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Natural Resources

During question period on natural resources, Conservative members asked when Canadian liquefied natural gas would actually begin being shipped to Europe, saying European allies have repeatedly asked for it and that the Prime Minister’s trips abroad had produced only meetings and non-binding memoranda rather than exports or new trade agreements. Government ministers replied that European governments are already contracting to buy Canadian LNG, that Shell has invested $20 billion to build more LNG capacity in Canada, and that Enbridge is putting $4 billion into a natural gas pipeline with over 10% Indigenous participation, with construction beginning this summer to supply an LNG plant. Liberals also said LNG is already leaving Canada, generating jobs, royalties, and Indigenous participation.Written by AI from the debate. Updated .

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Tim Hodgson

Liberal
“European governments are signing deals to buy Canadian natural gas right now. Shell also just invested $20 billion to build more natural gas projects here.”

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Mr. Speaker, what I can tell the member opposite is that we have European governments contracting with LNG facilities today to buy LNG from Canada. Shell, a European company, just invested $20 billion into Canada because it wants to build more LNG here. Maybe the Conservatives could read the papers.

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Steven MacKinnon

Liberal
“Canada is exporting hundreds of millions of dollars of liquefied natural gas. This creates jobs, brings money to governments, and includes Indigenous people. It is part of hundreds of billions of dollars in big projects we are building across the country.”

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Mr. Speaker, as my colleague, the Minister of Energy and Natural Resources, just said, there is currently liquefied natural gas leaving Canada, hundreds of millions of dollars’ worth, which will employ Canadians, give royalties to governments and involve indigenous participation. That goes with the hundreds of billions of dollars of other major projects currently being constructed in Canada. We are building big, we are building with Canadians and we are going to build Canada strong.

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Steven MacKinnon

Liberal
“Enbridge is spending $4 billion to start building a natural gas pipeline this summer, with Indigenous partners. It will supply a plant that sells gas to the world and creates jobs across Canada.”

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Mr. Speaker, the member may have missed the news last week, which said that $4 billion of capital from Enbridge, including over 10% indigenous participation, will go to putting shovels in the ground this summer for a natural gas pipeline. What will it go to? It will go to an LNG plant that goes to world markets, creating jobs, wealth and opportunity for Canadians all over this country.

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