Mr. Speaker, I would remind my colleague opposite that using rhetoric to avoid the issue or distract people from the issue will not help protect our parks, much like making investments does not create long-term jobs.
I would remind her that her Minister of the Environment recently won a fossil award.
Why not invest in our future instead of wasting money on advertising campaigns filled with lies or spreading propaganda to try to enhance the Conservatives' image?
The government spent $500,000 on training to brainwash scientists so they could then brainwash the public.
The Conservatives want to sell pipeline and oil sands projects without any real environmental assessments, which they did away with in Bill C-38.
This government also plans to spend another $16 million on advertising in the coming year to try to enhance its image. Why?
Why not spend that money where it is needed? Why not spend that money on parks or measures to stimulate the economy? Why not invest the money in environmental technology or in sustainable infrastructure? That is how you look after the economy and the environment.
I will repeat the question to my colleague. What is this government's priority? Its own image or the well-being of Canadians? Does it care more about statistics or about looking at studies and facts to ensure it is making positive changes?