Discussion · Government Orders
Alexis Brunelle-Duceppe Bloc Québécois
“The government should stop giving public money to oil and gas companies. Ending these subsidies would save $25.7 billion over five years. This industry makes record profits, and most of it is owned by and sold to Americans. I want to know if the member agrees with ending these subsidies.”
“Mr. Speaker, I listened closely to my colleague’s speech. Incidentally, I want to congratulate her on her French. In her speech, she told us that Canadians were relying on the government. There is one segment of the population that certainly relies heavily on the government: the people in the oil and gas industries. As for our demands for the next budget, the Bloc Québécois’ proposal is simple. We could raise $25.7 billion over five years by eliminating direct and indirect federal government subsidies to the oil and gas sector. Let us not forget that the oil and gas sector is making record profits, that it is currently exempt from the tariffs, that 60% of it is owned by Americans, and that 90% of its production is sold to Americans. It makes no sense for us to collectively give so much public money to this sector. Does my colleague agree with me?”
Mr. Speaker, I listened closely to my colleague’s speech. Incidentally, I want to congratulate her on her French. In her speech, she told us that Canadians were relying on the government. There is one segment of the population that certainly relies heavily on the government: the people in the oil and gas industries. As for our demands for the next budget, the Bloc Québécois’ proposal is simple. We could raise $25.7 billion over five years by eliminating direct and indirect federal government subsidies to the oil and gas sector. Let us not forget that the oil and gas sector is making record profits, that it is currently exempt from the tariffs, that 60% of it is owned by Americans, and that 90% of its production is sold to Americans. It makes no sense for us to collectively give so much public money to this sector. Does my colleague agree with me?