“The Prime Minister is in Europe. Our allies there want Canadian natural gas. Will the minister confirm if the Prime Minister is there to announce when we will start sending it to them?”

“Mr. Speaker, it is a new week in Ottawa, but the Prime Minister is on international travel back in Europe again, although we already have a free trade deal with Europe. However, there is one thing our allies have been asking us for, and that is Canadian liquefied natural gas. One would go to Europe to make a big announcement, so will the minister confirm that the Prime Minister is indeed in Europe to announce on what date our allies can—”

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“European countries want to buy Canadian natural gas. The government keeps holding meetings, but it is not getting anything built. I want the minister to tell us when Canada will actually start shipping natural gas to Europe.”

“Mr. Speaker, what is the purpose of all the travel, the meetings and the MOUs if there is nothing tangible to show for it? The Europeans have repeatedly asked for Canadian liquefied natural gas. They probably would like to invest in a port or a pipeline to get Canadian energy to Europe. We do not need speeches, we do not need MOUs, we do not need summits and we do not need a government-run hedge fund. We need investable projects to get Canada’s energy to the world. Will the minister announce on which date Canadian LNG will make it to the shores of Europe?”

“Canada has trade deals with Europe, but the government is blocking natural gas exports. When will the first shipment of Canadian gas arrive in Europe?”

“Mr. Speaker, behind all the talk, the Prime Minister is just another Liberal. He is more expensive, more anti-resource and more misleading. He is well aware that Canada already has free trade agreements with Europe. Those are all in place. What we need is for he and his government to just get out of the way and stop blocking our biggest export. He said we would build at speeds never seen before, but so far our biggest exports under the government are speeches, handshakes and photo ops. Does the Prime Minister know when the first shipment of Canadian LNG will arrive in Europe?”

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“Europe needs our natural gas. I want the Prime Minister to give us the exact date his pipeline will start sending gas to Europe.”

“Mr. Speaker, let us deal in facts. It is a fact that the Prime Minister has not signed any new free trade deals. He signed empty, non-binding MOUs and burned taxpayer dollars to jet around the world for his chief export: hot air. It is a fact that Canadians need results, not illusions. They need tariffs dropped and the Prime Minister to keep his promise to protect Canadian jobs. It is a fact that Europeans have been pleading for a secure and stable source of energy. While the Prime Minister is overseas, will he tell us when his new pipeline will deliver LNG to Europeans? I would like just the date.”