“The government caused life to become too expensive for Canadians. We want to stop all fuel taxes for the rest of the year. This would save the average family over $1,200.”

“Mr. Speaker, I appreciate the member for Kings—Hants’ thoughtful comments on this topic. The fact of the matter is that the Liberals have created a cost of living crisis. Canadians are struggling from coast to coast. What we are putting forward, the elimination of all fuel taxes for the rest of the year, would save an average family over $1,200 this year. The member spoke a lot about some of the small changes the Liberals are now trying to make to fix the issues they caused in the first place with respect to affordability. Would he not agree that allowing Canadian families to save an extra $1,200 this year would help alleviate that cost of living crisis?”

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“Gas costs 13 percent more in Canada than in the United States. I blame Liberal taxes for this, and I want the member to explain the price difference.”

“Mr. Speaker, I appreciate the opportunity to catch the Speaker’s eye and join debate again on this topic. The Liberals always talk about the price of gas and they try to blame foreign influences and foreign conflicts. Conservatives recognize that those foreign components have a cost associated with them. However, if we look at Canada compared with the United States, the price of fuel is 13% higher in Canada. That is very clearly a result of Liberal taxation policies. The Liberals would argue that it is not. With all due respect to the hon. member, how would he justify that 13% difference in the gas price between Canada and the United States, if not for Liberal taxes?”