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Natural Resources  Mr. Speaker, we are following the clear guidelines that have been given to us by the Federal Court of Appeal. We instructed the National Energy Board to undertake this review, and they have given us that report on Friday. We will carefully analyze and look at it. At the same tim

February 25th, 2019House debate

Amarjeet Sohi

Natural Resources  Mr. Speaker, the purpose of Bill C-69 is to fix a broken system that was implemented by the previous government in 2012. It took away the ability of indigenous peoples to participate in a meaningful way. It took away the ability of Canadians to participate in the review process.

February 4th, 2019House debate

Amarjeet Sohi

Natural Resources  Mr. Speaker, we understand that Canada's natural resources have been a source of prosperity for all Canadians and that thousands of jobs have been created in that sector. The previous government failed to diversify our export markets. Ninety-nine per cent of the oil from Alberta

February 4th, 2019House debate

Amarjeet Sohi

Natural Resources  Mr. Speaker, Canadians are paying for the failure of a decade of Harper's government, which failed to build a single pipeline to get our resources to non-U.S. global markets. When the Conservatives came into office in 2006, 99% of Alberta oil was sold to one single customer, the

February 1st, 2019House debate

Amarjeet Sohi

Natural Resources  Mr. Speaker, Canadians understand that we need to reduce our dependence when it comes to exporting our oil to the United States. We need to expand our global markets, and that is exactly what we are focused on. We are moving forward on the Trans Mountain pipeline expansion in the

February 1st, 2019House debate

Amarjeet Sohi

Natural Resources  Mr. Speaker, the NEP review of marine shipping and its impact on the marine environment is under way, and the NEP is going to report to us on February 22. We have eight teams currently consulting in a meaningful two-way dialogue with indigenous peoples, something we owe indigenou

February 1st, 2019House debate

Amarjeet Sohi

Natural Resources  Mr. Speaker, it is very disappointing to hear a member from Alberta who does not believe that getting our resources to non-U.S. markets by building pipeline capacity is necessary for jobs in Alberta in our energy sector. We are investing in this project, which is good for the Can

February 1st, 2019House debate

Amarjeet Sohi

Natural Resources  Mr. Speaker, Canadians understand that in order to continue to grow the economy and get our resources to non-U.S. markets, pipeline capacity is very, very important. We are moving forward on the Trans Mountain pipeline expansion in a responsible way, in the right way, with meanin

January 29th, 2019House debate

Amarjeet Sohi

Natural Resources  Mr. Speaker, I want to thank the hon. member for Calgary Centre for his hard work. Last week we announced $15 billion of investment our government is making in the Suffield solar project in Alberta. This project will create 250 well-paying middle-class jobs during construction a

January 29th, 2019House debate

Amarjeet Sohi

Natural Resources  Mr. Speaker, we have and always will stand with the energy sector and the Canadians who work in that sector. We have approved Enbridge Line 3, which will add more capacity to carry our oil to the U.S. We are moving forward with the Trans Mountain pipeline expansion in the right w

December 13th, 2018House debate

Amarjeet Sohi

Natural Resources  Mr. Speaker, I think only a disconnected politician would call EI a handout. It is an earned benefit that workers have fought to have. We are proud of our record. In the last month, 36,500 new jobs were created in Alberta. That is a gain of 71,100 full-time jobs since 2015 in Al

December 13th, 2018House debate

Amarjeet Sohi

Natural Resources  Mr. Speaker, we recognize the diversity of opinion among indigenous communities on how we develop and transport our resources. We are trying to fix a system that was broken in 2012 when the previous government brought in changes that gutted environmental regulations, destroyed th

December 13th, 2018House debate

Amarjeet Sohi

Natural Resources  Mr. Speaker, we understand the challenges that are being faced by Alberta's energy sector. We are working closely with both provinces of Alberta and Saskatchewan to explore a number of options, including moving forward on the Trans Mountain pipeline expansion in the right way, en

December 11th, 2018House debate

Amarjeet Sohi

Natural Resources  Mr. Speaker, there is $176 billion in potential investments planned over the next decade in the oil and gas sector. We are moving forward on expanding our pipeline capacity. We are the government that gave approval to Enbridge Line 3, which is under construction and will add 470,

December 10th, 2018House debate

Amarjeet Sohi

Natural Resources  Mr. Speaker, we absolutely understand the current crisis we are facing in Alberta, and we are working for solutions. However, it is because of the decade of failure by the previous government to build a single pipeline to non-U.S. markets. Ninety-nine percent of Alberta's oil is

December 10th, 2018House debate

Amarjeet Sohi