Discussion · Government Orders
Guillaume Deschênes-Thériault Liberal
“People in my rural area are worried about gas prices and the cost of living. This bill pauses the tax on fuel to help them. I want my colleague to share her thoughts on why it is important to listen to people and take action to help.”
“Mr. Speaker, I would like to thank my esteemed colleague for her wonderful speech. Like her, I represent a large rural riding. When I was talking to my constituents over the summer, the cost of living came up a lot, as did the cost of gas. The people in my riding understood that the recent spike in gas prices was due to various international factors and global instability. As a federal government, we need to focus on what we can control. We also need to listen to people. This bill extends the suspension of the excise tax. I see it as a measure that meets the needs expressed by the people in my riding. I would like to ask my colleague why it is important to listen to people and take action. We heard about certain issues during the summer, we returned to Parliament, and now, in the first week, we are taking concrete steps to help with the cost of living. I would like to ask my colleague what she thinks of the situation.”
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“We need to focus on what we can control.”
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Mr. Speaker, I would like to thank my esteemed colleague for her wonderful speech. Like her, I represent a large rural riding. When I was talking to my constituents over the summer, the cost of living came up a lot, as did the cost of gas. The people in my riding understood that the recent spike in gas prices was due to various international factors and global instability. As a federal government, we need to focus on what we can control. We also need to listen to people. This bill extends the suspension of the excise tax. I see it as a measure that meets the needs expressed by the people in my riding. I would like to ask my colleague why it is important to listen to people and take action. We heard about certain issues during the summer, we returned to Parliament, and now, in the first week, we are taking concrete steps to help with the cost of living. I would like to ask my colleague what she thinks of the situation.