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In question period on natural resources, Conservative MP Laila Goodridge said the government promised a new pipeline but that there is no proponent, route, timeline or start date, and argued Liberal policies are barriers to resource development; she asked when construction on a new Pacific pipeline would begin. Liberal minister Tim Hodgson replied that real projects are underway, naming pipeline construction by Pembina and Enbridge starting this summer, and cited figures of $4 billion in investment and 2,500 new jobs this summer, saying the Alberta government supports the work.Written by AI from the debate. Updated .

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Laila Goodridge

Conservative
“The Prime Minister promised a new pipeline, but there are no plans, no company, and no start date. I want him to tell us the exact date construction will begin.”
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Mr. Speaker, the Prime Minister claims that a new pipeline is more probable than possible. Yet, there is no proponent, no start date, no completion date, no route, no timeline, no shovels in the ground, nothing. This is after promising to move at unimaginable speeds. Despite the illusions, it is clear that the Prime Minister is just another Liberal. If he wants Canadians to believe he is anything other than just another Liberal, will he answer this simple question: What is the exact date construction will begin on a new Pacific pipeline, just the date?

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Tim Hodgson

Liberal
“The Conservatives should pay attention to real progress instead of social media. Companies are building two new pipelines this summer, and the Alberta government is bringing forward its own plan.”

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Mr. Speaker, if the Conservatives would stop focusing on their social media clips and focused on what is happening, they would see that Pembina Pipeline is building a Taylor to Gordondale pipeline this summer. They would see that Enbridge is building the Sunrise pipeline this summer. If they talked to the Government of Alberta, they would realize that the Government of Alberta is bringing forward its proposal this summer.

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Laila Goodridge

Conservative
“The government is blocking natural resource projects and has not cut taxes or started building anything. When will the new Pacific pipeline actually be built?”
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Mr. Speaker, I am focused on the people of Fort McMurray—Cold Lake. The problem is that this is yet another Liberal illusion. The biggest barriers that we face in developing Canadian natural resources are imposed by the Liberal government here in Ottawa. It has not repealed a single anti-development law. There is not one tax cut for the resource sector and not one shovel in the ground through the Liberals’ Major Projects Office. It is the same old story, because this is just another Liberal. The promise was to move an unimaginable speeds. Can he just very clearly state what is the date for this new Pacific pipeline, just the date, please?

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Tim Hodgson

Liberal
“Our energy projects are real and will help the economy. They will bring $4 billion and 2,500 new jobs this summer. The Alberta government supports this work.”

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Mr. Speaker, here is what is not an illusion: $4 billion going into the Canadian economy this summer; 2,500 new jobs on the Sunrise expansion this summer; and $3 million annually in new GDP from this summer forward. If the Conservatives bothered to talk to the Alberta government, they would understand that it is bringing its proposal forward this summer, for the benefit of the people of Alberta and all of Canada.

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