Jim Belanger

Slower phase-down, production first

The other end of this axis: Faster fossil phase-down

Excerpts repeat calls to eliminate consumer and industrial carbon taxes to lower costs.

Madam Speaker, yes, people in our part of the province are very glad to see the consumer carbon tax gone. That is really bringing expenses down. If the industrial carbon tax is not removed as well though, that cost will be passed on to consumers in the region and it is going to hurt. That is why all carbon taxes have to be removed.

Expand production and export

The other end of this axis: Restrict new oil and gas

Excerpts repeatedly call for scrapping anti-energy laws, caps and taxes to expand output and exports.

Will the Prime Minister finally scrap this anti-energy agenda so we can sell to our allies and bring home bigger Canadian paycheques?

Provinces lead

The other end of this axis: Ottawa leads

Excerpts support provincial control over funds and removal of interprovincial barriers rather than Ottawa direction.

It should be an advantage for you in Quebec if the province decides where the funds for official languages go, shouldn't it?

Lower taxes and tighter spending

The other end of this axis: Higher taxes and public spending

Excerpts criticize higher government spending and call for removal of carbon taxes.

The Prime Minister's first bill would do nothing to ease the burden of skyrocketing mortgage payments, groceries and energy. Instead, it would increase government spending by 8%, including a 36% increase for consultants. When will the Liberals put the interests of everyday Canadians ahead of their well-connected insiders in Ottawa?

Market supply and deregulation

The other end of this axis: Public supply and demand controls

Excerpts repeatedly blame federal regulations and taxes for the housing crisis and demand deregulation and tax cuts.

Instead of removing those barriers, the government has too often added to them. Regulations have multiplied. Approval processes have slowed. Costs have increased, and every delay means fewer homes being built for Canadians who desperately need them.

Lower intake

The other end of this axis: Higher permanent intake

Excerpts link immigration influx to broken housing market and failed policies.

It is a full-blown housing crisis, and Canadians are asking a simple question: How did we get here? The reality is that after years of failed policies and immigration influx, the Liberals have utterly broken the housing market. Buyers cannot afford to buy.

More flexibility for employers

The other end of this axis: Stronger unions and standards

Excerpts support the bill removing interprovincial labour barriers for flexibility.

The free trade and labour mobility in Canada act and the building canada act seek to unify Canada's economy by removing barriers to interprovincial trade and expediting major infrastructure projects.

Enforcement and sentencing

The other end of this axis: Prevention and restraint

Excerpts call for cancelling buyback and targeting illegal activity and criminals.

The first petition calls on the Government of Canada to cancel the firearms buyback program and, instead, focus its efforts on strengthening border security, combatting the illegal smuggling of firearms and targeting criminal activity rather than law-abiding firearms owners.

Deeper continental integration

The other end of this axis: Diversify away from one partner

Excerpts repeatedly demand action against US tariffs and fair continental trade deals.

When will the Liberals fight against these tariffs and fight for tariff-free trade?