Mr. Speaker, I want to start by thanking the hon. parliamentary secretary. I know he has a personal depth of concern on climate, which is welcome in this place.
However, the harsh reality is that, to quote Greta Thunberg, net zero by 2050 is a fraud. The only thing we do with net zero by 2050 is ignore the immediate need to cut emissions quickly and globally. We have cut our emissions very slightly in this country, but the tools that the government was using in the previous cabinet under a different prime minister have been eliminated, and nothing has been put in its place. We are now at 8.5% below our 2005 level of emissions, which is woefully inadequate if we are to get to 35% below by the year 2035.
In my 10 seconds that remain, I will plead with everyone in the Liberal caucus: It is time to be serious. Cut emissions before the window closes on any hope to stay below 2°C.