Madam Speaker, I appreciate the discourse from the member from the Bloc Québécois, but unfortunately I do not think he really understands British Columbia and what British Columbians want. British Columbians are the most environmentally conscious people in the entire country. That is a statistical fact. We love our rainforests. We love our natural environment. However, the majority of British Columbians also understand that we can have natural resource development and protect our environment.
We also believe strongly in protecting the sovereignty of Canada, and a pipeline to the coast of British Columbia will allow the country of Canada to export more oil and gas, which will lead to better social services in Canada and will also diversify our economy at a time when we are suffering. I hope the member from the Bloc Québécois can understand that British Columbia is very different from Quebec and that his comments did not properly reflect the way British Columbians truly feel.