Natural Resources  Mr. Speaker, as we have said, we accomplished more in one year than they did in a decade. We listened to Canadians about how the environment and the economy go hand in hand—

Natural Resources  Mr. Speaker, these projects will create 22,000 direct, good-paying jobs for Canadians, including Albertans, and generate billions of dollars for our economy. On this side of the House, we are supporting Canadian workers, and I encourage members opposite to join us.

Natural Resources  Mr. Speaker, the TMX and Line 3 projects received government approval because they met our standards on the environment, but not all pipelines meet these strict criteria. The Government of Canada has directed the National Energy Board to dismiss the application for the northern

Natural Resources  Mr. Speaker, Canadians know that strong action on the environment is good for our economy. It makes us more competitive, fosters innovation, and reduces pollution. With the approval of these projects and with our announcement of the tanker moratorium, we are moving in the right d

Natural Resources  Mr. Speaker, no relationship is more important to our government than the one with indigenous peoples. We are committed to a renewed nation-to-nation relationship based on recognition of rights, respect, co-operation, and partnership. We have had the opportunity to meet many of t

Natural Resources  Mr. Speaker, yesterday Canada took a step forward in supporting thousands of well-paying middle-class jobs. Our government had taken concrete actions to protect our coasts. It put a price on pollution, while finding new markets for our resources. However, do not take my word for

Natural Resources  Mr. Speaker, Canadians have clearly told us the environment and the economy must go hand in hand. That is why our government has done the hard work to price carbon pollution, to protect our oceans and coastlines, and put in place world-leading safety standards for pipelines. Ou

Natural Resources  Mr. Speaker, the Prime Minister has said that: ...one of the great things about Canada is people are more than free to express their opinions, to express their disappointment with governments in peaceful ways and we expect them and encourage them to [do so]. There are passion

Natural Resources  Mr. Speaker, some members of the House believe the answer is the Leap Manifesto, and the only choice for the future is to leave it in the ground. Others believe that the NDP should stand with Canadians trying to get back to work. These projects will create thousands of well-payin

Indigenous Affairs  Mr. Speaker, unlike the previous government that had a history of failing to engage with our indigenous communities, our government is committed to a nation-to-nation relationship. The fact is, indigenous communities signed benefit agreements worth over $300 million on this proj

Natural Resources  Mr. Speaker, as we have said many times, our government believes that major projects must be reviewed by a process that carries the confidence of Canadians. The National Energy Board process to review the energy east project continues. This week, Canada took a step forward in c

Youth  Mr. Speaker, by approving these pipelines, Canada took a step forward in supporting thousands of good, middle-class, good-paying jobs. Unlike the previous government, which failed to get any real action over the past decade, we are protecting oceans and we are pricing carbon poll

Public Safety  Mr. Speaker, the right to peaceful protest is a foundation of our rights and freedoms in Canada. As a government, we respect that right. We confirmed that in our election platform. As the Prime Minister has said, we would not have approved these projects if they did not meet the

Natural Resources  Mr. Speaker, our government is committed to an open, fair, inclusive, and transparent process for decisions on major energy projects. Consistent with our campaign commitment, we have established an expert panel to conduct a review of the National Energy Board's structure, role,

Natural Resources  Mr. Speaker, we believe that this project must be subject to a review process that instils confidence in Canadians. We recognize that the new energy east review panel has decided to restart the project review process.