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During question period on natural resources, a Liberal member asked about the recently announced $2-billion national heat pump program, which offers rebates of up to $10,000 to help about one million homeowners switch to heat pumps, with savings of roughly $1,400 a year for families and projected greenhouse gas reductions of 25 megatonnes. He asked how the program makes life more affordable. The minister replied that heating affordability matters as the heating season begins and pointed to the rebate helping homeowners who heat with oil or electric baseboards.Written by AI from the debate. Updated .

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Eric St-Pierre

Liberal

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“The government announced a $2-billion program to help people buy heat pumps, which could save families $1,400 a year. I want the minister to explain how this makes life more affordable for Canadians.”
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Mr. Speaker, on October 8, the Prime Minister announced a $2-billion national heat pump program to help one million homeowners. Low-income households can obtain rebates of $10,000, allowing families to save $1,400 a year and reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 25 megatonnes. Could the Minister of the Environment, Climate Change and Nature explain why this program is a step in the right direction for making life more affordable for Canadians?

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Julie Dabrusin

Liberal
“Heating costs are very important to Canadians. We announced a rebate of up to $10,000 for homeowners to buy heat pumps, which will help people who use oil or electric baseboards.”
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Mr. Speaker, I want to thank the member for Honoré-Mercier for his commitment to the environment and to our work together. As the heating season begins, we know that heating affordability is extremely important to Canadians. That is why the Prime Minister was in Sherbrooke to announce the national heat pump rebate program, which is open to all homeowners and will offer rebates of up to $10,000. It will help people who heat their homes with oil or electric baseboards—

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