Madam Speaker, after nine years of this NDP-Liberal government, taxes are up, costs are up, crime is up, time is up and incompetence is up. The Minister of the Environment ignored the science, and as a result, Jasper burned. The proof is that his own executives were caught discussing cancelling prescribed burns for political optic reasons, yet prescribed burns are an essential tool for preventing wildfires.
Will this minister accept responsibility for his failure and apologize to the 2,000 residents of Jasper who have lost their homes and their businesses?