Transportation Modernization Act  Mr. Speaker, I certainly appreciate the parliamentary secretary's tone. Obviously she has a position she has to peddle in this place. I understand that. I have been a parliamentary secretary. I am just going to share something with this place. There is nothing more frustrating a

Transportation Modernization Act  Mr. Speaker, the previous Conservative MP spoke on the fact that we had offered earlier to split out those provisions of the bill, and that would not have changed anything in those sections. That would have just accelerated it. The parliamentary secretary cannot have it both wa

Foreign Investment  Mr. Speaker, when the Liberals looked at approving the sale of the largest seniors care home company in British Columbia, we warned them about the murky ownership of Anbang, but they ignored these concerns and rubber-stamped the deal anyway. Since then, the communist Chinese gove

Business of Supply  Mr. Speaker, so much is going on in that question that it makes it laughable. It is not laughable to people in British Columbia who are facing higher costs of living. We are part of an integrated economy. The member knows that NAFTA is up right now for renegotiation. We are inte

Business of Supply  Mr. Speaker, I am happy to simply share with my fellow British Columbian that what I had said about the 1.6% increase in emissions was year over year from 2014. Again, that information is publicly available. The member highlights his personal example. Again, we live in different

Business of Supply  Mr. Speaker, I certainly appreciate the member's views regarding her constituents. I know she does a lot of town halls, as I do. However, let us get serious. On April 1, we saw gas prices go up in B.C. specifically because the B.C. NDP raised the carbon tax from $30 a tonne of g

Business of Supply  Mr. Speaker, it is a pleasure to rise and join the debate today. I will be sharing my time with the excellent member of Parliament for Red Deer—Lacombe. I look forward to his speech greatly. I am from British Columbia, where we have had Canada's first true carbon tax in use for

The Environment  The government says it cares, Mr. Speaker, but actions speak louder than words. In British Columbia this week, the Prime Minister lectured Canadians that they need to make better choices. What he considers better choices is devastating to my province. What is worse is that the Li

Oil Tanker Moratorium Act  Mr. Speaker, I appreciate the member's contribution to the debate. Politicians will often pick a position and then try to find facts that support their position, and I completely understand that. However, the member raised concerns about the science regarding diluted bitumen. I

Business of Supply  Mr. Speaker, Jean Tirole, who won the equivalent of a Nobel Prize in economics, wrote in his book Economics for the Common Good that there is another disturbing aspect to carbon leakage. In this case, Canadians would be paying such high prices that they would not utilize, for exa

Business of Supply  Mr. Speaker, I appreciate the member's observations and his participation in the debate today. I can give examples. His leader has allowed a big exemption for Nova Scotia that allows it to use coal-fired plants well beyond what was originally planned. When we put in place thing

Business of Supply  Mr. Speaker, I rise to join this important debate with an observation I would like to share from my past. Like many members of this place, I was formerly a city councillor. Those who have served on a city council and in local government will know that at times there are often p

Oil Tanker Moratorium Act  Mr. Speaker, I think it will come as no surprise to many in this place that not only do I agree with the member just in broad principle, but the Conservatives also believe that the product of an individual or community's labour should be able to be traded freely with other people

Oil Tanker Moratorium Act  Mr. Speaker, I try not to use this word too often, especially in a generalized way that should apply so broadly, but I cannot believe the arrogance of some of these Liberals. Earlier today during question period, the Minister of Immigration told a member several times to never re

Oil Tanker Moratorium Act  Mr. Speaker, I certainly appreciate the opportunity to rise again in this place. I gave a full presentation earlier in regard to some concerns I have with the bill. The bill represents a political decision by the Prime Minister. By putting in place a ban in this one particular ar