Mr. Speaker, I would first like to congratulate you on your recent promotion. I look forward to working with you, as well as my colleagues in this coming Parliament.
It is an honour today to rise for the first time on behalf of the constituents of the beautiful riding of Yellowhead, Alberta. I, too, would like to recognize some of my town and county councillors in Ottawa today.
Considering that this week's throne speech made no mention of Canadian oil and gas, no mention of Canadian pipelines and no mention of the necessity of getting Alberta's world-class energy to new markets, it is clear that the current Liberal government is no different from the last. Canadians need a government that works for powerful paycheques, not a government that continues to support job-killing laws. When will the current Liberal government repeal the “no more pipelines” bill, Bill C-69, cut the red tape and finally give Canadian energy workers the respect and recognition they deserve?