Natural Resources  Mr. Speaker, as I have said a number of times in this House, it is extremely important that we are moving forward in a way that will build a strong economy in a lower-carbon universe, ensuring that there are good jobs and economic opportunities for our children. It is also import

Carbon Pricing  Mr. Speaker, certainly, affordability is extremely important. We have taken significant steps to address affordability issues, including the investment of $250 million for heat pumps yesterday. It is also the case that no matter how much the Conservatives try to mislead the Hou

Carbon Pricing  Mr. Speaker, as we have said many times in this House, addressing climate change as an existential threat to the future of the human race is of critical importance to our children and our grandchildren, but we must do so in a manner that addresses the affordability issues and act

Carbon Pricing  Mr. Speaker, it is important to remember that less than two years ago the Conservative Party voted that climate change was not even real. Then, last year, the leadership of the Conservative Party decided that indeed it was real and brought forward a campaign platform that had at

Climate Change  Mr. Speaker, certainly, the government is entirely committed to the fight against climate change. It is something we have been working on for the past seven years. We have done so with our allies around the world in Europe, Japan and South Korea and with countries across the glob

Natural Resources  Mr. Speaker, first of all, I thank the member for Hamilton Mountain for the work she does on behalf of her constituency and every day. Clean fuels like hydrogen will play a crucial role in fighting climate change, and our government is taking concrete action to support the devel

Natural Resources  Mr. Speaker, this is very important. We have a comprehensive and robust plan to combat climate change. Of course, we must reduce greenhouse gases. We need to work with our allies, as we did at COP27, and we need to ensure a prosperous future for Canadians. We need to accelerate

Carbon Pricing  Mr. Speaker, I think the one thing we can agree on across the aisle is that affordability is very important—

Carbon Pricing  Mr. Speaker, I think the one thing we can all agree on across the aisle is that affordability is extremely important to Canadians, and certainly to all political parties. We have taken significant measures to address current affordability concerns through doubling the GST tax cre

Climate Change  Mr. Speaker, combatting climate change is very important and, as I said, we have put in place a comprehensive plan to combat climate change that will accelerate Canada's transition and prosperity. Our government is committed to eliminating public funding of fossil fuels by the e

Carbon Pricing  Mr. Speaker, affordability is extremely important, and we have taken concrete action to address these issues, including doubling the GST credit. Regardless of what the Conservatives might say, eight out of 10 Canadians are better off because of the climate action incentive. It i

Carbon Pricing  Mr. Speaker, as my colleague knows, many countries around the world have a carbon tax. Sweden and many European countries have a carbon tax. It is part of a comprehensive climate plan to fight climate change in a way that will accelerate Canada's energy transition and prosperity

Carbon Pricing  Mr. Speaker, certainly it is unfortunate that it is only the Conservatives in the House who think that it should be free to pollute in this country. It should not be free to pollute in this country. We need a comprehensive plan to fight climate change. That includes putting a pri

Carbon Pricing  Mr. Speaker, I find the phrase that the hon. member uses, “technology and not taxes”, quite ironic for somebody who has spent his entire political career being paid by the taxpayer. As somebody who has spent 20 years in the clean technology sector, I would note that technology i

Carbon Pricing  Mr. Speaker, Canada has one of the most comprehensive plans in the world to combat climate change. We will meet our target of a 40% reduction in greenhouse gases by 2030. At the same time, we need to ensure that life is affordable for Canadians, and we have made the investments