Mr. Speaker, of course they are our oil resources, but use them intelligently.
I was the first member of the House to stand up and call for the transport of Canadian oil from west to east. Here, the minister, the Prime Minister and the Conservative Party are shilling for American oil interests and multinational corporations, while sacrificing Canadian jobs, environmental integrity, and energy security.
When will the Conservative government stand up for all of Canada, including the interests of eastern Canada, and be smarter about our resource development? We have the economic potential and an eager workforce to move Canadian resource development forward in a sustainable way.
Supporting the transport of Canadian oil across the country would give western Canada a new market for our oil and give eastern Canada a more dependable and cheaper source of energy, but only if we refine it here for our use first. When we put Canadian energy security first, everyone wins.
