The way I see this bill, it's not against oil and gas; it's about diversification and supporting communities' transition. There are a large number of communities that have been affected by the transition from coal-fired electricity generation, and those communities are struggling. Those are rural communities, and they need to be supported.
Such a bill needs to be in place to provide them the necessary support and actually hold Ottawa to account. If Ottawa is going to come into municipalities and impose policies that help us meet our targets—which I absolutely support—there has to be a corresponding matching support for municipalities and communities to be sustainable and vibrant.
That's where I see the potential of this bill: It allows us, as municipalities, to hold Ottawa accountable on its responsibility to support municipalities as we transition and to give us the necessary support.