Mr. Speaker, there is a familiar argument on that side of the floor and one that we have seen many times before. While I am heartened to hear the member supporting Canadian LNG, I know that it is a driver of the economy across the country, particularly in his region, so it is disappointing to hear him opposing sustainable resource development, the centrepiece of the Impact Assessment Act.
We do not have to pit economic prosperity against environmental stewardship. We can do both and we know it is possible because of LNG Canada's $40-billion project under way on B.C.'s west coast, a project that represents the single largest private sector investment in Canadian history.
The only way to move forward with major projects in this country is by protecting the environment at the same time and by working in meaningful partnership with indigenous and local communities. That is exactly what we are doing.