Mr. Speaker, it is great to have another northern colleague speaking here. I know we share some values. I have two quick questions.
The Conservative Party has been talking for years about the mountain pine beetle. I was delighted the member brought up it up and the spruce budworm, which is devastating Yukon spruce forests.
In the recent budget, more money was into the mountain pine beetle than for the aboriginal people of British Columbia. Does he not think it would be better invested in climate change? Scientists, who have been working on this since 1913, have proved that the only thing that will solve the problem is an extended period of cold, which is being hindered by climate change. The government just cancelled 15 of the climate change programs.
The member said he was against the development of the tar sands. I am curious as to his view on the Mackenzie Valley pipeline.