Government Business No. 31—Proceedings on Bill C-50  Mr. Speaker, what a great deflection that was. Canadians despise the government. The polling shows that. They also really despise this legislation because it is forcing them out of jobs. They are having enough trouble paying for their mortgages, their heat, their food and their groceries.

Government Business No. 31—Proceedings on Bill C-50  Mr. Speaker, this is actually one thing that my colleague from the Bloc Québécois and I can agree on. Provinces have jurisdiction, and I think, collectively, we agree that this federal Liberal-NDP coalition continues to run roughshod over provinces' jurisdiction, whether it be oil and gas, mining or any sort of energy creation.

Government Business No. 31—Proceedings on Bill C-50  Mr. Speaker, that is exactly what we are doing right now. We want to stand up for the workers, who want to have their voices heard in the face of a government that is trying to put their livelihood not just at risk but out of business. The reason that money is flowing out of this country is the regulatory uncertainty that the Liberal-NDP coalition is imposing on investors.

Government Business No. 31—Proceedings on Bill C-50  Mr. Speaker, my constituents would be appalled but not surprised by what they see regularly out of Ottawa, particularly under the NDP-Liberal coalition government. My riding and my constituents are industrious and innovative. They are hard workers, and they get things built. They get things done, and they want less government in their way, not more government, councils and bodies figuring out ways they can stifle our economic growth.

Government Business No. 31—Proceedings on Bill C-50  Mr. Speaker, Canadians are probably asking what the point of all this is and what the point of that question was. Let us make it clear. I believe we should be living in an affordable country with good jobs, and we should be supporting Canadians who want to work across this country in any sector that is viable and valuable to our region.

Government Business No. 31—Proceedings on Bill C-50  Mr. Speaker, this goes to show the view these parties in this House opposite the Conservatives hold about our oil and gas sector, our ag sector and every natural resource sector in this country, and it is so disheartening. Centrally controlled leftist government economies have been tried around the world already, and it turns out they do not work.

Government Business No. 31—Proceedings on Bill C-50  Mr. Speaker, it is always an honour to rise in this House and speak on behalf of the folks I represent back home in Portage—Lisgar. However, today, I cannot help but feel that the Liberals are doing a disservice to the constituents I represent and to all Canadians by moving forward with this motion.

Government Business No. 31—Proceedings on Bill C-50  Mr. Speaker, last is that only one day of debate would be allowed during third reading of the bill once we have passed the opportunity for all of those who would lose their jobs to be able to come to committee and tell the government exactly what they think about Bill C-50. Simply put, this Prime Minister and his Liberal-NDP coalition are trying to secure power and silence dissent.

Democratic Institutions  Madam Speaker, after eight long years, it is clear that this Prime Minister simply is not worth the cost. Jack, a grain farmer from southern Manitoba, paid over $6,000 in carbon taxes to dry his grain in October alone and, no, the government rebate is not making him better off.

Business of Supply  Madam Speaker, it is called the chamber of sober second thought, but right now that chamber seems to be drunk on power. When it finds problematic elements in bills like Bill C-11, that is one thing, but I would implore all of my colleagues to consider if this was their private member's bill.

Business of Supply  Mr. Speaker, we could abolish the current Liberal government in this chamber. That would be the best thing we could do. I have not thought that much about the Senate in any serious way, but the actions of these senators at the behest of the Prime Minister on the backs of Canadian farmers and Canadians who are paying higher prices for this political gamesmanship is what bothers me and bothers my constituents.

Business of Supply  Madam Speaker, the best way to know when one is losing a debate is when one starts flailing with ridiculous accusations. The fact of the matter is that nobody would ever support harassment or threats toward any elected or unelected member of Parliament.

Business of Supply  The fact that senators are, for the first time, facing thousands of letters and—

Business of Supply  As I was saying, Madam Speaker, just because some people are not accountable to anybody does not mean they should not expect, in this public life, to receive phone calls and letters. If they are, maybe they should have a second thought about what they are doing and why nobody is calling them to say they are doing a good job and people support them.

Business of Supply  Madam Speaker, it is an honour to rise in support of this important motion, but boy do I wish we did not have to. I wish we did not have to defend the work of the elected chamber in the face of the unelected senators who are trying to overrule us. I will be splitting my time with the member for Tobique—Mactaquac.