The carbon tax was an issue of contention in the House of Commons this week.
During Question Period Conservative MP for Tobique-Mactaquac Richard Bragdon asked how much more pain can Canadians expect at the pumps?
“Whether it is the rising cost of living, soaring inflation, interest rates hikes, $2 per litre gasoline or an average home cost doubling Canadians are feeling the pain and they’re needing relief now.”
On April 1st in New Brunswick, the carbon tax on gasoline is increasing by 2.21 cents per litre and on diesel by 2.68 cents in New Brunswick, this is as per requirements of the federal government.
Bragdon added, “Mr. Speaker, With this new NDP Liberal government cooked up in the back rooms how much more pain can Canadians expect at the pumps, grocery stores and in their pocket books.”
The Minister of Environment and Climate Change Steven Guilbeault responded to MP Bragdon’s comments, “Mr. Speaker, As we all know, putting a price on carbon is one of the most effective way of fighting climate change. And if the Conservatives won’t take it from the parliamentary budget officer or the International Monetary Fund, then maybe they will take it from the member from New Brunswick Southwest who asked his own province. The Conservative Member for the New Brunswick Southwest, who asked his own province to implement the federal pricing system.”
