Madam Speaker, any strong economic strategy has to encompass all elements. It is not “and/or”. It is not “this or that”. It can be both. We do need to talk about how we continue to build industry and to take elements from natural to production in this country, just as we do need to do for other parts of the supply chain. That is the beauty of having an integrated North American economy; it allows us to be able to play in any and all portions of those sectors in the economy.
In the House of Commons on November 26th, 2024. See this statement in context.