Mr. Speaker, Conservatives worked with the government to pass Bill C-5, giving the Prime Minister extraordinary power to approve major projects quickly.
The same spirit of co-operation should bring the House together to support a Canadian sovereignty act, which would cut delays for everyone and put Canadians back in control of our destiny. The Major Projects Office is supposed to be a workaround for government delay and a fast pass for anointed projects, but the Prime Minister's words are moving faster than the work, turning the MPO into another bottleneck to prosperity. This is where our proposed sovereignty act comes in. Productivity is inseparable from affordability. When we build more and export more, productivity rises. Higher productivity drives higher incomes, making life more affordable. Canadians should not be forced to choose between moving major projects forward and getting government out of the way.
This is why we are putting forward a sovereignty act. We call on all parties to support it.