“Madam Speaker, I understand that Bloc members are really opposed to any sort of oil pipeline development. However, I want to speak about the province of Manitoba, because the member made reference to health care and oil. Manitoba is a have-not province, meaning that it receives equalization payments. Without receiving those equalization payments, the quality of the health care system in Manitoba would be nowhere near what it is today, unless we were prepared to put in much more of a tax load on the residents of Manitoba. Contrast that to the province of Alberta. Alberta has contributed billions of dollars every year. That helps finance Manitoba’s health care. If we can get things right such that we are protecting the environment and developing our natural resources, all of Canada benefits. Does the member agree with that principle?”
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Madam Speaker, The question · 25 wordswhat good does it do the provinces to spend $34 billion on a pipeline and now to invest another $43 billion in a new pipeline?12Positioning · 15 wordsDoes it generate such fabulous revenues that the provinces end up swimming in economic benefits?PositioningReasoning · 2 wordsDefinitely not.Claims · 13 wordsThe people raking in the profits today are the oil and gas companies.Positioning · 10 wordsWhy are they unwilling to pay for their own infrastructure?PositioningReasoning · 21 wordsThe one fundamental principle of capitalism is that a capitalist stakes their own money.They are the ones taking the risk.Claims · 99 wordsNow, the federal government is taking the risk on behalf of an industry, the oil and gas industry, that is destined to disappear within the next 30 years, using Quebeckers’ and Canadians’ money.Worse still, the biggest unions recently appeared before the Standing Committee on Natural Resources and said they are seeing an increase in production in the oil and gas sector, 34but a decrease in jobs.5The gall of these people, to be willing to invest in automating their processes so they can get by with fewer employees, but unwilling to pay one damn penny for their infrastructure.Positioning · 17 wordsIf the member for Winnipeg North is fine with that, I think we have a serious problem.Positioning
