Falk sees part of bill come to fruition

Provencher MP Ted Falk introduced a private members bill into parliament in June, before the house left for its summer break, asking the government to keep cash in people’s wallets.

If passed, Bill C-400 requires the finance minister to develop a national strategy to keep the continued access to and use of cash, prevent the cabinet of the day from removing any bills or coins out of circulation, and prevent the Bank of Canada from developing a central bank digital currency.

“So, what one of these things is the Bank of Canada has already made a statement (Monday) that they would not be developing a central bank digital currency. I’d still like to put it into legislation, I think there would be merits in doing that going forward,” said Falk.

Falk also said the most top of mind issue for his constituents is the carbon tax and the difficulty in paying heating and fuel bills as well as groceries and housing costs.

“This carbon tax we have does absolutely nothing for the environment it’s just a tax grab,” he said.

Conservative leader Pierre Poilievre introduce a non-confidence motion to the House on Tuesday which was not supported by the Bloc or the NDP. Had the motion been carried it would have triggered an election.

With the Liberals slumped at the polls and losing by-elections in historically Liberal strongholds in Toronto and Montreal, Falk was asked if he feels Prime Minster Justin Trudeau has lost touch with voters.

“It would certainly appear that way.”

Falk noted that after nine years of a Trudeau government “taxes are up, costs are up, crime is up and we think it’s time for an election. We’d like to see an election that is platformed on the carbon tax and whether Canadians agree with us as Conservatives that we need to axe the tax, build homes, fix the budget, and stop crime.”

“We just think and our message in the house today during question period (is) it’s time for a carbon tax election. Let’s let Canadians decide if they want to continue to see their taxes increased,” he said.

The next federal election is October 2025.