“The government gives billions of dollars in tax breaks and public funds to oil companies instead of helping small businesses. Small businesses might close because of new American tariffs. Why are oil companies getting all the help?”

“Mr. Speaker, the Liberals are continuing to surrender to climate change in their economic update. There is not a penny to help our businesses cope with the new U.S. tariffs introduced on April 6, but meanwhile, oil companies are breaking out the champagne. The Liberals have poured $10 billion in public funds into trying to help them find business partners, not to mention another $25 billion through their so-called sovereign wealth fund, and they are extending the tax credits. It is our SMEs that are at risk of closing their doors, not oil companies. Why are the oil companies the ones that are getting all the help?”

“The government is giving nearly $40 billion to oil companies, but nothing to the media, seniors, or small businesses. I want to know why oil companies come before everyone else.”

“Mr. Speaker, the Liberals have enough money to provide nearly $40 billion in aid to oil companies in the economic update, but not a penny for the media, which is in the midst of a crisis and facing widespread layoffs; not a penny for seniors struggling with the rising cost of living; and not a penny for our small and medium-sized businesses facing U.S. tariffs. On the other hand, when it comes time to say yes to the oil companies, the Liberals rush to do so. Why do billionaire oil companies come before everyone else?”

“The Liberals want to spend $14.5 billion on a tax credit that helps companies pump out more oil. How can they justify paying to produce more oil?”

“Mr. Speaker, the Liberals claim that producing more oil will have no environmental impact thanks to carbon capture and storage. In their economic update, however, they have transformed their miracle solution into a new problem. They are expanding their carbon storage tax credit to include enhanced oil recovery. That means injecting CO2 into the ground to pump more dirty oil out. They want us to pay for that with a $14.5-billion tax credit, to boot. How can they justify that?”