own failures? Why is the Prime Minister not standing up and doing his job? I will tell members why. He is not worried about lines at passport offices, because he has never had to stand in one. He
April 20th, 2023House debate
John BarlowConservative
Labour Mr. Speaker, let me get this straight. The Prime Minister has increased the spending and the bureaucracy by 50%, and increased the cost of the public sector by more than $21 billion, yet the vital services Canadians rely on, whether immigration, passport or airport services, have
April 20th, 2023House debate
John BarlowConservative
Financial Protection for Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Farmers Act Madam Speaker, before I begin my remarks on this bill, which was brought forward by my colleague from YorkâSimcoe, I want to say that I appreciate having the support of all the opposition parties on this very important private member's bill. However, in response to my NDP colleag
April 19th, 2023House debate
John BarlowConservative
Carbon Pricing Mr. Speaker, what a surprise. The Liberal carbon tax is not revenue-neutral and actually costs Canadians thousands of dollars a year. It is only going to get worse when the Liberal-NDP costly coalition increases the carbon tax on Saturday. We know when they triple the carbon tax,
March 30th, 2023House debate
John BarlowConservative
Questions Passed as Orders for Returns With regard to the revocation of government security clearances since 2016, broken down by year: (a) how many individuals have had their security clearances revoked for cause (i.e. not as a result of retirement or resignation); (b) of the revocations in (a), how many were due to
March 29th, 2023House debate
John BarlowConservative
Carbon Pricing Mr. Speaker, the Prime Minister's new spending spree in this year's budget would cost every Canadian family more than $4,300, and Canada's food price index is showing that groceries for a family of four are going to be more than $1,000 in 2023, yet the Prime Minister wants to mak
March 29th, 2023House debate
John BarlowConservative
Carbon Pricing Mr. Speaker, if they really cared about the price of food, they would decrease the carbon tax because then Canadians would not need a grocery rebate. A food professor, Dr. Sylvain Charlebois, said the grocery rebate is not going to help because it is the carbon tax and not clima
March 29th, 2023House debate
John BarlowConservative
Carbon Pricing That is the problem, Mr. Speaker. Agriculture is not sustainable if farmers cannot afford to farm. The food price index was crystal clear. When the Liberals triple their carbon tax, it will cost the average farmer $150,000 a year. The consequences of that are also crystal clear:
March 28th, 2023House debate
John BarlowConservative
Carbon Pricing Mr. Speaker, thanks to bad Liberal policy, last year was the most expensive harvest in Canadian history. The $34 million in fertilizer tariffs and the carbon tax on feed, fuel and transportation all led to record-high production costs. The consequences of that fanned the flames o
March 28th, 2023House debate
John BarlowConservative
Taxation Mr. Speaker, what the Liberals are providing is increases in taxes. They have to understand there are very real consequences to those tax hikes, and Canadians are paying the price. Pasta is up 23%. Lettuce is up 20%, and apples are up 16%. The Liberals want to drive food costs
March 27th, 2023House debate
John BarlowConservative
Taxation Mr. Speaker, a recent survey showed that only 2% of Canadian farmers believe Liberals are doing a good job supporting agriculture. That should not come as a surprise, as the Liberals are increasing the carbon tax on April 1 and imposing their farm-killing carbon tax on Atlantic C
March 27th, 2023House debate
John BarlowConservative
Alberta's Film and Television Industry Madam Speaker, I am imploring my constituents to run and get out while they can. Southern Alberta has been infested. Foothills has been overrun by clickers, bloaters, raiders and runners, and they are spreading like a fungus, decimating communities such as Fort Macleod, High Rive
March 22nd, 2023House debate
John BarlowConservative
Carbon Pricing Mr. Speaker, after eight years, Canadian farmers have clearly had enough of the Liberal Prime Minister. In a recent survey, they were asked how many felt the Liberals were doing a good job supporting Canadian agriculture. How many Canadian farmers said yes? Two per cent. I wonder
March 20th, 2023House debate
John BarlowConservative