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Canadian Sustainable Jobs Act Mr. Speaker, it is extremely important that we have the voices of workers at the table. The transition obviously would fundamentally affect them. It would create opportunities that would actually engage workers, their families and their communities in the development of whole new
April 11th, 2024House debate
Jonathan WilkinsonLiberal
Carbon Pricing Mr. Speaker, later today we will be voting to advance the sustainable jobs bill. It is a critically important bill in the context of growing an economy that will thrive in a low-carbon future. It will ensure that workers and environmental organizations have a seat at the table wh
April 11th, 2024House debate
Jonathan WilkinsonLiberal
Carbon Pricing Mr. Speaker, we on this side of the House are focused on making life more affordable for Canadians, but also on fighting climate change. The PBO and 200 economists across the country have been very clear that eight out of 10 Canadian families get more money back. It works disprop
April 11th, 2024House debate
Jonathan WilkinsonLiberal
Natural Resources Mr. Speaker, today we are in the House fighting for workers and communities in Canada, so we can create sustainable jobs moving forward. We will grow the economy and we will fight climate change. Standing in the way of workers is the Conservative leader, a proud supporter of noto
April 11th, 2024House debate
Jonathan WilkinsonLiberal
Carbon Pricing Mr. Speaker, it is important that people are not talking nonsense in the chamber. The Parliamentary Budget Officer actually said that he was extremely troubled by the opposition's selective use of the facts and their spin. Now 300 Canadian economists from across the country have
April 15th, 2024House debate
Jonathan WilkinsonLiberal
Oil and Gas Industry Mr. Speaker, we have introduced a tax on share buybacks across the economy to tackle exactly that: excess profits. I would point out that Canada is the first and only G20 country to have eliminated inefficient fossil fuel subsidies. Canada is putting into place the world's firs
April 16th, 2024House debate
Jonathan WilkinsonLiberal
Carbon Pricing Mr. Speaker, on this side of the House, we are focused on ensuring affordability for Canadians moving forward and addressing the climate issue. The price on pollution is an affordability mechanism. Eight out of 10 families get more money back. The PBO has underlined that. Three h
April 16th, 2024House debate
Jonathan WilkinsonLiberal
Carbon Pricing Mr. Speaker, I am not sure if the hon. member is trying to insult me or give me a compliment, but I would say that it is important in this chamber that we use facts and are not misleading Canadians. Eight out of 10 Canadians get more money back. That is underlined by 300 economi
April 16th, 2024House debate
Jonathan WilkinsonLiberal