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Climate Change

In question period, the Bloc Québécois criticized the Prime Minister’s climate record, saying Liberal MPs are afraid to speak out about it and noting that 300 mayors have called on him to prioritize fighting climate change over the oil sector. Liberal ministers replied that they are working well together as a team, pointing to results such as a doubling of electric vehicle sales through rebate programs and investments in public transit, cleaner aluminum, and greener travel in Quebec.Written by AI from the debate. Updated .

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Patrick Bonin

Bloc Québécois
“Liberal MPs do not speak out against the Prime Minister's weak climate record because they are afraid of him. News reports say he yells at them when they disagree with him.”
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Mr. Speaker, we were wondering why the Liberals did not have the courage to criticize the Prime Minister’s climate record. The Toronto Star explains it. According to Liberal elected officials, the Prime Minister is literally yelling at his MPs when they tell him things he does not want to hear. They are not allowed to question him. They are not allowed to write to him either. Are the Liberal members throwing in the towel on climate change because they are afraid of the Prime Minister?

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Nathalie Provost

Liberal
“I am working well with my colleagues to protect nature and build our country together.”

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Mr. Speaker, I am very surprised by my kind colleague’s question. I will share my humble experience as Secretary of State for Nature. I was not yelled at. I did not have to make a big scene. We worked, consulted and talked. I have plenty of colleagues here who worked with me, since this is all very new to me. We are able to work together, debate and move forward, and we are doing this to protect nature and develop our country within a united Canada.

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Patrick Bonin

Bloc Québécois

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“Hundreds of mayors are criticizing the Prime Minister for supporting the oil industry instead of fighting climate change. I want to know if he will listen to them.”
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Mr. Speaker, as wildfire season approaches, today, 300 mayors are calling the Prime Minister out on his climate record and his shift toward the oil sector. Representatives of half the population are telling the Prime Minister that if he wants to build the country, as he claims, he first has to make sure not to burn it down. We already know that the Prime Minister wants nothing to do with environmental groups and Parliament. We now know that he yells at his own members. Will he at least listen to these mayors or will he yell at them too?

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Julie Dabrusin

Liberal
“We are working hard to fight climate change, and it is working. Electric vehicle sales have more than doubled because of our rebates. We are also funding public transit, cleaner aluminum, and greener travel in Quebec. The opposition is against all of this.”

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Mr. Speaker, we are working well together as a team. We are working hard to fight climate change and we are already seeing results. The sale of electric vehicles has more than doubled thanks to the EV rebate. We are now making investments in public transit in Quebec. We are making investments in Quebec aluminum to make it greener and create jobs. We are investing in Alto for faster and greener transportation. They are against all that. We are doing the work and we are doing it together.

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