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Oil and Gas Industry

During question period, members questioned the government about spending on oil and gas pipelines and its approach to climate change. The Bloc Québécois said the government has already spent $34 billion on the Trans Mountain pipeline and is now considering investing $10 billion more in another pipeline and energy projects, and asked how much debt Quebeckers would carry and when the government would take stronger environmental action, pointing to recent pipeline approvals. The Liberal ministers replied that the government is investing in all regions of Canada, including Quebec ports and mining projects, and said Canada is seen internationally as a leader on cutting methane and building clean energy.Written by AI from the debate. Updated .

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Patrick Bonin

Bloc Québécois
“The government has already spent $34 billion on the Trans Mountain pipeline. Now it wants to spend billions more on another pipeline and energy projects. I want to know how much public debt the Liberals will force on Quebeckers to help oil and gas companies.”
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Mr. Speaker, the Minister of Natural Resources confirmed last week that he wants to invest $10 billion in government funds in a new dirty oil pipeline, on top of the $34 billion for the Trans Mountain pipeline. Today, the Liberals are announcing their plans to create a sovereign wealth fund, another gimmick for investing public money in energy and pipelines. Are there no limits to the amount of debt that the Liberals are prepared to foist on Quebeckers for the benefit of oil and gas companies?

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Steven MacKinnon

Liberal
“We are investing in all parts of Canada, despite what the Bloc Québécois says. We are putting money into ports in Quebec, into our mining sector, and into new technology in the Laurentians.”

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Mr. Speaker, contrary to what the Bloc Québécois claims, we are going to build up all the regions of Canada and all the regions found within Canada. That is why we are taking part in developing our ports, like Contrecœur and the Port of Québec, as announced last Friday. We are going to invest in our mines and in our mining sector. Yes, even against the member for Mirabel’s wishes, we are going to invest in regions like the Laurentians, where our four members from the Upper and Lower Laurentians are going to get involved in building technology and diversification—

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Patrick Bonin

Bloc Québécois
“The Liberals keep approving more oil and gas pipelines instead of fighting climate change. I want to know when they will actually take action to protect the environment.”

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Mr. Speaker, the Liberals are on a catastrophic collision course when it comes to fighting climate change. They are all about “drill, baby, drill”. They just approved Enbridge’s Sunrise pipeline, yet another pipeline on top of Trans Mountain, Coastal GasLink and plenty of others. It does not stop there. They even want to build another pipeline in western Canada, on top of Keystone XL. Even the Harper Conservatives did not show such contempt for the fight against climate change, and they do not even believe in climate change. Are there any environmentally conscious Liberals left? When will they take action?

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Julie Dabrusin

Liberal
“Other countries see Canada as a world leader in cutting methane and building clean energy. We will keep fighting climate change, and the member opposite should support us.”
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Mr. Speaker, I just got back from the G7 environment ministers’ meeting, where I talked to and met with people from around the world. I also spoke about climate change when I was in Berlin for the Petersberg climate dialogue. From what I heard, Canada is seen the world over as a leader when it comes to addressing methane and developing renewable energy projects. My colleague should be proud of Canada’s place in the world. We will continue to fight climate change, and I hope that he will support us in that work.

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