Arnold Viersen at the Indigenous and Northern Affairs Committee

On May 16th, 2019. See this statement in context.

May 16th, 2019 / 12:35 p.m.

Conservative

Arnold Viersen Conservative Peace River—Westlock, AB

Thank you, Madam Chair.

Thank you to our witnesses for being here today.

Premier, one of the pieces in Bill C-88 is around the changes to the Canada Petroleum Resources Act. It puts in the ability for cabinet to block things that they deem “national interest”. They can block things by invoking national interest. What does that mean to you and what do you think about that?

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