Discussion · Government Orders
Steeve Lavoie Liberal
“Norway develops and sells its resources, has no debt, and uses that money for green projects. Businesses need clear rules and predictability to invest, and this bill provides that. If the member opposes this bill, what is his plan to speed up projects in Canada?”
“Mr. Speaker, I thank my colleague for his passionate speech. I have a question for him, but I also want to add to what he said at the end of his speech. He mentioned Norway, which I had the opportunity to visit this year. As we know, Norway is one of six countries in the world that has no debt and that is developing its resources in order to shift toward electrification, for example. In fact, 100% of the cars sold last year were electric. Norway is a good example in many ways. It develops its resources and sells them abroad. I sit on the Standing Committee on International Trade, where the word that comes up the most often is “predictability”. That is what Bill C‑39 provides. If my colleague is not in favour of Bill C‑39, what other ideas does he have for speeding up projects, providing predictability for businesses, encouraging investment and ensuring that projects in Canada move forward, as is the case in Norway?”
Mr. Speaker, I thank my colleague for his passionate speech. I have a question for him, but I also want to add to what he said at the end of his speech. He mentioned Norway, which I had the opportunity to visit this year. As we know, Norway is one of six countries in the world that has no debt and that is developing its resources in order to shift toward electrification, for example. In fact, 100% of the cars sold last year were electric. Norway is a good example in many ways. It develops its resources and sells them abroad. I sit on the Standing Committee on International Trade, where the word that comes up the most often is “predictability”. That is what Bill C‑39 provides. If my colleague is not in favour of Bill C‑39, what other ideas does he have for speeding up projects, providing predictability for businesses, encouraging investment and ensuring that projects in Canada move forward, as is the case in Norway?