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Oil and Gas Industry

Members debated the government's plans related to the oil and gas industry. The Bloc Québécois accused the Liberals of planning to build new pipelines and relax pipeline approval regulations, while the Liberals claimed they are investing in both conventional and clean energy. The Bloc also raised concerns about a proposed sovereign wealth fund using public money for energy projects.

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Hon. Julie Dabrusin

Liberal
“I'm spending billions of taxpayer dollars on green programs and I want you to know how hard I'm working.”
Our translation 72% shorter

Claude Guay

Liberal
“I'm going to talk about how we're doing everything, and dodge the actual question about buying a pipeline.”
Our translation 66% shorter

Claude Guay

Liberal
“We want to use public money to get private money to build projects. We're willing to put public money on the line to get these projects done.”
Our translation 66% shorter