Ms. Gartner, I'm going to ask you a question as well. You gave some fascinating testimony on cross-party politics. That said, what should we do?
Canada is still an oil powerhouse. Oil is responsible for a large portion of the greenhouse gases we emit. Therefore, if we want to fight climate change, we have to cap oil and gas sector production. My party agrees that we need to stop subsidizing the sector. According to a study by the International Monetary Fund, or IMF, the federal Liberals gave $50 billion in direct and indirect assistance to the oil industry in 2022. That same year, the five big oil companies made $200 billion in profit. Let's not forget that the IMF doesn't donate to Greenpeace or Équiterre.
I'm all for cross-party politics. We've been screaming for that. However, two major political parties here are still promoting the oil and gas industry. So how can we make these cross-party politics a reality?