Carbon Pricing  Mr. Speaker, with respect, this government's mission from day one has been to ensure that we create an economy that works for everyone, not just for the wealthy few. I question why the hon. member, when she had the opportunity to support the middle-class tax cut, instead voted

Intergovernmental Relations  Mr. Speaker, to the contrary, the piece of legislation the hon. member points to is designed to ensure that good projects go ahead and that we understand the consequences of bad projects so we can prevent them. This is about making sure that we pay attention to indigenous people

The Environment  Mr. Speaker, I appreciate the opportunity to point out to the member that the things the NDP is talking about doing now we started doing several years ago. Just this past year, I made an announcement in Nova Scotia that would see energy efficiency measures implemented to not only

Budget Implementation Act, 2019, No. 1  Mr. Speaker, I thank the hon. member for his question. He seems to have left his French at the door. As for me, I have practised my French almost every week since the 2015 election. However, for the purposes of this question I hope he will accept an answer in English. It is imp

Budget Implementation Act, 2019, No. 1  Mr. Speaker, perhaps I will preface my answer to this question by explaining that despite being a proponent of meaningful action on climate change, I am not an opponent of the energy industry. However, I recognize that the future of the energy industry has to involve the conversa

Budget Implementation Act, 2019, No. 1  Mr. Speaker, it is my pleasure to rise in this House to address the budget implementation act. Of course, we all get into politics for our own reasons. My own priorities are to help create a more prosperous, socially just and environmentally healthy Canada. When I looked back

The Environment  Mr. Speaker, the irony of the question is not lost on me, given the recent decision by the Ontario Conservative government to axe the program that would see 50 million trees planted. Our plan to fight climate change is not just to put a price on pollution and put more money in

The Environment  Mr. Speaker, as the hon. member pointed out, climate change is real and the consequences are too great to ignore. We know that transportation accounts for almost one quarter of Canada's emissions, and smart fuel efficiency rules for cars and light trucks are going to help reduce

The Environment  Mr. Speaker, I would like to wish the leader of the official opposition a happy anniversary. It was one year ago today that he committed to bring forward a plan that would actually meet the Paris Agreement targets. He cannot bring himself to even talk about that plan or the Paris

The Environment  Mr. Speaker, the hon. member has misconstrued our government's agenda, which is to ensure we create an economy that works for everyone. I have sat on panels with members of the NDP who have said that they support investments in energy efficiency. Now that we are actually doing

Business of Supply  Mr. Speaker, I wish to congratulate the hon. member on her recent nuptials. I have a few friends who attended, and they said it was an incredible time. I want to personally congratulate her, on the record. When it comes to the member's question, she is absolutely right that we n

Business of Supply  Mr. Speaker, I thank the hon. member, who I did not know was paying close attention to my remarks. I enjoy sometimes when we use big words, such as photosynthesis, in this House. Despite the criticism of the policies in a number of ways, one of the dangerous narratives I see co

Business of Supply  Mr. Speaker, it is important that we actually deal in facts, science and evidence and not just throw things out there for the sake of trying to perpetuate a discussion to oppose meaningful action. I find it extraordinarily frustrating when I see things like what we see going on

Business of Supply  Mr. Speaker, to begin, one of the problems I described during my remarks was reflected in the hon. member's question. He is actually a great guy and is my sister's representative. The member suggested, for example, that the finance minister cares more about the business he used

Business of Supply  Mr. Speaker, I rise to speak against the opposition motion on the floor of the House of Commons today. One of the issues I have with the motion, which purports to discuss the role of corporate Canada in Canadian politics, is that it entirely misconstrues our government's agenda