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

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, 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

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

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, 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

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

Natural Resources  Mr. Speaker, we are committed to the successful and sustainable co-management of our offshore under the Atlantic accord and have taken action to support the people and economy of Newfoundland and Labrador. Our government has announced a $320-million transfer to the Government of

Natural Resources  Mr. Speaker, certainly, small modular reactors have a wide range of potential applications, are emissions free and could be an option for communities that choose to use them. In 2018, a steering committee including provinces, territories and power utilities submitted the SMR road

Northern Ontario  Mr. Speaker, small and medium-sized businesses in northern Ontario remain hard hit by COVID-19. FedNor's regional relief and recovery fund, RRRF, has been a lifeline, protecting more than 3,300 jobs in northern Ontario alone. On October 2, an extra $22.3 million was announced fo

Natural Resources  Madam Speaker, before I go into my script, maybe the member should know what is going on in the world. In the United States, 107,000 workers have been laid off in the oil and gas sector. BP has laid off 10,000 workers around the world. Shell has laid off 9,000 workers around th

Natural Resources  Madam Speaker, the member was in the last Parliament with us when we did everything to get TMX built, and it is being built right now. He should know this, and I am sure he does. It is such an important file. I know that behind closed doors, from talking to my colleagues in the C

Forestry Industry  Madam Speaker, I am very pleased to answer my colleague's question. We are very concerned about this situation and we are having ongoing discussions with the Government of Quebec to see how we can support Quebec's forestry industry and the workers in Quebec. The spruce budworm i

Forestry Industry  On the contrary, Madam Speaker, we are working with the Province of Quebec on forestry issues. I had the opportunity to go to Quebec to announce measures in support of the forestry industry and the good jobs it creates all the way from Chibougamau to Témiscamingue. I am very hap