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Jean-Denis Garon Bloc Québécois
“I want everyone to support our plan to cut fuel taxes for farmers and key parts of the supply chain. This costs taxpayers less and lowers food prices for everyone, even people who do not drive.”
“Mr. Speaker, when we look at the excise tax bill, for example, we see that it contains a number of provisions, because agricultural diesel, which is dyed diesel, gets special tax treatment. It is not taxed in the same way. We have the fiscal and legal tools to be able to target support measures and, at a lower cost to taxpayers, remove pressure and lift the lid on the most sensitive parts of the supply chain where rising diesel costs have the greatest impact, even on people who do not drive. We need to think about the people who walk, ride their bikes and take public transit. I have news for my colleagues: These people also eat, so we need to think about that. That is why the Bloc Québécois is making broad but targeted proposals that would have a significant impact on taxpayers’ purchasing power while being fiscally responsible. As I said, I do not understand why there is not unanimous support for this type of measure.”
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Mr. Speaker, when we look at the excise tax bill, for example, we see that it contains a number of provisions, because agricultural diesel, which is dyed diesel, gets special tax treatment. It is not taxed in the same way. We have the fiscal and legal tools to be able to target support measures and, at a lower cost to taxpayers, remove pressure and lift the lid on the most sensitive parts of the supply chain where rising diesel costs have the greatest impact, even on people who do not drive. We need to think about the people who walk, ride their bikes and take public transit. I have news for my colleagues: These people also eat, so we need to think about that. That is why the Bloc Québécois is making broad but targeted proposals that would have a significant impact on taxpayers’ purchasing power while being fiscally responsible. As I said, I do not understand why there is not unanimous support for this type of measure.