Natural Resources Committee on Dec. 6th, 2018

[Amarjeet Sohi]

I don't want to—

[Shannon Stubbs, Conservative, Lakeland, AB]

It's my time, and I have the floor, so I'm going to move on to questions for you about the Trans Mountain expansion.

[The Chair, Liberal, James Maloney]

We're here to ask questions and hear answers.

[Shannon Stubbs, Conservative, Lakeland, AB]

I know as an Albertan, like I am, he'll want to answer these questions.

The Prime Minister promised legislation on the Trans Mountain expansion to assert federal authority this past spring.

Has that legislation been put before the House, yes or no?

[Amarjeet Sohi]

Our goal is to make sure that we are moving forward on the Trans Mountain pipeline expansion in the right way by responding to the issues that the court has identified.

The court has identified two issues, that the review that was undertaken by the previous administration—

[Shannon Stubbs, Conservative, Lakeland, AB]

I asked about the Prime Minister's promise to put—

[Amarjeet Sohi]

Will you please allow me to finish?

[Shannon Stubbs, Conservative, Lakeland, AB]

No. I'm actually asking you specific questions.

[The Chair, Liberal, James Maloney]

Ms. Stubbs, I am going to rule that you have to let the witness answer the questions.

[Shannon Stubbs, Conservative, Lakeland, AB]

But I asked specifically about—

[The Chair, Liberal, James Maloney]

No. Ms. Stubbs, this is twice now. Allow him to finish the answer, and maybe you will hear what you ask.

[Shannon Stubbs, Conservative, Lakeland, AB]

He's not answering the question. I asked about the—

[The Chair, Liberal, James Maloney]

You haven't let him finish, and I'm going to let him finish.

[Shannon Stubbs, Conservative, Lakeland, AB]

I asked about the Prime Minister's promise to put forward legislation.

[The Chair, Liberal, James Maloney]

Minister, please proceed with the answer.

[Shannon Stubbs, Conservative, Lakeland, AB]

The answer is no, your government did not put forward that legislation.

[Amarjeet Sohi]

We feel—

[The Chair, Liberal, James Maloney]

Ms. Stubbs, I'm going to stop things if you don't allow the witness to answer.

[Amarjeet Sohi]

Mr. Chair, we feel that the best way to move forward—

[Shannon Stubbs, Conservative, Lakeland, AB]

Really...? You're going to block the Minister of Natural Resources from answering questions.

[The Chair, Liberal, James Maloney]

No, I'm not, please proceed, Minister.

[Shannon Stubbs, Conservative, Lakeland, AB]

How about I just proceed with my question?

[Amarjeet Sohi]

We feel that the best way to move forward on the Trans Mountain pipeline expansion is to respond to the issues that the court has identified.

It is not a focused and efficient way to bring in legislation. It's not a focused and efficient way to appeal the decision. The focused and efficient way to move forward is to respond to those concerns. We have instructed the National Energy Board—

[Shannon Stubbs, Conservative, Lakeland, AB]

So you made the promise and then you didn't bring forward the legislation.

[Amarjeet Sohi]

—to undertake this view of the—