Mr. Speaker, let me compliment my friend on his reasoned language and on his chairmanship of the environment committee of the House.
The NDP bill would have Canada diverge dramatically from the common targets that our government has put forward and that President Obama has put forward. The NDP would lead us down a path toward isolation that would exacerbate the economic downturn.
The NDP clearly does not get it. Everyone agrees that we need climate change policies that are measured to work together in partnership with other members of the international community.
For our part, we will continue to work with the new U.S. administration on this task. I encourage opposition parties to do the same.