Discussion · Government Orders
Mario Simard Bloc Québécois
“I want the government to stop focusing so much on the oil industry. Canada does not truly own these oil resources, and we develop them mainly for American profit. Relying on oil hurts our country, especially while our relationship with the United States is in trouble.”
“Mr. Speaker, I cannot fathom why. I cannot understand why the Prime Minister, who is supposedly a genius when it comes to international trade, fails to grasp the fact that we do not collectively own oil resources; we exploit them primarily for the benefit and profit of Americans. I do not understand why the government is putting all our eggs in the oil sector basket at a time when our relationship with the Americans is in crisis. As I said off the top, the national interest demands that we be aware of our own interests. Liberal Party members are clearly unaware of their interests. In that sense, they have the mindset of a colonized people.”
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Mr. Speaker, I cannot fathom why. I cannot understand why the Prime Minister, who is supposedly a genius when it comes to international trade, fails to grasp the fact that we do not collectively own oil resources; we exploit them primarily for the benefit and profit of Americans. I do not understand why the government is putting all our eggs in the oil sector basket at a time when our relationship with the Americans is in crisis. As I said off the top, the national interest demands that we be aware of our own interests. Liberal Party members are clearly unaware of their interests. In that sense, they have the mindset of a colonized people.