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Jim Bélanger Conservative
“Fuel costs are too high, especially in rural and northern Ontario where everything is moved by truck. The government should extend the fuel tax break for longer. It will not cost the government any money because higher fuel prices already bring in more sales tax.”
“Madam Speaker, I think what I am trying to say is that the fuel costs are too high. Especially in rural and northern Ontario, where I come from, transportation costs and diesel costs affect everything. Everything is transported by truck and so on. Whether we eliminate the excise tax for good or extend it for a longer period of time, when the prices are higher, the Government of Canada is collecting more GST from those revenues. It is not costing the government any money to extend that longer. It should be at least extended to what—”
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Madam Speaker, I think what I am trying to say is that the fuel costs are too high. Especially in rural and northern Ontario, where I come from, transportation costs and diesel costs affect everything. Everything is transported by truck and so on. Whether we eliminate the excise tax for good or extend it for a longer period of time, when the prices are higher, the Government of Canada is collecting more GST from those revenues. It is not costing the government any money to extend that longer. It should be at least extended to what—