Natural Resources committee  I just think we need to be pragmatic. The point is that we can achieve these things, but we're going to achieve them by understanding the limitations of the current technology that's there. We can all want a greater and more prosperous future, but we're not going to get there if

Natural Resources committee  I think Canadians, for some time, have been able to take for granted cheap affordable energy, but we have seen policies consistently from this Parliament that have done significant damage, in terms of being able to achieve the ability for us not only to get our product to interna

Natural Resources committee  Mr. Chair, it's a pleasure to be here. I am honoured to be here at the invitation of members from various parties. The context of my appearance requires a few comments on the fair and equitable transformation of Canada's energy sector. It's fairly obvious and very timely that

Environment committee  I think clean energy is definitely important and it is being undertaken. As I mentioned earlier, my riding developed something like that over 50 years ago. We've had the Adam Beck down the road, from which a lot of your constituents receive hydroelectricity. I think we're going

Environment committee  Let them do it. I think you know my record.

Environment committee  I'm not an electricity expert. My family is from Whitby, Ontario, and I know just enough to be dangerous, but if you're going to dig up every line in this country, in this city, in this province, and replace it with the green transformer boxes to accommodate the much larger numbe

Environment committee  It's a very good question, Mr. Mazier. Thank you very much for posing it. I spent a career as a member of Parliament on finding ways to help Canadians in difficult times, such as through two energy rebates with my Liberal colleagues, back in 2000 and 2002, designed to offset the

Environment committee  Well, no, and with respect to the tax deductions in my limited years as a member of Parliament—17 or 18—if you're going to choose one sector over another, I think you have to be fair. There's something called equity as a principle in terms of taxation in this country. I'll leave

Environment committee  Look, I'm from Ontario. I know what the relative cost of oil and gas is before government intervention. It's a relatively cheap, affordable means of getting to where we need to be. I also know the cost of renewables, and the extravagant cost we're paying thanks to green energy an

Environment committee  I'm sorry, Chair. Who is that for?

Environment committee  I'm sorry. I think we drifted a little. I am agnostic on EVs. I think they're a wonderful drive. It's an interesting form of technology, but perhaps my bias is in having worked, Mr. Dreeshen, for Toyota Canada and Lexus prior to being a member of Parliament. There's a company

Environment committee  Thank you for the warm welcome, Mr. Chair, even though it's only virtual. Chair, it's a pleasure and an honour to be here, and I thank you for the invitation. I'm going to keep my comments very brief. The issue of fossil fuels is indeed vast, as is the issue of climate change.

Finance committee  The question is often asked. It's not a subsidy—they pay far more than they could ever possibly receive—unless you're talking about a subsidy that every single business in this country gets. I'm not a big fan of the oil companies. I took them on when I was an MP, but I never st

Finance committee  That's a very good point. The carbon tax, of course, in many provinces, mine included here in Ontario, increased 10¢ a litre with HST in a period of 22 months, well beyond what would otherwise be an inflationary factor. We also know that the increase in the price itself, more th

Finance committee  Well, look, it's already a serious situation. We're just emerging on the food side, with fertilizers now being double the price. That may not just be a question of scarcity. Urea and nitrogen are both products that are derived from hydrocarbon. It looks like our farmers are scram