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Business of Supply May 31st, 2010
Mr. Chair, on a point of order, the minister is refusing to answer any of these questions and, in fact, it is entirely material to Canada's potential in the world and our capacity to create the green jobs of tomorrow. The minister has refused to answer any of these questions because the fact is he does not know the answers and he is one of the reasons the government is leaving—
Business of Supply May 31st, 2010
Mr. Chair, the minister clearly has not met with his counterpart in China about Canada's clean energy potential. Has he met with Dr. Farooq Abdullah, his Indian counterpart, India's energy minister, on Canada's clean energy potential?
Business of Supply May 31st, 2010
Mr. Chair, the question that the minister refused to or was unable to answer is when the U.S. and China signed a multi-billion dollar deal on carbon sequestration, why was Canada left out of that deal? Why were we not at the table?
Has the minister met or spoken with the chair of the Chinese energy commission about Canada's CCS capacity and our clean energy potential?
Business of Supply May 31st, 2010
Mr. Chair, China has invested $218 billion in clean energy. That is 100 times more than Canada has as part of its stimulus package.
The greening of China's energy system represents a huge opportunity for Canada, particularly in terms of CO2 sequestration. Canada is a leader in CCS. Forty per cent of the world's carbon that is stored is sequestered in Weyburn, Saskatchewan.
The U.S. and China signed a multi-billion dollar deal on carbon sequestration. Why was Canada left out of that deal?
Business of Supply May 31st, 2010
Mr. Chair, it is clear that renewable energy is not relevant to the Conservative government.
Other countries are investing in green jobs of tomorrow. Does the minister know how much China spent on green projects in its stimulus package?
Business of Supply May 31st, 2010
Mr. Chair, any competent minister of energy for Canada ought to know that the largest producer of wind turbines and solar panels in the world—
Business of Supply May 31st, 2010
Mr. Chair, could the minister name the country that is the largest producer of wind turbines in the world? Could the minister also name the country that is the largest producer of solar panels in the world?
Public Safety May 31st, 2010
Mr. Speaker, the Conservatives just do not get it. They are completely out of touch with Canadians. One billion dollars can buy 500 MRI machines or 340,000 hip or knee surgeries. It would pay for 17,000 public health nurses. These are the priorities for Canadians. Why are they not the priorities for the Conservative government?
Why did the Conservatives not plan properly for the G20 conference, and who over there is going to stand up and take responsibility for this waste and incompetence?
Public Safety May 31st, 2010
Mr. Speaker, conservative costs for the G20 have ballooned into a billion dollar boondoggle. Canadians understand the need for security. What they do not understand is why it is costing hard-working Canadian taxpayers over a billion bucks of their money when the Conservatives told them it would only cost $179 million.
Canadians have to live within their budgets. Why can the Conservatives not live within theirs? How can the Conservatives claim any credibility at a conference focused on fiscal restraint when they cannot even manage the budget for the conference?
National Defence May 14th, 2010
Mr. Speaker, the parliamentary secretary should read his own Treasury Board report that says the Conservatives will be investing less in the Canadian navy next year than they did last year. The Conservatives are cutting our navy. And when it comes to the navy, Canadians can trust Vice-Admiral McFadden more than they can trust these Conservatives.
What the Vice-Admiral said is clear. The navy's reserve capacities are being slashed in half. Combat systems are being limited. Even the missile defences on supply ships will be cut off.
Why are the Conservatives gutting our navy resources? Why are they putting lives at risk?