Natural Resources  Mr. Speaker, let me quote from the Speech from the Throne. It was mentioned, “The Government will: Support manufacturing, natural resource, and energy sectors” and that “Canada cannot reach net zero without the know-how of the energy sector...including people in places like Briti

Emergency Debate  Madam Speaker, since 2015 we have been working on the transition to a low-carbon economy. We have invested over $60 billion over the last five years and we are committed, down the road, to ensure that those investments are made, because we understand. At the same time, when we tr

Emergency Debate  Madam Speaker, the debate today is with respect to the Teck decision. However, I will take this opportunity to highlight the words of Teck president, Don Lindsay, when he said: Resource development has been at the heart of the Canadian economy for generations. Resource sectors

Emergency Debate  Madam Speaker, I can tell my hon. colleague that our government has been seized since 2015 with the issues going on in the oil patch and in the oil sands sector. That is why we supported Line 3, which is actually completed on the Canadian side, as well as Keystone XL. I met with

Emergency Debate  Madam Speaker, I am happy to rise today on this important debate. Before I start, I would like to advise I will be sharing my time with the member for Niagara Centre. I know that our government welcomes this opportunity to to hear from all parties in the House. In many ways, Te

Natural Resources  Mr. Speaker, as I have said, Line 3 is complete and in service in Canada. We did the hard work necessary on TMX, and construction is under way, creating thousands of jobs. There has been over $8 billion in new petrochemical projects. Thousands of jobs are linked to those projects

The Economy  Mr. Speaker, our government has been steadfast in its support for the hard-working men and women in our oil and gas sector. It is why we approved the Line 3 replacement project and why we always supported Keystone XL, where construction will soon begin in the U.S. Let us rememb

Natural Resources  Mr. Speaker, the important work of growing our economy and protecting our environment goes beyond any single project. The government is committed to working with Alberta and the resource sector to make sure good projects move forward. Our government approved the Line 3 replaceme

Natural Resources  Mr. Speaker, we did the hard work necessary on TMX, and construction is under way, creating thousands of jobs. There have been over $8 billion in petrochemical projects and thousands of jobs linked to those projects in Alberta alone. These are real investments in our energy sect

Natural Resources  Mr. Speaker, as I already said, we support the sector. We approved Enbridge's Line 3 project, which created thousands of jobs. This project is under construction. We approved Keystone XL and continue to support it. Construction is finally starting in the United States. As for T

Greater Sudbury Police Service  Mr. Speaker, Sudburians recently joined more than a dozen police officers for an informal one-on-one Friday afternoon chat at a South End coffee shop. Once things got brewing, no topic was off limits. Maintaining community trust can be a challenge for police. Fortunately, in Su

Business of Supply  Madam Speaker, that is an important question. Our government has already reduced the number of hours required, but I understand workers’ anxiety about premiums and access to benefits. With respect to the 15 weeks of benefits that are currently offered, the government wants to ex

Business of Supply  Madam Speaker, with respect to EI and the situation in Alberta, as the member is aware, we have also been working on TMX and bringing it forward. As the parliamentary secretary in the last Parliament, I was working hard to make sure that this project moved forward in the right wa

Business of Supply  Madam Speaker, I am very pleased to rise today to speak about the employment insurance program. I will be splitting my time with the member for Windsor—Tecumseh. Our government is proud of this long-standing program that has offered support to Canadians in times of need for 80

Sudbury Secondary School Achievements  Madam Speaker, success in math depends on how much one practises and on how one is taught. Earlier this month, Ontario's Education Quality and Accountability Office awarded Sudbury Secondary School the Dr. Bette M. Stephenson Recognition of Achievement award for student success