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 t

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

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

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 followi

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 a

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, immedia

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

Aeronautics Act  moved for leave to introduce Bill C-225, An Act to amend the Aeronautics Act, the Fishing and Recreational Harbours Act and other Acts (application of provincial law). Mr. Speaker, I am very pleased to rise today to introduce my first bill in the House. I am particularly excited

Business of Supply  Madam Speaker, I listened carefully to my colleague, for whom I have a great deal of respect. He stressed at great length the need to enforce the law. The law, as we know, is procedural. When you apply a procedure indiscriminately, it can sometimes backfire. I am sure my colleagu