Shooting in Quebec City  Mr. Speaker, today I stand in the House in solidarity with all of our Muslim brothers and sisters who mourn the victims of the terrorist attack on the Islamic Cultural Centre of Quebec City. We must move forward by addressing the hate speech that incites violence against innoce

Job Losses in the Energy Sector  Mr. Chair, that is why the government has been investing money in innovation and technology. We have been investing money. It is not going to happen overnight. It is going to take time. Mr. Lougheed tried to diversify the economy. He bought Pacific Western Airlines and Telus and

Job Losses in the Energy Sector  No, we are diversifying in renewable energy and investing in other projects. That is how we are diversifying the economy.

Job Losses in the Energy Sector  Mr. Chair, the irony of the member's question is that it was the previous Conservative government that approved the pipelines and could never get them built. You have been skeptical that we have not delivered. First, you were saying to approve the pipelines. Now we have approved

Job Losses in the Energy Sector  Mr. Chair, our government has been working with Albertans and Canadians to create those much-needed jobs. That is why the government approved the pipelines. We have been investing in innovation and technology. There is $240 million going toward innovation and technology. Does the

Job Losses in the Energy Sector  Mr. Chair, I will be splitting my time with the member for Edmonton Mill Woods. I have been a proud Albertan and Calgarian since 1970 and have lived through the boom and bust cycles of the energy industry. Alberta's energy resource sector is a source of high quality and well-p

Job Losses in the Energy Sector  By 1982-1983, the Alberta energy sector again collapsed and everyday Albertans and Canadians suffered the consequences. Unemployment in Alberta rose from 4% to 10%. I invested in real estate during these good times but paid a heavy price like lots of other Albertans. I am a cert

Natural Resources  Mr. Speaker, our government has approved the Trans Mountain and Line 3 pipeline projects. These projects will generate significant economic benefits, including $4.5 billion in government revenues, money that can be reinvested in our health care, education, environment, and a clea

Infrastructure  Mr. Speaker, on Saturday, the Minister of Infrastructure announced over $100 million in funding for Calgary public-private projects. This money is aimed specifically to help plan and design the Green Line. However, all over Alberta, there are small communities who have never rece

Natural Resources  Mr. Speaker, yesterday the government announced several important decisions that will create more good, middle-class jobs while protecting environmentally sensitive areas. Can the Minister of Natural Resources please inform this House what steps are being taken to create the pr

Canada-European Union Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement Implementation Act  Mr. Speaker, the Minister of Agriculture has been talking to the farmers. He has been consulting the farmers. Canadians have always helped each other, and if need be, maybe the government will look at it at that point in time. However, right now, I think the $150 million that far

Canada-European Union Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement Implementation Act  Mr. Speaker, Canada has been a trading nation from day one. I have been living in Calgary since 1970, and then came the oil sands development. If it were not for trade, we would not have that big development today. Back then, even in Alberta, it was like a country. We were not a

Canada-European Union Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement Implementation Act  Mr. Speaker, as we all know, from the Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food, $350 million has been put aside for agriculture. This agreement literally covers everything we are trying to do. CETA will open a big market for our farmers and fishermen. Instead of 38 million consumer

Canada-European Union Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement Implementation Act  Mr. Speaker, I am pleased to speak in support of the government implementation bill, Bill C-30, for the Canada-European Union comprehensive economic and trade agreement, CETA, and about the government's ongoing progressive trade agenda. Canada is a trading nation and our governm

Vandalism at Calgary Mosques  Mr. Speaker, as-salaam alaykum. I stand in the House today to denounce the acts of vandalism against Calgary mosques in Ranchlands and the Southeast Islamic Centre in Queensland, along with negative posters directed toward Muslims that have appeared in Calgary and Edmonton. Isl