Mr. Speaker, I thank my colleague for his advocacy for the economy in Nova Scotia. There are a few reasons we got involved in politics; creating good jobs at home and protecting the environment are among them.
The behaviour of Conservative MPs from Nova Scotia and Newfoundland and Labrador with respect to this file is absolutely ridiculous. We have to ask ourselves why they oppose good jobs at home. I expect it is because it protects the environment, too, and their leader has told them they are not allowed to talk about climate change unless it is to visit school kids and tell them carbon dioxide is just plant food and is nothing to worry about.
This legislation is going to make a meaningful difference, create well-paying jobs on the east coast and protect our environment. I wish Atlantic MPs on the Conservative side would get behind it.