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In a member’s statement on gas prices, a Conservative member said gas costs more now than it did in 2014, when oil was around $100 a barrel, and argued the increase is due to Liberal fuel taxes. He called on the government to remove taxes on gas and allow more oil and gas production to make life more affordable.Written by AI from the debate. Updated .

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Rob Moore

Conservative

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“Gas costs more now than it did in 2014 when oil was the same price. It costs more because of Liberal taxes on fuel. The government should remove all taxes on gas and allow more oil and gas production to make life affordable.”

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    “Despite the illusions with the Liberal Prime Minister.”

    Said 5 times by 5 members since May 4.

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Mr. Speaker, despite the illusions from the Liberal Prime Minister, it is more cost, more carbon taxes and more of the same. He is just another Liberal. The Liberals claim that the price of gas is skyrocketing because oil is $100 a barrel. However, the last time oil was $100 a barrel was under our Conservative government in 2014, and gas was only $1.38 a litre then. The same $100 barrel under the Conservatives was 45¢ cheaper. The difference is that Canadians were not being forced to pay high Liberal gas taxes. On top of the newly renamed carbon tax, the Liberals are charging GST on the cost of gas and on the cost of their gas taxes. Is the Prime Minister putting government revenues from gas taxes ahead of struggling Canadians, or is making gas and diesel unaffordable just good business for a government that pushes an out-of-touch EV mandate? The Liberals should take our common-sense plan to remove all of the taxes on gas all of the year, unblock our oil and gas production and make Canada affordable and strong—

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