Mr. Speaker, last week at the UN, Canada was reminded that it is one of the largest expanders of fossil fuels in the world. It is a major oil-producing country, as the Minister of Environment and Climate Change likes to remind everyone. Instead of standing up for themselves, the Liberals are proud to prove the UN right. They have authorized even more oil exploration off the coast of Newfoundland to double oil production there. Oil companies and the Conservatives are delighted. Environmentalists are appalled.
Clearly the minister has chosen a side. Does he realize that he is on the wrong side of history?