Madam Speaker, I have a great deal of respect for my colleague with whom I serve on the Standing Committee on Natural Resources. I want to benefit from his insights.
I find it quite surprising that the Conservatives are trying to reaffirm Canada's sovereignty by proposing more oil and gas infrastructure. Why do I find this surprising? It is because the major players in Alberta's oil sector are mostly owned by American companies.
At some point, someone will have to explain to me how we can strengthen our sovereignty and wean ourselves off our dependency on the Americans by supporting American companies. Perhaps my colleague can enlighten me on this.