Mr. Speaker, the government is concentrating on what matters to Canadians: jobs and economic growth.
The fact is that the oil sands are responsible for over 275,000 jobs across this country. That number is expected to grow to 630,000 jobs. Government revenues from upstream oil and gas average $22 billion over the past five years. That is how many jobs the opposition members say no to when they oppose this important industry.
That is revenue for important social programs, which the opposition members say no to when they bash Canada abroad.