Barlow pleased to see Bill C-234 moving forward

Nov 17, 2022

Bill C-234 is headed back to the House of Common's (HoC) for third and final reading.

The private members bill put forward by Conservative MP Ben Lobb would exempt farm use of propane and natural gas used in grain drying and barns.

John Barlow, the Shadow Minister for Agriculture and Agri-Food says the bill moved through the House Standing Committee on Agriculture last week.

"Really good news on Wednesday to have C-234 the carbon tax exemption bill get through committee with the support of the opposition parties. You know the liberals voted against us, not surprised,
showing that they are not there to advocate for Canadian agriculture. But this is great news for farmers across the country we're another step closer to having propane and natural gas exempt from the carbon tax on farms. "

The committee amended the bill to make it clear that the exemption applies to farm use only for grain dryers and buildings used to raise animals or grow crops.

Barlow says now it goes back to the house for for another couple hours of debate, third reading and then on to the Senate.

"So we're really confident that we'll get this done and offer some relief to farmers who are seeing crippling input costs. This just gives them another pillar to be economically sustainable."

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