Mr. Speaker, I think that I took pains throughout my speech to say that this was not remotely a surprise.
Certainly, taking at once the decision that was made by the former administration, when the current President was vice-president, and then listening to the arguments that the current President made when he was a candidate, it should not remotely be a surprise that this was his decision on day one.
However, what I would say is so galling is that, even though he campaigned this way and that was the decision that was made originally, the United States took the opportunity to remove its ban on oil exports and ramp up its own oil and gas production to become the world's leading oil producer and exporter.
I think what is quite clear is that the Liberals have failed at a variety of opportunities to fight to ensure that KXL could go ahead, but then on the flip side have been busy imposing a series of policies and legislation domestically that has put Canada in this landlocked and extremely vulnerable position, which has spinoff ramifications for the entire economy and certainly for every community in every province across the country.