Mr. Speaker, the Prime Minister just announced that he is approving the construction of a pipeline to transport oil from Alberta, through British Columbia, to the Pacific Ocean. First nations in British Columbia are threatening to take legal action because they disagree with this decision. There is no social licence for it, unlike what my Conservative colleague said earlier. The Government of British Columbia also disagrees with this move and is considering joining the first nations in taking legal action.
My colleague opposite is a first nations member. Is he taking into account the opinions of British Columbia's first nations on an issue as critical as a pipeline that will cross their land to get to the Pacific Ocean?
How many bitter pills must Liberal government members be able to swallow and how many times will they have to betray their values and principles?