Mr. Speaker, before the Prime Minister was elected, Canada was a great place to invest in the energy sector. Companies like Kinder Morgan did not need bailouts or guarantees. They had investors, and they had the commitment to get through one of the world's most rigorous environmental processes. In fact, the previous Conservative government got four major pipelines built, including northern gateway, which would have brought our energy resources to tidewater, which they killed.
Energy investment has fallen off a cliff, and now the message to investors is clear: “You need to have your project nationalized if you want it built.”
Is this not what the Prime Minister wanted all along?