John Barlow

[Government Business No. 1—Proceedings on Bill C-5, June 16th, 2025]

Mr. Speaker, this is just like the Liberals. Typically, they will say one thing during an election and do something completely different once they have been elected. They refuse to repeal Bill C-69 and Bill C-48, the shipping ban. Also, the minister is talking about all the jobs this bill would create, but at the same time, they refuse to repeal Bill C-50 on the just transition, which will cost 200,000 jobs in energy, 290,000 jobs in agriculture and 1.4 million jobs in construction.

Why will the government not send a clear signal to investors and working Canadians by repealing Bill C-50, Bill C-69 and Bill C-48 and truly show Canadians that Canada is open for business?

[Business of Supply, June 11th, 2025]

Mr. Chair, he should be focused on this. This is lost jobs and revenue for Canadians because of the government's ideological position on Canadian LNG.

Does the minister believe that to reach consensus, any province, territory or group has a veto on a national infrastructure project?

[Business of Supply, June 11th, 2025]

Mr. Chair, Japan has signed a long-term agreement for LNG with the United States, our number one competitor.

What would the value of that have been to Canadian taxpayers and revenue to the federal government had that agreement been signed with Canada?

[Business of Supply, June 11th, 2025]

Mr. Chair, the LNG agreement between Japan and the United States is 5.5 million cubic feet of LNG every single year.

What is the value of that, in Canadian dollars, had Canada had that agreement?

[Business of Supply, June 11th, 2025]

Mr. Chair, what would have been the revenue to the federal government had the Trudeau Liberals signed those LNG agreements with our most trusted allies: Germany, Japan, Poland and Greece?

[Business of Supply, June 11th, 2025]

Mr. Chair, the answer is Japan, if the minister cannot answer those questions. What would have been the revenue to the Canadian federal government had it signed those LNG agreements with Germany, Japan, Greece and Poland?

[Business of Supply, June 11th, 2025]

Mr. Chair, I can answer for him: Qatar.

Who did Japan sign an LNG agreement with?

[Business of Supply, June 11th, 2025]

Mr. Chair, some of our most important allies came to Canada to sign LNG agreements, but the Liberal government said no.

Can the minister tell me who Germany signed an LNG agreement with?

[Business of Supply, June 11th, 2025]

Mr. Chair, will the minister repeal Bill C-50, knowing it will cost 2.7 million jobs?

[Business of Supply, June 11th, 2025]

Mr. Chair, that is interesting, because according to a memo from his own department, the minister has said that the just transition will cost 200,000 jobs in energy, 290,000 jobs in agriculture and 1.4 million construction jobs. That is from his own ministry. That is 2.7 million jobs in Canada that will be lost to the just transition.

Does the minister support a bill that is threatening 13.5% of Canada's workforce?