Discussion · Oral Questions
Pierre Poilievre Conservative
“High fuel costs for farmers make food more expensive for everyone. Canadians pay more for gas than Americans and the rest of the world. I want the Prime Minister to vote for our plan to lower costs.”
“Mr. Speaker, an article in Le Journal de Montréal entitled “The rising price of diesel costs him an extra $2,000 a day to run his machines” reports that one Quebec farmer is expecting to pay $200,000. Consumers who buy food will be paying that cost as well. No one is blaming the Prime Minister for global oil prices, but here in Canada, we pay 24¢ a litre more than in the United States and 32¢ more than the global price. Is the Prime Minister going to vote for our Conservative plan to lower costs today and become more self-sufficient in the future?”
Official Hansard
Mr. Speaker, an article in Le Journal de Montréal entitled “The rising price of diesel costs him an extra $2,000 a day to run his machines” reports that one Quebec farmer is expecting to pay $200,000. Consumers who buy food will be paying that cost as well. No one is blaming the Prime Minister for global oil prices, but here in Canada, we pay 24¢ a litre more than in the United States and 32¢ more than the global price. Is the Prime Minister going to vote for our Conservative plan to lower costs today and become more self-sufficient in the future?