Madam Speaker, we are doing the opposite. Oil and gas in Canada employs 500,000 people with good wages and good jobs. We want to see a diversified economy, which means that we would have IP commercialization and a tangible economy, and that we would ensure we are growing good small businesses, such as farming. Until we do that, we have to make sure the businesses and industries here in Canada are getting the support they need to keep bringing in the revenue that the government wants us to pay for, all the other programs. We are going to continue to support workers.
In the House of Commons on November 5th, 2024. See this statement in context.