Mr. Speaker, I rise for a brief 60-second tribute to the people of British Columbia who stand united against the Kinder Morgan trans mountain expansion.
Earlier today, Mayor Gregor Robertson was here, speaking in this place, along with Chief Maureen Thomas of the Tsleil-Waututh Nation, Chief Ian Campbell, and Councillor Grant-John of the Musqueam and Squamish First Nations.
I raise my hands to them. I am honoured to represent the Coast Salish peoples of Saanich—Gulf Islands and say huy tseep q'u for their being clear.
We need to understand in this place that this debate over pipelines must not pit Alberta against B.C., or Quebec against Alberta.
We need to recognize in this place that the export of raw bitumen to other countries is not in our national interest, and our national interest lies in processing material here and saying no to pipelines.