Speech (House debate)

{
    "time": "2008-06-10 14:05:00",
    "attribution": {
        "en": "Mr. Harold Albrecht (Kitchener\u2014Conestoga, CPC)",
        "fr": ""
    },
    "content": {
        "en": "<p data-HoCid=\"1151129\" data-originallang=\"en\">Mr. Speaker, as more details are being leaked about the <a data-HoCid=\"105459\" href=\"/politicians/stephane-dion/\" title=\"St\u00e9phane Dion\">Leader of the Opposition</a>'s proposed carbon tax and the great lengths the Liberals are using weasel words to conceal the real nature of this tax from the public, it is clear the party is trying to trick Canadians into paying a permanent new tax. </p>\n<p data-HoCid=\"1151130\" data-originallang=\"en\">As I have stated before on the floor of the House of Commons, citizens of my riding in <a data-HoCid=\"78371\" href=\"/politicians/harold-albrecht/\" title=\"Harold Albrecht\">Kitchener\u2014Conestoga</a> depend on driving for their livelihood. Whether it is the farmer operating a tractor, the long haul truck driver, the small business owner or the daily commuter, without question, this proposed tax will eat away at their standard of living.</p>\n<p data-HoCid=\"1151131\" data-originallang=\"en\">Canadians are not naive. They will not be fooled by Liberal word games and phony green packaging. The public has caught on to the <a data-HoCid=\"105459\" href=\"/politicians/stephane-dion/\" title=\"St\u00e9phane Dion\">Leader of the Opposition</a>'s real tax shifting plans. This permanent new punitive tax will destroy jobs and drive up the cost of gas, electricity and everything else Canadians buy.</p>\n<p data-HoCid=\"1151132\" data-originallang=\"en\">This is a tax the <a data-HoCid=\"105459\" href=\"/politicians/stephane-dion/\" title=\"St\u00e9phane Dion\">Leader of the Opposition</a> previously said was bad policy and would oppose. Now he is flip-flopping. With this new Liberal tax trick, Canadians can be certain that their taxes will shift in one direction only: way up.</p>",
        "fr": "<p data-HoCid=\"1151129\" data-originallang=\"en\">Monsieur le Pr\u00e9sident, plus on en apprend sur le projet de taxe sur le carbone du <a data-HoCid=\"105459\" href=\"/politicians/stephane-dion/\" title=\"St\u00e9phane Dion\">chef de l'opposition</a> et plus les lib\u00e9raux tentent \u00e0 tout prix de cacher la vraie nature de cette taxe aux yeux du public, plus on comprend que ce parti-l\u00e0 veut tromper les Canadiens et les amener \u00e0 payer une nouvelle taxe permanente.</p>\n<p data-HoCid=\"1151130\" data-originallang=\"en\">Comme je l'ai d\u00e9j\u00e0 dit \u00e0 la Chambre, les citoyens de ma circonscription, <a data-HoCid=\"78371\" href=\"/politicians/harold-albrecht/\" title=\"Harold Albrecht\">Kitchener\u2014Conestoga</a>, d\u00e9pendent de leurs v\u00e9hicules pour gagner leur vie. Cette nouvelle taxe propos\u00e9e aura un effet n\u00e9faste sur la qualit\u00e9 de vie de ces gens, que ce soit l'agriculteur qui conduit son tracteur, le conducteur de grand routier, le propri\u00e9taire de petite entreprise ou le travailleur qui fait la navette chaque jour jusqu'\u00e0 son travail.</p>\n<p data-HoCid=\"1151131\" data-originallang=\"en\">Les Canadiens ne sont pas na\u00effs. Ils ne tomberont pas dans le pi\u00e8ge des jeux de mots et des fausses pr\u00e9tentions \u00e9cologiques des lib\u00e9raux. Le public a compris les v\u00e9ritables plans du <a data-HoCid=\"105459\" href=\"/politicians/stephane-dion/\" title=\"St\u00e9phane Dion\">chef de l'opposition</a> en ce qui concerne la r\u00e9percussion de l'imp\u00f4t. Cette nouvelle taxe punitive permanente d\u00e9truira des emplois et fera grimper le co\u00fbt de l'essence, de l'\u00e9lectricit\u00e9 et de tout ce que les Canadiens ach\u00e8tent.</p>\n<p data-HoCid=\"1151132\" data-originallang=\"en\">Le <a data-HoCid=\"105459\" href=\"/politicians/stephane-dion/\" title=\"St\u00e9phane Dion\">chef de l'opposition</a> a d\u00e9j\u00e0 dit qu'une telle taxe \u00e9tait une mauvaise id\u00e9e et qu'il s'y opposerait. Il fait maintenant volte-face. Avec cette nouvelle combine fiscale des lib\u00e9raux, les Canadiens peuvent avoir l'assurance que les taxes qu'ils vont payer ne feront qu'augmenter.</p>"
    },
    "url": "/debates/2008/6/10/harold-albrecht-1/",
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    "source_id": "2523964",
    "h1": {
        "en": "Statements By Members",
        "fr": ""
    },
    "h2": {
        "en": "The Environment",
        "fr": ""
    },
    "document_url": "/debates/2008/6/10/",
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