“The Prime Minister said the clean fuel standard adds no cost at the pump. But his own department says it adds seven cents a litre this year and will rise to 17 cents. Why did he mislead the House about this?”

“Mr. Speaker, the other day, the Prime Minister said that his fuel standard tax added zero cost at the pump. Today he claimed that there were no federal taxes. Again, this is the Liberal tradition of telling Canadians that Liberal taxes will make them richer. I have here a study from his own environment department that has the impact of the clean fuel standard on gasoline and diesel prices. It shows that this year it is seven cents, and next year it will be eight cents, then 10¢, then 13¢ and then 17¢ a litre. Why did the Prime Minister mislead the House? Was it to cover up the cost of his tax or because he did not do his homework?”

“The Prime Minister's fuel taxes make diesel too expensive for farmers. He said his clean fuel rules would cost nothing, but his own department says they will add up to 17 cents a litre. Who should farmers believe?”

“Mr. Speaker, I am sure if he were a farmer, he would be out standing in his field, scratching his head about why he is forced to pay $5,000 a day for diesel costs, diesel costs that are made worse by the Prime Minister’s additional taxes. Earlier this week, he said that the clean fuel standard would cost nothing. I quoted documents from his own department showing that it will rise to as much as 17¢ a litre. Should the farmers who are actually out in the field believe the Prime Minister, or should they believe his own department documents, which show that his tax will cost them more?”

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  This statement targeted a person rather than their actions or views: “I am sure if he were a farmer, he would be out standing in his field”.

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“The Prime Minister is not used to tough questions. He rarely shows up to Parliament.”

“Mr. Speaker, the Prime Minister is not used to taking tough questions. He barely shows up to Parliament. When he is around the world— Some hon. members: Oh, oh!”

“The Prime Minister said the fuel tax would not cost people anything. But the tax is seven cents a litre now and will rise to 17 cents. I want the Prime Minister to stand up and defend this tax.”

“Mr. Speaker, the Prime Minister cannot stand and answer a question once his statements collide with the facts from his own government. He claimed that his tax would cost nothing. Then he claimed hilariously, as Liberals often do, that taxes would make people even better off. When I confronted him with the facts, showing that the tax he has imposed is seven cents a litre now, rising to 17¢ a litre in just over three years, he would not even stand and take accountability. If the Prime Minister is so proud of his latest tax increase and if it is so good for farmers, why can he not stand up and defend the tax that he is making them pay?”