Mr. Speaker, I want to take this opportunity to congratulate my colleague on his fascinating speech on how we supported sustainable development in Canada without running unnecessary deficits.
As my colleague mentioned, we went through a significant economic crisis, but we still made unprecedented investments in the environment, which produced results.
The government is currently spending outrageous amounts of money left and right, as we saw yesterday with the $4.5 billion it handed over to the United States to buy a pipeline we did not need.
Responsible managers are able to achieve clear economies of scale and look after the environment. Can my colleague speak to that?