Discussion · Oral Questions
Marie-Hélène Gaudreau Bloc Québécois
“In the last two weeks, the Prime Minister ignored referendum rules, supported a pipeline through a province that did not agree to it, and lost his environment minister to back the oil industry. I want to know how the Liberals can support these actions.”
“Mr. Speaker, in the span of two weeks, the Prime Minister announced that he will undermine democracy in a referendum by disregarding the 50%-plus-one rule; he announced, together with Alberta, a new pipeline that crosses the territory of another province without that province’s consent; he forced the former environment minister to resign over his shift toward the oil industry; and he proved himself to be an anti-democratic Prime Minister and a proponent of predatory federalism in the service of the oil industry. All of this happened in just two weeks. How can the Liberals support this?”
Official Hansard
Mr. Speaker, in the span of two weeks, the Prime Minister announced that he will undermine democracy in a referendum by disregarding the 50%-plus-one rule; he announced, together with Alberta, a new pipeline that crosses the territory of another province without that province’s consent; he forced the former environment minister to resign over his shift toward the oil industry; and he proved himself to be an anti-democratic Prime Minister and a proponent of predatory federalism in the service of the oil industry. All of this happened in just two weeks. How can the Liberals support this?