Discussion · Oral Questions
Yves-François Blanchet Bloc Québécois
“The government is spending 40 billion dollars on an oil pipeline that mostly benefits American companies. Meanwhile, it is ignoring climate change and failing to support Quebec's forestry and aluminum industries. Tax money from Quebec should be used to help Quebec, not to fund oil projects.”
“Mr. Speaker, he sacrificed billions of dollars earmarked for culture by caving to pressure from the tech giants. In the fight against climate change, he has completely surrendered. He is not providing sufficient support for the aluminum and forestry sectors, yet when a pipeline is involved, there is $40 billion available for oil, which is not even tariffed. The companies are owned by Americans. The profits go to the United States. Moreover, 95% of the oil is purchased by Americans. Pacific link is not a gateway to economic diversification. It is a pipeline for carrying Quebeckers’ money to western Canada and the United States. Does he not realize that Quebeckers’ money should be used to develop Quebec, not to destroy the planet or benefit friends in financial circles?”
Mr. Speaker, he sacrificed billions of dollars earmarked for culture by caving to pressure from the tech giants. In the fight against climate change, he has completely surrendered. He is not providing sufficient support for the aluminum and forestry sectors, yet when a pipeline is involved, there is $40 billion available for oil, which is not even tariffed. The companies are owned by Americans. The profits go to the United States. Moreover, 95% of the oil is purchased by Americans. Pacific link is not a gateway to economic diversification. It is a pipeline for carrying Quebeckers’ money to western Canada and the United States. Does he not realize that Quebeckers’ money should be used to develop Quebec, not to destroy the planet or benefit friends in financial circles?