Mr. Speaker, colleagues across the way say they want to create jobs, but they are against trade agreements and foreign investments that create jobs, opportunities and growth for Canadians.
I spent nine years on city council in Kelowna. One of the things with the Navigable Waters Protection Act was that it created a very difficult time for our community development. There was bureaucratic duplication.
I would like to quickly read this into the record. The Federation of Canadian Municipalities sent out a news release that said the following:
The Federation of Canadian Municipalities welcomes the federal government's commitment to make the Navigable Waters Protection Act work better for our communities and make it more affordable to build basic infrastructure.
Why does the NDP oppose local governments across Canada? Why does it not support our communities in creating jobs and growth?