Taxation

During question period on taxation, Conservatives asked the government to remove all federal taxes on fuel, saying food, rent and gas costs keep rising and that gas prices in cities like Windsor are far higher than across the border in Detroit. Liberals replied that they have already cut the consumer carbon tax and paused the excise tax on gas, for a combined 28 cents a litre, and pointed to their spending on housing, infrastructure and jobs, saying opposition members have voted against those measures. They also cited investments in energy and infrastructure projects, including an energy agreement with Europe.Written by AI from the debate. Updated .

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Grant Jackson, Brandon—Souris

Conservative
“Food, rent, and fuel prices keep going up under this government. Gas prices rose 28% in April alone. I want the government to vote today to remove all taxes on all fuel for the rest of the year to make life more affordable.”
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Mr. Speaker, we see another month gone and another disastrous report card on Liberal affordability measures. Food inflation is up, yet nobody on the Liberal benches can tell me their plan to increase food production. Rent is up, despite a fourth housing bureaucracy presented as a silver bullet. Now gas prices have surged 28% in April, the largest monthly increase ever recorded. Liberals promised relief, but instead, food, rent and fuel are further out of reach. Today the Liberals have an opportunity to bring down food and fuel prices by taking all the tax off all the fuel for the rest of the year. Will the costly Liberal Prime Minister and his get-along gang vote in favour today?

Rebecca Chartrand, Minister of Northern and Arctic Affairs and Minister responsible for the Canadian Northern Economic Development Agency

Liberal
“Our government is spending money on housing, building projects, and jobs in Manitoba, including a $5,000 bonus for trades students. The member opposite keeps voting against these measures.”
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Mr. Speaker, Canadians voted in this new government to get results, and that is what we are doing. The member opposite voted against every measure we are taking to support Manitobans. We are investing in housing, infrastructure and aerospace. In fact, I just met with students from the Plumbers and Pipefitters Union, Local 254. They are so excited about our Red Seal program and are working hard to get that $5,000 bonus. I do not understand why the member opposite keeps voting against these measures.

Grant Jackson, Brandon—Souris

Conservative
“Canadians are not getting enough relief from high costs. The government should remove all taxes on all fuel for the rest of the year.”
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Mr. Speaker, in typical Liberal fashion, there was nothing about the fuel tax. The Liberals’ half measure on fuel tax is just three months away from expiring. Does the member know any Canadians who have felt real relief? I sure do not. In fact, the only people I see waving the “mission accomplished” flag are people like the minister who are Liberals. Everyone knows that it will take years to truly solve the Liberal inflation crisis. The least these tired, costly Liberals could do is give Canadians a real break on all their fuel taxes. Is the Liberal plan really to tell Canadians that their affordability crisis will be solved by the end of summer? Seriously? Why do they not take all the tax off all the fuel for the rest of the year and give Canadians some real relief today?

Wayne Long, Secretary of State (Canada Revenue Agency and Financial Institutions)

Liberal
“We focus on making life affordable. We just paused a 10-cent-a-litre tax on gas.”
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Mr. Speaker, on this side of the House, we focus on affordability. They are focused on bluster. We just paused the consumer excise tax on gas, which is 10¢ a litre. Combine that with the cut— Some hon. members: Oh, oh!

Wayne Long, Secretary of State (Canada Revenue Agency and Financial Institutions)

Liberal

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“We cut gas taxes by 28 cents a litre to save Canadians money. The opposition keeps voting against our plans to lower costs, but we will keep working to make life affordable.”
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    “We cut the consumer carbon tax.”

    Said 7 times by 2 members since April 29.

    Every time it was said
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Mr. Speaker, we cut the excise tax on gas, which was 10¢ a litre. We cut the consumer carbon tax, which was 18¢ a litre. That is 28¢ a litre for Canadians when they fill up at the pump. That side continues to vote against every affordability measure we have ever put forward. They do not have Canadians’ interests at heart. We are going to focus on delivering affordability for Canadians on this side of the House.

Harb Gill, Windsor West

Conservative
“Windsor families pay about 30 cents more for a litre of gas than people in Detroit. I want the government to remove all federal gas taxes for one year to give families relief.”
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    “More debt and more on the national credit card.”

    Said 12 times by 11 members since May 4.

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Mr. Speaker, Windsor families are tired of being failed by this Liberal government. They are paying about 30¢ more per litre of gasoline than people across the river in Detroit. This Liberal Prime Minister is the same as the previous one. He is very expensive and has nothing to show for his spending. All we get from him is more costs, more taxes, more debt and more on the national credit card. We Conservatives have a real plan. Canadian families are looking for relief. Let us provide it by removing all federal gas taxes for one year, with no more half measures. When will the Liberal government get it done?

John Zerucelli, Secretary of State (Labour)

Liberal
“We have helped families in Windsor, but the member voted against all our measures. Our government is investing and building major energy and infrastructure projects across Canada, including a 30-billion-dollar gas deal with Europe.”
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    “We are building new nuclear in Ontario.”

    Said 3 times by 2 members since May 27.

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Mr. Speaker, that member knows very well that we have taken a number of initiatives that have helped Windsor families. People in Windsor know that the member has voted against every one of those measures. However, what we know is that it is time to invest and build. Canada is building again. Today, we announced Canada’s first European LNG agreement, which will attract more than $30 billion in investment. We are building new nuclear in Ontario, critical mineral projects in Quebec, like the Nouveau Monde Graphite’s Matawinie mine project, and in the Prairies, major infrastructure across the country from Newfoundland and Labrador—

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