Mr. Speaker, it is sad that the Leader of the Opposition does not understand comparative or competitive economics.
The fact is that the Keystone XL project will create jobs on both sides of the border. This project is projected to create over 140,000 jobs in Canada. Just because it will create jobs in the United States does not mean it does not create jobs in Canada. This is a fallacy left over from NDP economics when those members fought against the FTA and fought against NAFTA, and they continue it again today.
At their convention they said they took socialism out of the preamble of their constitution, but it is clear that it is alive and well in NDP economics.