Pierre Poilievre
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added to its grid over the next 20 years by supplying our natural gas instead of them using coal, it would reduce global emissions by 2.5 billion tons, which is three times the emissions of all of Canada.
added to its grid over the next 20 years by supplying our natural gas instead of them using coal, it would reduce global emissions by 2.5 billion tons, which is three times the emissions of all of Canada.
So in other words, by exporting our gas, which is half as emissions intensive as coal, we could do far more than we could even do if we shut our entire economy down and disappeared from the earth. So why don't we address the environment with energy abundance instead of energy poverty?
So in other words, by exporting our gas, which is half as emissions intensive as coal, we could do far more than we could even do if we shut our entire economy down and disappeared from the earth. So why don't we address the environment with energy abundance instead of energy poverty?
So in other words, by exporting our gas, which is half as emissions intensive as coal, we could do far more than we could even do if we shut our entire economy down and disappeared from the earth. So why don't we address the environment with energy abundance instead of energy poverty?
Absolutely.
Absolutely.
Absolutely.
That was last year's deficit.
That was last year's deficit.
That was last year's deficit.
And that's on top of having among the highest taxes in the world with our 53% highest marginal tax rate plus carbon tax, plus high payroll taxes, plus high business taxes, plus high capital gains taxes. They're taking in more money than ever before. They've squeezed the taxpayer out of every last dime and they're still $62 billion short. And that's just one level of government, by the way.
And that's on top of having among the highest taxes in the world with our 53% highest marginal tax rate plus carbon tax, plus high payroll taxes, plus high business taxes, plus high capital gains taxes. They're taking in more money than ever before. They've squeezed the taxpayer out of every last dime and they're still $62 billion short. And that's just one level of government, by the way.
And that's on top of having among the highest taxes in the world with our 53% highest marginal tax rate plus carbon tax, plus high payroll taxes, plus high business taxes, plus high capital gains taxes. They're taking in more money than ever before. They've squeezed the taxpayer out of every last dime and they're still $62 billion short. And that's just one level of government, by the way.
Then the provinces have deficits that compound the federal one. So we have way too much government, and we need to reduce the size and cost of government and unleash the power of the free market.
Then the provinces have deficits that compound the federal one. So we have way too much government, and we need to reduce the size and cost of government and unleash the power of the free market.
Then the provinces have deficits that compound the federal one. So we have way too much government, and we need to reduce the size and cost of government and unleash the power of the free market.
And this is not, it sounds like one of those sort of annoying things that bothers us all, but isn't very substantive. You know, you think these, you know, one guy is making 600 bucks an hour. Were... spending $21 billion on federal government consultants alone. That's $1,400 per Canadian family in federal taxes just for consultants per year. That's recurring. That's not a one-time cost.
And this is not, it sounds like one of those sort of annoying things that bothers us all, but isn't very substantive. You know, you think these, you know, one guy is making 600 bucks an hour. Were... spending $21 billion on federal government consultants alone. That's $1,400 per Canadian family in federal taxes just for consultants per year. That's recurring. That's not a one-time cost.
And this is not, it sounds like one of those sort of annoying things that bothers us all, but isn't very substantive. You know, you think these, you know, one guy is making 600 bucks an hour. Were... spending $21 billion on federal government consultants alone. That's $1,400 per Canadian family in federal taxes just for consultants per year. That's recurring. That's not a one-time cost.