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During Question Period on taxation, Conservative leader Pierre Poilievre said the Prime Minister is making fuel too expensive through taxes such as the carbon tax and the GST, and called on the government to remove all taxes on fuel for the year. Liberal minister François-Philippe Champagne replied that the government supports Canadians, noted the Conservatives did not back measures like the grocery and gas rebates, and said a new plan would be presented the following Tuesday.Written by AI from the debate. Updated .

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Pierre Poilievre

Conservative
“The Prime Minister is making fuel too expensive with taxes like the carbon tax and the GST. I want him to remove all taxes on fuel for the whole year.”

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    “The Prime Minister is just another Liberal.”

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Mr. Speaker, with the Liberal Prime Minister, it is more cost, more crime and more corruption, more of the same. That is because, despite the illusions, he is just another Liberal. This is true with gas taxes. Some hon. members: Oh, oh! Hon. Pierre Poilievre: Mr. Speaker, yes, they are applauding. The Prime Minister is just another Liberal. He is keeping two-thirds of the gas tax in place while Canadians get ripped off at the pump with the carbon tax, which he calls the clean fuel standard, and the GST at 15¢ a litre. Will the Prime Minister stop gouging Canadians at the pump and get rid of all taxes for all the year, or is he just another Liberal?

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François-Philippe Champagne

Liberal
“Our government supports Canadians, but the Conservatives did not help when we offered rebates for groceries and gas. We will present a plan next Tuesday to make Canada stronger.”

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Mr. Speaker, it is more of the same. I think the Leader of the Opposition should look at himself in the mirror. Every other day it is the same question, but one thing Canadians know is that we are always going to have their back. When it was time to present the grocery rebate, the Leader of the Opposition was nowhere to be seen. When it was time to give a gas tax rebate, he was nowhere to be seen. On this side of the House, we will always stand with Canadians, and on Tuesday we will present a plan to build Canada strong together. That is leadership.

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