Madam Speaker, I was getting to that in my speech. I know my colleague has already mentioned several numbers. The Canadian company Cenovus Energy posted net earnings of $2.4 billion in July, which is more than 10 times its earnings for the most recent quarter last year. The same goes for Suncor, which is making huge profits.
I do wonder why the government refuses to go there. What we have seen so far is that the government is struggling to make tough decisions, struggling to go up against industries that are putting enormous pressure on the government. Why is the government holding back from making those tough decisions?
It is because it knows that it will have the NDP's support no matter what it does. Why bother wading into difficult situations?
The government is comfortable in its partnership with the NDP, which backs up every major decision it makes. That is my answer to my colleague's question.