Mr. Speaker, our government tabled Bill C-49 to unlock massive green energy investments in places like my riding of Cape Breton—Canso. The private sector is positioned to invest $1 trillion in offshore wind and green hydrogen and, yes, that is trillion with a “t”.
Our government believes that Atlantic Canadians deserve their fair share, so why are the Conservatives voting against the Atlantic accord amendments when $1 trillion is on the line?
We should all be working together, working together here with industry leaders, with fishers and with indigenous communities like Membertou, to start our green energy future now.
Instead, the opposition is voting against a generation's worth of economic opportunities for Nova Scotia, all because a win for the Atlantic does not go well in their campaign strategy.
The Conservatives are trying to score a political hit but, with our future at stake, Canadians are the ones who are taking the punch.
This is another example of how they are risky and absolutely reckless.