Madam Speaker, our government is taking action to create the prosperity we seek while helping to protect the environment we cherish.
After the Conservatives' mandate of idle talk and empty promises, our government is making real progress. The Trans Mountain expansion and the Line 3 replacement pipelines will create 22,000 new jobs during their construction, and 440 ongoing jobs to operate them, good, well-paying jobs for Canadians.
We are protecting the Great Bear Rainforest, which is the world's largest intact temperate rainforest.
This is the sound decision-making Canadians want, a balanced approach that ensures Canada's energy industry remains a source of good, middle-class jobs, while continuing to tackle climate change and reduce greenhouse gas emissions.
Canadians can be proud of the leadership role our government is taking. In fact, it is just what they elected us to do.