Stephen Harper

[The Environment, January 29th, 2007]

Mr. Speaker, as I said, on the contrary, it is not sufficient to simply believe in something. One has to actually do something about it to prove that one is serious.

That is why this government has introduced the ecoenergy initiative. It is why this government introduced a major plan on renewable fuels. It is why this government made major investments in public transport.

It is that member who, when in power, signed the Kyoto protocol and then for a decade did nothing to get it done and left Canada with the worst record under Kyoto in the entire world. He did not get it done.

[The Environment, January 29th, 2007]

Mr. Speaker, on the contrary, I told the leader of the Liberal Party that it is not sufficient to recognize climate change; it is necessary to act. That is what this government has done with the ecoenergy initiative, with its renewable fuels initiatives and with its investments in public transit. It is necessary to act. He refused to act. This government is taking action.

[Government Programs, December 13th, 2006]

Mr. Speaker, I have listened with some amusement during question period to all this line of questioning which seems to be, “You broke our promises”. Let me assure the House that these promises were broken by the Liberal Party long before we got to office. If the Liberal Party is ever to return to office, it has to be honest about its past and honest with Canadians.

[Equalization, December 13th, 2006]

Mr. Speaker, I can say with confidence that in the next budget the Government of Canada, with the help of our Conservative MPs from Saskatchewan, will deliver the best deal for Saskatchewan it has ever had in Confederation.

Whether it will justify the wasteful advertising campaign of the Government of Saskatchewan is another question. Whether at that point in time we will actually have a position from the NDP is another question.

However, since I may not be up again on my feet this year, let me just wish all members a merry Christmas and thank the NDP members for their help on the—

[Equalization, December 13th, 2006]

Mr. Speaker, I can say—

[Equalization, December 13th, 2006]

Mr. Speaker, the Premier of Saskatchewan has taken a position on this that I do not accept. The government will fulfill its commitments in good faith.

At the same time, the Government of Canada is consulting with all provinces and territories to get their input on the new equalization formula and transfer payment rules that are fair to all provinces.

The leader of the NDP might want to indicate to the House whether he favours the position of the NDP Government of Saskatchewan to exclude natural resources or the position of the NDP Government of Manitoba to include natural resources.

[CIA Airplanes, December 13th, 2006]

Mr. Speaker, once again, the government is taking the allegations in all three cases seriously, and that is why the Minister of Public Safety set up a judicial inquiry.

The Leader of the Opposition made some very specific allegations. We looked for the facts to support them, but we found no basis for those specific allegations.

[CIA Airplanes, December 13th, 2006]

Mr. Speaker, the investigator can look into any issue connected to these allegations and these three cases, but I can say that the Government of Canada has examined the allegations and found no indication that any illegal activity took place.

The government's organizations are aware of the allegations and are ensuring the continued application of international laws and appropriate procedures.

[Government Policies, December 13th, 2006]

Mr. Speaker, as I stated yesterday with regard to environmental programs, we will have programs that lower emissions rather than increase them, as was the case with the other government.

With regard to these phantom cuts to non-existent programs, why did the Liberal Party hide its own programs from Canadians?

[Government Policies, December 13th, 2006]

Mr. Speaker, he says they were booked. As for that $40 million missing in the sponsorship program, I am hoping that somebody over there will get booked as well.

These are things the Liberals promised the Canadian people for 13 years and never delivered.

Their record is an empty shell.

They are an empty shell. They have nothing to offer other than to promise the same things they failed to deliver before.