“High diesel prices are making everything cost more. I want the Prime Minister to cut federal taxes and costs to lower fuel prices right now.”

“Mr. Speaker, we Conservatives also offer our condolences to the family of Ms. Ben Salem. We are fighting to save Canadians money. The Liberals are costing Canadians more. Canada is facing a serious diesel price crisis. The national average price is now $2.74 a litre, which is going to drive up the cost of everything. One farmer in Bruce County had to spend $3,000 on one day’s fuel. We are now paying 30¢ a litre more here in Canada than in the United States. Will the Prime Minister remove his taxes and other government costs to lower the cost of diesel now?”

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“Diesel prices are too high. Canadians pay 32 cents a litre more than Americans do. The Prime Minister is wrong to blame other countries for this.”

“Mr. Speaker, Conservatives are here to save Canadians money while Liberals are costing Canadians more. It is not an exaggeration to say that we are now facing a full-scale diesel price crisis. Right now, diesel prices are around $2.76 a litre, an all-time high. One farmer in Bruce County had to spend $3,000 on one day’s fuel. The Prime Minister loves to blame foreign factors, but Canadians are paying 32¢ a litre more than are Americans. If it is really a global issue, why are we paying so much north of the border?”

“Canadians pay more for diesel than the world average and more than people in the United States. Canada has the fourth biggest supply of oil in the world. I want to know why our fuel prices are not the lowest.”

“Mr. Speaker, it is all talk, no results, and more excuses after broken promises. Let us convert diesel prices around the world, in the U.S. and here in Canada into Canadian dollars. Diesel prices in the U.S. are $2.44 a litre. The global average diesel price is $2.33 a litre. Here in Canada, it is $2.76 a litre. Canadians are paying 41¢ more than the world and 32¢ more than the U.S. With the fourth biggest supply of oil on earth, why do we not have the lowest prices anywhere in the world?”

“The Prime Minister blames the provinces, but his own policies make fuel expensive. Diesel costs more because our dollar is weak, his rules stop us from building refineries, and he still charges high federal taxes. I want him to take action and lower fuel prices.”

“Mr. Speaker, how totally out of touch. He blames the provinces for inflation under his leadership. He highlights a bill that has been in place for a year and a half and has not built a single project. He did not answer the question. There are three reasons why Canadians are paying more for diesel in the world. One, the Prime Minister has given us a weak dollar despite high oil prices. Two, by his very admission in this House, we do not have the refining capacity because his government will not get out of the way and let Canadians build. Three, he continues to tax fuel with the GST and the fuel standard tax. Will the Prime Minister stop pretending to be so powerless and get prices down for Canadians?”

“We should not have to rely on the United States for our own diesel. I want the government to adopt our plan to lower prices. We want to cut all diesel taxes until at least Canada Day. We also want to speed up permits and give tax relief to build diesel refineries and transport.”

“Mr. Speaker, he is literally bragging about promises that he has made and broken. Now the U.S. President is blustering ridiculously about a diesel export plan. Even if that bluster is meaningless, we should not have to rely on the Americans to give us diesel that comes out of our own ground. That is why Conservatives are acting today. We are calling for an emergency diesel price relief plan to, one, eliminate all diesel taxes until at least Canada Day and, two, have emergency pre-permitting and tax relief for the construction of diesel transportation and refining. Will he take up our plan to lower prices for Canadians?”

“The Prime Minister is taking credit for old projects. I want him to adopt our diesel plan instead. It would cut all diesel taxes until July 1, 2027, and make it faster and cheaper to build diesel refineries and transport. This will lower prices and protect Canada from Donald Trump's threats.”

“Again, he is talking about projects that were approved long before he got here, Mr. Speaker. To protect us from President Trump’s threats, make Canada affordable and independent and save money, the Conservatives are calling for a diesel price relief plan that involves eliminating all diesel taxes until July 1, 2027, and having emergency pre-permitting and tax relief to accelerate investment in diesel refining and transportation. Will the Prime Minister take our plan to lower prices and make Canada more independent?”