Emergency Debate  Madam Speaker, I want to congratulate both NDP members on their clear and courageous speeches. Indeed, fossil fuels are a massive global problem today. Following his speech, I heard one of my colleagues ask an NDP member what planet he lives on. The real problem is that we all live on the same planet.

Emergency Debate  Madam Speaker, I acknowledge Alberta's contribution to the Canadian economy and the development of this country, but at this point, we need to start thinking about getting out of fossil fuels. That is what I meant by what I said.

Emergency Debate  Madam Speaker, what a great question about the energy corridor. During the election campaign I often used the following analogy. To me, the energy corridor project sounds like allowing someone to run their sewer pipe across my land in exchange for running my clothesline across their land.

Emergency Debate  Madam Speaker, I completely understand. I feel for my friends in the west and the troubles they are facing. My colleagues are welcome to listen to the answer. I feel for—

Emergency Debate  Madam Speaker, I feel for people going through hard economic times right now. In politics, there will always be a power dynamic, but it comes down to one basic thing for me. Whenever a member says his or her province has been left out in the cold or has fallen through the cracks in the Canadian federation, I, as an elected representative from Quebec, feel it is my responsibility to repeatedly point out, as I am doing today, that Quebec has been left out in the cold.

Cancellation of Teck Frontier Mine Project  Madam Speaker, I will be sharing my time with the charming member for Repentigny. I will try to keep a cordial tone, as I have noticed in the last few minutes that there is enormous tension in the House. I hope my Conservative friends will keep the same cordial tone that I will use during this short speech.

Cancellation of Teck Frontier Mine Project  Madam Speaker, I listened carefully to my colleague's speech. I agree with practically all his comments about climate warming and the climate emergency. It was a good presentation that unequivocally shows that we are facing a crisis. I would like to ask my colleague the following question: If the Liberals are aware of this climate crisis, why did they buy a pipeline?

Cancellation of Teck Frontier Mine Project  Madam Speaker, in her speech, my colleague began by saying that oil was the future of Canada. To me, that future seems bleak. At times I got the impression that she was talking about oil the way we might talk about water, air or agriculture. There is something essential in life and that is the ecosystem we live in.

Cancellation of Teck Frontier Mine Project  Can you be quiet, please? Madam Speaker, I get the impression that Alberta's big problem is that it put all its eggs in one basket, namely, oil. Albertans have never given a thought to economic diversification. Today they are still asking that we—

Cancellation of Teck Frontier Mine Project  My colleague needs to calm down, take it easy.

Cancellation of Teck Frontier Mine Project  Yes, and it is not an MP's job.

Cancellation of Teck Frontier Mine Project  Madam Speaker, may I finish?

Cancellation of Teck Frontier Mine Project  Madam Speaker, would my colleague agree that the problem is that there is no economic diversification in Alberta?

Business of Supply  Madam Speaker, there is someone whom my colleague opposite did not mention in his fine speech, and that is unfortunate. I am referring to Paul Martin, who practically invented the fiscal imbalance. I do not know whether my colleagues remember this, but from 1996 to 1997, immediately after the referendum, which was a very important date for us, Paul Martin significantly restructured the transfer payments.

Business of Supply  Madam Speaker, I thank my colleague for his speech. I have to admit that our concerns are similar to those of the NDP. The Bloc is a progressive party. The main issue we have with the motion is about respect for jurisdiction. The Bloc Québécois might have been a little more open to supporting the NDP motion as presented had it included a provision demonstrating respect for Quebec's jurisdiction.