Discussion · Government Orders
Patrick Bonin Bloc Québécois
“This budget is not green at all. It gives billions of dollars to fossil fuels, puts $43 billion toward an oil sands pipeline, and funds fracking. I want the member to answer me in French. Is he fine with continuing oil and gas subsidies and tearing down our climate plan?”
“Mr. Speaker, it is rather unbelievable that the government is sending out its green warriors this morning to try to make this budget seem green, when it is not green at all. What we are seeing this morning is greenwashing, and it is shameful to see the government members trying to make us believe that this is a green budget. I would like the member for Honoré-Mercier to answer me in French, because he mentioned the importance of the francophonie, but he only spoke French for about 20 seconds of his 10-minute speech. That is really something else. Let us talk about the environment. This budget includes billions of dollars in subsidies for fossil fuels. That money will be used to produce oil. It earmarks $43 billion for an oil sands pipeline. It includes funding to produce gas via hydraulic fracturing, which is banned in Quebec. Is the member for Honoré-Mercier comfortable with the government’s decision to continue with oil and gas subsidies? Is he comfortable with dismantling the climate change action plan, including industrial carbon pricing and the clean electricity strategy? Is he—”
Mr. Speaker, it is rather unbelievable that the government is sending out its green warriors this morning to try to make this budget seem green, when it is not green at all. What we are seeing this morning is greenwashing, and it is shameful to see the government members trying to make us believe that this is a green budget. I would like the member for Honoré-Mercier to answer me in French, because he mentioned the importance of the francophonie, but he only spoke French for about 20 seconds of his 10-minute speech. That is really something else. Let us talk about the environment. This budget includes billions of dollars in subsidies for fossil fuels. That money will be used to produce oil. It earmarks $43 billion for an oil sands pipeline. It includes funding to produce gas via hydraulic fracturing, which is banned in Quebec. Is the member for Honoré-Mercier comfortable with the government’s decision to continue with oil and gas subsidies? Is he comfortable with dismantling the climate change action plan, including industrial carbon pricing and the clean electricity strategy? Is he—