Mr. Speaker, I listened carefully to the speech by my colleague from Bow River, and I was really struck by one of the answers he gave to another member. He said we need to let private companies do what they do best, which is stimulate the economy.
Under the Liberals, the federal government paid $34 billion for the Trans Mountain pipeline, which was more than four times the original price. Now, what news are we expecting on Thursday? Another pipeline, possibly publicly funded.
I would like my colleague to clarify whether he believes that a single penny of public money should be used to line the pockets of wealthy oil and gas companies that are producing oil for export, not for local consumption.