“Cutting gas taxes and producing more oil is the wrong way to help people. It harms the planet. We should be investing in clean energy like wind and solar instead.”

“Mr. Speaker, unfortunately, I do not entirely agree with my colleague. In fact, I have the same concern about budgetary matters. It is true that people are struggling to make ends meet. However, the problem is that cutting gas taxes and increasing oil production are counterproductive. This is simply putting things off. The planet will eventually have to be cleaned up because it will no longer be livable. Many countries around the world have gone green and are powered by electric, wind and solar energy, and yet our Conservative colleagues are calling for a return to oil. Unfortunately, the government seems to agree with them, since gas taxes were recently scrapped. I will therefore ask a question, and I would like my colleague to share his thoughts on this. Is it not counterproductive to boost oil production and cut taxes? Should we not instead be investing in a transition to clean energy?”

“The Conservative plan will not help people who are struggling with high prices. Cutting taxes costs billions, but only saves the poorest families $59. It adds to the deficit without saying what will be cut. I want to talk about real ways to help people and seniors in need instead.”

“Mr. Speaker, today once again, we see the Conservatives drawing conclusions. I just returned from a constituency week. Naturally, people talked to me about inflation, about increasing food bank use and about increasing homelessness. They talked to me about all of that. However, what we are debating today would not help any of these people. In fact, $2.4 billion was lost as a result of the Liberals’ decision to suspend the excise tax until September. This measure only resulted in $59 for the lowest-income households. In the end, that is not what they need. They need more meaningful solutions. What does my colleague think? Where will that money come from in the end? With today’s motion, the Conservative Party wants to increase the deficit without explaining where it will make cuts. Economically, that does not add up. However, if she wants to talk about other ways to help people in need and increase the income of seniors who are living on the streets, we are willing to discuss that.”