“Mr. Speaker, I listened carefully to my colleague’s speech. He seems to be assuming that if we lower taxes, the oil companies will pocket that money. We could discuss and debate that, but what I find unfortunate about his remarks is that he overlooked the fact that diesel prices are currently rising. Let me give an example from the agricultural sector. This fall, farmers have pay up to 25¢, 30¢, 40¢ or 60¢ more per litre to bring in the fall harvest, a harvest that will not necessarily sell for a higher price, because farmers sell their products at the prevailing world market prices. They are the ones who will have to absorb this staggering increase in energy costs. I think it would be a good idea to give them a little breathing room, but my colleague does not seem to agree that consumers should get that breathing room.”
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Mr. Speaker, Procedure · 7 wordsI have two quick things to say.ProcedureClaims · 63 wordsFirst, we support targeted measures.My colleague from Mirabel made that clear earlier.1As for what my colleague said in his preamble, he should look at Ontario.Taxes there were cut significantly.2However, it is not taxpayers, not ordinary Canadians, who benefited, but the big oil and gas companies.The amount of support Canada is giving the oil and gas sector is obscene.Positioning · 25 wordsTen, 15 or 20 years from now, when people look back on this time, they will realize that this was one of Canada’s worst mistakes.PositioningUnearned certaintyClaims · 38 wordsMost countries, especially European countries, have embarked on an energy transition.Here, the government is doing the worst thing it can do, which is investing in oil and gas to support these people who are making record profits.3
