Madam Speaker, the member represents a riding on Vancouver Island. My question to her and her constituents is whether they would like to see a thoughtful approach to resource development. I can probably assure her that if I went to her riding, her constituents would expect that, yes, we are moving forward on important resource development in this country, but we are being smart about what it means for B.C. coastal communities. We are being smart in terms of engaging with indigenous first nations. There is not a single word about that in the Conservative proposal before the House today.
We are willing to take smart ideas from the Conservatives when they have them, but we have legislation before us that would drive projects of national significance and balance the natural resource development this government believes needs to happen. I am sure the member's own constituents would, in a very sensitive environmental area on Vancouver Island, come to her expecting a balance regarding how we drive this forward. Why does she not see the benefit in that? She represents those stakeholder whose interests I expect she would see in this government proposal.
