MP Cheryl Gallant says a private member’s bill that calls on the government to review actions taken during the Covid-19 pandemic and make a plan for the next one, is actually part of a “far-left” plan to make people eat crickets.
During debate last week on Bill C-293, Gallant said the bill would give the government the power to phase out farming of “high-risk species” in favour of “alternative proteins.”
“Alternative protein is just a far-left dog whistle that means crickets,” Gallant said.
“What is it with the far-left and their desire to have us all eat bugs? First they claimed we would have to eat bugs because of overpopulation.
“When that did not pan out, they seized on climate change and claimed that crickets produce fewer greenhouse gases per pound of protein, all the while portraying cows as climate criminals.
“Now, they are using the threat of future pandemics to phase out pork and poultry, while pushing their favourite alternative protein.
“Canadians are not biting; they see through this pretense”…
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