Madam Speaker, if the NDP has such a plan, Canadians have certainly never heard of it.
We do believe that we can balance economic development and environmental protection. We are focused, as I said, on what matters to Canadians, which is job growth and economic growth as well.
We know the resource sector is key to Canada's economic growth. As I said, it employs hundreds of thousands of Canadians across the country.
We also know the importance of getting the environmental challenges right. That is why we have invested in new technology that will create both jobs and a cleaner environment. That is why we are working with the provinces to ensure that our resources are developed in a responsible manner.
I just heard the member, in her hyperbole, say that this pipeline was going to destroy everything in its passage. That is a ridiculous thing to say. That is why the NDP should stop listening to the extremist environmentalists who want to shut down the development of the oil sands and destroy hundreds of thousands of jobs.
We are not going to let that happen. We are going to work with Canadians.