Mr. Speaker, the great pipeline race has now started and we need to know if the government is even in the race.
This past week the United States government moved to fast track the Alaska pipeline. However, Canada's $7 billion Mackenzie Valley pipeline is at risk. The government has failed in its obligation to settle with the Deh Cho and has failed in its obligation to streamline the regulatory process. It has failed in its obligation to resolve environmental issues.
Will the Deputy Prime Minister guarantee that Canada's north will not lose this project due to the government's ineptitude?